New King James Version
| New King James Version | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NKJV |
| OT published | 1982 |
| NT published | 1979 |
| Derived from | King James Version |
| Textual basis |
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| Translation type | Formal equivalence |
| Version revision | 1984 |
| Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
| Copyright | The Holy Bible, New King James Version® Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. |
| Religious affiliation | Protestant |
| 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. | |
The New King James Version (NKJV) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English, working as a revision of the King James Version. Published by Thomas Nelson, the complete NKJV was released in 1982. With regard to its textual basis, the NKJV relies on a modern critical edition (the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia) for the Old Testament, while opting to use the Textus Receptus for the New Testament.
The NKJV is described by Thomas Nelson as being "scrupulously faithful to the original [King James Version], yet truly updated to enhance its clarity and readability."