Quote#Politics & Power
... to live after the law of God, and to lead a virtuous…
Quote byMyles Coverdale · 1488–1569
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Coverdale Bible (1535), Prologue.
English (original)
... to live after the law of God, and to lead a virtuous conversation, is the greatest praise that thou canst give unto his doctrine.
— Myles Coverdale
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