Authorized King James Version · Anno Domini 1611
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Welcome to KJV Study, a digital resource for studying the Authorized Version of the Holy Scriptures.This digital edition presents the 1769 Oxford Standard text, enriched with apparatus drawn from judicious commentators and modern scholarship. Scripture is profitable 'for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness' (2 Timothy 3:16)—yet such profit requires more than cursory reading. This site provides the complete text of the King James Bible enriched with original language analysis, cross-references, historical context, and theological commentary—instruments designed to help both the careful scholar and the earnest student understand God's Word more deeply.
The King James Bible is not merely a translation—it is the wellspring of English itself.When Lincoln spoke of 'a house divided,' when King dreamed from the mountaintop, when the weary whisper 'thy will, not mine'—they drew from this well. For four centuries, its cadences have shaped how we speak of love and death, justice and mercy, the weight of truth and the gravity of oath. To study the King James is to study the foundations of the language. To read it is to hear the echo beneath all English prose that reaches for the sacred.
Word-by-word Hebrew (תּוֹרָה) and Greek (Ἑλληνική) analysis with Strong's numbers, transliterations, parsing, and lexical definitions.
Find every occurrence of any word throughout the entire biblical corpus. Trace terminology across both testaments.
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Scripture narratives from Creation to the early Church, with both adult versions and kid-friendly retellings for family devotions.
Structured schedules for systematic Scripture study: chronological, one-year, New Testament, Gospels, Psalms & Proverbs.
The Holy Bible comprises sixty-six books penned by approximately forty authors over fifteen centuries—yet unified by one divine Author.The Hebrew Scriptures (תנ״ך, TaNaKh) consist of תּוֹרָה (Torah, Law), נְבִיאִים (Nevi'im, Prophets), and כְּתוּבִים (Ketuvim, Writings). The Greek New Testament (καινὴ διαθήκη) records Christ's incarnation, the establishment of His church, and apostolic teaching. These sacred writings preserve God's progressive self-revelation to humanity: His character, His purposes, and His redemptive plan accomplished through Jesus Christ. The Scriptures consist of two testaments, the Old and the New, which together form a coherent testimony to the gospel.
The Old Testament contains God's covenant with Israel, from creation through the prophetic age. It includes the Law of Moses (Torah), which establishes God's covenant and moral order; the Historical Books, which narrate Israel's history from conquest to exile and restoration; the Wisdom Literature, which explores the deepest questions of human existence; and the Prophets, who called Israel to faithfulness and foretold the coming Messiah.
The New Testament presents the fulfillment of Old Testament promises in Jesus Christ. The four Gospels provide comprehensive testimony to Christ's life, death, and resurrection from different perspectives. Acts chronicles the early church's establishment and growth. The Epistles expound Christian doctrine and provide pastoral instruction. Revelation unveils the consummation of God's redemptive plan.
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{% endfor %}About the Translation — The Authorized Version, commissioned by King James I in 1604 and completed in 1611,The translators worked in six companies at Westminster, Oxford, and Cambridge. They consulted previous English translations—particularly Tyndale, whose felicity of phrase permeates the work—while maintaining fidelity to the original tongues. represents the work of forty-seven learned divines and scholars working from the Textus Receptus (Greek) and Masoretic Text (Hebrew). This translation has shaped English-speaking Christianity for more than four centuries, achieving a remarkable union of scholarly precision with nobility of expression. This digital edition presents the 1769 Oxford Standard text.