Hello Aaron,

Is it possible you have been “wound up” by some of the anti-KJV & anti-Textus Receptus literature and proponents? I ask that because of the sharp words you have said, and the condemning judgment meted out. Have you arrived at your position regarding the King James and Textus Receptus through consideration of the respective arguments, or reading only the opposition?

There is, I know, a lot of rough and mean rhetoric coming out of both camps, the KJV/TR and the Critical-Eclectic Text. In the discussions I take part in I seek to avoid such – what I would call – abusive language and ungracious tone, as it violates the commands of Scripture at a number of points. I suppose I am toughest on people from my own camp as we have suffered greatly from ungodly and unscholarly diatribes aimed at our godly but differing brethren, which gives us a bad name.

I’ve been listening closely to what Margaret has said and find no “semantic word games” or shallow bigotry” in her remarks.

If you would care to elaborate somewhat concerning your disapproval of the Textus Receptus (or the King James) I would weigh what you say, and consider it.

Please understand that here at PuritanBoard, and in the discussions of translations and manuscripts – where perhaps we may move this discussion if it continues – we seek to be scholarly, and godly. If you’d like to get into an extended discussion, why not start a new thread on the Translations and Manuscripts Forum? I’d be glad to join you there.

In Christ,

Steve

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