Parallel Bible 1885

5B The Holy Bible containing the Authorized and Revised Versions of the Old and New Testaments Arranged in Parallel Columns. Syracuse NY, 1885. Notes The Parallel Bible features the King James Version (KJV) and the Revised Version (RV) side by side from 1885. The 1885 Revised Version was the first official revision of the KJV since its publication in 1611 and was undertaken by a team of British and American scholars. Its goal was to update the language of the KJV and correct errors based on more accurate Greek and Hebrew manuscripts that had become available in the centuries since the KJV’s translation. This edition sought to maintain the literary majesty of the KJV while improving textual fidelity and clarity. The parallel format in this edition allows readers to see the continuity and divergence between the two translations—offering a window into how biblical scholarship and linguistic understanding had evolved by the late 19th century. While the KJV retained its popularity and poeti