Is there a modern English version of the Book of Mormon?

This is a version of the Book of Mormon adapted into plain English by Timothy B. Wilson in 1993. It makes the text of the work more accessible and understandable to those who are not familiar with the style used in the original Book of Mormon, which resembles that of the King James Version of the Bible.

Why do Mormons only use the KJV?

The reasons for this were twofold. First, it is a well-respected and easily accessible translation (even if a bit dated), and second, it was the only English translation of the Bible available to the early leaders of the LDS Church, and so all of their biblical citations are taken from it.

Why does the Book of Mormon use Old English?

The Book of Mormon could have been written in the vernacular of Joseph Smith’s time. The English language had evolved a bit since King James, but by using language similar to the Bible, the text of the Book of Mormon was easier to compare to the Bible. , Former atheist. Faith in Jesus Christ.

What translation of the Bible does the Mormon Church use?

the Authorized King James Version
The text of the LDS Church’s English-language Bible is the Authorized King James Version, its Spanish-language Bible is a revised Reina-Valera translation, and its the Portuguese-language edition is based on the Almeida translation.

How does the Book of Mormon differ from the Bible?

The significant difference between the Bible and the Book of Mormon is the period and place of writing. Though the accounts told in the Bible and the Book of Mormon had happened on opposite sides of the world, they are bind with the same purpose and meaning: to teach and testify of Jesus Christ.

How many words are in the Book of Mormon?

174610 words
Mormon engraved 174610 words or 65.1\% of the book, Nephi 54688 words (20.4\%), Moroni 26270 words (9.8\%) and Jacob 9103 words (3.4\%).

Do Mormons use their own Bible?

Mormons use the Book of Mormon alongside the Bible in teaching and study. Mormons believe that the Book of Mormon, unlike the Bible, was translated correctly and is the unaltered word of God.