Comments on: How King James Can Boost Reading Skills

By: Janice Campbell

Janice Campbell — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:30:36 +0000

In reply to Gerald (Jerry) Landis. You are right — there is no theological reason to divide from others over translation. I recommend the KJV for literary value and beauty, but use other translations, too. Thank you for the comment!

By: Janice Campbell

Janice Campbell — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:28:19 +0000

In reply to Tom Smedley. Yes! Isn't it a joy to see it sink deep into their bones? I love Scourby's version of the KJV.

By: Tom Smedley

Tom Smedley — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:25:18 +0000

All of our children were put to bed listening to an Alexander Scourby narration of the KJV. By the time they were six, they were assembling sentences rich in grammar, and elaborate in syntax. In casual conversation.

By: Jena

Jena — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:47:13 +0000

When I got to college literature classes, I had a definite advantage over my classmates because I’d been reading the KJV for about 5 years (because I didn’t know there were any other translations out there!). I breezed through all the “difficult” language of the 16th and 17th Centuries because I was used to it.

I’m glad I found your blog. I’m homeschooling high schoolers too. I’ll have to spend some time going over your archives. And thanks for installing my Daily Quote Widget.

By: Gerald (Jerry) Landis

Gerald (Jerry) Landis — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:40:42 +0000

There are “church wars” on which local assembly
is the best or most Scriptural! There are “Bible
wars” on which translation is the best.

I learned to read using the King James when my
father and mother used it in family prayer and
Bible readings.

Certainly it is an excellent translation and a
good standard and I believe we should use it
as much as possible.

Haaving a multitude of translations in a local
church or Bible study group can cause confusion.

Yet, I willnot choose to war with another brother
who chooses to use another translation.

Blessings .. when we get to heaven some of
our little wars and battles as to what is right
and wrong will soon be forgotten when we are at the that special place with our Lord Jesus Christ.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:54:48 +0000

I could not agree more. I started homeschooling two years ago and we read directly from the King James Version together. Some have told me that they do not want to read from the KJV to their younger children because they will not understand it. I told them that when we learn anything, it seems foreign to us at first, but as we continue to use the new information, it becomes so much clearer. It is the same for the KJV. One great item that we must not forget is that the Lord gives us the knowledge we need if we ask. He’s promised us that.