Christian voices & Bible contributors
Compare documented statements and Bible passages. People who lived before 1611 could not have held a view of the King James Bible. A quotation resembling one KJV reading does not establish agreement with the whole translation.
Names, evidence and sources
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Peter Waldo (Valdes) · active late 12th century · Before the KJV
Early Waldensian leader. Later sources commonly call him Peter Waldo; his given name is uncertain. He lived before the KJV, so no position on it can be assigned.
Historical accounts report that Waldo commissioned vernacular translations of Scripture. His own copy’s wording and any quotation of the distinctive Old Testament readings reviewed remain unverified.
Other-version position: Not applicable
≈ Matthew 19:21 · historical account
A chronicle written decades later reports that a theologian directed Waldo to Jesus’ words about selling possessions and giving to the poor. This is a reported influence, not Waldo’s own surviving quotation or evidence of a disputed reading.
Both KJV and NIV include Matthew 19:21. His own Bible’s wording remains unverified.
Menno Simons · c. 1496–1561 · Before the KJV
Anabaptist leader associated with the Mennonites; he lived before the KJV and cannot be assigned a position on that later translation.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Mark 16:15–16 · quotation
In his writing on Christian baptism, Simons quotes the longer ending of Mark in support of preaching followed by believers’ baptism. The linked English text is a later translation of his writing.
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature
The KJV prints Mark 16:9–20. The NIV also prints it, with a note that the earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses lack verses 9–20.
William Tyndale · c. 1494–1536 · Before the KJV
Lived before the KJV. His English Bible work is documented; a view on KJV final authority or later modern versions cannot be assigned to him.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Acts 8:37
Tyndale’s 1534 New Testament contains Philip’s condition and the eunuch’s confession in Acts 8:37.
I beleve that Iesus Christe is the sonne of God.
KJV and NKJV print Acts 8:37 in the main text; the ESV gives the longer reading in a footnote.
John Wycliffe · c. 1328–1384 · Before the KJV
Lived before the KJV. The Wycliffite translation tradition belongs to the history of the English Bible; it is not evidence of a position on the later KJV.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Acts 8:37
The Wycliffite Bible tradition contains Philip’s condition and the eunuch’s confession in Acts 8:37. Its translation is associated with Wycliffe and his followers.
Y bileue that Jhesu Crist is the sone of God.
KJV and NKJV print Acts 8:37 in the main text; the ESV gives the longer reading in a footnote.
J. Vernon McGee
Uses the KJV as his normal quotation text but recommends the ASV 1901 for closeness to the originals. In the same paragraph he declines to recommend modern translations generally. This is limited acceptance, not blanket endorsement.
Other-version position: Limited — ASV 1901; critical of modern translations generally
Billy Graham
Values the KJV and recommends accurate modern translations.
Other-version position: Significant — Accurate modern translations
Billy Sunday
The cited sermon affirms the Bible as God’s Word; it does not settle KJV exclusivity.
Other-version position: Unverified
Charles Spurgeon
Accepts an RV reading at 1 John 3:1; criticizes the RV for general reading.
Other-version position: Limited — Revised Version
John Wesley
Describes making a limited revision in his own New Testament preface.
Other-version position: Limited — His own revision
KJV translators
Their collective preface recognizes other English translations of their profession.
Other-version position: Limited — Other English translations of their time
Charles Finney
The lecture opens with KJV wording. That documents use, not KJV-only belief. Later NASB versions of his writings are editorial adaptations and cannot show his own preference.
Other-version position: Unverified
Winkie Pratney
His own website identifies him as second general editor of the Revival Study Bible. The edition listing identifies its NKJV text. This supports acceptance of that edition, not every modern version.
Other-version position: Significant — NKJV Revival Study Bible
Keith Green
The ministry archive credits Green with editing and paraphrasing this Finney article, whose Scripture notice identifies the NASB. This is evidence for the archived work, not a verified statement of Green’s lifelong preference or proof that Finney used the NASB.
