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.
Nepalese People Receive Digital Bible After Disaster
In August, United Bible Societies—a global alliance of Bible Societies operating in more than 200 countries and territories—unveiled a digital copy of the Nepali New Revised Version of the Bible. The release of the digital translation serves as a step forward in the relief process for the Nepalese people, who continue to suffer from limited resources and damaged infrastructure in…
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How Technology Helped One Translator in Africa
Pastor Albertino Nunes glances up from his laptop at his two colleagues seated across the table. Bright office lights gleam off of the laptops of his coworkers as they type, diligently translating the Bible into their Angolan tongue of Umbundu. Their task is urgent; 6 million Umbundu speakers have no Scripture Portions in their heart language. At the end of…
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51 Bible Translations Launched Last Year Despite Ebola and Boko Haram
In 2014, Bible Societies around the world accomplished a remarkable feat, empowering more than one billion people to access Scripture for the first time. According to the United Bible Society’s 2014 Global Scripture Access Report, Bible Societies helped complete translations in 51 languages spoken by more than 1.3 billion people—including 1.2 billion Chinese speakers and 146 million speakers of other…
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2015 State of the Bible Report: According to Americans, All People Deserve Access to Scripture
Whether browsing Scripture online, or flipping through passages in a print copy, Americans benefit from constant, uninterrupted access to the Bible. Nearly nine out of every 10 U.S. households owns a print Bible, with most homes owning several copies (an average of 4.4). This level of ownership supports a core belief among Americans, according to American Bible Society and Barna…
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International Update Spring 2015
JORDAN: Syrian and Iraqi Refugees Experience the Love of ChristJordan, a nation of 7.9 million people, has become home to hundreds of thousands of refugees in the last three years due to conflicts in neighboring Iraq and Syria. Many of these refugees arrive without money, food, shelter or hope. That’s why the Bible Society of Jordan, with support from American…
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In Egypt, Bible Society Responds to Killings with Scripture
In the wake of innumerable atrocities committed by ISIS, we mourn the latest loss of twenty-one of our Christian brothers and sisters beheaded by the Lybian branch of extremists. The gruesome video of their murders, released on Sunday, showed their last moments to be those of prayer and crying out to God, praise on their lips. Pope Francis called those…
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