King James Version

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Bro. Kirk spaketh on this wise:

> Although the Bible itself is
> infallible, translations are not.  I would even go as far to say that
> today's KJV is probably not even the most accurate in translation in
> light of various texts that have been discovered since its
> translation.  But, it is still my favorite by far.

My Sr. Pastor, Bro. Bob E. Koonce, goes so far as to say that other
"translations" of the bible are just "commentaries" based on an established
religion that agrees with the board of translators of the group/institution
that's sponsoring the new text.  He'd say the such-n-such bible is based on
baptist doctrine, the so-n-so bible is based on methodist/lutheran/etc
doctrine....

I think that some of the differences in some of the translations are quite
alarming.  In the back of my Strongs Concordance (which has got to be older
than ten years now) there's a section that has many verses that are shown
in parallel from translation to translation in a table-type format.

Sometimes when you read what the KJV version says then read the "gist" of
what is coming across from another version, what is said in one version is
really watered down or even completely changed in others.  Almost like a
change in attitude or spirit.  For the most part, you don't see the term
"Holy Ghost" that much in the other versions (some but not much).  With
it's substitute "Spirit" or "Holy Spirit" sometimes the other translations
seem to suggest a "change in spirit" instead of "receiving the Holy Ghost".
Almost like a public school "team" spirit that people jump on the bandwagon
to boost team morale.  In contrast to *really* receiving the living, abiding,
throbbing Spirit of God (Comforter) into someone's life.

Bro. Tyler