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			{{English Bible Versions}}
	The '''21st Century King James Version''' (KJ21) is a minor update of the [[King James Version]]. However, unlike the [[New King James Version]], it does not alter the language significantly from the 1611 version, retaining [[Jacobean English\|Jacobean]] grammar (including "thee" and "thou"), but it does attempt to replace some of the vocabulary which no longer would make sense to a modern reader.		The '''21st Century King James Version''' (KJ21) is a minor update of the [[King James Version]]. However, unlike the [[New King James Version]], it does not alter the language significantly from the 1611 version, retaining [[Jacobean English\|Jacobean]] grammar (including "thee" and "thou"), but it does attempt to replace some of the vocabulary which no longer would make sense to a modern reader.

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	==Alterations==		==Alterations==
	Unlike the [[New King James Version]], the 21st Century King James Version does not alter the language significantly from the [[King James Version]].~~<ref name=biblegateway/>~~ The author has eliminated "obsolete words."~~<ref name=biblegateway/>~~ The changes in words are based on the second edition of the "Webster's New International Dictionary."~~<ref name=biblegateway/>~~ There were no changes related to gender or theology.~~<ref name=biblegateway/>~~		Unlike the [[New King James Version]], the 21st Century King James Version does not alter the language significantly from the [[King James Version]]. The author has eliminated "obsolete words." The changes in words are based on the second edition of the "Webster's New International Dictionary." There were no changes related to gender or theology.

	Examples comparing the old to the new:		Examples comparing the old to the new:

Nick at 06:55, 2 October 2017

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	The '''21st Century King James Version''' (KJ21) is a minor update of the [[King James Version]]. However, unlike the [[New King James Version]], it does not alter the language significantly from the 1611 version, retaining [[Jacobean English\|Jacobean]] grammar (including "thee" and "thou"), but it does attempt to replace some of the vocabulary which no longer would make sense to a modern reader.		The '''21st Century King James Version''' (KJ21) is a minor update of the [[King James Version]]. However, unlike the [[New King James Version]], it does not alter the language significantly from the 1611 version, retaining [[Jacobean English\|Jacobean]] grammar (including "thee" and "thou"), but it does attempt to replace some of the vocabulary which no longer would make sense to a modern reader.

	~~An example~~ from [[~~Book of Ezra\|Ezra~~]] ~~9:3~~		==Alterations==
			Unlike the [[New King James Version]], the 21st Century King James Version does not alter the language significantly from the [[King James Version]].<ref name=biblegateway/> The author has eliminated "obsolete words."<ref name=biblegateway/> The changes in words are based on the second edition of the "Webster's New International Dictionary."<ref name=biblegateway/> There were no changes related to gender or theology.<ref name=biblegateway/>

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	[[~~King James Version~~]]		\|-
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	...and sat down '''astonied'''.		\|-
	\|-~~---~~-		\| [[Book of Ezra\|Ezra]] 9:3 \|\| ....and sat down '''stunned'''. \|\| ...and sat down '''astonied'''.
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	~~21st Century King James Version~~		\| [[Book of Isaiah\|Isaiah]] 11:8 \|\| And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the '''adder’s''' den. \|\| And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the '''cockatrice'''' den.
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	....and ~~sat down~~ '''~~stunned~~'''.		\| [[Gospel of Luke\|Luke]] 11:27 \|\| ....the '''breasts''' which thou hast sucked". \|\| ...the '''paps''' which thou hast sucked".
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			\| [[Epistle to the Romans\|Romans]] 8:4 \|\| that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not '''according to''' the flesh, but '''according to''' the Spirit. \|\| That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not '''after''' the flesh, but '''after''' the Spirit.
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			\| [[Second Epistle to the Thessalonians\|2 Thessalonians]] 2:7 \|\| For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now '''holdeth back will hold him back, until he is''' taken out of the way. \|\| For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now '''letteth will let, until he be''' taken out of the way.
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			\| [[Epistle to the Hebrews\|Hebrews]] 13:5 \|\| Let your '''manner of living''' be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have. For He hath said, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”; \|\| Let your '''conversation''' be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
	\|}		\|}

	The ~~KJ21~~ is also known for its formatting. Passages considered "more familiar" are in bold print, while "less familiar" passages are placed in a sans-serif print. Passages from the ''Revised Common Lectionary'' are marked with diamonds, and the translations of names are sometimes included with brackets.		The 21st Century King James Version is also known for its formatting. Passages considered "more familiar" are in bold print, while "less familiar" passages are placed in a [[sans-serif]] print. Passages from the ''[[Revised Common Lectionary]]'' are marked with diamonds, and the translations of names are sometimes included with brackets.

	The ~~KJ21~~ has also been released in an edition with the [[Apocrypha]] and without the unusual formatting; this is known as the [[Third Millennium Bible]].		The 21st Century King James Version has also been released in an edition with the [[Apocrypha]] and without the unusual formatting; this is known as the [[Third Millennium Bible]].

	==External links==		==External links==

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Nick at 04:45, 10 May 2009

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			The '''21st Century King James Version''' (KJ21) is a minor update of the [[King James Version]]. However, unlike the [[New King James Version]], it does not alter the language significantly from the 1611 version, retaining [[Jacobean English\|Jacobean]] grammar (including "thee" and "thou"), but it does attempt to replace some of the vocabulary which no longer would make sense to a modern reader.

			An example from [[Book of Ezra\|Ezra]] 9:3

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			[[King James Version]]
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			...and sat down '''astonied'''.
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			....and sat down '''stunned'''.
			\|}

			The KJ21 is also known for its formatting. Passages considered "more familiar" are in bold print, while "less familiar" passages are placed in a sans-serif print. Passages from the ''Revised Common Lectionary'' are marked with diamonds, and the translations of names are sometimes included with brackets.

			The KJ21 has also been released in an edition with the [[Apocrypha]] and without the unusual formatting; this is known as the [[Third Millennium Bible]].

			==External links==
			* [http://www.kj21.com/ www.kj21.com] - The official site for the KJ21 version of the Bible
			* [http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/index.php?action=getVersionInfo&vid=48&lang=2 KJ21 on BibleGateway.com] - The complete text of the 21st Century King James Version, plus version, copyright and publisher information

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