The King James Version of the Bible, the most popular book in the English language, was published according to scholarly estimate on this day in history, May 2, 1611.

The King James Version of the Bible was published on this day in history, May 2, 1611. King James I authorized the first official English-language version of the Bible in 1604.

The fact is selling Bibles is a very American venture, and the Bible, particularly the King James Version Trump’s endorsed, is a very American book, in fact the American book.

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With George Floyd in mind, Bible co-editors created Breathe Life Bible ... But when we polled a lot of them, the New King James Version of the Bible was one that was always pretty much on the top.