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.
Malawi’s Elhomwe Speakers Receive Their First New Testament
Imagine hearing or reading God’s Word for the first time in your own native tongue. How powerful to finally know that God speaks your language!The Elhomwe speakers of Malawi in Africa experienced that recently when—after a lifetime of reading the Bible and listening to sermons in a language that is not native to them—they received the first ever New Testament…
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Orphans Meet Jesus
Jeremiah was a small boy when his mother died. But he was old enough to feel his heart breaking. “After my mother’s death, nobody loved me,” Jeremiah explains. At first, the devastated child was sent to live with his uncle in a small village in Bangladesh. His house was made of bamboo and hay, and they never seemed to have…
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Giving Our Military the Peace of God’s Word
Right now, many of our nation’s sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters are in harm’s way. They are far from home, lonely and frightened.The brave men and women of our military are scattered around the world in some of the most hostile locations. But with the help of our financial partners, American Bible Society is sharing the…
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“Faith Is Alive” in Cuba, But Bibles Are Scarce
The government in Cuba has lifted a 1969 ban on Bible distribution. For the first time in a generation, people are free to seek God openly through his Word.Joel Ortega Dopico, president of the Cuban Council of Churches, said Cuba is experiencing revival. “It is a special moment, a moment of awakening, a time when the church is growing in…
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Healing the Broken-Hearted in Rwanda
Ten-year-old Angelique was so excited to receive a Bible that she jumped to her feet and finds it helpful to engage with God’s Word in her own language. The young girl says her Bible “will help me to live a life doing the will of God. This book will help me in my calling, and I will serve God as…
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How an Orphan in Bangladesh Found the Hope She Needed
Johanna, an orphan who lives in a children’s home in Bangladesh, has endured emotional pain her entire life. Mary, who teaches at Johanna’s children’s home, says: “The orphan children have many problems. They cannot grow well” physically or spiritually.Because of the generosity of our financial partners, American Bible Society was able to help nourish these orphans spiritually by bringing Bibles…
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