Preface to the Updated King James Version

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Preface
to the Updated King James Version (UKJV)

This translation/update is in the Public Domain, so feel free to copy,
publish, and use it. No permission in whatsoever form is needed. You already
have 100% permission to publish, copy, and distribute the Updated King James
Version (UKJV) as much as you want to in any form. However the author of “Translator” requests that the following be
observed: -

i)
A
credit line with the following words “I love Jesus (UKJV).” To be stated
in the copyright page of the work that involves the UKJV.

ii)
No
modifications to the UKJV, this does NOT include typographical corrections or
adding of studies notes, comments and layouts modifications, which are
essential to any publications. However NO addition of footnotes that indicates
the preference of other manuscripts superiority in any form are allowed, e.g.
“Most reliable manuscripts does not have so and so”, “The verse x-x are not
found in Vaticanus/Sinaiticus” etc.

The King James Version has brought life and light since
it’s first inception in 1611. Major
revivals all over the world and their works since have been attributed to the
usage of this translation. While most modern translations rely on texts that
are influenced by Codex Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, the KJV uses the traditional
text (Textus Receptus, TR).

The TR has survived persecution and was washed with the
blood of martyrs that defended it and is faithfully preserves (by copying) from
one generation to the other. Codex Vaticanus and Sinaiticus however was buried
and was not employed until modern scholars promoted them as the ‘most
reliable/early text’ in the 18^th century. This causes an outbreak of
confusions among the texts differences between the KJV and others, e.g. Acts
8:37, Mark 9-20 were either missing or labeled as “Probably not in the original
texts” in most modern translations. Whether God preserves His Word as a result
of “copying from one generation to another” or “by remaining hidden until the
18^th century” is not a matter to be discussed in this preface. Without
the Holy Spirit’s illumination, you can have the very original Hebrew/Greek
manuscripts and yet gain nothing out of it. The purpose of this update is not
to venture further into any form of textual criticism dispute but rather unto
another opening for the distribution of God’s Word.

Today, new generations of Christians have emerged and the need to
update the antiquated/archaic words in the KJV must take place. The NKJV and 21^st
Century King James are good examples of fulfilling this void, however the Updated
KJV (UKJV) decides to take one step further, that is to preserve also the
freedom of using it without copyright limitations. With a total of less than 6%
of changes to the Authorized KJV, the UKJV promotes the usage of this wonderful
translation (KJV) for today’s believers.

While translating the KJV and updating its structure and
words requires scholars and years of work, updating the KJV with the help of
technology requires only a fraction of the time. With this fact in mind and the
great computing power available today, the software called “Translator” was
created. “Translator” extracts all
archaic words and by comparing them with a custom dictionary it will sort and
produce a list of all verses that needs updating. The author of “Translator”
then views this list and by comparing the words with references to Strong’s
Greek/Hebrew concordance, the new or more comprehensible words are then inserts
them into the custom dictionary. Later the “Translator” will update all the
words in the entire KJV text. The use of technology also guarantees that the
work produced is not “biased” in any nature but accurate and true to its
meaning. One must always bear in mind that this is not a new translation but an
UPDATE.

The “Translator” retains the unique English structure of
the authorized KJV. The following are the rules and formats used in the
updating process: -

i)
Singular and Plural meaning must be retained, e.g. Modern
translations have mistakenly translated “ye” into “you” when “ye” actually
means 1 or more person. The KJV uses “thee” to refer to singular object and
“ye” to multiple. The “Translator” replaces “ye” with “all of you”.

ii)
Legendary words referring to animals that have no historical
evidence will be retained and the possible object is suggested in braces. E.g.
“unicorn” is translated as “unicorn (p. ox)”.
The “p.” prefix indicates that the following word is a suggested word.

iii)
Words referring to physical objects that can be replaced
without posting any changes in Christian doctrines whatsoever, will be replaced
by several words that reflects its meaning as close as possible. E.g.
“habergeon” is translated as “armour of jacket”

iv)
The actual Greek words translated as “word”, “spirit” and
“love” are shown with the original word in braces. E.g. “the word (o. rhema) of
God is “. The “o.” prefix indicates that the following word is the original
word.

v)
Old words that means differently today are replaced. E.g.
“meat” is translated as “food”, “want” as “lack”

vi)
Old expressions are replaced. E.g. “on a day” is translated as
“upon a certain day”

vii)
Words that have more than one meaning in different context are
retained. E.g. “suffer” can mean accept, allow or endure.

viii)
Words that are not found in any dictionary (invalid) but that
is easily understandable and if no proper modern words can replaced them are
preserved. E.g. “righteousnesses”

(p. suggested word)

(o. original word)

I pray that God bless this humble work, All Glory be to
God through Jesus Christ our Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Author of “Translator”

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Preface to the Updated King James Version (UKJV)

Author of “Translator”