KJV, The One Year Bible

A one-year Bible edition of the King James Version organized into 365 daily readings combining Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs for a complete annual Bible-reading plan.

History & Background

The King James Version was commissioned by King James I of England in 1604 and completed in 1611 by 47 scholars drawing from Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek manuscripts. Its majestic prose established the standard for English Bible translation for over three centuries and remains the most widely distributed Bible in history.

Canon Proximity Rating

Canon Proximity10.0 / 10 — Exceptional

Strictly follows the 66-book Protestant canon with formal equivalence translation. The definitive benchmark for canon alignment.

Rating Scale

9–10: Formally equivalent, 66 books

7–8: Dynamic equiv., 66 books

5–6: Includes Apocrypha

1–4: Major departures / additions