King James Changed The Original Text Of The Bible To Control The English People & Hunt Witches

Here’s the story of why King James omitted some text and added passages that were never in the original scripture.

Chrissie Massey
10 min readJun 14, 2024
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I wrote this after buying several books to read about the Bible’s origins. Here’s the information I found. I included the links I used for my research.

The King James Bible, first published in 1611, quickly became the standard English translation of the Bible. However, numerous errors and mistranslations in the King James Version significantly altered the original text’s meaning. For instance, a 1631 edition instructed people to commit adultery. Yes, you read that correctly.

The Bible has evolved over time, much like how depictions of Jesus have gradually become whiter. Each translation of the Bible introduces new changes, and the King James Bible is no exception.

It contains multiple mistranslations, errors, and other issues. Have you heard of the Holy Ghost? That’s a translation error — it should be the Holy Spirit. The translation is always challenging, especially when the translators are unfamiliar with the original text’s dialect, as with the King James Bible.

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Chrissie Massey

Spent my adult life writing online for many publications — both online & print. Now, I’m finding my voice, and sharing it with the world. she/her