The 1611 King James Version | Bible Review

The 1611 King James Version is probably the most iconic Bible in the English language. In fact, this Bible has been referred to simply as "The Authorized Version". Today we have a replica of the original 1611 KJV Bible, published by Hendrickson Bibles as a 400th-anniversary facsimile of the original. Here's what I love about this Bible, how to use it, and why you should add it to your personal library!

Favorite Feature:
1. An absolutely beautiful reading experience.
2. The monthly Bible reading plan

Font Size: 8 pt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.25"
Publisher: Hendrickson
Translation: King James Version
Published: 2011 (original 1611)

Least Favorite Feature:
There are no bad things about this Bible, just a warning that the 8-point font can be tough on the eyes after a while.

Verdict:
We can't time travel back to the fantastic experience when this Bible hit the market at the turn of the 17th century- but Hendrickson's facsimile takes us back to what those original 1611 Bibles looked like. This Bible is a 10/10 for me.

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[betterbiblereading]

Hey friends. I appreciate all the feedback and pushback for this video. It is true that this Bible is not an exact copy of the original 1611. The font style and overall aesthetic is meant to pay homage to the original but there are differences as many have pointed out. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for watching!

[Chandler-qw]

I've read through this Bible over 50 times, also I've read through other versions as well before I read the Original Roman print, I've also read through the Original Gothic print 1611,
The Gothic is the Father and the Roman is the Son, the Son came out from the Father, but they are the same, I would love to tell everyone all, but it's all there, I absolutely love it and will never even consider another Bible, but thanks for showing it!

[danielaautumnyeager]

such a beautiful bible. English is my secondary language. I use other versions cause is easy for me but, I like the king James bible because version poetic wording. ❤️

[rosalynforte]

Hi thanks for the great Bible review.
I bought this exact Holy Bible 1611 Edition King James Version and I love it.
So interesting to see the original way it looked and the design is beautiful.
I’m Roman Catholic and love that it has the Apocrypha in it. I own many many Bibles in all different translations and I just had to have this one. It’s iconic and classic. The way the different way the words are spelled and the use of the Roman numerals is a little bit hard to get used to. But I love this Bible. Thanks again for your review.
God bless you! ✝️💜🙏🏻🙏🏻😊

[onementality]

I just bought a MacArthur NKJV Study Bible and I absolutely love it. I'm going back to purchase a 1611 KJV today to reference from. Thank you for the review

[richardvoogd]

I have a hardcover copy of a 2020 printing of this Bible, which I purchased mostly out of curiosity. I consider the Apocrypha to correspond in some ways to the bonus features of a DVD - it can be interesting reading, and occasionally even helpful, but not necessarily of the same weight as the rest of the Bible. I totally agree that a larget font size would be kinder on my eyes.

[ButchHolladay]

It wasn't Olde English, as in the style of English. it was modern English in the Gothic font. January 1st wasn't new years in the 1611, April 1st was😊 142 years later January 1st became new years.

[jamessheffield]

A circumstantial case for the Comma of John: In 484 A.D. the bishop of Carthage with 400 bishops quoted the comma to an Arian Vandal king. Being the bishop of Carthage, he would have had access to the Scriptures of Cyprian, and he probably had a Vulgate, maybe a first edition. Also, Gregory Nazianzus wrote on the grammar, and he had a student named Jerome. Seems strong evidence to me. Blessings.

[JayplayzLS]

I recommend a magnifying page to help make it easier on the eyes for reading.

[Pastor-Brettbyfaith]

The version you are reviewing is not an actual facsimile. The typeface was changed for the sake of readability. The actual 1611 was 4x the size of the handsize volume you are showing. The original 1611 was also done in calligraphy. It was difficult to read. I have both editions. I also have the 1769 Blaney revision of the 1611.
If you have not read the entire translators to the reader, I would encourage you to do so.
The translators notes in the side column show translation choices/variants. You are welcome to look into my video collection for more information about the actual 1611 KJV. Thank you for your time and effort in doing this video.

[treybarnes]

I have a Henderson Large Margin Bible. Absolutely love it. It’s a tank. No footnotes. It does have really bad references at the end of verses. Sometimes I follow them and say “What?”. It wouldn’t bother me to take those out
I only have one page ripped out of it after 10 years of daily use. Henderson is the best book publishers for ruff and tuff men.

[stephaniesteoberl]

A great review. Well done. I don't know when the Apopcrypha was deleted from the Bible, but if you have a Book of Common 7 Prayer you will in reading g plan in it makes reference to some of the books of the Apopcrypha. I was given mine when I was confirmed. My church called Low Episcopal, but we were under the Dioces of The Church of England and thet still are today. I don't know if you knew this. If not, I hope you find this post interesting. God Bless
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[Watchmanonthewall]

Just ordered mine from kjvstore. Im excited. I already read a more modern kjv so i hope its not a drastic jump

[jmcgregor]

I agree. The 1611 KJV is beautiful. I do however back it up with the ESV.

[stephengilbreath]

I own two copies of the 1611, one with apocrypha, one without. I was gonna switch things up and use the 1611 for my Bible reading this year, but the Roman numerals kept throwing me off, along with the old spelling of words, it was taking longer than normal to read through a book, so I ended up switching to a different Bible.

[ChrisLilly-eb]

It is good to use the original 1611 King James Bible or also the 1769 Blayney Oxford Edition which we normally use now, but no other Bible, otherwise You get mixed messages, and God is NOT the Author of Confusion. The Bible he has is not a facsimile, but a reprint of the spelling as it was in the original King James, and which the English used into the seventeenth century, although it is not Old English, but early modern, with the inconsistent spelling of the time - not a sleight on the King James, but just a fact about the English of the time, that men often spelled the same word different ways even in the same passage. The language of the King James was from a former time, of up to one hundred years before, the English language as it was long after the time of Geoffrey Chaucer and the Wycliffe Bible.

[ateamx]

I have it... some places are hard to read due to the print quality the reading plan is real hard to see

[ggaming]

1:18 Close but the original 1611 had an entirely different font.

[leesapo]

The link didn't work for me, unfortunately, I looked around for the King James V 1611 but found an ESV Version, which I found the add to be very confusing, as the video showed a different cover, white with big letter ESV - and not a good close up look at the cover, or a look inside the cover to an area, where the father can add the detail and dates of his children, I am looking for original COPY of King James V 1611 with the space /area for family details, could you help me with this, please?

[Tacamojoe]

Appreciate it as a beautiful Bible and the word of God.