NKJV, The Holy Bible, Missing Maps

An edition presenting the complete text of Scripture in a carefully formatted presentation for personal reading, study, and devotion.

History & Background

The New King James Version was published in 1982 by Thomas Nelson to update the archaic language of the 1611 KJV while preserving its literary style and using the same Textus Receptus Greek New Testament.

Canon Proximity Rating

Canon Proximity10.0 / 10 — Exceptional

Exactly 66 books using the same text tradition as the KJV.

Rating Scale

9–10: Formally equivalent, 66 books

7–8: Dynamic equiv., 66 books

5–6: Includes Apocrypha

1–4: Major departures / additions