KJVOs and Other versions from the TR

[JimKnox]

I mainly use the KJV and in my Seminary papers, I cite the King James almost exclusively and in the bibliography, I cite the publisher as UK: Cambridge University Press, Cum Privilegio 1769. I do this as a matter of principle to point out that #1, there is a perpetual "Crown Copyright" (KJV is not public domain), and #2, there have been revisions since 1611 and the "Gold Standard" editions are Cambridge (1769) and Oxford (1762). My main Bible is a Cambridge Wide Margin so I use the Cambridge reference.

Not that my Seminary is KJVO or anything but just in case someone there happens to lean that direction...

While browsing different threads on the site I discovered this post.

I, too, use the 1769 wide margin Cambridge edition of the AV1611 almost exclusively for teaching, preaching and personal study.

I especially like it because it has ruled pages for notes in the back and the margins are 1 1/4" wide making it handy for shorter notes next to the text. The center column cross references and alternate readings are also nice.

I have the black text version. The red letter is distracting for me.

 

[abcaines]

While browsing different threads on the site I discovered this post.

I, too, use the 1769 wide margin Cambridge edition of the AV1611 almost exclusively for teaching, preaching and personal study.

I especially like it because it has ruled pages for notes in the back and the margins are 1 1/4" wide making it handy for shorter notes next to the text. The center column cross references and alternate readings are also nice.

I have the black text version. The red letter is distracting for me.

My favorite is the ESV Reader's Version. It's the ESV but printed in the same paragraph format as any other book. No columns, verses are not annotated... It's just straight reading through. I read familiar passages in their context and the meaning comes alive.

 

[FSSL]

I use the NIV. I like the way it brings back the paragraph reading style from the original Hebrew and Greek

 

[Ransom]

For a really authentic experience, they need an ESV Uncial Edition. All caps, no spaces.

 

[JimKnox]

For a really authentic experience, they need an ESV Uncial Edition. All caps, no spaces.