New King James Version
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For other uses of King James Version, see King James Version (disambiguation).
The New King James Version (NKJV) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Published by Thomas Nelson, the complete NKJV was released in 1982. With regard to its textual basis, the NKJV relies on a recently published critical edition (the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia) for the Old Testament,[1] while opting to use the Textus Receptus for the New Testament.[2][lower-alpha 1]
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New King James Version | |
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Abbreviation | NKJV |
OT published | 1982 |
NT published | 1979 |
Derived from | King James Version |
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Translation type | Formal equivalence[3] |
Version revision | 1984 |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Copyright | The Holy Bible, New King James Version® Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. |
Religious affiliation | Protestant[3] |
Webpage | www |
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. |
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The NKJV is described by Thomas Nelson as being "scrupulously faithful to the original,[lower-alpha 2] yet truly updated to enhance its clarity and readability."[4]