Other-version position: Limited — NASB in the archived edited article
Wes Huff
Personally recommends a multi-translation approach to serious study, rather than exclusive reliance on the KJV.
Other-version position: Significant — Formal and dynamic translations
Mike Winger
His own lesson overview gives Bible-version advice according to the reader’s circumstances. This supports alternatives in principle. The overview alone does not establish his ranking or endorsement of a specific edition.
Other-version position: Use supported — Specific endorsements not established here
Allen Parr
His official channel lists a translation-review lesson. Its answer has not been verified here. A lesson title alone does not establish which versions he endorses.
Other-version position: Unverified
Ruslan KD
A personally stated translation preference has not been verified in the accessible material. Hosting a guest or discussing a version does not establish his own position.
Other-version position: Unverified
Charles Stanley
His own ministry explicitly identifies the NASB as his preferred translation. This establishes a specific alternative preference, not rejection of the Bible’s authority.
Other-version position: Significant — NASB
Ignatius of Antioch · d. c. 110 · Before the KJV
Ignatius lived before the KJV and modern English versions; no position on those later editions can be assigned.
No quotation of the distinctive Old Testament readings reviewed, John 5:4, the woman caught in adultery, or the longer wording of 1 John 5:7 has been confirmed in the sources reviewed. Research remains open.
Other-version position: Not applicable
Polycarp of Smyrna · c. 69–155 · Before the KJV
Lived before the KJV and modern English versions; no position on either can be assigned.
No quotation of the distinctive Old Testament readings reviewed has been confirmed. The 1 John 4:3 connection below remains a possible parallel because 2 John 7 has similar wording.
Other-version position: Not applicable
≈ 1 John 4:3 · close parallel
In Philippians 7, Polycarp connects failure to confess Jesus Christ come in the flesh with antichrist. His wording resembles the longer reading in 1 John 4:3, but a parallel in 2 John 7 makes the exact source uncertain.
For whosoever does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is antichrist
The KJV repeats “Jesus Christ is come in the flesh” in verse 3. The NIV has “does not acknowledge Jesus” in verse 3 and the fuller confession in verse 2.
Clement of Rome · late 1st century · Before the KJV
His letter predates the KJV; it cannot establish his view of later English editions.
First Clement refers to the three men in the furnace, but does not quote Daniel 3:25’s description of the fourth figure. No distinctive Old Testament reading has been confirmed in the sources reviewed; research remains open.
Other-version position: Not applicable
≈ Daniel 3:20 · related account
First Clement 45 recalls the three men being shut in the furnace. It does not quote the fourth figure’s description in Daniel 3:25, so it cannot establish whether Clement’s text read “the Son of God” or “a son of the gods.”
Both KJV and NIV recount the furnace; they differ in their rendering of Daniel 3:25.
Clement of Alexandria · c. 150–215 · Before the KJV
A different writer from Clement of Rome. He lived before the KJV and modern versions.
In Stromata IV Clement discusses the lost in the story of Zacchaeus, corresponding to Luke 19:10. That alone does not establish a quotation of Matthew 18:11. Research remains open.
Other-version position: Not applicable
≈ Matthew 5:44 · partial parallel
Stromata IV.14 quotes blessing those who curse and follows with the Father-in-heaven language of Matthew 5:45. Luke 6:28 also contains the blessing; Clement does not reproduce every phrase in the KJV’s longer Matthew reading.
bless them who curse you
The KJV includes the blessing phrase in Matthew 5:44; the NIV prints it in Luke 6:28.
Athanasius of Alexandria · c. 296–373 · Before the KJV
Lived before the KJV and modern English versions; no position on either can be assigned.
No quotation of the disputed Matthew 18:11 reading has been confirmed in the sources reviewed. Research remains open; some works attributed to Athanasius have uncertain authorship.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Luke 19:10 · quotation
In On the Incarnation, Athanasius quotes Christ coming to seek and save the lost. The words “to seek” fit Luke 19:10 and do not establish that his copy of Matthew included Matthew 18:11.
I came to seek and to save that which was lost
Both KJV and NIV include Luke 19:10. The KJV also prints Matthew 18:11; the NIV notes that reading in a footnote.
