King James Version
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“For generations, it provided a common stock of references and allusions, rivaled only by Shakespeare in this respect,” the late writer Christopher Hitchens wrote in a 2011 essay on the King James Version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
That’s the shortest verse in the King James Version, consisting of only two words: “Jesus wept.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
The King James Version of the Bible is rejected by many Christians — not to mention Jews, as Allen noted.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
She preferred the King James Version of the Bible to all others for its lyrical language, he said, and her favorite authors included Jane Austen and C.S.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
The title of this book was suggested by the familiar opening words of this verse in the King James Version, “Herein is love….”
From Herein is Love A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Love in Its Bearing on Personality, Parenthood, Teaching, and All Other Human Relationships. by Reuel L. Howe
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