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The King James Version of the Bible is a masterpiece of literature. It’s writing and meter makes it easier to memorize than some modern translations. It’s history alone makes it worth reading and valuing. It is a faithful translation of God’s Word.. ....
What if the president of the United States decided he did not like the most recent, most read (by those who could read) Holy Bible and legally (lawfully) commissioned a group of learned men to make a new translation. What if he assigned his top aide to find the best minds in the country Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Catholic, Episcopal and other faiths to make a new, better readable translation of the Scriptures? What if? Think about it. And what if those who accepted the challenge would be high ranking including some who had bribed or otherwise schemed for the position in their workplace and of varied countenances? One might despise another. One might be of a genial nature, another a “sourpuss.” One might be haughty, another deeply studious. Most of these men might also be ambitious for power, and some were “back-biters.” They might be not totally honest men in their everyday dealings. ....