John Calvin on Bible Translation

In 1535 John Calvin wrote two prefaces for the newly translated French Bible, a work of his cousin Pierre Robert Olivetan. The first preface was in Latin and appeared at the front of the Bible; the second preface was in French and appeared at the beginning of the New Testament.

It is noteworthy that Calvin does not discuss the importance of translating itself but rather argues for the importance of the activity which translation makes possible: reading the Scriptures in one’s own language. In other words, the importance of translation for Calvin is found in what it makes possible—the equipping of believers to read, teach, and preach, in obedience to Christ, to the glory of our triune God.

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