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===English Revised Version (ERV, 1885)===
===English Revised Version (ERV, 1885)===
Although the King James Version (KJV) achieved remarkable literary distinction, its use of archaic language made revision necessary.<ref>[http://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20110320000266&md=20120422213404_BL For some Christians, King James is the only Bible], ''The Korea Harald'', March 20, 2011</ref> In 1885, the English Revised Version (ERV) was published in Britain as a stylistic revision of the KJV.
Although the King James Version (KJV) achieved remarkable literary distinction, its use of archaic language made revision necessary.<ref>[http://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20110320000266&md=20120422213404_BL For some Christians, King James is the only Bible], ''The Korea Herald'', March 20, 2011</ref> In 1885, the English Revised Version (ERV) was published in Britain as a stylistic revision of the KJV.


===American Standard Version (ASV, 1901)===
===American Standard Version (ASV, 1901)===