TheTraditionof the TR
Since the publication of the first printed edition by Erasmus in 1516, the Textus Receptus (TR) formed the undisputed basis for almost all Protestant Bible translations in Europe. This tradition is marked by a deep respect for the 'received' Greek text.
Netherlands
The first complete printed Dutch Bible, largely based on Luther's translation (TR).
Directly translated from the TR and the Hebrew Masoretic text by order of the States General. The foundation of the Dutch TR tradition.
A contemporary adaptation that strictly maintains the TR basis.
Various smaller revisions and translations that continue to take the TR as their starting point within the Reformed community.
Germany
Martin Luther used Erasmus's second edition for his monumental German translation.
England
William Tyndale was the first to translate the New Testament into English directly from the Greek (Erasmus TR).
The 'Authorized Version'. The most widely distributed Bible translation based on the TR worldwide.
A modern revision of the KJV that retains the Textus Receptus as the basis for the New Testament.
France
The first French Protestant translation from the original languages (TR), the basis for the later Geneva Bible.
The revision that kept the French TR tradition alive into the nineteenth century.
Spain
The 'Golden Bible' of the Spanish-speaking world, based on the Textus Receptus.
Italy
The classic Italian Protestant translation by Giovanni Diodati, based on the TR.
Portugal
The first Portuguese translation from the TR tradition, by João Ferreira de Almeida.
Sweden
The foundational Swedish Bible translation, based on the TR text tradition.
Denmark
The standard Danish translation from the Reformation period, oriented on the TR.
Poland
The most important Polish Protestant translation from the TR tradition.
Czechia
The classic Czech translation by the Bohemian Brethren, resting on the TR.
Hungary
The first complete Hungarian Protestant translation, based on the TR.
Russia
Translations closely aligned with the Byzantine text family and the TR.