KJV
The King James Version (KJV), also known as the Authorized Version, is an English translation of the Bible first published in 1611 by the Church of England. It was commissioned by King James I and produced by a committee of scholars drawn from the English churches. The translation drew primarily on the Hebrew Masoretic Text for the Old Testament and on the Greek Textus Receptus for the New Testament; the Apocrypha appeared in many early printings as part of the Bible, though its status varies by edition and denomination.
Work on the project began after the Hampton Court Conference of 1604 and continued for several years,
Language and style are characteristic of Early Modern English, with a cadence and diction that have influenced
Textual criticism notes that the KJV was produced from late medieval manuscripts and the Greek Textus Receptus,
Today the KJV remains widely used in many Protestant churches and in English-language liturgy, study, and quotation.