Authorized King James Version facts for kids
The Authorized King James Version is a translation of the Bible into the English language. This version of the Bible is also called the Authorized Version (AV) or as the King James Version (KJV) in the United States.
The name "King James" comes from King James I of England, who told the Church of England to begin working on it in 1604. The first book was published in 1611.
Although it is one of the oldest English translations of the Bible, it is still one of the most widely read versions today. A 2014 survey in the United States found that 55% people who read the Bible were using the King James Version. The next most widely-read version was the New International Version at 19%, while other versions were used by less than 10%.
Source
Online Searchable King James Dictionary
Images for kids
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John Speed's Genealogies recorded in the Sacred Scriptures (1611), bound into first King James Bible in quarto size (1612)
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William Tyndale translated the New Testament into English in 1525.
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Archbishop Richard Bancroft was the "chief overseer" of the production of the Authorized Version.
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The opening of the Epistle to the Hebrews of the 1611 edition of the Authorized Version shows the original typeface. Marginal notes reference variant translations and cross references to other Bible passages. Each chapter is headed by a précis of contents. There are decorative initial letters for each chapter, and a decorated headpiece to each book, but no illustrations in the text.
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Title page of the 1760 Cambridge edition
See also
In Spanish: Biblia del rey Jacobo para niños
