Random-ize: The King James Bible, -ize and -ize verbs

This is part of an investigation I've been doing into the use and spelling of -ize suffix verbs and their spelling (-ize or -ise) in British English. For more details, related posts and the methods I've used, see the -ize / -ise page.

Suffix -ize verbs - about 76 instances of 1 verb and its variations

Only one -ize suffix verb - baptize, in five variations (that I can find), is used in the body of the King James Bible, published in 1611, although there is one instance of dogmatize in the introduction. Even though the King James Bible is often referred to as the 'Authorised (or Authorized) Version', the word authorized doesn't seem to appear anywhere. In the frontispiece, is describes it as being 'By his Majesties speciall commandment ...Appointed to be read in churches'

The easiest way to see all the instances is to click on the numbers listed under KJBO in the table.

• PJ = Project Gutenberg
• KJBO = King James Bible Online
• UM = University of Michigan

	PJ	KJBO	UM	Intro
Introduction
dogmatize				1
The Bible proper
baptize	9	8	9
baptized	64	61	61
baptizing	4	4	4
baptizeth	2	2	2
baptizest	1	1	1

Searching at KJBO and the University of Michigan will bring up a list of instances. At Project Gutenberg there's a searchable HTML file. The discrepancies are no doubt due to my bad counting.

Baptize

Baptize was one of the first -ize suffix verbs, if not the first, to enter the English language. Dictionary.com has it between 1250-1300, Online Etymology at c.1300. It is generally agreed to have come via Old French batisier, which itself came from Latin baptizare, which in turn came from Greek baptizein (to immerse, to dip in water) - the classic route for -ize suffix verbs.

While many publishers changed the spelling of other -ize suffix verbs to -ise during the 19th century, this doesn't appear to have happened with baptize, perhaps because of the power of the King James Bible, and the Book of Common Prayer, first published in 1549, but with a major revision in 1662, where baptizm also appears with a z.

As was fairly typical, printers weren't always consistent. In the second volume of 'A scriptural Commentary on the Book of Genesis and the Gospel according to St. Matthew ...' by C.L. Coghlan, published in London in 1832, -ize is the preferred option (baptized 44, baptize 10 , baptizing 13) but they still manage nine instances of baptised.

Authorised, but baptized

In the New Testament of the only official revision of the King James Bible, the 'Revised Version', published in 1882, and in the 'Corrected English New Testament', published by Samuel LLoyd, of the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1905, the King James Bible is referred to as the Authorised Version (with an s), but all instances of baptized are left with their original z spellings.

Today

In today's media, however, the -ise ending now dominates, as shown by these site searches:

	baptized	baptised
Guardian	5	51
Independent	18	580
Telegraph	82	600
Times	4	95
BBC	287	613

The Church of England itself, on the other hand, still seems to favour the z spelling, at least on its own official website, although there are also a few examples with s. In a PDF giving the order of service, they give the key words as:

'I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen'

On the page introducing baptism, however, they seem to be hedging their bets, writing:

'In the Anglican Church it is common to baptise young children; this is sometimes known as christening.'

closely followed by:

'Baptism is a 'sacrament' (holy ritual to symbolise grace) in the Christian tradition that is traced back to Jesus himself being baptized in the river Jordan.'

(My underlining in all examples)

Authorised Version - Update

As a result of a comment from vp (see below), I got interested in as to when people started calling the King James Bible the 'Authorised Version' (whether with an s or a z).

As I mentioned earlier, the 1611 King James Version doesn't include this description. At a quick look, neither the Cambridge edition of 1760, nor the better known Oxford version of 1769 mention the word 'authorized' either, and both have much the same frontispiece as the 1611 original.

Wikipedia gives the date of 1814 for the first use of 'Authorized Version' in the title, but unfortunately I can't find this in the link they give. And apparently the OED records a usage in 1824. But I think we can do better than that. I’ve found a reference from 1811, in the Monthly Magazine and British Register, (Page 296) which gives news of the formation of the Norfolk and Norwich Bible Society, one of whose resolutions is that 'the bibles and testaments to be circulated by the society shall be .. of the authorised version only.'

Interestingly, in connection with my main line of enquiry here, the Monthly Magazine and British Register for 1806 has six incidences of 'authorised' and six of 'authorized'. But none of them are in connection with the Bible, unfortunately.

The earliest reference I can find in Google Books to 'Authorized version' as part of the title is in a book of Psalms 'according to the authorised version' published in London in 1825. And the earliest edition of the Bible I’ve been able to find is an 1825-1827 edition of the Duoglott Bible, a bilingual Welsh and English bible which was first published in Swansea in 1823, beating the OED reference by a year. After that, Google Books also have an 1839 edition from the SPCK, and an 1841 one from Longman, both with the 'authorized version' appellation.

There are also links at Wikipedia to three earlier mentions of 'authorized version' in pamphlets, books etc, one from 1783, one from 1792, and one from 1801.

Here's how the history of 'authorised version' in British books appears in Ngram Viewer:

Comparison with earlier versions of the Bible

Google Books have an edition of the English Hexapla, published in 1841, where it is possible to compare six 'important translations' of the bible, together with the Greek original.

