The church of Christ is the multitude of all those who believe in Christ for the remission of sins, and who are thankful for that mercy and who love the law of God purely, and who hate the sin in this world an long for the life to come.

— William Tyndale (1494–1536), Bibelübersetzer

Topics: Church & Congregation, Faith & Trust, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death

Occasions: For Reflection

William Tyndale

William Tyndale (1494–1536) war ein englischer Theologe, Priester und Bibelübersetzer der Reformationszeit, der überwiegend im europäischen Exil in Deutschland und den Niederlanden wirkte. Er schuf die erste gedruckte englische Bibelübersetzung direkt aus den hebräischen und griechischen Grundtexten, weshalb er von der Kirchenhierarchie und der englischen Krone verfolgt und 1536 als Ketzer hingerichtet wurde. Für heutige Bibelleser steht sein Werk für den historischen Kampf um die freie Zugänglichkeit der Heiligen Schrift in der Volkssprache und die sprachliche Prägung moderner Übersetzungen.

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