NKJV (New King James Version)

The purpose of the New King James Version (NKJV) is to preserve the authority and accuracy, as well as the rhythm and beauty, of the original King James Version while making it understandable to current readers. Commissioned in 1975 by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 130 respected Bible scholars, church leaders, and lay Christians worked for seven years to create a completely new, modern translation of Scripture, yet one that would retain the purity and stylistic beauty of the original King James. With unyielding faithfulness to the original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic texts, the translation applies the most recent research in archaeology, linguistics, and textual studies.