Saturday, February 14, 2009
William Tyndale
William Tyndale was one of the first people to translate the Bible into English. Good right? I mean you'd think that people would support you for trying to make the Bible readable to the common everyday farmer. Wrong. Tyndale was branded an outlaw by the King and had a huge bounty on his head. He was constantly pursued by spies and was always on the run. But he continued to do GOD's work. Eventually he was tricked, taken prisoner, and burned at the stake. His last words were: "GOD, please open the eyes of the King of England". His prayer was answered many years later as the King ordered the Bible to be translated into the English language and distributed throughout all England. William Tyndale did what he knew GOD wanted him to do, even though it ment his death. I pray that GOD will give me that kind of obediance, and a love for Him that surpasses anything else.
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4 comments:
It's amazing how his last words were for the British, not against them.
you are a good writer, alex. do you read a lot??
wow thats sad he became an outlaw because he translated the Bible.
wow this is really cool! i had heard his name before but i never knew that he did so much and totally gave up his life to do Gods will!
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