Joseph Smith, Jr. spent time during 1830-33 correcting the KJV Bible. This work is known as the Inspired Version, Joseph Smith Revision, or the Joseph Smith Translation (JST). The JST is Joseph Smith's doctrinal correction ("translation") of the Old and New Testaments. It does not restore the Hebrew or Greek biblical text. Smith's 1828 King James text of the Bible was used for text-triggered new revelation. This work reflects what Joseph Smith considered problems in the English text of the KJV. The JST is one revision among many in the 19th century. What is different is the text he added during the dictation process. The text has been published only in the English language by the RLDS church.

From an examination of the manuscripts it is apparent that the handwritten corrections are not always complete. Not all of the notations on the manuscript pages are included in the printed edition. It appears that the Bible was read and Joseph Smith dictated the text or corrections to his scribe. In a few places Smith wrote the text himself. Sometimes italic words in the KJV Bible were crossed out, meaning they should be omitted. Many of the Hebrew Scriptures (commonly called the Old Testament) were considered "correct."

The following are examples of the number of chapters considered correct by Joseph Smith:

Genesis: 13 out of 50 chapters
Exodus: 19 out of 40 chapters
Leviticus: 24 out of 27 chapters
Numbers: 34 out of 36 chapters
Deuteronomy: 30 out of 34 chapters
Joshua: 23 out of 24 chapters
Judges: 20 out of 21 chapters
Ruth: "The Book of Ruth is all correct"
1 Samuel: 26 out of 31 chapters
2 Samuel: 22 out of 24 chapters
1 Kings: 16 out of 22 chapters
2 Kings: 23 out of 25 chapters
1 Chronicles: 27 out of 29 chapters
2 Chronicles: 29 out of 36 chapters
Ezra: 10 out of 10 chapters
Nehemiah: 10 out of 13 chapters
Esther: 10 out of 10 chapters
Job: 40 out of 42 chapters

Note: From Psalm through Malachi 263 chapters were not listed on the manuscript pages.

Psalm: 89 chapters not listed in manuscript of 150 chapters; 10 chapters listed correct
Proverbs: 28 chapters not listed in manuscript of 31 chapters
Ecclesiastes: has marking in Bible but not listed in manuscript
Song of Solomon: "The Songs of Solomon are not Inspired writings"
Isaiah: 28 chapters not listed in manuscript of 66 chapters; 1 chapter listed correct
Jeremiah: 33 chapters not listed in manuscript of 52 chapters; 4 chapters listed correct
Lamentations: "The Lamentations of Jeremiah is Correct"
Ezekiel: 28 chapters not listed in manuscript of 48 chapters
Daniel: 11 chapters not listed in manuscript of 12 chapters
Hosea: 13 chapters not listed in manuscript of 14 chapters
Joel: 1 chapter not listed in manuscript of 3 chapters
Amos: 6 chapters not listed in manuscript of 9 chapters
Obadiah: Correct
Jonah: 3 chapters not listed in manuscript of 4 chapters
Micah: Correct
Nahum: Correct
Habakkuk: Correct
Zephaniah: Correct
Haggai: Correct
Zechariah: 11 chapters not listed in manuscript of 14 chapters
Malachi: Correct

The New Testament has more extensive revisions so there are less chapters that were considered correct.. The following are numbers of correct chapters:

John: chapters 15, 17-18, 21 are correct
Acts: 9 out of 28 chapters
1 Corinthians: 1 out of 16 chapters
2 Corinthians 3 out of 13 chapters
Galatians: 2 out of 6 chapters
Ephesians: 2 out of 6 chapters
Colossians: 1 out of 4 chapters
1 Thessalonians: 1 out of 5 chapters
2 Thessalonians: 1 out of 3 chapters
Titus: 1 out of 3 chapters
James: 2 out of 5 chapters
2 John: 1 out of 1 correct
3 John: 1 out of 1 correct
Revelation: 4 out of 22 chapters

Kornelis Compier in the conclusion of his study of the gospel of Mark gives the following advise:

If there is any advise that should come out of a study like this, it is that Joseph's New Translation should be considered a historical document representing its own time. Both the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and other churches using Joseph's New Translation should consider this document as representing a certain phase of their church history and move on to and recommend the use of newer and better translations of the Bible.

( Kornelis Compier, "Joseph Smith's 'New Translation' and its effect upon the Interpretation of the Text in the Gospel of Mark," 96, unpublished manuscript, 1988, RLDS archives.)