Textus Receptus Bibles
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
| 3:1 | For which thing we suffriden no lengere, and it pleside to vs to dwelle aloone at Atenys; |
| 3:2 | and we senten Tymothe, oure brother, and mynystre of God in the euangelie of Crist, to you to be confermyd, and to be tauyt for youre feith, |
| 3:3 | that no man be mouyd in these tribulaciouns. For ye silf witen, that in this this thing we ben set. |
| 3:4 | For whanne we weren at you, we biforseiden to you, that we schulden suffre tribulaciouns; as it is don, and ye witen. |
| 3:5 | Therfor Y Poul, no lenger abidinge, sente to knowe youre feith, lest perauenture he that temptith tempte you, and youre trauel be maad veyn. |
| 3:6 | But now, whanne Tymothe schal come to vs fro you, and telle to vs youre feith and charite, and that ye han good mynde of vs, euere desyringe to se vs, as we also you; |
| 3:7 | therfor, britheren, we ben coumfortid in you, in al oure nede and tribulacioun, bi youre feith. |
| 3:8 | For now we lyuen, if ye stonden in the Lord. |
| 3:9 | For what doyng of thankingis moun we yelde to God for you, in al ioye, in which we ioyen for you bifor oure Lord? |
| 3:10 | nyyt and dai more plenteuousli preiynge, that we se youre face, and fulfille tho thingis that failen to youre feith. |
| 3:11 | But God hym silf and oure fadir, and the Lord Jhesu Crist, dresse oure weye to you. |
| 3:12 | And the Lord multiplie you, and make youre charite to be plenteuouse of ech to othere, and in to alle men, as also we in you; |
| 3:13 | that youre hertis ben confermyd with outen pleynt in holynesse, bifor God and oure fadir, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist with alle hise seyntis. Amen. |
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.