Colossians 4:14

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Deare Lucas the Phisicion greteth you and Demas.

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About this Translation

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Formal EquivalenceBest for: Historical and literary study

🎯 Translation Approach

Primarily a direct, source-oriented translation aimed at clear vernacular English of its time, balancing literal renderings from Greek and Hebrew with vigorous, memorable phrasing.

Word-for-word

4/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Historical significance: First printed English New Testament translated directly from Greek; cornerstone for later English translations.
Influence on KJV: Substantial phrasing and stylistic patterns adopted by the King James Version.
Partial Old Testament: Includes the New Testament (1526) and portions of the Old Testament by 1534 (e.g., Pentateuch and selected books).
Vernacular clarity: Aimed at the common reader of its time, shaping accessible biblical English.
Lexical contributions: Helped establish enduring English biblical terms and expressions.
Single primary translator: Largely the work of William Tyndale rather than a committee.

✅ Strengths

Foundational influence on later English Bibles (notably the King James Version)
Memorable, enduring phrasing
Direct engagement with Greek and Hebrew source texts
Introduced and standardized key biblical terms in English

⚠️ Considerations

Incomplete Bible (33 books: New Testament plus portions of the Old Testament)
Archaic spelling and vocabulary may hinder modern readers
Textual basis reflects early printed Greek texts (Textus Receptus) and available Hebrew sources
Orthographic differences across 1526 and 1534 editions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Historians and theologians
Seminary students and pastors
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Consider alternatives for

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Referenced Verses

Phlm 1:24 : 24 Marcus Aristarchus Demas Lucas my helpers.
2 Tim 4:10-11 : 10 For Demas hath left me and hath loved this present worlde and is departed into Tessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galacia and Titus vnto Dalmacea. 11 Only Lucas is with me. Take Marke and bringe him with the for he is necessary vnto me forto minister.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Col 4:15-18
4 verses
79%
15 Salute the brethren which are of Laodicia and salute Nymphas and the congregacio which is in his housse.
16 And whe the pistle is reed of you make that it be reed in the congregacion of the Laodicians also: and that ye lyke wyse reade ye epistle of Laodicia.
17 And saye to Archippus: take hede to the office that thou hast receaved in the Lorde that thou fulfill it.
18 The salutacion by the honde of me Paul. Remember my bondes. Grace be with you. Amen.
Phlm 1:23-25
3 verses
79%
23 Ther salute ye Epaphras my felowe presoner in Christ Iesu
24 Marcus Aristarchus Demas Lucas my helpers.
25 The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with youre spretes. Amen.
Col 4:9-13
5 verses
73%
9 wt one Onesimus a faythfull and a beloved brother which is one of you. They shall shewe you of all thinges which are adoynge here.
10 Aristarchus my preson felowe saluteth you and Marcus Barnabassis systers sonne: touchinge whom ye receaved commaundementes. Yf he come vnto you receave him:
11 and Iesus which is called Iustus which are of the circumcision. These only are my workefelowes vnto the kyngdome of God which were vnto my consolacion.
12 Epaphras the servaut of Christ which is one of you saluteth you and all wayes laboreth fervently for you in prayers that ye maye stonde perfect and full in all that is the will of God.
13 I beare him recorde that he hath a fervet mynde towarde you and towarde them of Laodicia and them of Hierapolis.
2 Tim 4:9-12
4 verses
72%
9 Make spede to come vnto me at once.
10 For Demas hath left me and hath loved this present worlde and is departed into Tessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galacia and Titus vnto Dalmacea.
11 Only Lucas is with me. Take Marke and bringe him with the for he is necessary vnto me forto minister.
12 And Tichicus have I sent to Ephesus.
Rom 16:11-16
6 verses
71%
11 Salute Herodion my kynsma. Grete them of the housholde of Narcissus which are in the Lorde.
12 Salute Triphena and Triphosa which wemen dyd labour in ye Lorde. Salute ye beloved Persis which laboured in the Lorde.
13 Salute Rufus chosen tn the Lorde and his mother and myne.
14 Grete Asincritus Phlegon Herman Patrobas Hermen and the brethren which are wt them.
15 Salute Philologus and Iulia Nereus and his sister and Olimpha and all the saynctes which are with them.
16 Salute one another with an holy kysse. The congregacions of Christ salute you.
Phil 4:21-23
3 verses
71%
21 Salute all the sainctes in Christ Iesu. The brethren which are with me grete you.
22 All the saynctes salute you: and most of all they which are of the Emperours housholde.
23 The grace of oure LORde Iesu Christ be wt you all. Amen
Titus 3:15
69%
15 All that are with me salute the. Grete them that love vs in the fayth. Grace be with you all Amen.
Rom 16:8-9
2 verses
68%
8 Grete Amplias my beloved in ye Lorde.
9 Salute Vrban oure helper in Christ and Stachys my beloved.
3 John 1:14
67%
14 For I trust I shall shortly se the and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with the. The lovers salute the. Grete the lovers by name.
2 Tim 4:20-22
3 verses
67%
20 Erastus abode at Corinthu. Trophimos I lefte at Miletum sicke.
21 Make spede to come before winter. Eubolus gretith the and Pudes and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.
22 The Lorde Iesus Christ be with thy sprete. Grace be with you. Amen.
1 Cor 16:20-21
2 verses
67%
20 All the brethren grete you. Grete ye one another with an holy kysse.
21 The salutacion of me Paul with myne awne hande.
2 Cor 13:13
66%
13 All ye saynctes salute you.
Rom 16:21-23
3 verses
66%
21 Thimotheus my worke felow and Lucius and Iason and Sopater my kynsmen salute you.
22 I Tertius salute you which wrote this epistle in the Lorde.
23 Gaius myne hoste and the hoste of all the congregacions saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlayne of ye cite saluteth you. And Quartus a brother saluteth you.
1 Pet 5:13-14
2 verses
66%
13 The companious of youre eleccion yt are at Babilo saluteth you and Marcus my sonne.
14 Grete ye one another with the kysse of love. Peace be with you all which are in Christ Iesus. Amen.
Phlm 1:1-3
3 verses
65%
1 ¶ Paul the presoner of Iesu Christ and brother Timotheus. Vnto Philemon the beloved and oure helper
2 and to the beloved Appia and to Archippus oure felowe soudier and to the congregacion of thy housse.
3 Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.
2 John 1:13
65%
13 The sonnes of thy electe syster grete the. Amen.
Rom 16:5-6
2 verses
65%
5 Lyke wyse grete all the copany that is in thy housse. Salute my welbeloved Epenetos which is the fyrst frute amoge them of Achaia.
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Rom 16:3
65%
3 Grete Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ Iesu
Col 1:2
64%
2 To the sayntes which are at Colossa and brethren that beleve in Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.
1 Cor 16:24
64%
24 My love be with you all in Christ Iesu. Amen.
3 John 1:1
64%
1 ¶ The Elder vnto the beloven Gayus whom I love in ye trueth.