T-bird1971
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This one really got everyone's dander up, so maybe there is some unadmitted concern that a relationship in timing (not necessarily cause/effect) does exist ... and I'm quite familiar with the history of the KJV, it's translators and their educational/theological backgrounds, the methodology involved, and the same with Westcott/Hort and the Critical Text. While I speak neither Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic, I diligently study the underlying words and definitions from the original languages through various sources (Zodhiates is my favorite NT word study resource) and have been for over 30 years.If this should become an issue, then you are in more trouble than you even know. There is a reason that textual critics are in the business. You are not a textual critic. You don't understand Greek, Aramaic or Hebrew. The three Bibles I use are all predominantly formal equivalence. I know which manuscripts underlie the translations. The KJV has serious errors. In fact the AV1611 and the Blayney 1769 KJV don't even say the same thing. Both have emendations without a single manuscript support.
Were I to show these evidences to the average Christian in the pews, they'd likely reject the KJV. How many of them would condemn Richard Bancroft and George Abbot for their role in the act against Puritans? They wanted to make being a Puritan a capital offense punishable by death.
The Act Against Puritans (1593)
history.hanover.edu
Tell me please, do you want me to tell them that? These people translated the AV1611. Nice guys. Look them up.
You cannot demonstrate that any modern text has corrupted a single doctrine. All you folks have are untruths, half-truths, and even blatant lies. You give Christianity nothing but strife, division, and rancor.
Titus 3:9English Standard Version (ESV)
9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
1 Peter 3:15English 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect.
Ephesians 4:29English Standard Version (ESV)
29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
1 Corinthians 1:10English Standard Version (ESV)
10 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.
2 Timothy 2:14English Standard Version (ESV)
14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God[a] not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
James 1:26 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
Feel free to check these verses in the AV1611 or the KJV. They say the same thing.
What has caused more disunity in the church? Was there general disunity over the text of Scripture before W/H, before the proliferation of "new and improved" texts/translations? Or did people trust that the Bible was in fact THE Bible? Was there as much doubt about what God actually said and meant?