NKJV
Religion abbreviation · Religious Term
| Stands for | New King James Version |
|---|---|
| Categories | Religion |
NKJV stands for New King James Version, a religious term abbreviation.
Update of the King James Version published by Thomas Nelson, with the New Testament in 1979 and the full Bible in 1982, that modernizes vocabulary and replaces "thee" and "thou" while keeping the KJV's structure and Textus Receptus base.
Example: She grew up with the KJV but now prefers the NKJV for daily reading.
Usage notes
Unlike most modern translations, the NKJV's New Testament follows the Textus Receptus, with footnotes showing differences from critical Greek texts. About 130 scholars worked on it. It appeals to readers who want continuity with the KJV's familiar wording.
Related abbreviations
More religious term abbreviations
- NABRE – New American Bible Revised Edition
- NASB – New American Standard Bible
- NET – New English Translation
- NIV – New International Version
- NJB – New Jerusalem Bible
- NJPS – New Jewish Publication Society Tanakh
- NLT – New Living Translation
- NRSV – New Revised Standard Version
- NRSVue – New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
- NT – New Testament
- OBM – Of blessed memory
- OCA – Orthodox Church in America