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'''King James Only''' is a movement that promotes the [[King James Version]] of the Bible. It was popularized by a book edited by David Otis Fuller and published in 1970. It is the predominant view in some form or fashion within [[Independent Baptist]] churches, but outside of this movement is extremely uncommon.

'''King James Only''' (also called '''King James Version Only''' and shortened to '''KJV Only''') is a movement that promotes the [[King James Version]] of the Bible as the only translation which is faithful to the Greek and Hebrew texts (specifically the Hebrew Masoretic and the Greek [[Textus Receptus]] to the exclusion of all others). It was popularized by a book edited by David Otis Fuller and published in 1970. It is the predominant view in some form or fashion within [[Independent Baptist]] churches, but outside of this movement is extremely uncommon.

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.