The King James Only movement (also known as King James Onlyism or KJV Onlyism) asserts that the

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(KJV) of the

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is superior to all other English

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. Adherents of the movement, mostly certain

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, traditionalist

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, Conservative Holiness Methodist and

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churches, believe that this text has been providentially preserved as a perfect translation of the Bible into English. Followers of the movement assert that

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are corrupt, based on a distrust of the

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or the critical texts of

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, and

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, sources for the majority of twentieth- and twenty-first-century translations. Instead, they prefer the

Textus Receptus The (Latin for 'received text') is the succession of printed Greek New Testament texts starting with Erasmus' ''Novum Instrumentum omne'' (1516) and including the editions of Robert Estienne, Stephanus, Theodore Beza, Beza, the House of Elzevir ...

(which is mainly based on the

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, with some influences from other text-types). F. H. A. Scrivener, ''

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'', (

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: London 1894), vol. 2, pp. 183–184. Some factions argue that the King James translation itself was

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. Others prefer the KJV simply because it is in the

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in most countries (with the

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being a notable exception), which allows them to freely copy any amount of the translation without worrying about

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Variations

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James White has divided the King James Only movement into five main classifications: KJV 1611 Rice Baptist Church New Market Alabama 2012-06-13

* "I Like the KJV Best" – Although White lists this point of view as a subdivision of the KJVO group, this is disputed by some. This group simply regards the KJV as a very good translation and prefers it over other translations because the church which they attend uses it, has always used it, or prefers its style, or the individual person uses it, or has always used it, or prefers its style. * "The Textual Argument" – This group believes that the KJV's Hebrew and Greek textual base is more accurate than the alternative texts used by newer translations. Many in this group might accept a modern Bible version based on the same Greek and Hebrew manuscripts which are used in the KJV. White claims that

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was a member of this group. However, Hodges considered that the

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"corrects" the Received Text ( Byzantine priority), and this view is generally distinguished from the views of the Textus Receptus advocates. * "

Only"/"Received Text Only" – This group holds the position that the traditional Greek texts represented in the Textus Receptus were

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ly (or providentially) preserved and that other Greek manuscripts not used in this compilation may be flawed. The KJV is viewed as an exemplary English translation that is based on this Greek grouping of Bible manuscripts put together by

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, but it is also believed that other translations based on these texts have the potential to be of equal quality. The views of the

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fit into this TRO division. The Trinitarian Bible Society does not believe that the Authorized Version (KJV) is a perfect translation, only that it is the best available translation in the English language. The Society believes this text is superior to the texts used by the

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and other Bible publishers, which use texts that incorporate as their basis a relatively few manuscripts from the 4th century, and some going back to the early 2nd century. * "The Inspired KJV Group" – This faction believes that the KJV itself was

. They view the translation to be an English preservation of the very words of God and that they are as accurate as the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts found in its underlying texts. Often this group excludes other English versions based on the same manuscripts, claiming that the KJV is the only English Bible sanctioned by God and should never be changed. White believes most KJV-Onlyists would belong to this group. * "The KJV As New Revelation" – This group claims that the KJV is a "new revelation" or "advanced revelation" from God, and it should be the standard from which all other translations originate. Adherents to this belief may also believe that the original languages, Hebrew and Greek, can be corrected by the KJV. This view is often called "Ruckmanism" after

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, a staunch advocate of this view. These classifications are not mutually exclusive, nor are they a comprehensive summary describing those who prefer the KJV. Douglas Wilson, for instance, argues that the KJV (or, in his preferred terminology, the Authorized Version) is superior because of its manuscript tradition, its translational philosophy (with updates to the language being regularly necessary), and its ecclesiastical authority, having been created by the church and authorized for use in the church.

History

The exclusive use of the King James Version is recorded in a statement made by the Tennessee Association of Baptists in 1817, stating ''"We believe that any person, either in a public or private capacity who would adhere to, or propagate any alteration of the New Testament contrary to that already translated by order of King James the 1st, that is now in common use, ought not to be encouraged but agreeable to the Apostles words to mark such and have no fellowship with them".'' The Textus Receptus and the King James Version were defended by

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(1813 – 1888) in his ''The Revision Revised'' (1881) and also by Edward Miller in ''A Guide to the Textual Criticism of the New Testament'' (1886). Burgon supported his arguments with the opinion that the

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and

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were older than the

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and the Vaticanus; and also that the

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translation into Syriac (which supports the Byzantine Text) originated in the 2nd century. Miller's arguments in favour of readings in the Textus Receptus were of the same kind. However, despite defending the Authorised Version and the Textus Receptus, both Burgon and Miller believed that although the Textus Receptus was to be preferred to the Alexandrian Text, it still required to be corrected in certain readings against the manuscript tradition of the Byzantine text (thus advocating the

