What is the difference nkjv or kjv bible?

Answer 1

One was written by man, one was written by God. The New King James Version was written by man. The King James Version was written by God. But, there is an argument that God didn't write the King James Version, man did. It's not true. It is somewhat true though. Man did pen the words, but God gave them the words to write. For example, if I have a book in my mind, but I don't know how to type well, and ask someone to type it for me while I cited the words aloud from my own mind, then who wrote the book? Me, not the person who is typing. It is my own words written by someone else.

This doesn't just go for the New King James Bible, it goes for all other version as well. The writers of the new versions take out verses that they think doesn't really need to be there. It's not for them to decide! God put every word in the King James Bible on purpose and for a reason!

Another Answer:

The translators of both the King James and New King James versions did their best to render every word of the original language into its equivalent or close equivalent in English - not always an easy task. These translations come to us via the from the 1520 AD, Stephens text known as the 'Textus Receptus' or received text. These are known as literal or word-for-word translations.

The Authorized or King James was completed in 1611 AD. The primary problem for many of its readers is the use of English words that are no longer common in our language like thee and thou, or English words that have actually changed in meaning over time like the word 'let' in 2 Thessalonicans which meant to prevent or hinder then but today this meaning is only in specialized legal usage and the common meaning is opposite 'to allow.'

Other errors in the KJV have been addressed in the NKJV. The KJV put the word Easter in Acts 12:4 when the NKJV puts in the proper 'Passover.' Both leave 1 John 5:7-8 as is though there is sufficient evidence pointing to this being a Monk's side notes added into the Latin Vulgate in Spain in the 4th Century.

Yet, both of these translations are great if you are looking for biblical accuracy. You may consider reading thought-for-thought tranlsations like the New International Version or the English Standard Version to grasp a more difficult concept.