King James Version of the Bible

The King James Version of the Bible

Is the KJV authorized version “THE” Word of God? Is it perfect in its rhetoric, and not to be questioned? Does The KJV say what it means, and mean what it says?

In order not to scrutinize the KJV, one would have to have a lot of faith in the forty-seven church-of-England scholars, who were under the duress of James I, King of England.

Bible teachers often say something like, “That word in Greek means . . .”

The reason is that, although the King’s English is beautiful and familiar, it does not adequately convey the message that is in the original language. God spoke to the Prophet, and the prophet wrote in the original language what we are to understand as being the will of God.

Studying intuitively only in the king’s English can bring about confusion in a passage that seems to have ambiguous meaning. Relying on the “inner witness” poses problems too, since we humans tend to miss God from time to time.

We don’t have to know Hebrew and Greek in order to gain understanding of the scriptures if we know how to use the Lexicon.

A Case in Point:

Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

This is the only verse in the Bible that mentions “willful sin”. Having an understanding based on only the king’s English, a preacher would have to describe a situation in which a Christian sins to the point where the blood of Jesus isn’t good enough to save.

But, what if we use the Strong’s Numbers to look at the word “sin”?

Heb 10:26 For^G1063 if we^G2257 sin^G264 wilfully^G1596 after that we have received^G2983 the^G3588 knowledge^G1922 of the^G3588 truth,^G225 there remaineth^G620 no more^G3765 sacrifice^G2378 for^G4012 sins,^G266

Look. There’s a different number(so, there are different words) for the same English word “sin”.

Sin G264 ἁμαρταìνω hamartanō ham-ar-tan'-o  Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313; properly to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), that is, (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin: - for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.

Hamartano is the word that means to be wrong.  It's not a watered-down definition for "sin".

Sin G266 ἁμαρτιìα hamartia ham-ar-tee'-ah  From G264; sin (properly abstract): - offence, sin (-ful).

This is the word that fit’s the biblical definition of sin:

1Jn 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin^G266 transgresseth also the law: for sin^G266 is the transgression of the law.

So, now:

Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Follow the rest of this in the study: “Willful Sin”.

A few other words that present problems by having two or more Strong’s numbers (One English Word--more than one original language word):

So, the KJV turns out to be the best version, not because it’s authorized, but because it has the Strong’s Lexicons linked to it.

It is my prayer and hope that the many denominations of the church will come together into unity, based on the Word of God, despising the pride, fear, and vanity, and be baptized in the Word of truth.

In the Name of Yehoshua HaMashiach, Jesus the Messiah, in His love, and for His Glory,

Wesley Speck