The King James Only Controversy

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This series appreciates the beauty and influence of the King James Version while evaluating KJV-Only claims with charity, history, and sound textual scholarship. Use this page as your hub to follow the whole conversation.

Articles

1) What I Like About the King James Version
Literary strengths, historic value, and why many still love the KJV today.
2) Why I Am Not King James Only
Appreciation without absolutizing: the theological and textual reasons.
3) Summarizing KJV-Only Arguments
A fair overview of common claims and why they fall short.
4) Gleanings from the Preface to the 1611 King James Version
What the original translators actually believed about Scripture and translation.
5) Psalm 12 and the King James Controversy (Part 1)
Does Psalm 12 promise the preservation of an English translation? Examining the text.
6) Psalm 12 and the King James Controversy (Part 2)
Context, grammar, and why the preservation claim doesn’t fit the passage.
7) Inspired in English? The Implications of Peter Ruckman’s Claims
Tracing the theological fallout of asserting a re-inspired English Bible.
8) How the Apocrypha Creates a Dilemma for Ruckmanism
If the 1611 is the standard, what do we do with the Apocrypha in its original printing?


Recommended Resources

The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism
Carson’s concise, balanced evaluation of the issues behind the KJV debate.
The King James Only Controversy
James White’s thorough, accessible treatment of textual history and translation.
Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible
Mark Ward on readability and edification—why modern translations help the church.


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