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What are some problems with King James Onlyism?
by | Jul 19, 2024 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
The King James Bible was originally translated in 1611 and has been of great value to the English speaking world ever since. However, there are those who say that it is better than all other English Bibles and should be the only Bible we use. This is called King James...
Zechariah 13:6 and King James Onlyism
by Luke Wayne | Nov 18, 2022 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
King James Onlyism fundamentally depends on a strategy of 1) falsely loading any differences between translations with exaggerated importance and 2) assuming the worst possible motives on the part of any translators besides those behind the KJV. This is clearly...
The King James anointing and the fat translations: Isaiah 10:27 and King James Onlyism
by Luke Wayne | Oct 8, 2021 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
King James Onlyists almost always find ways to read major theological significance into minor translational differences. One example of this is Isaiah 10:27, where the KJV translates a Hebrew word as "anointing" that most modern translations render as "fat". By...
Does Mark 1:2-3 contain an error in modern translations?
by Luke Wayne | Sep 24, 2021 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
King James Onlyists insist that modern translations introduce errors into the text that would make the Bible untrue. A common example they use is Mark 1:2-3, where the gospel combines two Old Testament quotes (one from Malachi and the other from Isaiah.) The KJV...
“Not by bread alone” and King James Only numerology
by Luke Wayne | Aug 5, 2021 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
When addressing King James Onlyism, there are several important and substantive issues to discuss. Yet, in some corners of the movement, those issues get set aside in favor of frankly silly arguments based on word plays or number games that allegedly show "miracles"...
Psalm 12:6 and King James Onlyism
by Luke Wayne | May 7, 2021 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
A common argument among some King James Onlyists is to claim that Psalm 12:6 affirms the King James Bible as the most pure and correct Bible in the English language because it is the seventh English Bible translation and the Psalm says that the pure words of the Lord...
Cubit unto his stature or hour to his life? How should we translate Matthew 6:27?
by Luke Wayne | Jan 15, 2021 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
King James Onlyists tend to make a huge deal out of any difference whatsoever between the KJV and modern translations. The truth is, however, that such differences rarely impact the meaning of the passage. Addressing such arguments one by one can be tedious. But...
Psalm 118:8 and a particularly silly King James Only argument
by Luke Wayne | Jan 20, 2020 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
One of the silliest King James Only arguments I have seen, one I am sure that even some of my King James Only brothers shake their heads at, involves alleged hidden evidence in Psalm 118:8 which is supposed to prove that the KJV is the word of God and modern...
Acts 19:37 and King James Onlyism
by Luke Wayne | Dec 17, 2019 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
The "King James Only" movement claims that the KJV is a perfect translation in every way and that it cannot be improved upon. They do not admit that any verse could be translated better or that any word should perhaps be rendered differently. Thus, when we turn to...
The KJV and the changing use of words: Quicksand
by Luke Wayne | Dec 8, 2019 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism
This article is part of a series on the changing meaning of English words and its impact on the King James Only debate. To see the introduction to this series, click The King James Version and the changing use of words. The meaning and usage of words change over time....