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.
“The Bible has become my favorite book.”
Ivan* really didn’t know anyone cared. How would he? Born in a poverty-ridden country of Eastern Europe, Ivan’s parents didn’t care enough to meet his needs. He never had enough to eat, and his father often used what little resources they had to get drunk. The child’s earliest memories are of being hungry. When he was just shy of 4…
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A New Bible for the People of Poland
The Bible Society is excited to announce the publication of the very first Ecumenical Bible in Polish! Thanks to a partnership between the Bible Society and 11 different church denominations, this is the first time the complete Ecumenical Bible has been published in one volume.Bible Society General Secretary Malgorzata Platajas says this new publication makes God’s Word available in “an…
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Helping Children Find Peace through God’s Word
Alex* grew up in one of the most severely damaged towns in Eastern Ukraine — a place ravaged by violence and war. When the fighting reached their hometown, Alex and his family had to flee with no belongings — just the clothes on their backs.Alex is not alone. Wars, disasters, and large-scale epidemics, along with poverty and abuse, have left…
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The Bible Transforms Lithuanian Drug Addicts
Ten years of illegal drug use had all but killed Petras*. “Because of drugs … my health was completely ruined. I saw no hope, no way of escape — just spiraling down and down toward my sure death,” says the resident of Lithuania.But God didn’t give up on Petras. He reached out to him through one of Petras’s old friends…
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A Prisoner Hides God’s Word in His Heart
Alexander* doesn’t talk about what he did to land in prison in Vienna, Austria. But he is quick tell you that God is helping him survive.“At first, I considered my life messed up and I wanted revenge. But now I am calm,” says 44-year-old Alexander. According to Alexander, that calmness comes from reading God’s Word.Almost as soon as he entered…
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In Albania’s Spiritual Awakening, Children Now Know God’s Word
Bujar* doesn’t remember life without a Bible. The 9-year-old received his first Bible from the Bible Society when he was just 4 years old. By the time he was 6, he was reading on his own.“When I learned how to read, every night I would lie down on my bed and read it,” he shares. “Reading the Bible makes me…
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