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<h3>[[King James Version of the Bible]]</h3> | <h3>[[King James Version of the Bible]]</h3> | ||
− | The '''King James Version (KJV)''' is an English translation of the [[Bible|Holy Bible]], commissioned for the benefit of the [[Anglican church|Church of England]] at the behest of King James I of England. First published in 1611, it has had a profound impact on not only most English translations that have followed it, but also on English literature as a whole. The works of famous authors such as [[John Bunyan]], [[John Milton]], [[Herman Melville]], [[John Dryden] | + | The '''King James Version (KJV)''' is an English translation of the [[Bible|Holy Bible]], commissioned for the benefit of the [[Anglican church|Church of England]] at the behest of King James I of England. First published in 1611, it has had a profound impact on not only most English translations that have followed it, but also on English literature as a whole. The works of famous authors such as [[John Bunyan]], [[John Milton]], [[Herman Melville]], [[John Dryden] are [[William Wordsworth]] are replete with inspiration apparently derived from the King James Version. |
See also the [[Quick Bible reference]] section and [[Other Bible Translations]]. | See also the [[Quick Bible reference]] section and [[Other Bible Translations]]. | ||
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<h3>[[Christian Classics Wiki Library]]</h3> | <h3>[[Christian Classics Wiki Library]]</h3> | ||
− | There are more than 31,000 files in the Believerscafe's collection of [http://www.believerscafe.com/modules.php?name=Christian_Classics Christian Classics.] Some of great Classic works include [[The Confessions of St. Augustine]], [[Pilgrim's Progress]] by [[John Bunyan]], [[Religious Affections]] by [[Jonathan Edwards]], [[Autobiography of George Fox]], [[A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life]] by [[William Law]] | + | There are more than 31,000 files in the Believerscafe's collection of [http://www.believerscafe.com/modules.php?name=Christian_Classics Christian Classics.] Some of great Classic works include [[The Confessions of St. Augustine]], [[Pilgrim's Progress]] by [[John Bunyan]], [[Religious Affections]] by [[Jonathan Edwards]], [[Autobiography of George Fox]], [[A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life]] by [[William Law]], [[The Practice of the Presence of God]] by [[Brother Lawrence]] and [[In His Steps]] by [[Charles Sheldon]]. |
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