Within the church, Lucaris had opponents, however, who would not accept any reform attempts or agree to any translation of the Bible into the spoken language.
संपूर्ण ख्रिस्ती ग्रीक शास्त्रवचनांचा पहिला ग्रीक अनुवाद, कलीपलीसचा ग्रीक मठवासी, मॅक्सिमस कालीपोलीटीस याने १६३० साली तयार केला.