Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.
God Sets Prisoners Free Every Day
(Photo by Chris Leaman.)“I am more positive and understanding and a lot less selfish! There was a girl who came in my dorm and stole from me. I was mad at first but I read my Bible and let it go and (I) forgave her.” So said Lauren H. Estrella, an inmate at Intents Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., in response…
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The King James Bible
Photo of Cain and Abel (woodcut by Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld) by ©iStockphoto.com/AmericanBibleSociety.Did you know these oft-used phrases came from the King James Version Bible? “...Am I my brother's keeper?” (Genesis 4.9) “To every thing there is a season…” (Ecclesiastes 3.1) “...neither cast ye your pearls before swine…” (Matthew 7.6) “...charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4.8)…
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Bible Talk Tuesdays
ABS Executive Vice President Julia Oliver hands out water bottles with invitations to Bible Talk Tuesday at the 59th Street subway entrance. (Photo by Drew Segawa.)In a spirit of outreach, 12 employees from American Bible Society handed out 3,000 water bottles and fliers in May, inviting New Yorkers to join them for Bible Talk Tuesdays. Reminiscent of the Fulton Street…
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King James on Embassy Row
A working model of the Gutenberg Press at Passages exhibition. (Photo by Judy G. Rolfe.)Passages, a remarkable Bible exhibition that premiered at Washington D.C.'s Vatican Embassy, brought together church and political leaders to celebrate the King James Bible at 400. Co-sponsored by American Bible Society and the Green Family, the opening event in March shined a light on one of…
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Carrying Her Story
(Photo by Amber Boutut.)On May 27, the CongoSister Bike tour, themed “Carrying Her Story,” took off, cycling from Florida to Maine. The team of 11 college students and recent grads is investing their time and energy to fulfill a promise to the women in Eastern Congo that “We will not forget you!” Follow along at Bike.AmericanBible.org
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National Prayer Breakfast
In February, American Bible Society participated in the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. A chief focus was seeking to raise awareness of She's My Sister™ — an ABS initiative that responds to the vicious acts of war that have left women broken and children orphaned in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The general secretaries of the Bible…
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