Why We Recommend the King James Version
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History of the English Bible | How to Memorize Bible Scriptures | Scripture Memorization Can be Fun | The Game of Proverbs | Who’s Who in the Bible Quiz | Books of the Bible Quiz | Table of Symbolical Words in Scripture
The King James Bible is the best Bible for general use, but what do you do with old English words that you don’t understand? You learn what they mean. A 24-page booklet, King James Bible Companion, by David Daniels, defines over 500 classical English words used in the KJV.
So, if you re “astonied” (taken by surprise) by a word like “prognosticators,” you can be “careful” (full of worry) “not a whit” (not the least bit). Reach for the KJV Companion, and it will “bewray” (reveal) the meaning to be: “foretellers of the future.” If you “durst” (dare) to “eschew” (shun) corrupted modern Bible versions, and “countenance” (face) the “unseemly” (inappropriate) comments from your friends, this little book will help you “shew” (show) them how easy it is to “cleave unto” (stick to) the true word of God. Rather than settle for a corrupt, inferior Bible version, you can use this little book to “assuage” (relieve) the “clamour” (loud complaining) about the less familiar words in the KJV, and “let” (hinder) the spread of the modern per-versions (from the March/April 2000 issue of Battle Cry).
King James Bible Companion, 24 pages, is available free of charge from Giving & Sharing, Box 100, Neck City, MO 64849.
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Description |
Singular |
Plural |
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Nominative (subject of verb) |
Thou“Thou shalt not commit adultery,” Exodus 20:14. |
Ye“Praise ye the Lord,” Psalm 150:1. |
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Objective (object of verb) |
Thee“And I will give unto thee [Peter] the keys of the kingdom of Heaven,” Matthew 16:19. |
You“. . . an holy convocation unto you . . .” Leviticus 23:27. |
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Possessive Adjective |
Thy“Thy word is Truth,” John 17:17. |
Your“. . . from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your Sabbath” Leviticus 23:32. |
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Possessive Pronoun |
Thine“For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen,” Matthew 6:13. |
Yours“. . . for the battle is not yours, but God’s,” II Chronicles 20:15. |
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Note: The singular words above begin with a “T”; those beginning with a “Y” are plural. |
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Modern English uses “you,” “your,” and “yours” exclusively, thus making it impossible to distinguish about what you are talking. |
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