The Facts on the King James Only Debate

From Textus Receptus

The Facts on the King James Only Debate by John Ankerberg

The Facts on the King James Only Debate is written by John Ankerberg and John Weldon. It askes and claims: Is the King James Bible the most accurate version? Readers will discover what texts the King James Version’s translators used, what they said about their work, how the King James Version compares to other modern translations, and more.

Ankerberg claims that all versions are the Word of God and overlooks many strong arguments for the King james Version. He mostly answered critics from hyper KJVO backgrounds but failed to give correct answers on many topics.

Authors: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon

Description: Delve into important translation and related issues.

•What is Biblical inerrancy?

•How are translations made?

•How does the King James version compare with more recent versions?

•Which translation is best for you.

The Introduction

"...we can still know that the copies, collectively taken, give us one hundred percent of the original manuscripts. This means nothing has been lost of God's original inspiration and that we retain 100 percent of the inerrant Word of God." (page 7)

Section 1

The book classifies King James Version supporters into four distinct groups:

1) People who prefer the KJV over other versions (the book says that these people should not be classified as KJV only)

2) People who argue that the underlying Hebrew and Greek texts are superior. This group would not see such texts as inspired, but a more accurate reflection of the originals.

3) People who believe that the Textus Receptus has been supernaturally preserved and inspired and thus is inerrant. The book then goes on to add in brackets:

"(The TR is the text on which the KJV was based; there are over 30 editions, none 100 percent identical.)

The book then says that those who hold this view would not see the KJV to be inspired.

4) Which is called the most dominant group, are those who argue that the KJV itself constitutes the inspired and inerrant text.

The King James Version 2023 Edition New Testament is now complete and in print format here.

Internal Links

Old Testament - New Testament KJV 1900

New Testament KJV 2016

Scrivener's 1894 Textus Receptus

2016 Urdu New Testament (TR Based)

Russian Synodal Version (TR Based)

Reina Valera Gómez Spanish (TR Based)

Marginal Notes in the 1611 Authorized Version

Ephesians 3:9

Why We Should Not Passover Easter 1, 2, & 3

Will Kinney

List of TR/KJV based foreign bibles

List of New Testament minuscules

List of New Testament lectionaries

List of New Testament Papyri

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