Many people from various walks of life have praised the 21st Century King James Version (KJ21®), and we believe it may be helpful to you to read some of their thoughts. Longer reviews of the KJ21® are accessible for viewing through the links below (reviews are arranged in alphabetical order by last name of the reviewer); more concise opinions on our Bible are expressed below the links. All reviews are presented verbatim, exactly as they appeared in their first publication, with the full permission of the authors.
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"Genius, as they say, is often manifest in the
ability to see the obvious. A small Bible publishing
company in South Dakota has proved the point. They have
updated the original 1611 King James Bible...this
updating of one of our language's greatest and most basic
classics is a Godsend for those who delight in and
cherish the traditional devotional language of English-
people...in every instance this text is faithful to its
English prototype. More than anything else, this Bible is
utterly and completely devoid of the loose translation,
tampering with the Word of God, and blatant politically-
alterations of meaning in many modern translations of the
Scriptures."
-- Brother Isaac (now Father Andrew), St. Michael's
Skete (Orthodox), Canones, New Mexico, from a review
published in Doxa and The Christian Activist.
Full Review...
"Finally, and at long last, we have in
understandable English the essence of the
Byzantine/Majority Textform of the Bible with all the
benefits of the magnificent work of the translators of
the King James Version. The KJ21 Bible Publishers have
done an outstanding service to the church of the 21st
century."
-- Dr. Paul E. Bellino, Pastor, Atlanta's Church of
All Nations, and Associate Professor of Bible Studies,
Atlanta School of Biblical Studies
"I recommend this Bible to priests, to deacons,
to all in the Charismatic Episcopal Church, to all who
love the beauty of the King James Version, but who want
an accurate update. The KJ21 Bible will be an
answer to prayer and will definitely 'deliver your soul
out of the pit' of literary mediocrity. It is the
'fountain pen' of Bible reading: unique, elegant, and
trustworthy."
-- Fr. Michael B. Davidson, D. Min., Church of the
Holy Spirit (Charismatic Episcopal Church), Fairhope,
Alabama
Full Review...
"Because of its readability and clarity, The
21st Century King James Version Bible is sure to be a
plus for homeschoolers who want their children to read
the King James Version."
-- Gayle Graham, M.Ed., Author, from review published
in Homeschooling Today.
"This unique combination of innovative format,
traditional Biblical language, and timeless Biblical
truth makes the KJ21 unsurpassed among Bibles
available today."
-- Home School Digest, review.
"One problem with using a new version in a lesson
or in a sermon is that not all of those in the class or
in the congregation have the new text. However, the KJV
and the KJ21 can be used comfortably together.
This writer...feels that this is a work that today's
conservative Christians need."
-- Pastor Jim Lea, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Poplar
Bluff, Missouri, from review published in the Missouri
Missionary Baptist.
"The 21st Century King James Bible (KJ21)
is completely trustworthy and should be encouraged for
use by children, by adults, for devotional use and for
serious biblical exposition. I can say this about no
other contemporary edition. It receives my full
endorsement."
-- Theodore P. Letis, Ph.D. (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Author, Lecturer, Director- Institute for Renaissance and
Reformation Biblical Studies
Full Review...
"Pastors and Bible teachers will love the KJ21
because they will not have to take precious lesson or
sermon time to explain passages that contain archaic
wording. For those who struggle with the KJV yet
find modern versions leaving them uninspired, The 21st
Century King James Version is more that a Bible -- it
is a solution!"
-- David Moe, Editor, from review published in The
Northern Michigan Christian.
"Please let me applaud you in your marvelous work
of updating the King James Bible. Your work and effort is
certainly a masterpiece. Our prayer is for universal and
widespread acceptance. I personally have been praying for
someone to undertake exactly what you have done."
-- Dr. J. Michael Morris, Pastor, Assembly of God,
Texas
"The effort to preserve the integrity of the
language is commendable... For those who appreciate
traditional expression of language in worship without
struggling with long- terms, for those searching for
visual ease of reading and for a truly useful Bible, this
may be the answer."
-- Cheryll Peterman, from review published in the
Saints Herald.
"If you love the King James version of the Bible
as I do, and yet you realize there are a few places where
it needs to be updated to be understandable today, you
need to consider this Bible...only the absolutely needed
updating...beautiful in appearance and well made."
-- Steve Rutledge, from review published in the Times
Examiner, Greenville, SC.
"There is only one question to be asked about the
KJ21 Bible: Why did it take someone so long to think of
it?...The 21st Century King James Version makes
the New King James Version or even the RSV,
for example, look like radical facelifts by
comparison."
-- Seth Williamson, from review published in The
Trinitarian.
Full Review...
"I have been using the NIV, but have not
ever really felt comfortable with it. After using the 21st
Century KJV Bible, I feel much more comfortable with
the language and the translation."
-- The Right Reverend Douglas S. Woodall, Th.D.,
Bishop Suffragan, The Charismatic Episcopal Church,
Jacksonville, Florida
*All of these endorsements are wholly spontaneous and unsolicited. We are grateful for the support of these and many others who have so eloquently and warmly expressed their appreciation for The 21st Century King James Version of the Holy Bible.
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