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.
“I had no money to buy the Bible.”
Can you imagine not knowing that God speaks your language? In Uzbekistan, less than one percent of the population (of more than 33 million people) is Christian, and the majority of those believers only speak the Uzbek language. But until 2016, there had never been an Uzbek language Bible! Since that time, more than 13,000 Uzbek Bibles have been distributed,…
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“This is the first Bible I have ever received.”
Even before the pandemic, Cambodia had been known as one of Asia’s poorest countries. Forced lockdowns and the loss of crucial industries like tourism and garment manufacturing have made the burden of extreme poverty nearly impossible to bear. When asked about the hardest times in his life, 14-year-old Sangha* described lacking the money to buy rice and other basic foods.…
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“I Never Knew About the Bible”
“I was hurt, sad, confused, hopeless, tired, and felt everyone hated me.” When you learn 15-year-old Mahesh’s* story, you’ll agree that he had every right to feel this way. “My parents abandoned me in a children’s home,” the young man explains. “I failed in tests. I had no friends. I felt that I was nobody and that there was no…
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BIBLE SOCIETIES PROVIDE MIGRANTS WITH THOUSANDS OF BIBLES
For the first time in history, migrants in Russia will be able to receive Scripture from the Bible Society. Thousands of Russian- and Kyrgyz-language Bibles will be shared in Moscow and other cities. Because these Bibles are for migrants in Russia, the books also contain the testimonies of other migrants and other resources crafted especially for immigrants. We are so…
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“If I did not have the Bible, I would not have known God.”
The world Chau* grew up in was probably very different from yours. An ethnic minority in Vietnam, his family lived in extreme poverty. “We owned no field to grow crops. Our house was very small, made by wooden planks nailed together. We could hardly make ends meet,” Chau explains. With six children, his parents could think of little else but…
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Searching for truth in Laos
Discovering Christ in Laos was a difficult journey for Alani*. She had looked into the traditional religions of her ancestors, but never found the support and guidance she was searching for. She had even experienced Christianity earlier in life when she heard the Gospel at her university, but Alani doubted the answers she needed would be found in the Bible.…
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