Perfect Agreement Principle (principle 1) – International Authorized Version

The International Authorized Version agrees perfectly with the King James Bible. This is because it is the King James Bible; that is, it is the next transformation of the King James Bible. What we mean is that over the centuries the King James Bible has undergone transformations in what we are calling its “variant character.” Here is an example:

1611 King James Bible

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the Heauen, and the Earth.

1769 King James Bible (what we use today)

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Notice the difference in the spelling of the word “heaven.” This demonstrates how the variant character of the King James Bible has changed over time. Now, we define “variant character” as:

an aspect (of a thing) that can vary over time

Note that the variant character of the King James Bible does not affect the meaning of the Bible. God’s written message never changes. Note also that we are not talking about the ancient languages text from which the King James Bible was translated but only the English language text into which it was translated.