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). In that judgement, they are criticised by Edward F. Hills, who argues that the principle that God provides truth through scriptural revelation also must imply that God must ensure a preserved transmission of the correct revealed text, continuing into the Reformation era of biblical translation and printing. For Hills, the task of biblical scholarship is to identify the particular line of preserved transmission through which God is acting; a line that he sees in the specific succession of manuscript copying, textual correction and printing, which culminated in the Textus Receptus and the King James Bible. Hills argues that the principle of providentially-preserved transmission guarantees that the printed Textus Receptus must be the closest text to the Greek autographs and so he rejects readings in the Byzantine Majority Text where they are not maintained in the Textus Receptus. He goes so far as to conclude that Erasmus must have been providentially guided when he introduced Latin Vulgate readings into his Greek text; and even argues for the authenticity of the Comma Johanneum. As to the relationship of the King James Bible to the ''Textus Receptus'', Hills argued that the King James Version is not merely a translation of the Textus Receptus, but an independent variety of the Textus Receptus tradition. Another known defender of the King James Only movement was

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(1872–1968), a

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missionary, theology professor and college president, who wrote ''

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'' (1930) in which he asserted that some of the new versions of the Bible came from manuscripts with corruptions introduced into the

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and manuscripts with deletions and changes from corrupted Alexandrian text. He criticized Westcott and

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, believing they intentionally rejected the use of the Textus Receptus and made changes to the text used in translation using their revised Greek text based mainly on the

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and

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Gail Riplinger Gail Anne Riplinger (born October 10, 1947) is an American writer and speaker known for her advocacy of the King James Only movement and denunciation of modern English Bible translations. Bible comparisons In 1993, Riplinger wrote a comparison o ...

(born 1947) has also addressed the issue of differences in current editions of the King James Bible in some detail. A lengthy critical review of her book ''New Age Bible Versions'', originally published in ''

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'' magazine in 1994, authored by Bob and Gretchen Passantino of Answers in Action, described the book as "erroneous, sensationalistic, misrepresentative, inaccurate, and logically indefensible". King James Onlyism has been taught by many famous earlier Independent Baptists such as

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(1926 – 2001), who argued that the King James Version has preserved the word of God perfectly. Another Independent Baptist,

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(1924–2016), who was best known for his comic tracts, advocated a King James Only position. His comic ''Sabotage'' portrayed a Christian whose faith was shipwrecked by the rejection of the King James Version as the Word of God, only to be rescued by another character's defense of the King James Version. During this time, a more radical form of King James Onlyism was also developed by the Independent Baptist minister

(1921 – 2016), who argued that the KJV is "new revelation", superior to the original Hebrew and Greek. However, in stark contrast, John R Rice (1895 – 1980), despite being an independent Baptist, in his critique of Peter Ruckman's radical form of King James Onlyism argued that the King James Version (although preferable to the

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) is not still perfect.

Modern advocates

King James Onlyism is today most common in conservative Independent Baptist churches, however, it is not exclusive to them. The ''Church Polity'' of the

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, a

denomination in the Schwarzenau Brethren tradition, states: "To aid in Scripture memorization among our members and our children, to help avoid confusion and to promote sound doctrine in our services, the Authorized King James Version of the Bible shall be used in our Sunday School, Bible Study, and church services. Exceptions may be made where languages other than English are necessary." The

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, a Conservative Anabaptist denomination, uses the King James Version of the Bible. The

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holds the King James Version of the Bible to be a "trustworthy standard to preach from the pulpit." The 2015 ''Manual'' of the

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, a Methodist denomination in the

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, states: "We wholeheartedly endorse the use of the Authorized Version (King James Version) of the Bible as the final authority in our English-speaking churches and schools. We also go on record as being opposed to the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, The Living Bible, the New English Translation of the Bible, the Reader's Digest Condensed Version, the New International Version and the public use of other modern versions." The

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likewise enjoins use of the King James Version of the Bible. The King James Version of the Bible is used exclusively by the

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, a

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denomination. Agapé Boarding School in Missouri endorsed the King James Only position. One student said that when he first arrived at the school, he was strip-searched and his Bible was thrown in the trash because it was not a KJV. Among others, the exclusive use of the King James Version is also endorsed by the Florida Bible College of Tampa (which has been a major institution to promote Free Grace theology), writing on their statement: "Although we do not believe the translators of the Authorized King James Bible were inspired, we do believe that the Authorized King James Version, based upon the Textus Receptus, is the best translation. Therefore, the Authorized King James Bible shall be the Bible used by Florida Bible College of Tampa." Some readers prefer the KJV because it is in the

in most countries (with the

being a notable exception). This allows them to freely copy any amount of the translation without worrying about

. Other promoters of the KJV Only movement include the following organizations and individuals: *

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* Andersonville Theological Seminary *

* Dial-the-Truth Ministries *

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, the founder and the pastor of

Faithful Word Baptist Church Faithful Word Baptist Church is a New Independent Fundamentalist Baptist church in Tempe, Arizona, that was founded by Steven Anderson. The church describes itself as "an old-fashioned, independent, fundamental, King James Bible-only, soul-w ...

and the founder of the

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movement * *

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* Hyles-Anderson College *

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Sword of the Lord, issue from Dec 27, 2019 *

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. It adheres to

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and it is also KJV only. *

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* ''

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'' *

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* West Coast Baptist College * WGCR * Some Conservative Laestadians *

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* Much of the

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