Tried and True Versus Modern View

For quite some time I’ve been wondering about those who avoid using the King James Version of the Bible. They use remarks like, “It’s too old fashioned,” or “It’s too hard to understand,” or “It’s not relevant today,” and yet many of these same people will swoon over Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays and drool over other works that were written in the same time period. That doesn’t make any sense at all? I know in many things I am old fashioned and stubborn. I also know that I’m not perfect and struggle with the truths I find written in the Bible.

I don’t care who you are, unless you’re reading the most elementary book or article, you will find a word that sometimes has a hazy meaning or you wonder why the author chose to use that specific word, especially if it seems a bit out of place. I will look up its meaning and research the word or the sidebar. Then the meaning becomes clear and makes the entire passage more relevant.

The same thing is true with the King James Version of the Bible. If you search specific meanings, the passage takes on a much richer significance; a deepness that is often missed by the casual reader.

First Corinthians 1:27-31 “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”

Many of today’s religious leaders have chosen to use translations other than the King James Version. These other translations are often only summarizations the original text, sharing only the general idea of the passage. Too often these other translations have eliminated words, phrases, and sometimes entire verses or passages. I can’t understand how these leaders can justify doing this when the passage in the book of The Revelation, 22:18, 19 in the Bible strictly forbids adding or detracting words.

How can they explain using texts that eliminate parts of God’s Holy Word? What will they say when asked to give an account of this reason to God the Father.