In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The 21st Century King James Version (KJ21) is an updated version of the King James Version Bible published in 1994 that stays aligned to the Textus Receptus, and does not remove biblical passages based on Alexandrian Greek manuscripts. In contrast to the New King James Version, it does not alter the language significantly from the 1611 King James Version, retaining Jacobean grammar (including "thee" and "thou"), but it does attempt to replace some of the vocabulary that might no longer make sense to a modern reader.
The reader should notice almost no difference from reading the King James Version except that certain archaic words have been replaced with words that are more understandable in modern English. The translation is directed towards readers who are looking for a very conservative King James update, but reduce the use of obsolete words.[1]
The 21st Century King James Version Bible is an updated version of the King James Version.[3] It is not generally considered to be a new translation.[3]
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 21st Century King James Version also contains some distinct formatting. Passages considered "more familiar" are in bold print,[4] 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.[citation needed]
The 21st Century King James Version has also been published in an edition with the Apocrypha and without the unusual formatting; this is known as the Third Millennium Bible.[citation needed]
