What is the most popular English translation of the Bible of all time?

The New Revised Standard Version is the version most commonly preferred by biblical scholars. In the United States, 55\% of survey respondents who read the Bible reported using the King James Version in 2014, followed by 19\% for the New International Version, with other versions used by fewer than 10\%.

What Bible does the UK use?

The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I.

Does the Church of England use the KJV?

The King James Bible, sometimes called the Authorized Version, is the primary translation approved for use by the Anglican church, and in most Protestant churches worldwide. It is named after King James I who ordered the translation at the Hampton Court Conference in January 1604.

What is the NRSV Bible?

The NRSV is truly a Bible for all Christians! Rooted in the past, but right for today, the NRSV continues the tradition of William Tyndale, the King James Version, the American Standard Version, and the Revised Standard Version. Equally important, it sets a new standard for the 21st Century.

Why does the Church of England use the NRSV?

It’s got semi-official status, largely because the Church asked the theology faculties of Oxford and Cambridge for advice, and they happen to own the UK copyright on the NRSV. Smaller and more traditional churches tend to default to it. The translation used by most Christians in the Church of England is almost certainly the NIV. Most larger

Should the Church of England use the New Revised Standard Version (KJV)?

Almost inevitably, anxieties about the “archaic” language of KJV have led to modern re-translations and the ecumenical (Anglicized) New Revised Standard Version (1989) is widely accepted for everyday use by the Church of England.

What is the difference between the nrsve-CE and the KJV?

The biggest difference is the same difference that most KJV advocates use to criticize other texts. The NRSVE-CE primarily uses the Nestle-Aland text, while the King James primarily uses the Textus Receptus text.