The 21st Century King James Version is an updated version of the

King James Version The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version, is an Bible translations into English, English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and publis ...

Bible published in 1994 that stays true to the

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, and does not delete Bible passages based on Alexandrian Greek manuscripts. However, in contrast to the New King James Version, it does not alter the language significantly from the 1611 King James Version, retaining Jacobean grammar (including "thee" and "thou"), but it does attempt to replace some of the vocabulary that might no longer make sense to a modern reader. The reader should notice almost no difference from reading the King James Version except that certain archaic words have been replaced with words that are more understandable. The translation is directed towards readers who are looking for a very conservative King James update, but reduce the use of obsolete words. A version containing the

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and without the unusual formatting was released under the name Third Millennium Bible in 1998.

Background

The 21st Century King James Version Bible is an updated version of the

. It is not generally considered to be a new translation.

Alterations

Unlike the New King James Version, the 21st Century King James Version does not alter the language significantly from the

. The author has eliminated "obsolete words." The changes in words are based on the second edition of the ''Webster's New International Dictionary''. There were no changes related to gender or theology. Recently, it has the capitalization of pronouns much like New King James Version, addressing Deity while maintaining the archaic pronouns. Examples comparing the old to the new: The 21st Century King James Version is also known for its formatting. Passages considered "more familiar" are in bold print, while "less familiar" passages are placed in a sans-serif print. Passages from the ''

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'' are marked with diamonds, and the translations of names are sometimes included with brackets. The 21st Century King James Version has also been released in an edition with the

and without the unusual formatting; this is known as the Third Millennium Bible.

References

External links

www.kj21.com
- The official site for the 21st Century King James Version of the Bible
KJ21 on BibleGateway.com
- The complete text of the 21st Century King James Version, plus version, copyright and publisher information 1994 books Bible translations into English 1994 in Christianity {{bible-translation-stub