Here is a list of the main translations of the Bible into English leading up up to the King James Version. You can get a potted history of these at the Catholic Encyclopedia and individual accounts at Wikipedia, all linked to below. There is also a very detailed history in the introduction to the English Hexapla itself. Those marked with triple asterisks (***) are in the Hexapla. The names of the monarchs are simply given for time reference.

The versions used in the Hexapla are all from First Editions, or in the case of Tyndale, from his own revision, and for Wycliffe, collated from contemporary manuscripts.

Richard II 1337-1399

• Wycliffe's Bible 1382-95 ***

Henry VIII 1509-1547

• Tyndale Bible 1526-1536 ***
• Coverdale's Bible 1535
• Matthew Bible 1537
• Taverner's Bible 1539
• The Great Bible ('Cranmer's Bible') 1539-1541 ***

Elizabeth 1558-1603

• Geneva Bible 1560 ***
• Bishop's Bible 1568, revised 1572 ***
• Douay-Rheims Bible 1582-1610 ***

James I 1603-1623

• King James Bible (Authorized Version) 1611 ***

The English Hexapla 1841

Click on the words to see their instances in all six versions in the English Hexapla at Google Books.

	Wycliffe 1380	Tyndal 1534	Cranmer 1539	Geneva 1557	Rheims 1582	KJB 1611
baptize				9	9	9
baptise	7	7	5
baptyse		2	5
baptized			1	60	54	61
baptised	2	53	31
baptysed		6	25
baptizing				2	5	5
baptising			1
baptisynge	1	1
baptizeth				2	3	2
baptizest				1		1
total	10	69	68	74	71	78

Comparing the six versions, a few things become clear:

• All three earlier versions use -ise endings
• All three later versions exclusively use -ize endings
• The incidence of -ize suffix verbs is very low in the earliest version - Wycliffe
• There were alternative s spellings with y - baptyse, baptysed and baptisyng.The first two were particularly common in the Great Bible ('Cranmer').

French -ise verbs in the 1611 King James Bible
266 instances of 12 verbs and their variants

Click on the numbers under KJBO to see the words in context

	PJ	KJBO	Intro
advertise	2	2
advise	3	3	1
advised	2	2	1
chastise	10	10
chastised	6	6
circumcise	10	10
circumcised	39	39
circumcising	2	2
despise	36	37	2
despised	58	60	1
despising	1	1
devise	16	16
devised	12	12	1
devising			1
disguise	3	3
disguised	5	5
exercise	11	11	1
exercised	6	6	1
prised	1	1
revise			1
revising			1
surmised			1
surprised	3	3
uncircumcised	40	43

All -ize suffix verbs and French -ise verbs in the 1611 King James Bible in context

Introduction

From the introduction at King James Bible Online

instantly dispelled those supposed and surmised mists, and gave unto all

good, whether it be by devising any thing our selves, or

any thing our selves, or revising that which hath bene laboured

reporter himselfe, though superstitious) was devised; Namely, that at such time

Ephraim was not to be despised. See Judges 8. verse 2.

Therfore, as Demaratus of Corinth advised a great King, before he

the Latine wee have beene exercised almost from our verie cradle.

neither did we disdaine to revise that which we had done,

be dissembled, that partly to exercise and whet our wits, partly

and not to conclude or dogmatize upon this or that peremptorily?

great things in vaine, O despise not so great salvation! Be

not your selves. Remember the advise of Nazianzene, It is a

of S. Augustine, They that despise Gods will inviting them, shal

This as they appear in the Project Gutenberg edition, in the order they appear in the bible. Click on a quote to check it in Google Search

Old Testament

Genesis

had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD

child among you shall be circumcised.

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin;

eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child

thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of

of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut

men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin

and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his

years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his

the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight

went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach

every male of you be circumcised; Then will we give

hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our

every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of

Exodus

hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips? And the LORD

LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh

for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat

let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come

in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in

of workmanship; And to devise curious works, to work in

work, and of those that devise cunning work.

Leviticus

of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be

years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not

And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your

and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your

their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they

iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their

Numbers

you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among

the land which ye have despised.

Because he hath despised the word of the LORD,

come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall

Deuteronomy

Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your

shall take that man and chastise him; And they shall

the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart

Joshua

Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel

made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at

the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came

people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that

Egypt, them they had not circumcised.

in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because

Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised

uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.

pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they

Judges

the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now,

take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto

into the hand of the uncircumcised? But God clave an

Ruth

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before

Samuel 1

will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents.

unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the

Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy

and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other

me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through,

Samuel 2

lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD,

thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the

any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be

ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should

that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should

pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I

Kings 1

and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this

your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I

with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I

with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

the month which he had devised of his own heart; and

Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not

king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his

said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the

And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the

Kings 2

the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to

Chronicles 1

me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But

dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall

Chronicles 2

to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I

with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I

with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go

So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to

his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight

the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his

Nehemiah

laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is

our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon

Esther

women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes,

his device that he had devised against the Jews.

written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of

of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy

his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return

Job

their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of

know my soul: I would despise my life.

shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands,

feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him

Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they

If I did despise the cause of my manservant

Psalms

a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of

counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that

me: against me do they devise my hurt.

