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 Life and Legacy of a Bible Legend
On December 7, 2020, Dr. Barclay Moon Newman, a beloved former employee and scholar of American Bible Society, passed away at the age of 89. Among his many lasting contributions to the mission of American Bible Society, Dr. Newman was Chair and Chief Translator of the Contemporary English Version (CEV) of the Bible, first published in 1995. He was also…
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Diverse yet Truly One
Through your partnership with American Bible Society, you link arms with a worldwide fellowship of believers as passionate about God’s Word as you are. Everything we do, we do through partnership with the global Church. American Bible Society is honored to be part of United Bible Societies—a global network of Bible Societies in more than 200 countries and territories. This…
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“I am surprised to hear Jesus speaking in my language.”
For 88 years, Ataners Mollel waited. A shepherd in rural East Africa, he waited for hope, for peace, and for Good News. Now through American Bible Society’s special ministry outreach in Tanzania, Mollel’s wait has ended. Mollel’s journey of faith began when he saw the JESUS Film. He was so moved by the Gospel that he agreed to lead a…
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“I could finally read the Bible translated in my language.”
Bangou grew up in a large family that practiced idolatry. While he considered himself a Christian, he had not yet read the Bible. “Without a Bible, I could not move forward in faith,” he says. “I lived my Christian life the way I wanted by ignorance.”It would have been easy for Bangou to continue down a path of idolatry. But…
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Lyélé People Rejoice Over Bible Translation of Leviticus
Drums beating. Voices raised in song. Beads clanking. Feet dancing to the beat. All of this could only mean one thing. Someone important, like a chief or a king, was arriving in this small Burkina Faso village.But Maxime Bakiono, a local villager and a former leader of the Bible Society in Burkina Faso, knew it was the arrival of a…
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I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
Have you ever felt distant from God? Even as a Christian, have you ever felt far away from your Savior? That’s how Marie in Rwanda used to feel. “I was a Christian, but I could not understand who God was,” Marie says. She visited multiple churches in her village, but couldn’t find the intimate relationship with God she was looking…
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