How can I learn to speak the language in the King James Bible?

The best way is to immerse yourself in the text of the King James Bible. Read it over and over again. Commit various passages from it to memory, especially Isaiah 53, 1 Corinthians 13, Psalms 23 and 91, and the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5). read more

The King James Bible is like neither Shakespeare, nor Bacon, nor Johnson, nor Marlowe. It is a breed apart in its soaring cadences and it elegant simplicity. So, the best way to absorb the language of the King James Bible is to become thoroughly familiar with it by reading it over and over again and immersing yourself in it. read more

Children exposed to the language of the King James Bible will appreciate the sense of theatre, the sense of awe that suffuses virtually every sentence. You don't have to believe any of it, but it still provides a moving account of two of the world's religions – Judaism and Christianity. read more