What is the Difference in the KJV and NKJV?

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  @leelane7437 · 3 years ago

  As a kid, I had trouble with KJV as well. I got an NIV as a teenager, and moved to an NKJV around college. Now I am back around to the KJV; even bought a 1611 version as I wanted to work out the archaic english. Took a few chapters to get used to, but once I did it stirred a hunger for the Word up in me! I think it's more aesthetically elegant than later revisions, and the chapter summaries and side-column cross references are a great aid for learning or teaching. It really feels like a book that people 400 years ago would have picked up and taught with, whether to their families or to a church body. Very special indeed.

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  @tannerbuckley2037 · 5 years ago

  Let the Holy Spirit be your guide.   That is my favorite part.  I am a man who just put my hands on the plow just over a year ago.  I have since always been partial to the NKJV over all the other modern translations and I never knew why.  Then I started to do research and after a few months, I have found myself here.  This was one of the best videos I have watched on the debate about translations.  My spirit tells me to stick with the byzantine and Masoretic text from Antioch and Jerusalem..... the majority over the critical.  Also in another video, I watched a guy named Robert Breaker, when speaking about the critical text from Alexandria, He said: "God never has anything good to say about Egypt"  It made me laugh and think, could it really be that easy of a choice.    I think I will go with the majority from the place where followers of Christ were first called Christians vs. the place that God made a mockery out of.   So as of right now, I simply am reading my NKJV side-by-side a 1611 KJV and then bumping them up against other translations, then letting the Holy Spirit do His thing.  I have a storing concordance and I am plugging away.  Thank you for this video.    By the way, I also capitalize He, Him, Himself, etc..... out of respect and honor to my King.   Thanks again.

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  @get__some · 3 years ago

  for myself, easier to read means faster reading. alike to driving 55mph vs walking. most of the detail cannot be comprehended. the Word chews on me more when it is read slower. that is exactly what i need. appreciate your efforts

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  @tacticaltradingpennystocks7206 · 4 years ago

  Great video. I own a KJV and NKJV and love them both. When I read to my children, I use the NKJV and my children use it as well. When I study on my own, I use my trusty KJV.

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• CI

  @cincin4515 · 5 years ago

  Thank you very much for this presentation. I only began reading the Bible a year ago. I started with a large print KJV but soon became lost with the building of the Arc of the covenant. I purchased a NKJV in order to understand but was still baffled. I turned to an ESV which finally straightened me out on the materials of the Arc.<br>Today I read my KJV with my NKJV close by for clarifying some of the archaic language. My ESV is on my bookshelf in case of emergency.<br>I preferred not to do internet searches for clarification as there seems to be some issues of contention regarding versions.<br>I&apos;m just very grateful that I found the Bible at my old age. You have set my mind at rest.<br>All the best form Australia.

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  @SpudIllusionPictures · 2 years ago

  Thanks so much for making this video. I’ve only recently learned about the differences between the KJV+NKJV and all the other English translations, and it shocked me. As a Christian from childhood, I was brought up on the NKJV, and never had a problem with it. But I also never knew the huge distinction in origin of the other translations. I knew there were potential theological and other issues with the NIV, but that was it. I’ve been using an ESV now for many years as my pocket size reading Bible, and still have a larger NKJV as my study Bible, but recently I acquired a pocket size KJV after learning more. However, despite being English born and bred, I still find a lot of the phrasing of the KJV to be hard to satisfactorily understand, and so I wanted to know whether I could really trust the NKJV. And your calm presentation of these facts has reassured me that I can, especially as it includes those footnotes, which to me just indicates a degree of honesty in the translation. I’m going to buy myself a pocket sized NKJV to ‘replace’ my ESV and KJV, but I’ll keep all 3 and have them as optional other readings if I’m ever curious. Thanks again, and may the Lord bless you and your sincerity and honesty!

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• SI

  @SimplyAlethia · 5 years ago (edited)

  This was a well thought out video. Your delivery was awesome, kind, gentle and with references. Thanks for sharing.

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  @cynthiaenglehartswan7966 · 4 years ago

  I am so glad you came up on my YouTube. That was my question. Now I understand. My friends had me confused at 64 year&apos;s old.

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  @1983aw · 3 years ago

  I grow up in a church where all versions were used. Started with the niv and read many others. Then went to the nkjv bc a pastor was using it and I liked how it sounded. As the years past I was lead to the kjv and it changed my life. I also looked into the issue. But through faith and the Holy Ghost I only use the kjv in personal study but still use the new version for bible studies with friends or the church. And use my knowledge of the kjv to help my friends understand the true words of God.

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• AL

  @alvinf6981 · 4 years ago

  Thank you for not making this into a rant about the &quot;bad&quot; NKJV. And I learned a couple of things. I still prefer modern versions for reading, but I acknowledge the usefulness of consulting a version that uses thee and thou. I also want to comment that the only version that I know of that is consistent with the Greek for &quot;Holy Place&quot; and &quot;Most Holy Place&quot; in Hebrews 9 is the New American Standard.

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• TO

  @totherepublic358 · 5 years ago

  The way things are going we will have a text message translation soon. It will have abbreviations and no punctuation. &quot;J says b good &amp; keep da faith he gonna brb and if ur not BA u gonna have to ttGl...heads up&quot;

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• GA

  @gabrielbenzemar · 5 years ago

  I personally read the ESV for daily reading but the KJV is much better for me , it&apos;s easier to remember and just better, because the writers try to emulate the literary excellence of the Hebrew and Greek + Aramaic text

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