King James Bible - A Superior Translation? KJV-Onlyism is the belief that the King James Version (1611) is not only a valid translation of the Bible, but the only divinely authorized, inspired, and preserved Word of God in English. For some, it is viewed as perfect, unchangeable, and superior even to the original Hebrew and Greek.

For many Christians, picking up a Bible feels simple—just choose a cover you like, open to a familiar page, and start reading. But if you’ve ever compared two translations side by side, you probably noticed that they don’t always match word for word.

Many people pick up a Bible without realizing that this book has a history all its own—a long journey stretching thousands of years, across languages, cultures, and even empires. The Bible wasn’t dropped into the world fully formed. Instead, it was carefully written, copied, translated, and gathered into the collection of books we have today.

The Apocrypha: Lost Books or Forgotten Scripture? The word “Apocrypha” means hidden in Greek. But in this context, it refers to a group of ancient Jewish writings included in the Greek Old Testament—the Septuagint (LXX)—but later excluded from the Hebrew Masoretic Text. These books are also known as the Deuterocanonical Books (literally, “second canon”), especially in Catholic and Orthodox circles, where they are considered fully inspired Scripture.