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	:First, [[Epistle to Galatians\|Galatians]] iv. 25 (from the [[Bishops' Bible]]). The Greek word ''susoichei'' is not well translated as now it is, bordereth neither expressing the force of the word, nor the apostle's sense, nor the situation of the place. Secondly, [[Psalms\|psalm]] cv. 28 (from the [[Great Bible]]), ‘They were not obedient;’ the original being, ‘They were not disobedient.’ Thirdly, psalm cvi. 30 (also from the [[Great Bible]]), ‘Then stood up Phinees and prayed,’ the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] hath, ‘executed judgment.’		:First, [[Epistle to Galatians\|Galatians]] iv. 25 (from the [[Bishops' Bible]]). The Greek word ''susoichei'' is not well translated as now it is, bordereth neither expressing the force of the word, nor the apostle's sense, nor the situation of the place. Secondly, [[Psalms\|psalm]] cv. 28 (from the [[Great Bible]]), ‘They were not obedient;’ the original being, ‘They were not disobedient.’ Thirdly, psalm cvi. 30 (also from the [[Great Bible]]), ‘Then stood up Phinees and prayed,’ the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] hath, ‘executed judgment.’

	Instructions were given to the translators that were intended to limit the Puritan influence on this new translation. The [[Bishop of London]] added a qualification that the translators would add no marginal notes (which had been an issue in the ''[[Geneva Bible]]'').~~the~~ ''[[Geneva Bible]]'' had criticized King Asa for not having executed his idolatrous grandmother, Queen Maachah. Further, the King gave the translators instructions designed to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] of the [[Church of England]]. Certain [[Greek]] and [[Hebrew]] words were to be translated in a manner that reflected the traditional usage of the church. For example, old ecclesiastical words such as the word "church" were to be retained and not to be translated as "congregation". The new translation would reflect the [[episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and traditional beliefs about [[ordination\|ordained]] clergy.		Instructions were given to the translators that were intended to limit the Puritan influence on this new translation. The [[Bishop of London]] added a qualification that the translators would add no marginal notes (which had been an issue in the ''[[Geneva Bible]]''). The ''[[Geneva Bible]]'' had criticized King Asa for not having executed his idolatrous grandmother, Queen Maachah. Further, the King gave the translators instructions designed to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] of the [[Church of England]]. Certain [[Greek]] and [[Hebrew]] words were to be translated in a manner that reflected the traditional usage of the church. For example, old ecclesiastical words such as the word "church" were to be retained and not to be translated as "congregation". The new translation would reflect the [[episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and traditional beliefs about [[ordination\|ordained]] clergy.

	James' instructions included several requirements that kept the new translation familiar to its listeners and readers. The text of the ''[[Bishops' Bible]]'' would serve as the primary guide for the translators, and the familiar proper names of the biblical characters would all be retained. If the ''[[Bishops' Bible]]'' was deemed problematic in any situation, the translators were permitted to consult other translations from a pre-approved list: the ''[[Tyndale Bible]],'' the ''[[Coverdale Bible]],'' ''[[Matthew's Bible]],'' the ''[[Great Bible]],'' and the ''[[Geneva Bible]].'' In addition, later scholars have detected an influence on the ''Authorized Version'' from the translations of ''[[Taverner's Bible]]'' and the [[New Testament]] of the ''[[Douay-Rheims Bible]].'' It is for this reason that the flyleaf of most printings of the ''Authorized Version'' observes that the text had been "''translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command''."		James' instructions included several requirements that kept the new translation familiar to its listeners and readers. The text of the ''[[Bishops' Bible]]'' would serve as the primary guide for the translators, and the familiar proper names of the biblical characters would all be retained. If the ''[[Bishops' Bible]]'' was deemed problematic in any situation, the translators were permitted to consult other translations from a pre-approved list: the ''[[Tyndale Bible]],'' the ''[[Coverdale Bible]],'' ''[[Matthew's Bible]],'' the ''[[Great Bible]],'' and the ''[[Geneva Bible]].'' In addition, later scholars have detected an influence on the ''Authorized Version'' from the translations of ''[[Taverner's Bible]]'' and the [[New Testament]] of the ''[[Douay-Rheims Bible]].'' It is for this reason that the flyleaf of most printings of the ''Authorized Version'' observes that the text had been "''translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command''."

