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.
Celebrating the Mabaan Bible Translation in South Sudan
The Bible Society in South Sudan has celebrated the translation of the Bible into the Mabaan language for the first time. Despite dangerous conditions and a devastating civil war, the Bible Society staff stayed in the country to continue God’s work.An estimated 88 thousand people speak Mabaan as their primary language. While many follow traditional ethnic beliefs, Christianity is taking…
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Audio Bibles Reach the Lost in Mozambique
By the time Gracinda was 21, she was already living apart from her husband in Mozambique. Things were not working out as she had planned. Part of the problem was that her husband was a Christ follower, and she was not. Gracinda didn’t attend church, so she didn’t know God or his Word. Since nearly half of Mozambicans can’t read,…
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Bibles Reaching Nigeria’s Unreached
More than 4,700 Nigerians are now hearing God’s Word read over audio Scripture listening devices called Proclaimers. Many of them met Jesus through the JESUS film, a movie that recounts Jesus’s life in epic form.In 2018, Bible Society of Nigeria attracted 34 new partners that showed the JESUS film in places where there was no local church. New believers were…
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“My Bible … what a wonderful treasure!”
Every year on June 24, Margaret Ninsiima celebrates her son’s birthday. She also celebrates what she calls her thanks-giving day. “Every year, I commit myself to always have a thanks-giving day to express my gratitude to God,” she says.Margaret, a project assistant for a youth with disabilities organization in Uganda, is grateful for many things. She’s grateful for her son.…
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“There is so much in the Bible that feeds my soul.”
Augusta and Julia work in a small village in Angola, growing corn, beans, sugarcane, and pumpkins. Like more than 40 percent of the Angola population, these women live in poverty, working long, hard days to make ends meet for their families. Augusta has three young children, while Julia has seven children and nine grandchildren.Both women were raised as Christians. But…
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Ugandan Woman Waits 13 Years for the “Book of Life”
Grace and her family grew up in a mountainous area of Uganda. The family of 10 lived in a small home with no electricity or running water, and Grace often had to travel far away to fetch water. When she was in sixth grade, Grace nearly drowned. She remembers waking and finding herself near the river bank, amazed she was…
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