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Learn more about how the American Bible Society is providing access to Bible content for everyone in order to satisfy the Great Commission, spreading the Word to every corner of His kingdom.

“Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world.”
Mark 16:15 CEV
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A life transformed through access to Scripture
“The new Bible is everything to me…The Bible will make me a changed man and bring me nearer to God through Jesus Christ.”
John, Central Africa
State of the Bible Research
Seeking to Understand America’s Relationship with the Bible

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.

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Military Children Are Thrilled to Receive Hero Squad Bibles!

Children growing up in military families face different challenges than children in civilian families. Frequent relocations, new schools, leaving friends behind, and missing their deployed parent can contribute to stress and uncertainty in their lives. Thanks to caring friends like you, our military children can receive special Scripture resources each month from Hero Squad, a unique ministry for military families.…

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God’s Word Brings Comfort to Our Brave Troops in Harm’s Way

“Our world stands at the edge of a tremendous conflict. The time to ensure that Bibles are available is now.” These words from Armed Forces Chaplain Ray Johnson* remind us how crucial our mission is to place God’s Word into the hands and hearts of our Troops. Chaplain Johnson knows what life is like on the frontlines of conflict. He’s…

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GLOBAL NEWS UPDATE

VISUAL DISABILITIES — Bible Societies worldwide recently celebrated 200 years of making the Bible and other Scripture resources available in Braille, giant print, and audio format for people with visual disabilities. In addition, several Bible Societies are working to produce a Braille transcription at the end of every new language Bible translation project to help more people develop a personal…

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“GOD SPEAKS WAYUUNAIKI, TOO.”

You helped provide the Wayuu people in Colombia with the first complete Bible translation in their language!   There are more than 68 recognized languages in Colombia, and the completion of the first Bible translation for the country’s largest indigenous community was truly a historic moment. The Wayuu people make up nearly 20 percent of Colombia’s indigenous population. Thousands gathered…

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THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF GOD’S WORD IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

“This Bible is more precious to me than anything else I have.” Migrant workers from over 160 different nationalities can be found in the seven Arab states of the Persian-Arabian Gulf. They often endure extreme conditions and hardships in their quest to find work to support their families back home. Your generosity is helping provide Bibles, audio Bibles, and the…

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EIGHT MUSLIM VILLAGES ENCOUNTER CHRIST THROUGH AUDIO BIBLES.

“We want to follow this Jesus who has healed our people.” When the chief of a remote Muslim village in West Africa received an audio Bible in his heart language, a miraculous chain of events transpired. He recognized the words he heard in his heart language to be the truth and subsequently allowed the JESUS Film to be shown to…

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“All who call out to the Lord will be saved. How can people have faith in the Lord and ask him to save them, if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear, unless someone tells them?”
Romans 10:13–14 CEV
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