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1 Brethren, yf a man be taken in any fault, ye which are spiritual restore such a one in the spirite of mekenes, consideryng thy selfe, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Beare ye one anothers burthen, and so fulfyll the lawe of Christe.
3 For if any man seeme to him selfe that he is somewhat, when he is nothyng, the same deceaueth hymselfe in his owne fansie.
4 But let euery man proue his owne worke, & then shall he haue reioyceyng only in his owne selfe, and not in another.
5 For euery man shall beare his owne burthen.
6 Let hym that is taught in the word, minister vnto hym that teacheth hym, in all good thynges.
7 Be not deceaued, God is not mocked: For whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall he also reape.
8 For he that soweth into his flesshe, shal of the flesshe reape corruption: But he that soweth into the spirite, shall of the spirite reape lyfe euerlastyng.
9 Let vs not be weery in well doyng: for in due season we shall reape, yf we faynt not.
10 Whyle we haue therefore tyme, let vs do good vnto all men, specially vnto the which are of the housholde of fayth.
11 Ye see how large a letter I haue written vnto you with myne owne hande.
12 As many as desire with outwarde appearaunce to please carnally, the same constrayne you to be circumcised, onlye lest they shoulde suffer persecution for the crosse of Christe.
13 For they the selues which are circumcised, kepe not the lawe: but desire to haue you circumcised, that they myght reioyce in your flesshe.
14 God forbyd that I shoulde reioyce, but in the crosse of our Lorde Iesus Christe, wherby the world is crucified vnto me, and I vnto the worlde.
15 For in Christe Iesu, neither circumcision auayleth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but a newe creature.
16 And as many as walke accordyng to this rule, peace be on them, and mercie, and vpon the Israel [that is] of God.
17 From hencefoorth, let no man put me to busynesse: For I beare in my body the markes of the Lorde Iesus.
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe be with your spirite. Amen. [The Epistle vnto the Galathians, was sent from Rome.]
The Bishop’s Bible (BB)
The Bishop’s Bible (BB) is a significant English translation of the Bible that was first published in 1568 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It was commissioned by the Church of England as a revision of the Great Bible and as a response to the Geneva Bible, which was popular among the Puritans but contained marginal notes that were considered politically and theologically contentious by the Anglican establishment. The primary goal of the Bishop’ s Bible was to create a translation that would be more acceptable to the ecclesiastical authorities and suitable for use in Anglican churches.
One of the distinguishing features of the Bishop’s Bible is its effort to maintain a high level of accuracy and scholarly integrity while also ensuring that the language used was dignified and appropriate for public reading. The translation was undertaken by a team of bishops and other scholars, hence its name. The translators aimed to preserve the poetic and literary qualities of the original texts, drawing on previous translations such as the Tyndale Bible, the Coverdale Bible, and the Great Bible, while also incorporating their scholarly insights and linguistic refinements.
The Bishop’s Bible was notable for its large, folio format, which was designed to be read from the pulpit. It included extensive marginal notes, though these were more restrained and less controversial than those found in the Geneva Bible. The translation also featured elaborate illustrations and maps, as well as a comprehensive introduction and various prefaces that provided context and guidance for readers. Despite its grandeur and scholarly merit, the Bishop’s Bible did not achieve the widespread popularity of the Geneva Bible among the general populace.
Although the Bishop’s Bible played an essential role in the religious and cultural life of Elizabethan England, it was eventually overshadowed by the King James Version (KJV), which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611. The KJV drew heavily on the Bishop’ s Bible, as well as other earlier translations, but ultimately surpassed it in both scholarly rigor and literary quality. Nonetheless, the Bishop’s Bible remains an important milestone in the history of English Bible translations, reflecting the theological and political currents of its time and contributing to the development of subsequent translations.