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Vangjel Meksi
Vangjel Meksi (1770–1821) was an Albanian physician, writer, and translator. One-time personal physician to Ali Pasha, the 19th-century Albanian ruler of the Pashalik of Yanina, Meksi produced the first translation of the New Testament into Albanian with the help and sponsorship of the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS). Meksi did not live to see his work's publication however, which was supervised by Gregory IV of Athens. As a member of "Filiki Etaireia", a secret society whose
Dr. Thoma Qendro prepared the Biblical text from Buzuku's "Missal" for the Albanian Interconfessional Bible Society's reprint in 2010.
Early Translations (Albanian Renaissance Translations) Elbasan Gospel Manuscript, 1761.
Earlier attempts have been recorded such as the 18th century Elbasan Gospel Manuscript.
Early Translations (Albanian Renaissance Translations) Meksi Translation, 1821-1827.
Vangjel Meksi translated the New Testament in 1821 with the support of the British and Foreign Bible Society. This work was edited by bishop Gregory IV of Athens. The book of Matthew was