Man in New York completes hand-writing bible after four years

It took him four years to complete, but Phillip Patterson of Philmont, New York, copied the entire King James bible. He copied the last lines in front of a crowd on Saturday at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church in Spencertown.

Patterson, 63, ended his last word saying “Amen” in front of the group of 125 people. The final result is 2,400 pages.

"Every single curly-q, every single loop, it was all worth it," he said, NY Daily News reports.

Patterson also said he will spend another year or so putting the binding on the book and will eventually donate it to St. Peter’s church.

"I'm going to miss the writing, that's what I'm going to miss," he said, revealing he sometimes worked 14 hours a day on it. "My fingers are fine, no callouses."

The BBC reports that Patterson noted that he isn’t particularly religious and he started the project in 2009 to learn more about the bible.

He battled some health issues during the four years, including AIDS and anemia.