King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha
The Holy Bible
The King James Version, sometimes called the Authorized Version, is a translation of the Christian Bible into English that was first published in 1611. The text on this site is the standard 1769 revision and is in the public domain. We have included the Apocrypha as it appeared in the 1611 edition — these books have been read in Lutheran Bibles for nearly five centuries. Choose a book below to begin reading.
Old Testament
Apocrypha
Sometimes called the Deuterocanonical Books, the Apocrypha appeared in the original 1611 King James Bible as a separate section between the Old and New Testaments. Lutherans have read these books for centuries as “useful and good to read,” in Luther’s phrase, though not on the same level as the rest of scripture. The text here is the 1611 KJV translation.
New Testament
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon