5. King James Version
Other name for this version of Bible is Authorized Version. It came out in 1611, and since then its editions changed a lot. Even though its languages is very archaic and difficult to understand it is still very popular. According to Mark Noll, KJV had a big impact on English: “Almost all of these words and phrases were used in translations before the KJV. But because they appeared in that version, they were in the English language for keeps.” It belongs to the literate translations.
