The King James Translation

[Anthony Pritchard]

In their preface to the 1611, the KJV translators themselves referred to Richard Bancroft as the "chief overseer and task-master under his Majesty, to whom were not only we, but also our whole Church, much bound."

The preface line about being ‘much bound’ to Bancroft shows obligation, but it still doesn’t amount to a translator explicitly saying he was pressured to alter doctrine. My original question was for a clear statement from a translator himself to that effect.

You did not provide primary sources for several of your own assertions so you do not practice what you preach.

If you believe I’ve made assertions without primary sources, please quote the specific statements you’re referring to so we can look at them directly. Besides, I did include the sources with the article,

 

[JonC]

I don’t dispute that others contributed or that Beza’s text was used, I said as much in the article. My point was simply about the officially named translators and the structure of the companies, which is what the historical record actually lists. Also, if the commissioning letter is the basis for the goals you mentioned, could you quote the specific lines that state them?

I have my notes, but am not going to hop on a plane to Europe or search the internet to give you exact quotes. These guidelines are fairly well known.

King James sought to create a Bible to mend the fracturing Church of England. The KJV was an outreach to the Calvinists (a group Boncroft himself despised).

To me it is not important. Every translation has issues. But God's Word transcends these issues. I do not believe you will find God's words using your methodology. So to me, this is not an important topic.

That said, to help you on your journey, start with the Hampton Court Conference and go forward. The letter was written in July 1604. You will find the letter if you persevere.

 

[Anthony Pritchard]

I have my notes, but am not going to hop on a plane to Europe or search the internet to give you exact quotes. These guidelines are fairly well known.

Well, I’m not asking you to fly to Europe, just to quote the specific lines from the commissioning letter that support the goals you listed. Without the actual wording, the claims remain interpretive rather than documented.