A widely circulated version, not just an individual copy here or there.
2007-12-13 12:01:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, several
2007-12-13 12:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by atheist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there were several English versions before the King James Version, but none as widely circulated.
2007-12-13 20:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes there was.
The very first translation into English was done by the hand of Tinsdale who was burned at the stake for doing so. He was put to death by the catholic church.
I believe this man to be an apostle of God.
This man believed that the Word of God should be in the hands of every man, woman and child.
And though his death be tragic, his prayers were answered when the King of England sactioned the order for a translation to be made which we call today the Authorized King James bible.
An interesting point is that about 46 men, the best scholars in the world, translated the King James. Yet, the finished product was almost indentical to that of the one Tindale had translated.
I believe this man Tinsdale was truly a man of God and did his will.
Man says it is impossible for there to be a perfect Word of God. They say because man is imperfect, it would be impossible for God to get his Word in print using imperfect man. Yet, I believe that is one of the devil's most successful lies to move men from the truth of God's Word.
I believe the King James bible is the infallible Word of God. It has stood the test of time and was known only as the Holy Bible for the first 200 years of it's existance.
2007-12-13 20:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by heiscomingintheclouds 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tyndale's translation. Matthew's translation.Myles Coverdale's translation and also the Bishops' "Great Bible"
The Rheims-Douai translation by Roman Catholics also preceded the King James Translation (properly called "the Authorized Version")
2007-12-13 20:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by Imhotep 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Just a few points
Tyndale was *not* burned by the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). He *was* burned by order of a judge in the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) for heresy, *not* by RCC authorities. If you know your history, you know that the HRE was *not* ruled by the RCC or any of its officers.
Imhotep gave a good account of other "complete" translations in print prior to the King James Version (KJV) of 1611.
It took *nearly 40 years" for the KJV to replace the Geneva Bible as the most popular English bible (source: HarperCollins Bible Dictionary).
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
2007-12-15 13:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The KJV was in response to multiple English translations being available. It was really just the typical government trying to take over another field.
2007-12-13 20:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Miles Coverdale's version and William Tyndale both gave it a good effort.
2007-12-13 20:07:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there were several. The best known was called the Geneva Bible. You can look that up on the internet.
2007-12-13 20:06:16 · answer #8 · answered by aviophage 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tynedale for one. But the Catholics had him killed for daring to print it.
2007-12-13 20:06:58 · answer #9 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes Tyndale wrote it I beleive.
The RC burn him and his Bible
Do think they will dig hom up again and burn him like they did with luther.
http://wesley.nnu.edu/biblical_studies/tyndale/
2007-12-13 20:44:28 · answer #10 · answered by Od Ephraim Chai 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