Jan Seklucjan

Polish translator

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Jan Seklucjan was a Polish translator known for his work on biblical literature. He produced a two-volume translation of the New Testament from Greek into Polish, which was published in Königsberg in 1553. This translation was part of the broader efforts to disseminate Protestantism through vernacular scriptures in Poland during the Reformation era. His work contributed to the development of Polish as a literary language for religious texts.12

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…the Greek by the Lutheran Jan Seklucjan (Königsberg, 1553). The “Brest Bible” of 1563, sponsored by Prince Radziwiłł, was a Protestant production made from the original languages. A version of this edition for the use of Socinians (Unitarians) was prepared by the Hebraist Szymon Budny (Nieswicz, 1570–82), and another revision,…
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…the Greek by the Lutheran Jan Seklucjan (Königsberg, 1553). The “Brest Bible” of 1563, sponsored by Prince Radziwiłł, was a Protestant production made from the original languages. A version of this edition for the use of Socinians (Unitarians) was prepared by the Hebraist Szymon Budny (Nieswicz, 1570–82), and another revision,…
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