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.
Swaziland: Political Leaders Celebrate the Bible’s Social Impact
On May 27, 2017, Christians in Swaziland celebrated the 20th anniversary of the siSwati Bible translation, which serves the majority of Swaziland’s 1.5 million citizens. During the celebration, which included music and poetry from local churches, a representative for the Prime Minister of Swaziland applauded the work of Bible Society in Swaziland and shared that the siSwati Bible has helped…
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Ethiopia: Church Leaders Bring Bible Translation to Life
Church leaders in northern Ethiopia are becoming stronger Bible teachers through support from American Bible Society’s financial partners. A new Bible translation for the Tigrigna language launched in October 2015, and now Bible Society of Ethiopia is training priests in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to teach the good news of God’s Word in the heart language of more than 4.5…
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First Bibles Transform Lives in Ghana
Like most people in his homeland of Ghana, George has little to call his own. But he has one treasured possession that is priceless … his Bible.Growing up, George never imagined having something that would give him so much comfort and hope. An orphan, “I struggled to survive,” he remembers. “I felt dejected in life.” George says he even regretted…
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God’s Word Turned Benin Teen’s Life Around!
Thirteen-year-old Frejus admits he was a handful. “I used to tell lies, insult people,” he says. “I did not obey anybody, including my parents.”Frejus is growing up in extreme poverty in Benin where almost 40 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.Because of extreme poverty, human trafficking is on the rise. Children can be sold to rich families…
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First Bibles Come to Tigrigna Speakers in Ethiopia
For the first time in the long history of the church in Ethiopia, Tigrigna language speakers have a Bible of their own! The Ethiopia Tigrigna Bible is just one of 50 recently completed translations. These new translations have the potential to provide first Bibles to 160 million people!Initially, 57,000 Tigrigna Bibles were distributed. Church leaders share, “Now God has come…
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Rwandan Teen’s Life Changed by God’s Word
Umutesi, a 17-year old girl living in a small Rwandan village in Central Africa, just received the best gift of her young life: her first Bible.Umutesi took part in American Bible Society’s End-to-End program in Rwanda. She faithfully attended the regular audio Bible listening group at her local church and listened to more than 60 percent of the New Testament.Rwanda…
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