Let every man of whatsoever craft or occupation he be of... serve his brethren.
William TyndaleRead
We do not wish to abolish teaching and to make every man his own master, but if the curates will not teach the gospel, the layman must have the Scripture, and read it for himself, taking God for his teacher.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of self-education through scripture, especially when formal teaching is lacking.
William Tyndale's quote highlights the necessity of personal engagement with the Bible when traditional religious leaders fail in their teaching roles. It suggests that individuals should take the initiative to learn and understand their faith directly, positioning God as the ultimate teacher, which empowers laypeople to seek knowledge and truth on their own rather than relying solely on clergy.
Themes
EducationSelf-LearningScriptureFaithTeaching
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about personal growth, someone might say, 'As William Tyndale said, we must seek knowledge ourselves if others won't guide us.'
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I know divers, and divers men know me, which love me as I do them: yet if I should pray them, when I meet them in the street openly, they would abhor me; but if I pray them where they be appointed to meet me secretly, they will hear me and accept my request.
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To have a faith, therefore, or a trust in anything, where God hath not promised, is plain idolatry, and a worshipping of thine own imagination instead of God.
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