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Mark 16:15 CEV
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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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Celebrating 200 Years of Sharing God’s Word

Celebrating 200 Years of Sharing God’s Word

On May 11, 1816 local Bible Societies and civic leaders gathered in New York City with a united mission: to put aside political and denominational differences for the greater good of spreading the Word of God. That day, American Bible Society announced its goal to ensure that every man, woman and child in America would have access to the Bible.…

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China’s Mountain Church

China’s Mountain Church

Wang Xiufang has experienced a lot of change during her 91 years on earth. Over the course of her lifetime, she witnessed the rise and fall of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in China. She and her husband founded one of the first Christian churches for the Miao people in rural Yunnan Province, gathering 50 believers in their tiny mud home. And…

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Ethiopia: New Bible Translation Reaches Waiting Christians

Ethiopia: New Bible Translation Reaches Waiting Christians

A new Bible translation was recently completed for Ethiopia’s Tigrai people group, whose heart language is Tigrigna. Although other Bible translations circulated within the Tigrai community for a decade, Tigrigna speakers could not understand them. But thanks to the new Tigrigna Bible translation, 4.5 million Tigrai people now have access to God’s Word in a dialect they clearly understand.“The people…

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Dr. Eugene Nida (Nov. 11, 1914 – Aug. 25, 2011)

Dr. Eugene Nida (Nov. 11, 1914 - Aug. 25, 2011)

The global Bible translation community lost one of its iconic figures with the passing of Dr. Eugene Nida, who died yesterday at age 96. For more than 50 years, Nida was the leader of the translation program of American Bible Society. “Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Eugene Nida,” said American Bible Society President Lamar Vest. “Dr.…

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Sacrificing Everything

Sacrificing Everything

United Bibles Societies is currently translating the Bible within more than 450 projects worldwide (45 in the Americas). Many of these translations are carried out in peaceful settings, but others take place in difficult and even violent contexts. One such project brings us to the Philippines, where we meet Pedro Agustin, a Filipino farmer who gave everything for the translation…

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Is it true that the King James Bible was published on May 2, 1611?

Is it true that the King James Bible was published on May 2, 1611?

Is it true that the King James Bible was published on May 2, 1611? — R.M., by telephone The King James Bible was certainly published in 1611, but the exact date of its release remains unknown. Since 1557, all new books published in England had to be registered with the stationers' company of London, and the date of their registration…

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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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