The Holy Bible is a medium for people to show their devotion and love for the deity, which is accessible to everyone in several volumes and translations.
The Bible is a compilation of ecclesiastical contents which are chaste to several religions, for instance, Christians, Jews, Samaritans, Rastafari, and others.
The contents include hymns, prayers, proverbs, parables, poetry, didactic letters, and prophecies.
The Holy Bible has several versions in several languages, and 2 of the many versions are 1. The New Testament 2. The King James Bible.
New Testament vs King James Bible
The difference between New Testament and King James Bible is that New Testament is the second division of the Christian Bible, and the King James Bible/ Authorized Version is a version of the Bible that was translated into English under the sponsorship of King James I of England. It was published in the year 1611.
Want to save this article for later? Click the heart in the bottom right corner to save to your own articles box!
Being the second part of the Christian Bible, New Testament encompasses two major themes, firstly, Jesus’s teachings for mankind and secondly the events that prevailed in 1 century AD. Old Testament is the backdrop of the New Testament. Together they are marked as one of the most sacred scriptures worldwide. They are primarily based on the Hebrew Bible. Originally, the New Testament was written in Koine Greek, and then it was translated into several languages worldwide. It comprises 27 books.
The King James Bible is that version of the Bible, which was translated into English under the sponsorship of King James I of England. It was commissioned in the year 1604 and was published in 1611. It comprises a total of 80 books which include 39 books of the Old Testament, 14 books of the Apocrypha, and 27 books of the New Testament.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | New Testament | King James Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Published on | 1 century AD | 1611 |
| Version | Original | Translated |
| Authors | Early Christians | King James I of England |
| Components | 21 letters, One narrative, Book of prophecy, 4 New Testament Gospels | 39 Old Testament books, 27 New Testament books, and 14 books of Apocrypha. |
| Initial Language used | Koine Greek | Elizabethan English |
What is New Testament?
The second part of the Christian Bible is the New Testament. The word “testament” means corroboration/ documentation/ proof/ evidence / confirmation / substantiation. It means ” presentation of something to vent the authenticity of a claim.”
The setting of the New Testament is one factor that makes it difficult to understand the events that occurred in 1 century AD.
It was claimed by some scholars that it was written by the Jewish disciples of Christ. The letters of Apostle Paul with its first letter “1 Thessalonians” written in 52 AD are considered as one of the earliest works of the New Testament.
The majority visual is that the books of the New Testament are written in Koine Greek, but some intellectuals also claim that there subsisted the usage of languages such as Aramaic and Mishnaic Hebrew.
The style in which the New Testament was written was a style that did not reflect everyday spoken language. Initially, it was translated into The Syriac, Latin, and Coptic languages.
The resultant translation of the New Testament into various languages such as Armenian, Georgian, Ethiopic, Persian, Sogdian, Gothic, Old Church Slavonic, Arabic, and Nubian was possible due to the steadfast spread of Christianity and amelioration of nationwide churches.
The gist of the New Testament insinuates Christ’s death on the cross as God’s means of making reconciliation of villainous humanity to himself.
It also includes the four Gospels that narrated death, life, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, The Acts of Apostles, which was a narrative of Apostles’ ministry and events after Christ’s death, the Epistles deemed as the divinely inspired holy letters by the Christians, Pauline letters to churches, Pauline letters to persons, Catholic Epistles, Hebrews, the Book of Revelation.
What is King James Bible?
The King James Bible being the English translation of the Christian Bible, is one of the most infamous versions of the Bible, which is used by the majority of people worldwide.
It became effectively unchallenged by the first half of the 18th century, as it was used in Anglican and English Protestants churches.
It contributed majorly to the world of English speaking because of its literary importance. The original printing of the Bible was made before the standardization of English spelling.
The new translation of the Bible included instructions regarding several requirements that kept it familiar to the readers. During the translation, the Bishops’ Bible served as a guide to the translators.
If the Bishops’ Bible was found to be problematic, the translators were free to seek guidance from other translations as well, which made sure that there were no errors in the final translated work.
It took 7 years of translation work for the Hebrew and Greek writers to complete the translation of the Bible, followed by the year in which it was published.
It contains more than 788000 words and more than 12000 unique words. It is claimed that virtually it was used for the next 3 centuries in English speaking world once it was caught on.
Main Differences Between New Testament and King James Bible
- The New Testament was written by several Early Christians, whereas The King James Bible was written by King James I of England.
- The New Testament is difficult to understand as compared to King James Bible.
- The King James Bible is used by a majority of people instead of the New Testament because of its less complex nature.
- The King James Bible has around 788000 words, and the New Testament has around 184600 words in it.
- The King James Bible has 1189 chapters. On the other hand, the New Testament has 260 chapters.
- The New Testament is translated into 1535 languages, and the King James Bible is translated into 683 languages.
- https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Lhazug-q5YAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR4&dq=new+testament&ots=8AXxKMHpRb&sig=w0l9T7iSAARpPt24yKppIln53PM
- https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=W3oVRK4I7UsC&oi=fnd&pg=PP15&dq=king+james+bible&ots=uXS6jxtwgW&sig=isF5cGogK_gjmYWQGPZOAYlMwsE
I’ve put so much effort writing this blog post to provide value to you. It’ll be very helpful for me, if you consider sharing it on social media or with your friends/family. SHARING IS ♥️
Emma Smith holds an MA degree in English from Irvine Valley College. She has been a Journalist since 2002, writing articles on the English language, Sports, and Law. Read more about me on her bio page.
