Ian R.K. Paisley

“Let me state quite simply and plainly the position for which I contend. I believe the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of the living God and because the Authorised Version is a faithful English translation of the original Hebrew of the Old Testament and the original Greek of the New Testament, it is the very word of God in my mother tongue.

Being a translation does not alter one iota of its integrity, inerrancy and infallibity as God’s Word. I believe the Authorised Version preserves the Word of God for me in the English tongue and that it contains no errors. I cry out “There is none like that, give it me,” and in so doing I nail the Satanic lie that the Authorised Version is outdated, outmoded, mistranslated, a relic of the past and only defended by stupid, unlearned, untaught obscurantists.

I believe this Book will always be the unsurpassable pre-eminent English version of the Holy Bible and no other can ever take its place. To seek to dislodge this Book from its rightful pre-eminent place is the act of the enemy, and what is attempted to put in its place an intruder – an imposter – a pretender – a usurper.”