The question of which Bible we can trust is not academic — it’s spiritual. If God promised to preserve His Word, then we must ask: where is that preserved Word today? In this final post of our series, we affirm that the King James Bible stands alone as the faithful English witness to God’s inspired, preserved Scriptures — unlike the Septuagint, which has been tampered with over time.
1. God’s Promise to Preserve His Word
Psalm 12:6–7 says, ‘The words of the LORD are pure words… Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.’ This is not a poetic hope — it is a divine promise. God not only gave His Word, He guarded it.
The King James Bible translators believed this deeply. They trusted that the Hebrew Masoretic Text and the Greek Textus Receptus were the preserved Scriptures — and they translated with reverence, accuracy, and faith.
2. The Septuagint: A Tampered Tradition
As we’ve seen throughout this series, the Septuagint contains numerous issues:
• Contradictory genealogies and timelines (Post 2)
• Inclusion of the Apocrypha and false doctrines (Post 3)
• Post-apostolic editing and doctrinal revisions (Post 4)
It does not represent a preserved text — it is a reconstructed and corrupted one.
3. The Fruit of the KJV vs. the LXX
The King James Bible has borne good fruit: revival, clarity, holiness, and doctrinal strength. The Septuagint, on the other hand, has become a wedge for modern textual criticism and doctrinal drift.
Jesus said, ‘Ye shall know them by their fruits’ (Matthew 7:16). The history of the KJV is one of spiritual blessing. The history of the LXX is confusion, division, and compromise.
4. Why the KJV Still Stands Alone
The King James Bible was produced at the high point of English prose, under a committee of 54 God-fearing scholars, translating from the best preserved texts available.
It does not rely on dubious manuscripts, fabled letters, or post-Christian editing. It stands on the solid foundation of God’s preserved Word — and that is why it still stands today, over 400 years later.
Conclusion
We do not need to chase after fables, fragments, or fashionable trends in translation. God’s Word has been preserved. The King James Bible bears the marks of that preservation: doctrinal integrity, historical consistency, and spiritual power. Let us cherish it, trust it, and build our lives upon it.
Bible Translation, KJV Defense, Biblical Preservation, Doctrinal Authority