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WE SEE A CHALLENGE
people around the world don't have access to God's Word
89 MILLIONpeople in the United States don't read their Bible
2000languages have yet to receive a full Bible translation
1 IN 7people have experienced trauma that prevents them from encountering God in the Bible
We work tirelessly with our partners to make the Bible available and alive for people in the most difficult circumstances.
YOU ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION

Learn how American Bible Society is
- Helping children heal from violence
- Giving orientation to people searching for a meaning
- Bringing God’s Word to families longing for a Bible in their heart language
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WE SEE AN ENGAGING FUTURE
we will work to equip
100 MILLION
PEOPLE
in the U.S. to actively engage
with the Bible
100 PERCENT OF LANGUAGES
around the worldGIVE A FIRST BIBLE NOW:
Millions are still waiting to read God’s Word in their heart language.
Provide a Bible now »WE WORK FOR GLOBAL IMPACT
Working with a global network of partners, we can reach more of
the unreached, help more people engage with the Bible
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by TRANSLATING the Bible where no translation exists
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by DISTRIBUTING the Bible to people who long for their first copy
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by RESTORING broken lives through God's Word
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by EQUIPPING local leaders to share the transforming power of God's Word
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by ADVOCATING for the Bible to play a role in culture
YOU CAN HELP MAKE THE BIBLE
AVAILABLE & ALIVEIN THE WORLD'S MOST DIFFICULT PLACES.
Help us take God’s Word to waiting hands and open hearts.
GIVE GOD’S WORD »WE CELEBRATE GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
By leveraging 200 years of innovation—from publishing
the first braille Bible to launching a library of digital Bible translations—
we change lives through God’s Word.
1816
American Bible Society founding
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1817
First Bibles given to American Military

1842
First Bibles for the blind

1861
Bibles given to Pony Express Riders

1934
First audio Bibles

1976
Full Good News Translation Bible completed

1987
First Bible printing in China

2012
The Digital Bible Library