King James translators versus modern text critics

Differences in approach of the King James translators versus some modern text critics. Spiritual versus secular.

“And in what sort did these assemble? In the trust of their own knowledge, or of their sharpness of wit, or deepness of judgment, as it were in an arm of flesh? At no hand. They trusted in him that hath the key of David, opening and no man shutting; they prayed to the Lord the Father of our Lord…” Miles Smith, Translators to the Readers

 

“I would like to work as a text-critic as if God didn’t exist, so to speak.” Tommy Wasserman

 

“It does not matter [whether NT textual critics are Christians, rlv], for the quality of their work does not depend on their faith but on their adherence to academic standards.” Jan Krans[i]

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[i] In the brackets in the Krans quote is my explanation of the context. He had written that “In practice New Testament textual critics today tend to be Christians themselves, but not always.” Then he goes on to say that it does not matter.