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.
American Bible Society Celebrates YouVersion’s 500 Million Download Milestone
American Bible Society celebrates the 500-millionth download of the YouVersion Bible app, an online Bible platform launched in 2008 to make Scripture and Bible studies accessible on mobile devices. YouVersion shares an impressive 2,602 Bible versions in 1,744 languages—including audio and sign language video. More than 95 percent of these Scriptures come from the Digital Bible Library (DBL). The DBL…
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New Study: Scripture Engagement Leads to Greater Neighborliness
PHILADELPHIA, PA—American Bible Society today released the sixth chapter of their 11th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. Today’s release suggests that people who are rooted in the Bible tend to epitomize neighborliness better than others. The first six chapters are currently available to download at StateoftheBible.org. “Throughout…
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New American Bible Society Study: Gen Z Exhibits Significant Openness to Scripture
PHILADELPHIA, PA—American Bible Society today released the fifth chapter of their 11th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. Today’s release shows that Gen Z youth are still deciding what to do with the Bible and exhibit openness to Scripture, giving the church an opportunity to engage meaningfully and…
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New Study Finds Active Participation in the Church Leads to Greater Flourishing
PHILADELPHIA, PA—American Bible Society today released the fourth chapter of their 11th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. Today’s release shows that although society is experiencing anxiety and despair in the wake of the pandemic, people who engage with Scripture develop deep roots of faith and relationship that…
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American Bible Society Releases 11th Annual State of the Bible Report
American Bible Society today released the first two chapters of their 11th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. Today’s release shows that millions more Americans turned to the Bible in the past year than in previous years; one in four U.S. adults report a more frequent Bible reading…
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Will You Join the Bible Cause?
This year, American Bible Society marks the 205th anniversary of our founding. We praise God for his faithfulness to us and look forward to continuing in a new century of Bible ministry. On May 11, 1816, delegates at the founding convention of American Bible Society adopted an address to the American people. This message outlined the new organization’s purpose and…
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