1599 Geneva Bible
The People’s Scripture Before the Crown
The 1599 Geneva Bible lit the English Reformation—carried by pilgrims and martyrs, feared by monarchs. Below, its greatest passages unfold the Gospel in parchment-scroll form.
Why the Geneva Bible?
Pre-King James. Printed 51 years earlier, its margin notes championed liberty and angered the crown.
First study Bible. Verse numbers, cross-references, maps—Scripture for every home.
Seed of freedom. Pilgrims sailed with it; America’s founders echoed it in sermons and state papers.
Chosen & Refined
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a new creature….”
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver…
To whom coming, as unto a living stone…
But ye are a chosen generation…
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own…
For God hath not given to us the Spirit of fear, but of power…
Gospel Core
For all have sinned, and are deprived of the glory of God…
For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life…
But God setteth out his love toward us, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus… thou shalt be saved.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace toward God…
There is then no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus…
For ye are all the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus…
Herein was that love of God made manifest among us…
Prophecy → Glory
But he was wounded for our transgressions… with his stripes we are healed.
They pierced mine hands and my feet… they part my garments among them…
In the beginning was that Word… and that Word was made flesh…
Who being in the form of God… took on him the form of a servant…
Christ died for our sins… was buried, and arose the third day…
Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature…
And because ye are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth. Go therefore, and teach all nations…
Thou wast killed, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood…
He hath on his garment… King of kings, and Lord of lords.
