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No. One goal was to produce, once again, a King James Version worthy of universal trust and acceptance as the text for all English- speaking Christians. The international team who worked on this version was made up of conservative scholars, editors, and laity representing a broad cross- section of Bible-oriented Christianity.
There is no direct relationship. The New King James Version and the New International Version are two totally different kinds of projects. The NIV, the New English Bible, and other modern translations are completely new translations, and each is aimed at replacing the King James Version as the standard for the English-speaking world. In contrast, the goal of the New King James Version is to preserve and improve the King James Version, restoring its originally intended meaning.
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