Tyndale New Testament (1534) Tyndale

At a glance

Language

English

Tradition

Protestant — By William Tyndale, an early English Reformer, executed in 1536; the first English NT translated from Greek.

Church approval

No — Banned in England in Tyndale's lifetime.

Old Testament source

NT only.

New Testament source

Textus Receptus — Erasmus' Greek editions (with Vulgate and Luther consulted).

Canon

New Testament only

Style

Formal (word for word)

Year

First NT 1526; this is the 1534 revision.

Translators

William Tyndale

Reading level

Early Modern English, original spelling.

Verse numbering

English (KJV-style)

Licence

Public domain

Text source

eBible.org (engtnt)

Notes

• New Testament only; original spelling.

About

William Tyndale's 1534 New Testament, the first English New Testament translated from Greek and the foundation of later English Bibles.

Strengths

• Historic importance

Things to know

• Old spelling
• NT only
• Reformation-era polemical word choices (e.g. 'congregation' for 'church', 'elder' for 'priest')

Not yet verified

• The specific Reformation-era word choices listed in cautions should be spot-checked in the eBible text before quoting: SOURCE NOT VERIFIED here

Profile checked 2026-10-17.

Books in this edition (27 books)

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation

Letters show which canons include a book: O Orthodox, C Catholic, P Protestant (in brackets: printed as Apocrypha or in an appendix).

Publisher's statement

Tyndale New Testament
The Tyndale New Testament (1534)
Public Domain
Language: English
Dialect: archaic British
Translation by: William Tyndale
2020-12-20

Sources

• eBible.org: engtnt
• https://ebible.org/Scriptures/engtnt_vpl.zip
• eBible.org copyright page for engtnt
• Wikipedia (en): Tyndale Bible (secondary source)