New King James Version Bible
by Thomas Nelson
Shares rank 3 of 6 bible translations by recommenders
People recommend the NKJV as a recent, common Bible translation that keeps some of the literary qualities of the King James Version.
People recommend the NKJV as a recent, common Bible translation that keeps some of the literary qualities of the King James Version.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Recent and widely available translation
“the NKJV is recent and pretty common (at the cost of giving up on the pluralization disambiguations)”
Comment from 21 Nov 2025 in “How to stay sane in a world that rewards insanity” Keeps KJV's literary qualities
“this one at least retains some of the literary qualities of the KJV”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” Considered better than the KJV
“The new king james translation is better.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: A Daily Bible Game” Fondness for the KJV lineage
“I have a soft spot for the KJV/NKJV”
Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “Seven books I keep close because I love them”
Other bible translations people recommend
The four most recommended other bible translations, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Revised Standard Version Bible | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| New International Version Bibleby Elizabeth Heike and Peter Toon | 5 | 5 | 50% | 3 | — | — |
| New King James Version Bibleby Thomas NelsonThis page | 4 | 1 | 80% | 4 | — | — |
| New Living Translation Bibleby Tyndale House Publishers Staff | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| English Standard Version Bible | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this one at least retains some of the literary qualities of the KJV”
“I have a soft spot for the KJV/NKJV”
“not just nkjv for example”
“The new king james translation is better.”
“the NKJV is recent and pretty common (at the cost of giving up on the pluralization disambiguations)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.