English · 1611
King James Version
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LanguageEnglish
Year1611
LicensePublic Domain
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Commissioned by King James I of England and completed in 1611 by some fifty scholars, the King James Version shaped the English language itself — its rhythms echo through literature, hymnody, and everyday speech.
For three centuries it was the English Bible, and its majestic prose is still treasured by millions.
On BibleDawn the KJV appears in verse comparison, letting you read its classic phrasing beside modern renderings.
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