Published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible, this book contains the full text of Bagster's assembled work for the Gospel of John. On each page in parallel columns are the words of the six most important translations of the New Testament into English, made between 1380 and 1611. Below the English is the original Greek text after Scholz. To enhance the reading experience, there is an introduction telling how we got our English Bibles, with interesting pages from early Bibles shown at the end of the book. Many people lost their lives for what was considered at the time to be an act of blasphemy - publishing or even owning an unauthorized copy of the Bible in English. For over a thousand years, the Bibles in the Western Church were in Latin, a language known to scholars, lawyers and the clergy, but unknown to the average person. Although printings of Bagster's 1841 book of the complete New Testament are available at a high cost, this edition is intended for the Bible reader who is interested in comparing the earliest English translations with each other, and will be content to start with a single book of the New Testament, in this case the Gospel of John. Here is an opportunity to read English that once split the Church by giving ordinary people the power to discover God's word for themselves. Now you can step back in time and discover those words and spellings for yourself, as they first appeared hundreds of years ago. Wyclif 1380, Tyndale 1534, Cranmer 1539, Geneva 1557, Douay Rheims 1582, Authorized (KJV) 1611.

English Hexapla - The Gospel of John

Wright, Chris

Religion & Spirituality

White Tree Publishing

Take part in Mary Jones’ adventure! Mary Jones saved for six years to buy a Bible of her own – and after walking 26 miles (over 40km) to get it, she discovered there were none for sale!Mary made her walk alone, barefoot over a mountain pass and through deep valleys in Wales in 1800, at the age of 15. You can travel with her today in this book as you follow the clues and solve the puzzles. You, too, will get to Bala where Mary traveled, and if you’re really quick you may be able to “buy” a Bible just like Mary’s!The true story of Mary Jones and her Bible has captured the imagination for more than 200 years. For this book, Chris Wright has delved deep into the records and come up with the latest facts that are known about Mary.Packed with puzzles, photographs of real places, and all sorts of fascinating information. If a puzzle is too difficult, or you just don’t like puzzles at all, you can turn the page and keep reading. Solving puzzles is part of the fun, but the story is still there to read and enjoy whether you have a go at the puzzles or not. Can you discover the story of Mary Jones?This book can be read with confidence by anyone knowing the traditional story of Mary Jones, because it reveals even more to what was known previously, and makes the story even more interesting and memorable.

Mary Jones and Her Bible: An Adventure Book

Miracles, seances, horoscopes, Tarot readings, healings, dreams, apparitions, poltergeists. What does the Bible have to say about the supernatural and the occult? Are there good and bad spirits? Is the supernatural always evil? Should we be worried?  In this single volume of two of his previously published books, Understanding the Supernatural and Our Mysterious God, J Stafford Wright considers strange events in the Bible and in our own lives in the light of the great Christian truths about the human race, about evil and about the power of God.  The writer warns: The Bible, claiming to speak as the revelation of God, and knowing man’s weakness for substitute religious experiences, bans those avenues into the occult that at the very least are blind alleys that obscure the way to God, and at worst are roads to destruction … No one who has read this book could now dabble innocently  And the good news: When God the Holy Spirit dwells within the human spirit, he uses the mental and physical abilities which make up a total human being . . . The whole purpose of this book is to show that the Bible does make sense.  "As a young student I read Stafford Wright's work on the supernatural and found it very helpful. It is great to have his books back in print." Professor Gordon Wenham MA PhD. Tutor in OT at Trinity College Bristol and Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire.

Christians and the Supernatural: A Key to Understanding Mysterious Events

Christian Books & Bibles

Wright, Chris Stafford

Wright, J. Stafford

Christian Living

In a fascinating look at real people, J Stafford Wright shows his love and scholarly knowledge of the Bible as he brings the characters from its pages to life in a memorable way. ... Read this book through from A to Z, like any other title. ... Dip in and discover who was who in personal Bible study. ... Check the names when preparing a talk or sermon. The good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly – no one is spared. This is a book for everyone who wants to get to grips with the reality that is in the pages of the Bible, the Word of God. With the names arranged in alphabetical order, the Old and New Testament characters are clearly identified so that the reader is able to explore either the Old or New Testament people on the first reading, and the other Testament on the second. Those wanting to become more familiar with the Bible will find this is a great introduction to the people inhabiting the best selling book in the world; and those who can quote chapter and verse will find everyone suddenly becomes much more real – because these people are real. This is a book to keep handy and refer to frequently while reading the Bible. “This is a lively, well-informed study of some great Bible characters.” Professor Gordon Wenham MA PhD. Tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College Bristol and Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire.

