The reason why the continental European is, to the Englishman or American, so surprisingly ignorant of the Bible, is that the authorized English version is a great work of literary art, and the continental versions are comparatively artless.

George Bernard Shaw
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The reason why the continental European is, to the Englishman or American, so surprisingly ignorant of the Bible, is that the authorized English version is a great work of literary art, and the continental versions are comparatively artless. The English language version of the Bible was written by a group of people who were highly educated in their own right. The translation was not only accurate and readable but also well researched and presented in an easy-to-understand format. The translation was not only accurate but it was also well researched.

It covered all aspects of life in order to make it easier for people to understand and relate to the subject matter in the Bible. While it does not cover everything in detail in words like "yeast," it does give a full, complete picture of life before Christ and his teachings.

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