Why do you think the modern versions are based off of more reliable manuscripts? How does one know that one manuscript is more accurate than another?
Also what passages in the modern translations have given better information than the KJV? The reason I ask is because I see the opposite is true, the newer translations are less revealing than the KJV. The divinity of Jesus for example.
Also what passages in the modern translations have given better information than the KJV? The reason I ask is because I see the opposite is true, the newer translations are less revealing than the KJV. The divinity of Jesus for example.
https://danielbwallace.com/2012/10/08/fifteen-myths-about-bible-translation/
Mainly the chapter "The King James Version is perfect."
To your question - KJV translator had several dozens of late manuscripts.
Now we have 6000 manuscripts, both late and very ancient ones from various areas of the world.
So we have much broader and better base for the original text today.
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