Justin Martyr · c. 100–165 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
≈ Mark 16:20 · possible allusion
First Apology 45 describes the apostles going out and preaching everywhere. The wording parallels Mark 16:20, but Justin does not name Mark; a direct quotation is disputed.
going forth from Jerusalem, preached everywhere
KJV prints Mark 16:9–20 without a textual warning. The ESV prints it in brackets with a note that some early manuscripts end at verse 8.
≈ Matthew 5:44 · partial parallel
First Apology 15 includes blessing those who curse in a collection of Jesus’ teachings. The saying also appears in Luke 6:28, and Justin combines material resembling both accounts; this is not a full quotation of the longer Matthew reading.
bless them that curse you
The KJV includes the blessing phrase in Matthew 5:44; the NIV prints it in Luke 6:28.
Irenaeus · c. 130–200 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Acts 8:37 · confession
In Against Heresies III.12.8, Irenaeus recounts the eunuch confessing Jesus as the Son of God. This is an early witness to that part of the reading; the excerpt does not quote the whole dialogue as printed in the KJV.
I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God.
KJV and NKJV print Acts 8:37 in the main text; the ESV gives the longer reading in a footnote.
✓ Mark 16:19 · direct quotation
In Against Heresies III.10.6, Irenaeus explicitly names Mark and quotes the Lord’s ascension and being seated at God’s right hand.
towards the conclusion of his Gospel, Mark says
KJV prints Mark 16:9–20 without a textual warning. The ESV prints it in brackets with a note that some early manuscripts end at verse 8.
Tertullian · c. 160–220 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
≈ 1 John 5:7 · disputed allusion
Against Praxeas 25 discusses Father, Son and Spirit, and says the three are one. Some see an echo of the heavenly witnesses; others see an argument from John 10:30, which Tertullian explicitly names.
These Three are one essence, not one Person
KJV includes the heavenly witnesses in 1 John 5:7–8; NIV does not include the longer reading in the main text.
≈ Matthew 18:11 · possible parallel
On Modesty 9 says the Lord came to save what had perished. The statement resembles Matthew 18:11 and Luke 19:10, so it cannot establish which passage he had in mind.
The Lord had come, of course, to save that which had perished
KJV prints Matthew 18:11. NIV leaves the verse out of the main text and notes that some manuscripts include the words of Luke 19:10.
✓ John 5:4 · close paraphrase
In On Baptism 5, Tertullian describes an angel stirring the pool and the first person entering being healed. This is not a word-for-word quotation of the complete verse.
An angel, by his intervention, was wont to stir the pool at Bethsaida.
The KJV prints John 5:4 in the main text. The NIV places this reading in a footnote.
Hippolytus · c. 170–235 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Research remains open on John 5:4, Matthew 17:21, Matthew 18:11 and the longer reading of 1 John 5:7. The related quotation below does not establish the disputed repetitions in Mark 9:44 and 46.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Revelation 13:18 · 666
On Christ and Antichrist 48 and 50 quotes the number of the beast as 666.
his number is six hundred threescore and six
Both KJV and NIV print 666; some ancient witnesses read 616.
✓ Isaiah 14:12 · passage discussed
On Christ and Antichrist quotes Isaiah’s fallen-from-heaven passage. The linked English edition uses “Lucifer”; the original wording and the translation’s choices need separate checking.
The KJV says “Lucifer”; the NIV says “morning star.” This English rendering does not establish which word the ancient writer used.
Origen · c. 185–253 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Matthew 17:21 · quotation
In Commentary on Matthew XIII.7, Origen quotes prayer and fasting after discussing Matthew 17:20 and before proceeding to 17:22. Mark 9:29 contains a parallel.
This kind goes not out save by prayer and fasting
The KJV prints Matthew 17:21; the NIV footnote notes that some manuscripts include words similar to Mark 9:29.
Cyprian of Carthage · c. 200–258 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Acts 8:37 · partial quotation
In Testimonies to Quirinus III.43, Cyprian quotes Philip’s condition: belief with all the heart. He does not quote the eunuch’s complete confession in this passage.
