"And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” — Matthew 28:20
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ASSYRIA: Tatian
A careful examination of Tatian’s writings reveals that he was familiar with the Scriptures and had great respect for them.
View referencesALEXANDRIA, EGYPT: Arius
Alexandrian priest, Arius argued that Christ is inferior to the Father.
View referencesTUNISIA: Felix
Reportedly said 'it is better for me to be burned than the sacred scriptures'
View referencesANTIOCH, SYRIA: Jerome
Without condoning his extreme behaviour or religious views, lovers of God's word can appreciate the diligent efforts of this controversial pioneer in Bible translation.
View referencesFRANCE and ITALY: Argobard and Claudius
He spoke out against image worship, churches dedicated to saints, and the church’s unscriptural practices. One of his contemporaries also rejected church tradition
View referencesFRANCE: Peter of Bruys and Henry of Lausanne
Peter resigned from the priesthood because he could not reconcile with the Scriptures the Catholic teachings. Henry, a monk, spoke out against corrupt practices in the church
View referencesFRANCE: Valdès and the Waldenses
He valued God’s Word so much that he divested himself of his material goods and arranged for portions of the Bible to be translated into a language commonly spoken in southeastern France
View referencesTOURS, FRANCE: Berengarius
Excommunicated for rejecting the Catholic teaching of transubstantiation
View referencesBRITAIN: John Wycliffe and the Lollards
Wycliffe and his associates assembled a team to translate the Bible into English
View referencesCZECH REPUBLIC: Jan Hus
It was the undiluted message of God’s Word that these preachers wished to make available to the common man
View referencesHOLLAND: Desiderius Erasmus
Caught up in a tempest of religious debate, he dared to expose the faults and abuses that existed in Catholicism
View referencesFRANCE: Wolfgang Fabricius Capito
The Capito home in Strasbourg became a place where religious dissenters met and no doubt discussed many religious matters and Bible teachings
View referencesBRITAIN: William Tyndale
Tyndale, having left England for Germany, began translating directly into English from the original Hebrew and Greek and then employed a press in Cologne to print copies
View referencesGERMANY: Martin Cellarius
Cellarius believed that true understanding results from the assiduous reading of Scripture
View referencesGERMANY: Johannes: Campanus
Campanus taught that Jesus and his Father are two distinct persons.
View referencesFINLAND Michael Agricola
Agricola was the scholar who took up the work of translating the Bible into Finnish
View referencesENGLAND: John Foxe
His work exposed many of the religious atrocities that took place in his turbulent times
View referencesFRANCE: Lefèvre d’Étaples
Lefèvre’s deep love for God’s Word made him determined to make it accessible to the greatest number of people
View referencesGERMANY: Elias Hutter
Hutter appropriately rendered the titles Kyʹri·os (Lord) and The·osʹ(God) as Jehovah
View referencesBRITAIN: John Milton
In his works, Milton referred to the reward that the faithful will receive in an earthly paradise.
View referencesPOLAND: The Polish Brethren
They rejected the Trinity; they refused to practice infant baptism; they generally did not bear arms and often would not hold public office.
View referencesHOLLAND: The Collegiants
More Bible knowledge was found among Collegiants than in other religious groups of the time
View referencesBRITAIN: Isaac Newton
The famous mathematician also had a keen interest in the Bible.
View referencesGERMANY: Ernst Gluk
He decided to translate the Bible into a language that he did not know.
View referencesENGLAND: William Whiston
After careful research, Whiston concluded that the Trinity was not taught by early Christians but was later adopted when pagan philosophy infiltrated Christianity.
View referencesAMERICA: Henry Grew
Studied the Bible with a group of others which rapidly led them to a greater understanding of Bible truth
View referencesAMERICA: George W Stetson
Stetson surrendered bright prospects of worldly and political honors to be permitted to preach Christ
View referencesTAHITI: Henry Nott
This very faithful man decided to learn Hebrew and Greek and to translate the Bible into Tahitian
View referencesBRITAIN: Henry Dunn
Henry Dunn... had written about the restoration of all things of which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets of old time.
View referencesCHINA: Robert Morrison
When he started translating the Bible he found out that the Emperor had stated there would be the death penalty for anyone who printed Christian literature
View referencesAFRICA: William Binnington Boyce
along with others, Boyce translated the Gospel of Luke into Xhosa
View referencesBURMA: Adoniram Judson
After just two weeks of marriage he and his wife set out for Burma. His determination was to translate the Bible
View referencesCOOK ISLANDS: Papahika
Papahika was determined to take the Gospel message to those living in the Cook islands.
View referencesNEW YORK: George Storrs
Came to the conclusion that the unrighteous will be resurrected to an opportunity of everlasting life
View referencesNEW YORK: The Faithful and Discreet Slave is appointed
The King was ruling in heaven, and he had gathered a small group of cleansed followers on earth
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