The King James Version remains the preferred translation of many Christian fundamentalists and religious movements, and it is also considered to be one of the important literary accomplishments of early modern England. Noted for its 'majesty of style', the King James Version has been described as one of the most important books in English culture and a driving force in the shaping of the English-speaking world. The 80 books of the King James Version include 39 books of the Old Testament, 14 books of Apocrypha, and the 27 books of the New Testament. The King James Version ( KJV), also the King James Bible ( KJB) and the Authorized Version ( AV) is an Early Modern English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I.