If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.
KJV and NKJV print Acts 8:37 in the main text; the ESV gives the longer reading in a footnote.
Lactantius · c. 250–325 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
Cyril of Jerusalem · c. 315–386 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
His homily on the paralytic mentions the water being stirred. John 5:7 also mentions the moving water, so that reference alone does not establish that he knew the angel wording in John 5:4. Research remains open.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Luke 2:33 · father-and-mother reading
In Catechetical Lecture 7.9 Cyril quotes “his father and his mother” and explains that Joseph cared for Jesus but did not beget him. This is a confirmed quotation of a reading that differs from the KJV at this verse.
His father and His mother marvelled at Him
The KJV reads “Joseph and his mother”; the NIV reads “the child’s father and mother.” Both KJV Luke 2:48 and NIV Luke 1:34–35 are relevant context.
≈ Luke 23:33 · related Golgotha reference
In Catechetical Lecture 13.23 Cyril explains Golgotha as “the place of a skull.” This also parallels Matthew, Mark and John, so it does not establish a specific quotation of Luke 23:33 or the English word “Calvary.”
the place of a skull
The KJV says “Calvary”; the NIV says “the Skull.” Calvary derives from Latin calvaria, meaning skull.
≈ Mark 1:1 · abbreviated quotation
In Catechetical Lecture 3.6 Cyril quotes the opening of Mark and skips to John baptizing. His abbreviated wording does not determine whether his copy included “Son of God”; elsewhere in that lecture he affirms Jesus is the Son of God.
Both KJV and NIV include “Son of God” in Mark 1:1; some ancient witnesses have a shorter reading.
Ambrose of Milan · c. 339–397 · Before the KJV
Lived before the KJV and modern English versions; no position on those later editions can be assigned.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ John 5:4 · quotation
In On the Mysteries 4.22, Ambrose introduces and quotes the angel-and-healing account, then discusses it.
An angel of the Lord went down according to the season into the pool
The KJV prints John 5:4 in the main text. The NIV places this reading in a footnote.
Cyril of Alexandria · c. 375–444 · Before the KJV
Lived before the KJV and modern English versions; no position on those later editions can be assigned.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ John 5:4 · commentary
In his Commentary on John, Cyril discusses angels stirring the pool and the first person being healed. The edition also prints the longer passage before his comments. This is Cyril of Alexandria, not Cyril of Jerusalem.
Angels coming down from heaven used to trouble the water of the pool
The KJV prints John 5:4 in the main text. The NIV places this reading in a footnote.
John Chrysostom · c. 347–407 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Matthew 18:11 · direct quotation
In Homily 59 on Matthew, Chrysostom quotes the words between his discussion of Matthew 18:10 and the parable following in verses 12–14.
For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.
KJV prints Matthew 18:11. NIV leaves the verse out of the main text and notes that some manuscripts include the words of Luke 19:10.
✓ John 5:4 · partial quotation
In Homily 36 on John, he describes an angel coming down and stirring the water; he does not reproduce every word of the verse.
an Angel came down and troubled the water
The KJV prints John 5:4 in the main text. The NIV places this reading in a footnote.
✓ Romans 8:1 · longer wording
In Homily 16 on Matthew, Chrysostom quotes the full flesh-and-Spirit wording followed by Romans 8:2. In Homily 13 on Romans he discusses only “not after the flesh” at verse 1 and treats “but after the Spirit” in verse 4; both witnesses should be considered.
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
KJV prints the longer phrase in verse 1; NIV includes the flesh-and-Spirit contrast in verse 4.
Eusebius of Caesarea · c. 260–340 · Before the KJV
Eusebius lived before the KJV and modern English versions. His discussion presents alternatives; it should not be reduced to a simple endorsement or rejection.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Mark 16:9 · textual discussion
In Questions to Marinus, Eusebius presents two approaches to an apparent resurrection-timing difference: one questions the longer ending on manuscript grounds; the other reconciles the accounts and discusses Mark 16:9. His personal preference and the scope of his manuscript report remain debated.
