William Tyndale gave English readers the Bible from Greek and Hebrew, defied religious control, and died so Scripture could reach the people.
Who Was William Tyndale?
The New Testament Unchained: William Tyndale’s 1526 English Translation and 500 Years of Biblical Access
Tyndale’s 1526 New Testament broke language barriers, confronted tradition with Greek clarity, and reshaped five centuries of English Bible access.
Greek New Testament Papyri Manuscript: Papyrus 33/58 (P33/58) P. Vindob. 17973, 26133, 35831
Papyrus 33 (P33) is a fourth/fifth-century manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles, containing only a portion of the text. Along with Papyrus 58, it formed part of a codex that contained a version of the Greek New Testament in the Alexandrian text-type. This chapter explores the significance of Papyrus 33 for the study of early Christianity and the textual history of the New Testament, and provides insight into its physical characteristics and current location at the Austrian National Library in Vienna.
The Early Christian’s View of the Integrity of the Greek New Testament Books
Explore how early believers viewed the purity of the Greek texts that shaped their faith.
Have the Early Papyri Manuscripts Made a Difference In the Critical Text of the Greek New Testament?
Discover how ancient texts have influenced modern translations. Explore the impact on scripture.
CODEX SINAITICUS: One of the Most Reliable Witnesses to the Greek New Testament Text
Codex Sinaiticus (01, א) alone has a complete text of the New Testament. It is dated to c. 330–360 C.E. The codex is an Alexandrian text-type manuscript written in uncial letters on parchment in the 4th century. Scholarship considers the Codex Sinaiticus to be one of the best Greek texts of the New Testament, along with the Codex Vaticanus.
John Brown of Haddington and the Discipline of Holy Ambition: A Motivational Story for Christians
A barefoot shepherd walked through the night for a Greek New Testament—and his hunger for Scripture still challenges Christians today.
Papyrus 1 (P1) Matthew 1:1-9, 12, 14-20 Alexandrian Text Type (c. 175-225 C.E.)
Papyrus 1 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) designated by "P1", "ε 01 (von Soden)", is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew dating palaeographically to the middle of the 3rd century (c. 175 - 225 C.E.).
Is It the Original or the Earliest Text of the New Testament?
Explore the debate surrounding the authenticity of New Testament texts. What do scholars believe?
What Was the Reading Culture In Early Christianity?
Were the Apostles Illiterate? Over the past 150-years, many scholars have said that Jesus’ early disciples could not read and write, and so they did not write down the teachings and deeds of Jesus but that they passed them on by word of mouth. Moreover, these same scholars say that throughout the decades of oral transmission, the historical account of Jesus’ ministry was expanded on, adapted, or elaborated on and exaggerated. Thus, they claim, the Gospels are far from being actual events. What is the truth?
