King James Version of the Bible

:This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album).

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Harvey Danger - King James Version (album)

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The King James Version (KJV) is an English translation of the Holy Bible, commissioned for the benefit of the Church of England at the behest of King James I of England. First published in 1611, it has had a profound impact not only on most English translations that have followed it, but also on English literature as a whole. The works of famous authors such as John Bunyan, John Milton, Herman Melville, John Dryden, and William Wordsworth are replete with inspiration apparently derived from the King James Version. Bibles from the English Revised Version to the New American Standard Bible, the Revised Standard Version, and the New King James Version are revisions of its text; it has deeply influenced Bibles such as the New International Version that do not claim to be revisions of its text.

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English - Translation - Holy Bible - Church of England - James I of England - 1611 - English literature - John Bunyan - John Milton - Herman Melville - John Dryden - William Wordsworth - English Revised Version - New American Standard Bible - Revised Standard Version - New King James Version - New International Version

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Though often referred to as the Authorised Version (AV), it was never officially sanctioned by the English monarchy or the clerical hierarchy of the Church of England. It is no longer in copyright in most parts of the world but is under perpetual Crown copyright in the United Kingdom. The King James Version, despite its age, is largely comprehensible to the average reader today. It is considered to be an instrumental founding block of Early Modern English, and remains one of the most widely-read literary works of all time.

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Crown copyright - United Kingdom - Early Modern English

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