Fifty-four of England’s foremost Bible scholars (although only forty-seven are mentioned by name in the printed copy) were divided into six panels — two at Oxford, two at Cambridge, and two at Westminster. The translation was to be a revision of the Bishops’ Bible. Words that were omitted by William Tyndale were reintroduced: “church” in place of “congregation,” and “charity” instead of “love.” After the translation was complete, a committee of twelve convened, comprised of two scholars from each of the six panels.
