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Greek.
Carefully researched edition of the New Testament in Greek, issued
in 1516 by the Dutch scholar and popular humanist Desiderius Erasmus.
Important source for later translations and a must purchase for
serious Biblical scholars.
German.
Martin Luther's translation of the New Testament into German has
been a best seller since its completion in 1522. Luther and a group
of colleagues completed the Old Testament translation in 1534. Luther,
the well-known Protestant reformer, believed that all Christians
should have the chance to read or hear God's word in their own language.
Latin.
Still preferred in most of France and southern Europe, the Latin
Vulgate (or common) version of the Bible is authorized by the Roman
Catholic Church. Originally translated into Latin by Saint Jerome
from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin texts in the late 300's and early
400's.
English.
Multiple translations available.
- Bishops'
Bible - Authorized version of the Church of England. Issued in
1568 based on translations made in the 1520's and 1530's.
- Geneva Bible
- Prepared mid-century by English Protestant reformers living
in Geneva, Switzerland, during the years when the Roman Catholic
Queen Mary I reigned in England. First version of the Bible to
mark individual verses by numbers. Still the choice of many Puritan
reformers.
- Reims New
Testament - Prepared by English Roman Catholics who live in France
now that England is ruled by the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I.
Published in Reims, France in 1582. A translation of the Latin
Vulgate version of the New Testament authorized by the Roman Catholic
Church. Translation of the Old Testament coming soon.
Other.
Additional languages into which the New Testament or the entire
Bible has been translated during this century include Croatian,
Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Icelandic, Italian, Polish,
and Swedish.
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