Divine Preservation of the Textus Receptus and Authorised Version

The Textus Receptus (TR) and the Authorised Version (KJV) have been fiercely attacked by liberal and unbelieving scholars since the publication of the Westcott and Hort text and the Revised Version (RV) in 1881.

However, nearly 150 years later today, the TR and the KJV continue to be read and accepted by many Christians. On the other hand, the Westcott and Hort text has evolved into the modern Nestle-Aland text which editors claimed that it is not definitive and is only a working text (meaning the editors themselves have doubts) while the competitors of the KJV have come and disappeared. 

It is to note that the RV and almost all modern translations are based on the Westcott and Hort and Nestle-Aland texts (Modern Critical text). 

The RV and its 1901 American edition, the American Standard Version (ASV), have long gone out of print. Hardly anyone is reading the 1952 Revised Standard Version (RSV) anymore. The 1970 New American Standard Bible (NASB) was published exactly because the ASV was becoming unknown by that time. The NASB only gained acceptance by John MacArthur and some scholars who favour a very literal translation. MacArthur was apparently unhappy with the 2020 update of the NASB and went on to publish his own version, the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB), a translation mainly used by him and his students in Masters' Seminary. The 1989 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) never gained wide acceptance and was a controversial translation. The 1978 New International Version (NIV) is gradually being replaced by the 2001 English Standard Version (ESV) as the popular translation among English-speaking Protestants who complained about the biblical English of the KJV.

Modern scholars (mostly liberals and unbelievers) continue to attack the TR and the KJV. However, as noted, the TR and the KJV continue to be read and accepted by many Christians while the competitors of the KJV have come and disappeared. 

We can be very sure that there is Divine Preservation of the TR and the KJV. The TR is the true representative of the Greek New Testament and the KJV is a very accurate translation of the Hebrew Masoretic Text of the Old Testament and the Greek Textus Receptus of the New Testament. 

On the other hand, the Westcott and Hort and Nestle-Aland texts are false texts. The RV, ASV, RSV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, ESV, and other translations based on the Westcott and Hort and Nestle-Aland texts are false bibles. Therefore, it is unsurprising that the Nestle-Aland text continues to evolve and its editors continuously doubting the text while the false bibles come and disappear.