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The King James Version of the bible. Also known as the Authorised Version.

The King James version of the bible was a translated version of the Bible from the original languages into English by order of King James I of England. Started in 1605, it was completed in 1611 and eventually became the most read and published translation in history. Also known as the Authorized Version.

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Why are some words in the King James Bible written in italics?

When reading the King James Bible, I've noticed that some words are marked with italics. I have yet to discover any pattern, but it seems that all of the marked words are short common English words. Why is this?
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What KJV publishers today include the "Translators to the reader"?

Are there any publishers of the KJV Bibles today that include not just the epistle dedicatory, but also the "translators to the reader", which is 10 or so pages long? There are a few publishers that produce really nice KJV Bibles which include the…
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Differences between first printings of folio AV of the Bible in 1611

I have a leaf that is supposed to be from the first edition, first printing, of the Authorized Version of the Bible from 1611. However, when I look at PDF versions, there are differences. For example, looking at the 1611 The Authorized King James…
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What was before the king james bible and what sections might have been lost in translation?

Everyone now a days knows about the King James bible, but what was before the king james bible that it was based off of? And being that it was translated from a previous version, what were some of the "lost in translation" sections that we should be…
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The stone in front of our Lord's Tomb

Did the stone in front of the tomb roll away or as in Greek terms it was Sizmos or fly away, from the front of the tomb?
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