King James Bible Trust endorsed by the Church Commissioners: The Church of England Newspaper, Jan 28, 2011 p 4. January 30, 2011
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First published in The Church of England Newspaper.
The Church Commissioners will give “every possible support” to the King James Bible Trust in celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Authorized Version of the Bible.
Responding to a question from the member for York Central, Mr. Hugh Bayley, (Lab.), what the Church Commissioners would do to make the anniversary “a truly national celebration of our language and culture,” on Jan 18 Mr. Tony Baldy said would back the work of the trust chaired by Frank Field MP as “no book has had a greater influence on the English language.”
“It is a masterpiece of literature that unites English-speaking people everywhere,” Mr. Baldry said.
“Indeed, a number of expressions are unique to the King James Bible, some of which are relevant to politics, such as, ‘How are the mighty fallen’, ‘Set your house in order’, ‘Be horribly afraid’, ‘A thorn in the flesh’, ‘Let us now praise famous men’ and ‘To everything there is a season’.”
He added that his favourite phrase was “My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
The Church of England had given formal support to the anniversary, he said, noting that in her inauguration address to the General Synod, the Queen “emphasised the importance” of the Authorized Version and the “lasting impact it has had on the life of the Church and on the nation.”
