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The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the GreekThe Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke
The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the Greek by William Tyndale, and finished in the year of our Lord God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the month of November.The Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke by Willyam Tindale, and fynesshed in the yere of our Lorde God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the moneth of Nouember.
Antwerp: printed by Marten Emperowr, 1534Anwerp: printed by Marten Emperowr, 1534
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Book Ephesians › ¶ The pistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians. › Chapter 4: ¶ The .iiii. Chapter. ✚
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
✚ Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of christ. Wherefore he saith: He is gone up an high / and hath led captivity captive / & hath given gifts unto men. That he ascended: what meaneth §Bit / but that he also descended first into the lowest parties of the earth? He that descended / is even the same also that ascended up / even above all heavens / to fulfil all things.
✚ Vnto every one of vs is geven grace acordinge to the measure of ye gyft of christ. Wherfore he sayth: He is gone vp an hye / and hath ledde captivitie captive / & hath geven gyftes vnto men. That he ascended: what meaneth §Bit / but that he also descended fyrst into the lowest parties of the erth? He that descended / is even the same also that ascended vp / even above all hevens / to fulfill all thinges.
And the very same made some Apost less / some prophet / some Evangelists / some Shepherds / some Teachers: that the saints might1 have all things necessary to work & minister ⟨p. cclxxxii⟩with all / to the edifying of the body of christ / till we every one (in the unity of faith / and knowledge of the son of god) grow up unto a parfait man / after the measure of *age of fullness of Christ. ✚ That we hence forth be no more children / wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine / by the wiliness of men and craftiness / whereby they lay a §Bwait for us to deceive us.
And the very same made some Apost les / some prophete / some Evangelistes / some Sheperdes / some Teachers: yt the sainctes might