Were the KJV Translators KJV-Only?

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[joe]

There are Christians in other countries who would love to have a complete copy of the Bible. Some of them have been imprisoned or even martyred for having a few pages or handwritten copies of the New Testament. The old KJV is great, but it's outdated. If your goal is to reach the lost they'll need to hear the Gospel in the language the actually use and understand.

[OldGuy]

Outstanding! A great analysis about a topic that I have never seen addressed before.

[EricCouture]

This was very very helpful. It explains the note in front of many kjv Bibles "appointed to be read in the church"

[AnthonyMarcus]

I would love to see both of you do some review on the movie done on the AV translators & translation which was done in 2011 by Lionsgate titled "King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World" and its narrated by John Rhys-Davies. The Hampton Court Conference is acted out completely. Have either of you seen this film? It's half documentary and half theatrical. I loved it.

[fr.johnwhiteford]

There are several national Lutheran Churches that still have bishops.

[taylormuse-]

What gets me is when some hardcore IFB KJVO people suggest that a person can’t get saved if they haven’t heard the Gospel from the KJV. It’s preposterous. I saw a video one time of some “Christian” preachers saying that people from other countries can’t get saved unless they were preached to from the KJV. It’s just silly 🤦🏻.

[pastorcoreyadams]

Always love digging into the history of things. I was listening to this in the background while I was working earlier today.

[radagast]

Could you list the books and authors mentioned around the 6 minute ish mark? I think there were 2 or three. Thanks

[michealferrell]

That was great and usable stuff, thank you both so very much.

[knightrider]

Funny that one of the reasons for commissioning the KJV was to effect changes to the Book of Common Prayer, yet most of the Bible content of the BCP, the Psalms, ends up staying the old Coverdale version that the people in the pews already knew and overwhelmingly didn't want changed.

Edit: Oh good, you mention that nice detail at the end.

[DayStarPoet]

Hey Mark. I see you interview a lot of Ex-KJV Onlyists on your channel. I recommend you have Pastor Jonathan Burris on. He was fired by his church because of 2 YouTube videos he made. He was raised as a KJV Onlyist and it took him 2 years of deep studying to realize he and they were wrong about the issue. 🤔

[lolasimmons]

Hi there. I attend the Free Methodist Church in Kingston Ontario Canada and we have a bishop who is in charge of all the Free Methodist Church in Canada.

[SmallvilleJW]

Great video, Mark! Thank you for sharing this.

[aNeighbour]

Woah...I want to hear about the "with my body I thee worship." I'm unfamiliar with that language.

[knightrider]

"Shift" as in "shifty" (sort of)?

[pattube]

If more KJV Only proponents simply read the KJV's preface, they'd realize the KJV translators were not KJV Only.

[yahrescues]

It was said that the book of common prayer used the KJV in 1662, did I hear that correctly? Does this have any correlation with the puritans in 1662. Did they have an issue with some wording of the KJV?

[jeffreycanterbury]

So I suppose we can say that Galloway’s letter was truly “Authorized!”

[kyleolson]

If Christians would do more research and analysis of matters relating to Christianity before quickly coming to conclusions, and then remain open to new information when it is presented, Christendom might more united and less divisive.
Acceptance or rejection of a particular Bible translation may not rise to the same level of importance as matters that could possibly determine our eternal destiny. Nonetheless, how we approach this issue is oftentimes indicative of the type of mindset that has, and continues, to cause so much strife and division among the brethren.
Oftentimes Christians put more effort into jobs, sports, hobbies, material possessions, politics, denominationalism, and a myriad of other things, than they do to an honest effort to know and understand the Bible and the history behind the faith and practice.
There is a tendency in all of us to take the easiest path and let ourselves be spoon fed with a particular commentary or denominational teaching. In this informational age that we are in, there is no excuse for this lackadaisical approach. This is especially sad, and tragic, when we think of the possible consequences of getting it wrong.
In addition, sloppy or inadequate research has allowed the many many changes that have steered Christianity away from the more or less simple teachings of Jesus, and into the complex systems and dogmas that are prevalent today.
May God help us Christians to be more united in love for the brethren and even our enemies, and thus be a more effective witness and example to a skeptical and unbelieving world.
Help us to find and practice the faith once delivered to the saints.

[Ishallnotquit]

I don't think thats the preface of KJB.