New King James Version

New King James Version
New King James Version
	NKJV Pew Bible (Hardcover, Black)
Abbreviation	NKJV
OT published	1982
NT published	1979
Derived from	King James Version
Textual basis	OT: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (4th ed., 1977) and additional sources; NT: Textus Receptus;
Translation type	Formal equivalence
Version revision	1984
Publisher	Thomas Nelson
Copyright	The Holy Bible, New King James Version®; Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
Religious affiliation	Protestant
Webpage	www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/nkjv-bible/
	Genesis 1:1–3 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The New King James Version (NKJV) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Published by Thomas Nelson, the complete NKJV was released in 1982. With regard to its textual basis, the NKJV relies on a modern critical edition (the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia) for the Old Testament,^[1] while opting to use the Textus Receptus for the New Testament.^[2]^[a]

The NKJV is described by Thomas Nelson as being "scrupulously faithful to the original,^[b] yet truly updated to enhance its clarity and readability."^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Preface to the New King James Version". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021. For the New King James Version the text used was the 1967/1977 Stuttgart edition of the Biblia Hebraica, with frequent comparisons being made with the Bomberg edition of 1524-25. The Septuagint (Greek) Version of the Old Testament and the Latin Vulgate also were consulted. In addition to referring to a variety of ancient versions of the Hebrew Scriptures, the New King James Version draws on the resources of relevant manuscripts from the Dead Sea caves.
^ ^a ^b "Preface to the New King James Version". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021. The King James New Testament was based on the traditional text of the Greek-speaking churches, first published in 1516, and later called the Textus Receptus or Received Text. ... because the New King James Version is the fifth revision of a historic document translated from specific Greek texts, the editors decided to retain the traditional text in the body of the New Testament and to indicate major Critical and Majority Text variant readings in the footnotes.
^ ^a ^b "Bible Translation Spectrum". Logos Bible Software Wiki. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "New King James Version Bible". Thomas Nelson Bibles. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

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[nkjv-ot-basis-1] "Preface to the New King James Version". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021. For the New King James Version the text used was the 1967/1977 Stuttgart edition of the Biblia Hebraica, with frequent comparisons being made with the Bomberg edition of 1524-25. The Septuagint (Greek) Version of the Old Testament and the Latin Vulgate also were consulted. In addition to referring to a variety of ancient versions of the Hebrew Scriptures, the New King James Version draws on the resources of relevant manuscripts from the Dead Sea caves.

[nkjv-nt-basis-2] "Preface to the New King James Version". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021. The King James New Testament was based on the traditional text of the Greek-speaking churches, first published in 1516, and later called the Textus Receptus or Received Text. ... because the New King James Version is the fifth revision of a historic document translated from specific Greek texts, the editors decided to retain the traditional text in the body of the New Testament and to indicate major Critical and Majority Text variant readings in the footnotes.

[logos-bts-3] "Bible Translation Spectrum". Logos Bible Software Wiki. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[6] "New King James Version Bible". Thomas Nelson Bibles. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

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New King James Version
NKJV Pew Bible (Hardcover, Black)
Abbreviation	NKJV
OT published	1982
NT published	1979
Derived from	King James Version
Textual basis	OT: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (4th ed., 1977) and additional sources^[1] NT: Textus Receptus^[2]
Translation type	Formal equivalence^[3]
Version revision	1984
Publisher	Thomas Nelson
Copyright	The Holy Bible, New King James Version® Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
Religious affiliation	Protestant^[3]
Webpage	www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/nkjv-bible/
Genesis 1:1–3 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.