William Tyndale

William Tyndale

William Tyndale (c. 1494–1536) was an English scholar, theologian, and translator best known for his pioneering work of translating the Bible into English from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. His translation of the New Testament, completed in 1526, was the first to be printed in English, making Scripture accessible to ordinary people for the first time. Tyndale's work laid the foundation for future English translations, including the King James Version of the Bible, which drew heavily on his translations.

Tyndale was deeply influenced by the Reformation and believed strongly that everyone should have access to the Bible in their native language, a stance that put him at odds with the Roman Catholic Church, which used the Latin Vulgate. His views on salvation by faith alone and his critiques of church practices such as indulgences also made him a target of persecution. Tyndale spent much of his life in hiding to avoid arrest, but he was eventually captured, tried for heresy, and executed by strangulation in 1536. His last words reportedly were, "Lord, open the King of England’s eyes," reflecting his deep desire for an English Bible sanctioned by the monarchy.

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William Tyndale