KJV was first published in 1611. The New Testament was translated from [[Textus Receptus]], a Greek text compiled by Erasmus in the 16th century on the basis of 12th century Byzantine manuscripts. Its position as the dominant English language translation was unchallenged until the 1970s. | KJV was first published in 1611. The New Testament was translated from [[Textus Receptus]], a Greek text compiled by Erasmus in the 16th century on the basis of 12th century Byzantine manuscripts. Its position as the dominant English language translation was unchallenged until the 1970s. |