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NKJV · 1982
New King James Version
A modernized KJV that keeps the same underlying manuscripts.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Text base
- Textus Receptus (NT), Masoretic (OT)
- Philosophy
- Formal Equivalence
- Reading level
- 8th grade
Strengths
- Retains KJV cadence in modern English
- Extensive textual footnotes
Textual issues & criticisms
Still based on Textus Receptus
Issue
Same underlying Greek text as KJV; modern critical editions differ.
Inconsistent modernization
Issue
Some archaic constructions and word choices remain.