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Myles Coverdale, first name also spelt Miles (1488 – 20 January 1569), was an English ecclesiastical reformer chiefly known as a Bible translator, preacher and, briefly, Bishop of Exeter (1551–1553). In 1535, Coverdale produced the first complete printed translation of the Bible into English.
This article from the Bible Manuscript Society provides the history and background of Myles (Miles) Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible into English.
The Coverdale Bible, compiled by Myles Coverdale and published in 1535, was the first complete Modern English translation of the Bible (not just the Old, or New Testament), and the first complete printed translation into English (cf. Wycliffe's Bible in manuscript).
Mar 14, 2024 · Myles Coverdale: Take These Words Into Thy Heart. As William Tyndale, the courageous translator of the English Bible, was being bound to the stake on the morning of October 6, 1536, he lifted up his eyes to heaven with one final prayer, “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes!”. Upon those words, the rope was drawn tight and the body of ...
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May 31, 2023 · Myles Coverdale (1488-1569) was an English sovereign grace preacher during the Protestant Reformation, serving as Bishop of Exeter between the years 1551 to 1553. His teachings were aligned with those of Augustine and Calvin, advancing the cause of Puritanism.
Apr 22, 2022 · Myles Coverdale is, as the title of this book suggests, almost entirely forgotten, even among those Christians who think most about the recovery of the gospel in the 16th century. Main shows how little we know about the first 38 years of Coverdale’s life, and how his glad acceptance of the central ideas of the Protestant Reformation drove him ...
Feb 21, 2024 · Myles Coverdale (first name also spelt Miles; 1488 – 20 January 1569), was an English ecclesiastical reformer chiefly known as a Bible translator, preacher and, briefly, Bishop of Exeter (1551–1553). In 1535, Coverdale produced the first complete printed translation of the Bible into English.
