Salty, respectfully, that is not the KJV position that I hold to nor other KJVO people that I know.. The way I view it, the KJV is the best and most accurate translation of the Bible in the English language, I cannot speak about other languages, and while there were English translations prior to the KJV and after the KJV, my position is that the KJV is the most accurate and faithful English translation.
Now, does the NASV, ESV, and even the NIV contain Gospel truth, yes, There is a lot of truth that can be found in these other translations, the same goes with the translations that preceded the KJV. the "only" in the KJVO to me means that only the KJV should be used because of its superiority and purity as a translation. I suppose you could say that other translations contain parts of God's word, but I don't believe other translations are the best representation of the word of God in the English language. I will however say that I believe the pre 1611 English bibles were a lot more accurate and faithful than the modern versions that are out today. I would take a Tyndale, Geneva, or Bishops bible over a ESV, NASB, or NIV any day.
Though I suppose people will continue to beat down the strawman over and over again as if KJV people believed there was no word of God prior to 1611, there were good English translations before 1611, and of course, there were the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts as well as other Ancient translations in other languages. But this fact does not negate the KJVO position if we define it as the KJV being the best and most faithful English translation. If you have something that is the best and most faithful, why would any serious student of the Bible use something else?
Considering that nobody knows what Gnosticism is about other than the meaning of it as "secret or hidden knowledge", all source documents from Alexandria can be answered reasonably for why their documents or Codex are the oldest ones; they did not love Him enough to use His words to wear them out in keeping His words.
Is this a clue from the Lord? You discern with Him for that confirmation.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Do you acknowledge that Pentecostals/Charismatics use tongues without interpretation as a means for self edification? That is what I believe Gnosticism is about. That is why monks at monasteries pray, fast, meditate for.. secret or hidden knowledge in tongues without interpretation. Is it any wonder why the errant believers in Toronto's Blessings say "We do not need the Word any more, all we need is the Spirit" ? Is it any wonder why "the oldest manuscript is the best manuscript argument" is invalid?
So why in the world would the believers be misled into Gnosticism? Let's look at a truth in His words found kept in both source documents. John 16:13 testifies that the Holy Spirit CANNOT speak for Himself, but only speaks what He hears. Look across all top modern Bible versions, and you will find that truth kept as is.
BUT not all modern Bibles kept that truth in Romans 8:26 where they imply that the Holy Spirit is making intercessions Himself with some sounds being uttered. Indeed, in Romans 8:27, some versions commit a grammatical error by switching out the "he" with "the Spirit" for the conclusion of that verse. The "he" is the One that is separate from us in searching our hearts as confirmed to be Jesus in Hebrews 4:12-16 in all Bibles, and separate from the Spirit in knowing the mind of, and therefore cannot conclude as "the Spirit".
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. KJV
Modern Bibles of Romans 8:26 implies sounds are being made for why it says the Holy Spirit utters His intercessions Himself when John 16:13 in that same Bible testifies that the Holy Spirit CANNOT use tongues as a means for His own prayer.
God's gift of tongues was prophesied for use by God to speak unto the people in their native tongue 1 Corinthians 14:20-21. It is not to serve as a sign towards believers as proof of receiving the "other" baptism of the Holy Ghost apart from salvation; which one can reasonably also ascertain what the monks were meditating for in seeking to receive tongues for secret knowledge as in self edification.
I cannot prove it, but the Lord can confirm it by what we see today with modern day tongues claiming tongues for private benefits; self edification and a switch mode of the Holy Spirit praying in tongues without any interpretation at all; not counting those who "wing" the interpretation when that tongue is just gibberish nonsense.
2 Corinthians 11:3-4 warns against any one preaching to receive Jesus or the Holy Spirit again as that is giving another gospel and thus another reception of the spirit that they assume and believed was the Holy Ghost that came over them apart from salvation, bringing that tongue as a sign. 1 John 4:1-6 warns believers not to believe every spirit but test them as verse 4 signifies that the Holy Spirit has been in them since salvation so that they would know that other spirit coming over them is not Him. Verses 5 & 6 testify to the supernatural tongue in the world before Pentecost came, that is just vain & profane babbling ( 2 Timothy 2:16 ) like those in the occult as confirmed in Isaiah 8:19
The problem with modern bibles originating from Alexandria documents is that regardless of John 16:13 says, Romans 8:26-27 mislead believers into glossing over the significance of John 16:13 as if Jesus did not really say that.
Scripture cannot go against scripture; that is why the lost books are not included in the Bible. The same discernment can be given with His help over all modern Bibles for why I rely only on the KJV for the meat of His words as kept by those who loved Him & His words at Antioch where the disciples were first called Christians.
Acts 11:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch.
And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the
disciples were called
Christians first in Antioch.