The solution to this might be twofold
The KJV prints Mark 16:9–20 without a textual warning; the ESV prints it in brackets with a note.
≈ John 7:53–8:11 · possible related story
In Church History III.39.17 Eusebius reports Papias’s story of a woman accused of many sins before the Lord, also found in the Gospel according to the Hebrews. The account may relate to the woman in John, but Eusebius does not identify it as John’s passage or establish that the stories are identical.
a woman, who was accused of many sins before the Lord
The KJV prints the passage; the ESV prints it in brackets with a manuscript note.
Jerome · c. 347–420 · Before the KJV
Jerome lived before the KJV. His use of a reading cannot establish a position on the later English translation. His Latin Gospel revision and his own comments are separate types of evidence.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ John 7:53–8:11 · direct discussion
In Against the Pelagians II.17, Jerome discusses the woman accused of adultery and reports that the account was found in many Greek and Latin copies of John. This does not establish that every copy contained it.
in many Greek and Latin manuscripts, is found the account of the woman taken in adultery
The KJV prints the passage without a textual note; the ESV prints it in brackets with a manuscript note.
✓ Luke 22:43–44 · direct quotation
In Against the Pelagians II.16, Jerome cites Luke’s account of the angel strengthening Jesus and his sweat like drops of blood, and says it was found in certain Greek and Latin copies.
An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him
The KJV and ESV print both verses. The ESV notes that some manuscripts omit them.
✓ Mark 16:14 · quotation and manuscript discussion
Against the Pelagians II.15 cites Mark 16:14 and notes an additional saying in certain copies. In Letter 120, Jerome gives two ways to address a difficulty: question the ending on manuscript grounds or reconcile the accounts. That discussion draws on Eusebius, so it should not automatically be counted as a separate manuscript survey.
Afterwards, when the eleven were at table, Jesus appeared to them
The KJV prints Mark 16:9–20 without a textual warning; the ESV prints it in brackets with a note.
≈ Matthew 18:11 · edition check pending
An online English presentation of Jerome’s Commentary on Matthew gives the longer wording after verse 10. The Latin commentary edition and the status of its biblical quotation still need checking.
KJV prints verse 11; NIV leaves it out of the main text and notes that some manuscripts include words of Luke 19:10.
≈ Matthew 27:35 · edition check pending
An online English presentation of Jerome’s Commentary on Matthew shows the longer prophecy quotation. The Latin edition and status of its biblical quotation require verification.
KJV includes the prophecy quotation in Matthew 27:35. NIV reports the event and cross-references Psalm 22:18.
Augustine of Hippo · 354–430 · Before the KJV
Lived before the King James Bible. No position on the KJV or later modern English versions can be assigned. Included from the Last Trump roster.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Acts 8:37 · confession
In a sermon on Luke 7, Augustine recounts Philip’s question and the eunuch’s confession. His wording differs from the KJV’s full exchange.
I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
KJV and NKJV print Acts 8:37 in the main text; the ESV gives the longer reading in a footnote.
✓ John 5:4 · close paraphrase
In Sermon 75 on the New Testament, Augustine describes the angel moving the water and the first person entering being healed. This is not a full verbatim quotation.
the Angel came down and moved the water
The KJV prints John 5:4 in the main text. The NIV places this reading in a footnote.
Erasmus of Rotterdam · c. 1466–1536 · Before the KJV
Edited Greek and Latin New Testament editions before the KJV. The KJV was translated from multiple printed texts, not one edition alone.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Acts 8:37 · 1516 edition
Erasmus included Acts 8:37 in his 1516 printed Greek New Testament; the linked image shows the edition. His editions differ: the heavenly witnesses of 1 John 5:7–8 were absent from his first two editions and appeared in his third.
KJV and NKJV print Acts 8:37; ESV gives the longer reading in a footnote.
Jan Hus (John Huss) · c. 1370–1415 · Before the KJV
Hus wrote before the KJV and modern English versions.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Mark 16:15 · quotation
In On the Church, chapter 18, Hus cites Jesus’ command to preach the gospel to every creature. The English translation identifies the passage as Mark 16:15.
Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature
KJV prints Mark 16:9–20 without a textual warning; ESV prints it in brackets with a note about early manuscripts.
Martin Luther · 1483–1546 · Before the KJV
The Luther Bible was published before the KJV; inclusion in this German edition does not establish a position on the later KJV.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Mark 16:19–20 · translation
The 1545 Luther Bible prints the ascension and the disciples preaching in its German text.
Sie aber gingen aus und predigten an allen Orten
KJV prints Mark 16:9–20 without a textual warning; ESV prints it in brackets with a note about early manuscripts.
John Calvin · 1509–1564 · Before the KJV
Calvin wrote before the KJV; his comments on a passage do not establish a view of the later translation.
Other-version position: Not applicable
✓ Matthew 18:11 · commentary
In his Gospel commentary, Calvin prints and comments on Matthew 18:11 before the parable of the sheep.
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
KJV prints Matthew 18:11; NIV omits it from the main text and notes that some manuscripts include words from Luke 19:10.
Jonathan Edwards
The scholarly edition describes thousands of his notes in an interleaved KJV. This establishes extensive KJV study, not a claim of exclusive English authority. Later study Bibles carrying his name do not establish his endorsement.
Other-version position: Not established — Later versions did not yet exist
Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf · 1700–1760
Moravian leader associated with Scripture reading and German Bible translation. Evidence for a position on KJV exclusivity or specific modern English versions has not been established.
No original quotation of the distinctive Old Testament readings reviewed has been confirmed. Wesley reported a John 8:11 sermon, but its original text and exact wording remain unverified.
Other-version position: Not established — specific English-version position not verified
≈ John 8:11 · reported sermon
In a 1750 letter, John Wesley reports that Zinzendorf preached at Fetter Lane on John 8:11. Wesley wrote while criticizing his teaching; the sermon itself has not been located or independently checked, so its exact wording remains unverified.
KJV and NIV both print this account; the NIV notes manuscript evidence concerning John 7:53–8:11.
John Gill
Defends the heavenly-witnesses reading. Agreement on this passage does not by itself establish KJV exclusivity. His historical arguments require their own checking.
Other-version position: Not established — Later versions did not yet exist
✓ Romans 8:1 · commentary
Gill comments on both halves of the longer wording in Romans 8:1. He describes walking after the Spirit as evidence of belonging to Christ, not the cause of freedom from condemnation. Gill lived after the KJV; this shows his use of the wording, not KJV exclusivity.
who walk not after the flesh
KJV prints the longer phrase in verse 1; NIV includes the flesh-and-Spirit contrast in verse 4.
John Nelson Darby
His own preface explains his new translation and consultation of textual editors. This clearly supports alternatives to the KJV, without implying endorsement of every critical edition.
Other-version position: Significant — Own New Translation
Charles Hodge
Uses traditional English wording but accepts alternative Greek readings in his commentary. That establishes textual revision at specific passages; no endorsement of a later English version is inferred.
Other-version position: Limited — Alternative Greek readings
Derek Prince
His ministry records KJV preference for personal study and regular use of modern versions to communicate clearly, with occasional use of other renderings. KJV preference here is not exclusivity.
Other-version position: Significant — NASB, NIV, NKJV
Michael Pearl
Explicitly defends the KJV as God’s preserved word. Says he consults other translations and Greek editions; that is not endorsement of them as replacements. His historical arguments are not verified merely by recording his position.
Other-version position: None endorsed — Consults other versions for comparison
John Piper
His ministry expressly recommends the NASB and ESV for accuracy and readability. The preference is documented; the chart does not treat its accuracy assessment as settled fact.
Other-version position: Significant — NASB and ESV
John MacArthur
Recommends the NASB, KJV and NIV in the cited sermon, and praises the KJV’s dignity. This records that sermon’s recommendation, not an exhaustive list of his later preferences.
Other-version position: Significant — NASB and NIV in this sermon