Bible People Real People: An Unforgettable A-Z of Who is Who in the Bible

Pilgrim's Progress: An Adventure Book

Literature & Fiction

Classics

This book for all ages is a great choice for young readers, as well as for families, Sunday school teachers, and anyone who wants to read John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress in a clear form. All the old favourites are here: Christian, Christiana, the Wicket Gate, Interpreter, Hill Difficulty with the lions, the four sisters at the House Beautiful, Vanity Fair, Giant Despair, Faithful and Talkative - and, of course, Greatheart. The list is almost endless. The first part of the story is told by Christian himself, as he leaves the City of Destruction to reach the Celestial City, and becomes trapped in the Slough of Despond near the Wicket Gate. On his journey he will encounter lions, giants, and a creature called the Destroyer. Christiana follows along later, and tells her own story in the second part. Not only does Christiana have to cope with her four young brothers, she worries about whether her clothes are good enough for meeting the King. Will she find the dangers in Vanity Fair that Christian found? Will she be caught by Giant Despair and imprisoned in Doubting Castle? What about the dragon with seven heads? It's a dangerous journey, but Christian and Christiana both know that the King's Son is with them, helping them through the most difficult parts until they reach the Land of Beulah, and see the Celestial City on the other side of the Dark River. This is a story you will remember for ever, and it's about a journey you can make for yourself. Chris Wright is the author of over thirty books, starting with young fiction for an English Christian publisher in 1966. He has written both fiction and non-fiction, mostly with a Christian theme, for a variety of international publishers. Chris is married with three grownup children, and lives in the West Country of England where he is a home group leader with his local church.

Pilgrim's Progress: Special Edition

Once upon a time there were two favorite books for Sunday reading: Parables From Nature and Agathos and The Rocky Island. These books contained all sorts of short stories, usually with a hidden meaning. In this illustrated book there is a selection of the very best of these stories, carefully retold to preserve the feel of the originals, coupled with ease of reading and understanding for today’s readers. Discover the king who sent his servants to trade in a foreign city; the butterfly who thought her eggs would hatch into baby butterflies; and the two boys who decided to explore the forbidden land beyond the castle boundary. The spider that kept being blown in the wind; the soldier who had to fight a dragon; the four children who had to find their way through a dark and dangerous forest. These are just six of the nine stories in this collection. Oh, and there’s also one about a rocky island! This is a book for a young person to read alone; a family or parent to read aloud; Sunday school teachers to read to the class; and even for grownups who want to dip into the fascinating stories of the past all by themselves. Can you discover the hidden meanings? You don’t have to wait until Sunday before starting!

Agathos, The Rocky Island, and Other Stories

Short Stories & Anthologies

Zephan and the Vision

From White Tree Publishing, this book is for young people starting the Christian life, although new Christians of any age should find it helpful. Or maybe you started the Christian life some time ago, but feel you have never really moved forward. Then this book is also for you.  The author, Chris Wright, was brought up in a Christian family where his father was a church minister. But it wasn’t until he was seventeen that Chris realized he had been telling himself for years that to be a Christian he had to try to earn − to somehow deserve − forgiveness and eternal life in heaven.  One night he understood that he could never manage this by his own efforts, but only through accepting − as an underserved gift − the death of Jesus on the cross to wash away all that was wrong in his life, and then asking to be part of God’s family. And it worked! * For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith − and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God − not by works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV).

Starting Out

"I can't help praising the Lord!" said Billy Bray. "As I go along the street I lift up one foot, and it seems to say 'Glory!' and I lift up the other, and it seems to say 'Amen'; and so they keep on like that all the time I am walking." Billy was a tin miner by trade and he loved his native Cornwall, but his love for souls was greater. When he was criticized for building a new chapel he replied, "If this new chapel ... stands one hundred years, and one soul be converted in it every year, that will be one hundred souls -- and one soul is worth more than all Cornwall!" Billy Bray found a real excitement in his Christian life, and discovered the secret of living by faith. His outspoken comments are often amusing, but the reader will be challenged by their directness. This book has a strong message of encouragement for Christians today. Billy believed and accepted the promises in the Bible, and lived a life that was Spirit filled. FW Bourne, the writer of the original book, The King's Son, knew Billy Bray as a friend. In it he used his edited version of Billy's own writing, the accounts of others who had met Billy, and his own memories. Chris Wright has revised and edited FW Bourne's book to produce this new edition, adding sections directly from the autobiography of William Haslam who met Billy, and from Billy Bray's own handwritten Journal, keeping Billy's rough and ready grammar and wording, which surely helps us picture this amazing man of God.

I Can’t Help Praising the Lord: The Life of Billy Bray

Bourne, F W

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