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	The ''Authorized Version'' has been called "the most influential version of the most influential book in the world, in what is now its most influential language", "the most important book in English religion and culture", and "the most celebrated book in the [[English-speaking world]]". It has contributed 257 idioms to English, more than any other single source, including Shakespeare; examples include [[feet of clay]] and [[reap the whirlwind]]. Although the ''Authorized Version'''s former monopoly in the English-speaking world has diminished—for example, the Church of England recommends six other versions in addition to it—it is still the most popular translation in the United States, especially among [[Evangelicals]]. David Crystal counts only 18 idioms that are unique to the King James Version, finding others in other pre King James Bible English versions. ([http://www.davidcrystal.com/?fileid=-4859 ])		The ''Authorized Version'' has been called "the most influential version of the most influential book in the world, in what is now its most influential language", "the most important book in English religion and culture", and "the most celebrated book in the [[English-speaking world]]". It has contributed 257 idioms to English, more than any other single source, including Shakespeare; examples include [[feet of clay]] and [[reap the whirlwind]]. Although the ''Authorized Version'''s former monopoly in the English-speaking world has diminished—for example, the Church of England recommends six other versions in addition to it—it is still the most popular translation in the United States, especially among [[Evangelicals]]. David Crystal counts only 18 idioms that are unique to the King James Version, finding others in other pre King James Bible English versions. ([http://www.davidcrystal.com/?fileid=-4859 ])

			===Accuracy===
			Brian Walton who made Walton's Polyglot (London Polyglot) said:
			:“the English translation of the Bible is the best translation in the world and renders the sense of the original best.” Recorded by John Selden (1584-1654).

	===Copyright status===		===Copyright status===

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	First printed by the [[King's Printer]]'s [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]] and John Norton,<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].		First printed by the [[King's Printer]]'s [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]] and John Norton,<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].

	[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New ~~testament~~]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].		[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New Testament]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].

	In the [[Book of Common Prayer]] ([[1662 AD\|1662]]), the text of the ''Authorized Version'' replaced the text of the ''[[Great Bible]]'' — for [[Epistle]] and [[Gospel]] readings—and as such was authorized by Act of Parliament.<sup>[11]</sup> By the first half of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' was effectively unchallenged as the [[English]] translation used in [[Anglican]] and other [[Protestant churches]]. Over the course of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' supplanted the [[Latin Vulgate]] as the standard version of scripture for [[English]] speaking scholars.		In the [[Book of Common Prayer]] ([[1662 AD\|1662]]), the text of the ''Authorized Version'' replaced the text of the ''[[Great Bible]]'' — for [[Epistle]] and [[Gospel]] readings—and as such was authorized by Act of Parliament.<sup>[11]</sup> By the first half of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' was effectively unchallenged as the [[English]] translation used in [[Anglican]] and other [[Protestant churches]]. Over the course of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' supplanted the [[Latin Vulgate]] as the standard version of scripture for [[English]] speaking scholars.

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	The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] commissioned in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].		The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] commissioned in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].

	First printed by the [[King's Printer]] [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]],<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].		First printed by the [[King's Printer]]'s [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]] and John Norton,<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].

	[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New testament]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].		[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New testament]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].

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	[[Image:KJV-King-James-Version-Bible-first-edition-title-page-1611.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|The title page to the 1611 first edition of the Authorized Version Bible by Cornelius Boel shows the Apostles [[Saint Peter\|Peter]] and [[Paul the Apostle\|Paul]] seated centrally at the top. [[Moses]] and [[Aaron]] flank the central text. In the four corners sit [[Matthew the Evangelist\|Matthew]], [[Mark the Evangelist\|Mark]], [[Luke the Evangelist\|Luke]] and [[John the Evangelist\|John]], authors of the four [[gospel]]s, with their symbolic animals. The rest of the [[Twelve Apostles\|Apostles]] stand at the top.]]		[[Image:KJV-King-James-Version-Bible-first-edition-title-page-1611.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|The title page to the 1611 first edition of the Authorized Version Bible by Cornelius Boel shows the Apostles [[Saint Peter\|Peter]] and [[Paul the Apostle\|Paul]] seated centrally at the top. [[Moses]] and [[Aaron]] flank the central text. In the four corners sit [[Matthew the Evangelist\|Matthew]], [[Mark the Evangelist\|Mark]], [[Luke the Evangelist\|Luke]] and [[John the Evangelist\|John]], authors of the four [[gospel]]s, with their symbolic animals. The rest of the [[Twelve Apostles\|Apostles]] stand at the top.]]
	The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] ~~begun~~ in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].		The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] commissioned in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].

	First printed by the [[King's Printer]] [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]],<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].		First printed by the [[King's Printer]] [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]],<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].

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	First printed by the [[King's Printer]]'s [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]] and John Norton,<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].		First printed by the [[King's Printer]]'s [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]] and John Norton,<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].

	[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New ~~testament~~]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].		[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New Testament]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].