O God, thou wilt not despise.

to shame, because God hath despised them.

when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed

I am small and despised: yet do not I forget

eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or

Proverbs

beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

My son, despise not the chastening of the

Devise not evil against thy neighbour,

hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; And have not

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal

a perverse heart shall be despised.

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is

contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth

shall be to them that devise good.

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips

a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she

Ecclesiastes

sons of man to be exercised therewith.

sons of men to be exercised in it.

the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not

Song of Solomon

yea, I should not be despised.

Isiah

the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy

One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in

broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no

Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us

the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to

more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

He is despised and rejected of men; a

faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down

Jeremiah

Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and

thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy

hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold,

I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in

punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised; Egypt,

which are circumcised with the uncircumcised; Egypt, and Judah, and

for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of

the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.

knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let

frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return

they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the

Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a

say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said,

bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised,

chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to

them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should

Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and

and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts

small among the heathen, and despised among men.

for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he

praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an

Lamentations of Jeremiah

removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen

forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his

done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word

Ezekiel

these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel

daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about.

thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the

him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake,

many persons: Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the

mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he

in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a

all lands; Because they despised my judgments, and walked not

executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted

Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast

land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the

die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers:

are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know

judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and

in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain

be thou laid with the uncircumcised.

are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.

sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of

about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though

about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though

that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to

in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them

they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go

their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain

in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain

brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in

strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in

the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in

stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into

Hosea

of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath

my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall

Amos

punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD,

it? I hate, I despise your feast days, and I

Obadiah

the heathen: thou art greatly despised.

Micah

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon

against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye

Zechariah

For who hath despised the day of small things?

goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I

Malachi

unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say,

ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Ye offer

New Testament

Matthew

about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance.

worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost,

Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of

hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little

drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I

the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him,

of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I

the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on

the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they

and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of

Mark

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach

of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river

indeed have baptized you with water: but he

with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I

the baptism that I am baptized with? And they said

the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

baptized withal shall ye be baptized: But to sit on

to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their

them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he

Luke

eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called

days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name

that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of

John

came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master,

unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one

worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost

when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that

pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was

the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I

hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve

that they were righteous, and despised others: 18:10 Two men went

The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they

over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth

beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said

the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

he tarried with them, and baptized.

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim,

and they came, and were baptized.

barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to

heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

Acts

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall

water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not

unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in

gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there

so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and

things? Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye

of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and

of them: only they were baptized in the name of the

doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If

and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy

he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the

Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall

water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

the prophets; Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for

and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses,

That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them

souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to

with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought

washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,

they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the

great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be

that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk

tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins,

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a

winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if

The Epistles of Paul

which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the

believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed

which he had being yet uncircumcised.

many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized

baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and

for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus

should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas:

I know not whether I baptized any other.

Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel:

world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and

are honourable, but we are despised.

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised.

circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision?

uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud

and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God,

one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we

shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the

all? why are they then baptized for the dead? And

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth

Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: And that because of

of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on

was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received

you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor

they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer

neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire

but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in

the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the

toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of

In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without

Despise not prophesyings.

and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou

believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren;

trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

all authority. Let no man despise thee.

of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy

before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set

as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of

righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

General Epistle of James

him? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich

Epistles General of Peter

we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known

the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled,

souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

The General Epistle of Jude

filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of

In the Old Testament, there are no entries in: Ezra, Daniel, Joel, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah or Heggai

In the New Testament, there are no entries in: General Epistle of John, Revelations

Links

Searchable versions of the King James Bible online

• The King James Bible at Project Gutenberg (HTML version for easy searching)
• King James Bible Online.org - excellent search facility
• University of Michigan
• KJV Bible.net
• Translaters' introduction to the KJB at King James Bible Online.org

Facsimile versions of the King James Bible online

• University of Pennsylvania
• Bibles online

Wikipedia

• Bible Translations
• The Vulgate
• Wycliffe's Bible 1382-1395
• Tyndale Bible 1526-1536
• Coverdale Bible 1535
• Matthew Bible 1537
• Taverner's Bible 1539
• The Great Bible ('Cranmer's Bible') 1539-1541
• Geneva Bible 1560
• Bishop's Bible 1568, revised 1572
• Douay-Rheims Bible 1582-1610
• King James Version 1611
• Revised Version 1881-1894

At Google Books

• The English Hexapla, London 1841 six key translations
• The Book of Common Prayer, etc 1808 (new York) - baptised 3, (z 30)
• A scriptural commentary on the Book of Genesis and the Gospel ..., Volume 2 - London 1832 - baptised - 9, baptized 44, baptize 10 (s 0), baptizing 13 (s 0)
• Google Books, edition unknown

Other

• King James Bible - British Library
• Tyndale Bible - British Library
• Versions of the Bible - Catholic Encyclopedia
• Revised Authorised Version - New Testament- Archive.org (London 1910)
• The Corrected Authorised Version - Samuel Lloyd, London 1909 - Arrchive.org
• Emergency baptism
• Church of England - Baptism