Textus Receptus Bibles
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
| 25:1 | Forsothe Baldach Suytes answeride, and seide, |
| 25:2 | Power and drede is anentis hym, that is, God, that makith acordyng in hise hiye thingis. |
| 25:3 | Whether noumbre is of hise knyytis? and on whom schyneth not his liyt? |
| 25:4 | Whether a man comparisound to God mai be iustified, ether borun of a womman mai appere cleene? |
| 25:5 | Lo! also the moone schyneth not, and sterris ben not cleene in `his siyt; |
| 25:6 | hou miche more a man rot, and the sone of a man a worm, is vncleene `and vile, if he is comparisound to God. |
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
The Wycliffe Bible is the only Bible here that was not translated from the Textus Receptus. Its inclusion here is for the Bible's historic value and for comparison in the English language.
John Wycliffe, an Oxford professor produced the first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts in the 1380's. While it is doubtful Wycliffe himself translated the versions that bear his name, he certainly can be considered the driving force behind the project. He strongly believed in having the scriptures available to the people.
Wycliffe, was well-known throughout Europe for his opposition to the teaching of the organized Church, which he believed to be contrary to the Bible. With the help of his followers (called Lollards), Wycliffe produced dozens of English language manuscript copies of the scriptures. They were translated out of the Latin Vulgate, which was the only source text available to Wycliffe. The Pope was so infuriated by his teachings and his translation of the Bible into English, that 44 years after Wycliffe died, he ordered the bones to be dug-up, crushed, and scattered in the river.