	In the [[Book of Common Prayer]] ([[1662 AD\|1662]]), the text of the ''Authorized Version'' replaced the text of the ''[[Great Bible]]'' — for [[Epistle]] and [[Gospel]] readings—and as such was authorized by Act of Parliament.<sup>[11]</sup> By the first half of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' was effectively unchallenged as the [[English]] translation used in [[Anglican]] and other [[Protestant churches]]. Over the course of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' supplanted the [[Latin Vulgate]] as the standard version of scripture for [[English]] speaking scholars.		In the [[Book of Common Prayer]] ([[1662 AD\|1662]]), the text of the ''Authorized Version'' replaced the text of the ''[[Great Bible]]'' — for [[Epistle]] and [[Gospel]] readings—and as such was authorized by Act of Parliament.<sup>[11]</sup> By the first half of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' was effectively unchallenged as the [[English]] translation used in [[Anglican]] and other [[Protestant churches]]. Over the course of the 18th century, the ''Authorized Version'' supplanted the [[Latin Vulgate]] as the standard version of scripture for [[English]] speaking scholars.

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	The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] commissioned in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].		The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] commissioned in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].

	First printed by the [[King's Printer]] [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]],<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].		First printed by the [[King's Printer]]'s [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]] and John Norton,<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].

	[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New testament]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].		[[King James I of England\|James]] gave the [[Portal:Biographies#King James Version Translators\|translators]] instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the [[ecclesiology]] and reflect the [[Episcopal polity\|episcopal]] structure of the [[Church of England]] and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 57 scholars<sup>[2]</sup>, all of whom were members of the Church of England.<sup>[10]</sup> In common with most other translations of the period, the [[New Testament]] was translated from the [[Textus Receptus]], specifically the [[1598 AD\|1598]] [[Greek New testament]] of [[Theodore Beza]] in [[Koine Greek\|Greek]], the [[Old Testament]] was translated from the [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] [[Masoretic Text]], specifically the [[1525 AD\|1525]] text of [[Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah]]. while the [[Biblical apocrypha\|Apocrypha]] were translated from the [[Greek]] and [[Latin]].

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	[[Image:KJV-King-James-Version-Bible-first-edition-title-page-1611.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|The title page to the 1611 first edition of the Authorized Version Bible by Cornelius Boel shows the Apostles [[Saint Peter\|Peter]] and [[Paul the Apostle\|Paul]] seated centrally at the top. [[Moses]] and [[Aaron]] flank the central text. In the four corners sit [[Matthew the Evangelist\|Matthew]], [[Mark the Evangelist\|Mark]], [[Luke the Evangelist\|Luke]] and [[John the Evangelist\|John]], authors of the four [[gospel]]s, with their symbolic animals. The rest of the [[Twelve Apostles\|Apostles]] stand at the top.]]		[[Image:KJV-King-James-Version-Bible-first-edition-title-page-1611.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|The title page to the 1611 first edition of the Authorized Version Bible by Cornelius Boel shows the Apostles [[Saint Peter\|Peter]] and [[Paul the Apostle\|Paul]] seated centrally at the top. [[Moses]] and [[Aaron]] flank the central text. In the four corners sit [[Matthew the Evangelist\|Matthew]], [[Mark the Evangelist\|Mark]], [[Luke the Evangelist\|Luke]] and [[John the Evangelist\|John]], authors of the four [[gospel]]s, with their symbolic animals. The rest of the [[Twelve Apostles\|Apostles]] stand at the top.]]
	The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] ~~begun~~ in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].		The '''''Authorized Version''''', commonly known as the '''''King James Version''''', '''''King James Bible''''' or '''''KJV''''', is an [[Early Modern English\|English]] translation of the [[Christian Bible]] by the [[Church of England]] commissioned in [[1604 AD\|1604]] and completed in [[1611 AD\|1611]].<sup>[3]</sup> The [[List of books of the King James Version\|books of the King James Version]] include the 39 books of the [[Old Testament]], an [[Intertestamental period\|intertestamental section]] containing 14 [[Biblical apocrypha#King James Version\|apocrypha]] books, and the 27 books of the [[New Testament]].

	First printed by the [[King's Printer]] [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]],<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].		First printed by the [[King's Printer]] [[Robert Barker (printer)\|Robert Barker]],<sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup> this was the third official translation into English The first having been the ''[[Great Bible]]'' commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of [[King Henry VIII of England\|Henry VIII]] ([[1535 AD\|1535]]), and the second was the ''[[Bishop's Bible]]'' of [[1568 AD\|1568]]. In January [[1604 AD\|1604]], [[King James I of England]] convened the [[Hampton Court Conference]] where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the [[Puritan]]s, a faction within the [[Church of England]].