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Is the King James Version of the Bible the only true Bible in English?

Yes.

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No.

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I didn't watch the video because it's way too long, so if there is something specific in it you have questions about you should probably include that in the debate description or a comment.

Although I don't think any version of the Bible true, if you're looking for the one that most accurately represents what the original authors wrote, then I think the NASB is the best choice for the following reasons.

1. Like the KJV, the NASB is a translation, not a transliteration. In my opinion that is very important. Other Bibles like the NIV do a transliteration of the text, which is far more open to the interpretation and more likely to deviate from the original author's text.

2. The NASB takes into account the thousands of ancient Biblical manuscripts that have been found since the KJV was written and also the wealth of knowledge that has been learned about the Greek and Hebrew languages since the KJV was written.

3. The NASB is easier to read because it uses modern English, unlike the KJV which uses words that have very different meanings today than they did when the KJV was written.

4. The NASB has a lot more helpful notes.

If you just Google "nasb vs kjv" you'll find a lot more information.

Side: No.
1 point

Upvot for being so smart. How did ye learn so much? The KJV is my favorite, but I like the NCV too as well as the NRSV.

Side: No.

"How did ye learn so much?"

Many years of studying the Bible when I was a Christian, which incidentally is the thing that led me to becoming an atheist.

Side: No.

There is no way to know. Each Bible and holy book all have the exact same evidence backing them up. There's no way to have any 'true' Bible, they are all on the same level. Important and true to some, but there's no way to truly back it up.

Side: No.
Sitar(3680) Disputed
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Not all Bible translations are the same. Did you watch the video?

Side: Yes.
Cartman(18192) Disputed
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The video is over an hour and a half long. You can't get through a 10 word sentence. You shouldn't lecture people on watching your stupid video.

Side: No.
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I don't have an hour and half of my time to spend watching the video. But I know how translations work. However, there were almost certainly multiple versions of what is now known as the Bible, and any translated will translate something slightly differently than another. What do you define as a "true" Bible?

Side: No.
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According to religious historians there is only one bible, the original texts written in Hebrew and Greek.

So every other version is a translation or transliteration and prone to interpretation of the original often quite differently, through attempting to reproduce what was originally written so there is no one true Bible in English

Side: No.
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"According to religious historians there is only one bible, the original texts written in Hebrew and Greek. " I agree now. What I am asking is if the KJV is the best translation in English?

Side: No.
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Not only is it not the "only true English Bible". it's not even one of the better ones, being far eclipsed in truth in accuracy by The English Standard Version, The Revised Standard Version, The New International Version, The Didache Bible, The New American Bible, The Knox Bible, and several others. It was just the most COMMON English translation for many decades after the reformation until very good scholarly English Bibles (some of which are listed above) began to appear on the scene. There are some Christians who nearly fall into idolatry over the KJV. It's an okay translation, but is certianly not the do all or end all of English Bibles. I have it as one of many to consult when I look at several version during study to make sure I understand the collective meaning of the various versions and translations. If someone can only afford one, I recommend the Revised Standard Version, 2nd Catholic Edition. It seems the most balanced in old and new language and the easiest to understand and use for study, while not sacraficing anything of depth.

Side: No.