New King James Version

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The New King James Version is a modern English translation of the Bible that updates the language of the King James Version while aiming to preserve its literary style and accuracy.

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instanceOf Bible translation
English Bible translation
abbreviation New King James Version self-linksurface differs
surface form: NKJV
aimsToPreserve accuracy of the King James Version
literary style of the King James Version
basedOn King James Version
commissionedBy Thomas Nelson (publisher family)
surface form: Thomas Nelson Publishers
contains Gospels
New Testament
Bible
surface form: Old Testament

Psalms
copyrightHolder Thomas Nelson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
distinguishedFrom English Standard Version
New International Version
New Revised Standard Version
feature modernized vocabulary
retention of traditional cadence and style
updated grammar
firstCompleteBiblePublicationYear 1982
genre religious text
has red-letter editions
reference Bible editions
study Bible editions
includes textual variant notes
translator footnotes
intendedTo maintain continuity with King James Version tradition
language English
marketedAs New King James Version self-linksurface differs
surface form: “Complete and Updated” King James Version
NewTestamentFirstPublished 1979
notableFor retaining much of King James Version phrasing
updating King James Version language
OldTestamentFirstPublished 1982
preserves traditional theological terminology where possible
publisher Thomas Nelson
subject Bible
Christianity
targetAudience Protestant Christians
readers of modern English
textualBasisNewTestament Textus Receptus
textualBasisOldTestament Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
surface form: Masoretic Text
translationApproach word-for-word emphasis
translationCommitteeSize over 100 scholars and church leaders
translationPhilosophy essentially literal
usedIn personal Bible study
preaching
public worship
uses capitalization for divine pronouns in many editions
paragraph formatting in many editions

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New King James Version abbreviation New King James Version self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NKJV
Bible hasTranslation New King James Version
Textus Receptus influenced New King James Version
Thomas Nelson knownFor New King James Version
this entity surface form: New King James Version translation
New King James Version marketedAs New King James Version self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: “Complete and Updated” King James Version
Thomas Nelson notableWork New King James Version
Thomas Nelson product New King James Version
this entity surface form: New King James Version Bible
Thomas Nelson translationPublished New King James Version