BIBLE TRANSLATION HISTORY • 1568

Bishops’ Bible Bishops

Translation familyChurch of England

ApproachEpiscopal revision of the Great Bible

Status hereHistory/profile only

Rightspublic domain historical

Who made it?

English bishops under Archbishop Matthew Parker.

Why was it made?

To provide a Church of England alternative to the popular Geneva Bible.

How did it develop?

First published in 1568, the Bishops’ Bible became the official church Bible but never achieved the Geneva Bible’s popular reach. It was one of the English predecessors consulted by the KJV translators.

What source texts did it use?

Great Bible plus Hebrew/Greek consultation

Sources & publisher/history references

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bishops-Bible