King James Onlyists often complain that there are "missing verses" in modern translations. Among the passages which they claim have been "deleted" or "removed" is Luke 23:17. It is quite true that this verse is present in the KJV while many modern translations do not...
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King James Onlyism
In Psalm 66:3, do God’s enemies “submit to Him” (KJV) or do they merely give “feigned obedience” (NASB)?
For King James Onlyists, any difference at all between the wording of the KJV and another translation can be infused with all kinds of theological significance. Thus, when they read Psalm 66:3 in the KJV and NASB, many King James Only advocates see a nefarious plot to...
Luke 2:33, the Virgin Birth, and King James Onlyism
For King James Onlyism to exist, the differences between the KJV and modern translations must be seen as extraordinarily significant and compromising to the text of scripture and/or to the Christian faith. Since, in reality, the differences are minor and of little...
Titus 3:10 and King James Onlyism
King James Onlyists have a habit of making much out of what are actually rather minor differences between the KJV and other Bible translations. In most cases, the two turn out to actually be saying the very same thing, just in different words. Many other times, the...
2 Corinthians 2:17 and King James Onlyism
Most King James Onlyists will latch onto just about any apparent difference between translations and read into it all kinds of doctrinal significance that isn't there, typically attributing the worst possible motives to the modern translator. On a more fair and...
Luke 23:33, Calvary, and King James Onlyism
Some King James Onlyists point to Luke 23:33 as an example of modern translations "altering" the text and "changing" important things that are "preserved" in the KJV. The issue in this particular verse is simply how best to translate the name of the location where...
Did the Septuagint Exist Before the New Testament?
Did the Septuagint Exist Before the New Testament? King James Onlyists distrust translations like the NASB or ESV because, when compared to the KJV, they contain some textual differences. They are based on manuscripts that read slightly different than those used by...
Steven Anderson, blasphemy, and the King James Bible
In some recent public comments, Steven Anderson (a Phoenix-area "pastor" who is an iconic example of the cultic side of King James Onlyism) took some jabs at Christian apologist Dr. James White and, inadvertently in the process, at the King James Bible as well....
The KJV and the changing use of words: Quit
This article is part of a series on the changing meaning of English words and its impact on the King James Only debate. To see the introduction to this series, click The King James Version and the changing use of words. Words are not permanent things. Some...
The KJV and the changing use of words: Quick
This article is part of a series on the changing meaning of English words and its impact on the King James Only debate. To see the introduction to this series, click The King James Version and the changing use of words. Over time, the meaning and usage of words...