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Why has God not translated an english bible with uses modern english understandable by all people. Why is he still using an old outdated hard to understand language which no one (unless they grew up in it) can understand.
He is God.
He does not need to - and, is not going to - have His Word translated every five years so that people - who do not happen to use the word 'ye' in their everyday social speech - can understand the Word of God. He had it translated once [ into English ] - and, in effect - tells us to "learn the language - and study the scriptures"...
'learn the language' => "learn the [ English ] 'biblical language' [ of the KJV ]"
In other words --- God wants everyone to "grow up with it"...
( Don't give me any petty CRAP about my use of the word 'everyone'. Understand the context. I am referring to people who [ can ] read and speak English. )
Yes, I know about the earlier Bibles - and, they have their part; however, the KJV is the culmination of a "special work" of God to produce an English translation of His Word that would not change with the "watering-down" - and "dumbing-down" - of the English language over time. And, history clearly bears this out...
It is not outdated! { Actually, the exact opposite is true. }
And, it is not [ that ] difficult to understand! { People CHOOSE to not understand it. ( believe it or not ! ) }
What people don't understand about the KJV is that it will NEVER be "out-dated"...
In 5 years, you may need a new [modern bible version] - because the modern language will have changed enough to alter the meaning of the text.
In 10 years, you may need another still...
("Speaking strictly in terms of translation - not to mention 'error', etc.")
NOT SO with the KJV.
Unlike modern English - which is changing continually - the "middle English" of the KJV is "a snapshot in time" - fixed and un-changing.
No matter what changes in modern language, the language of the KJV will not have changed "one iota" -- in truth, it is actually "timeless"...
That is the "beauty" of it. God has "seen to it" that it does not change with the times...
You have to think of it like a second language -- once you learn that language - you are "good for life" - because it will not ever change -- this is how you have to look at it.
And then, you get the benefit of the "completeness" of the KJV.
I grew up with the KJV. I understand it better than any other version I have ever read from. I wouldn't trade it for any other version - under any circumstances.
It contains information that all the others have lost in their translation.
It is that good. It is that important. It is that "vital" to gaining the most accurate understanding of the original Greek and Hebrew texts.
"Has it ever occurred to you that Satan is trying to change the modern language as fast as he can so that people will 'throw out' the KJV?"
Believe it!
"I believe the KJV is STILL the BEST available English Bible translation BY FAR."
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In 5 years, you may need a new [modern bible version] - because the modern language will have changed enough to alter the meaning of the text.
In 10 years, you may need another still...
("Speaking strictly in terms of translation - not to mention 'error', etc.")
NOT SO with the KJV.
Unlike modern English - which is changing continually - the "middle English" of the KJV is "a snapshot in time" - fixed and un-changing.
No matter what changes in modern language, the language of the KJV will not have changed "one iota" -- in truth, it is actually "timeless"...
That is the "beauty" of it. God has "seen to it" that it does not change with the times...
You have to think of it like a second language -- once you learn that language - you are "good for life" - because it will not ever change -- this is how you have to look at it.
And then, you get the benefit of the "completeness" of the KJV.
I grew up with the KJV. I understand it better than any other version I have ever read from. I wouldn't trade it for any other version - under any circumstances.
It contains information that all the others have lost in their translation.
It is that good. It is that important. It is that "vital" to gaining the most accurate understanding of the original Greek and Hebrew texts.
"Has it ever occurred to you that Satan is trying to change the modern language as fast as he can so that people will 'throw out' the KJV?"
Believe it!
"I believe the KJV is STILL the BEST available English Bible translation BY FAR."
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When Satan discovered that God was not going to let him "stamp out" the bible, he decided to try to destroy it by creating 'corrupted' / 'perverted' / "watered-down" manuscripts ( i.e. - via Wescott and Hort ) from which humpteen-zillion 'corrupted' / 'perverted' / "watered-down" bibles could be "translated" -- in hopes of "overtaking" the [ KJV ] -- so that people would "throw away" the [ KJV ].
Satan wants everyone to "thow it away"...
And -- he knew / knows what he was / is doing -- because, "it is working"...
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