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Jan 1, 1382
John Wycliffe and his Bible
His translation came from the Latin Vulgate rather than from the original Hebrew or Greek. His Bible went through two editions; one in 1382 and the second in 1395.
Significance: It was the first Bible to be completely translated into English. It indirectly caused the breakdown of the power structures in the Roman Catholic Church. All copies were handwritten. -
Jan 1, 1525
William Tyndale and his New Testament
Tyndale's translation was primarily based off of the Greek text. Heavily influenced the KJV.
Significance: The first English New Testament made after the age of printing and derived from a Greek text. -
Jan 1, 1535
Coverdale Bible
First fully complete English translation of the Bible. Made by Tyndale's assisstant. Derived primarily from German and Tyndale's translations. -
Jan 1, 1537
Matthew's Bible
The work of John Rogers. He combined Coverdale's Old Testament with Tyndale's New Testament. Added about 2000 notes to the New Testament. Bible also known as the "wife-beaters" Bible. -
Jan 1, 1539
The Great Bible
Called the Great Bible because of its size. Made by Myles Coverdale. He was commissioned to remove the notes made by Matthew. -
Jan 1, 1560
The Geneva Bible
Significance: Was the first Bible to be completely translated from the Greek and Hebrew texts. This was the Bible that the Pilgrims brought over to America with them. It was also the Bible used by Shakespeare. Had enormous influence on the KJV translation of the Bible. -
Jan 1, 1568
The Bishop's Bible
Revised the size of the Great Bible. Was a Bible that could sit in side of the pulpit for easy access. Considered the fourth revision of Tyndale's Bible. -
King James Version
Six panels of Scholars to lead the translation. Translated primarily from works already published. Influenced by many translations. Really just a revision of all the translations in existence at the time. Went through at least four revisions and had over 100,000 changes made before finsihed. Different revisions known as; "The vinegar Bible", "The Murderer's Bible," and "The Basketball Bible."
Significance: Still used widely today in churches around the world. -
Birth of the Revised KJV
The fifth major revision of the KJV. Very accurate translation. -
American Standard Version
Significantly better English than the Revised Version. Sixth Revision of the KJV. -
Revised Standard Version
Work team of 32 scholars. Seventh revision of the KJV. First day of publication, sold 1 million copies. -
The New American Standard Bible
Revision of the American Standard Version. A literal translation. -
New English Bible
First completely new English Bible since Tyndale. Done by British scholars. Very fresh and readable translation. -
New International Version
Over 100 scholars worked on the publication.
Significance: First major American translation not in the KJV style. Over 100 million sold. #1 bestseller. Highly readable, but hardly elegant. -
New King James Version
Much more accurate than original, more problematic as well. -
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