Comment by cbdevidal

4 days ago

Hmm I’ve always heard that the KJV isn’t perfect but it is closer to the ESV than the NIV. These three charts suggest this[1]. I do know there are places where the KJV isn’t faithful to the sources, such as in the use of the word Easter for Passover in Acts 12:4.

It is a pretty translation, but harder to follow in my experience. I only use the KJV when talking with other denominations because it is more readily accepted than my favorite (NASB85).

[1] https://www.chapter3min.org/bible-translations-comparison-ch...

Oh interesting I thought KJV was more like NIV. Looks like it’s closer to meaning than I assumed. Nice article.