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.
A Love More Costly than Gold
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV) A Modern-Day…
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“Life has been very difficult for us.”
When Nadia’s* husband died, she didn’t think life in Cameroon would ever get better. She focused on providing for her seven children, but Nadia’s grief threatened to overwhelm her. “Eleven of us live in a three-room house,” she says. “Life has been very difficult for us.” Then one day, Nadia’s granddaughter had a dream. Jesus appeared and told her that…
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“Not being able to read the Bible made me feel as if I had abandoned God.”
For more than 30 years, Langying* followed a guiding light in her walk of faith … her Bible. “The Bible offers us renewing power daily. It is the bright light that leads us,” the Chinese woman explains. However, as her eyesight deteriorated with age, Langying could not read Scripture. “When I could not read the Bible, my heart was heavy,”…
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Bible Translation Around the World in 2020
Even in the midst of challenges brought on by the pandemic last year, Scripture translations were completed in 66 languages . . . languages used by 707 million people. In 2020, 46 languages received first Scripture translations that could reach 13 million people. Six language groups received the full Bible for the first time — five in Africa and the…
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“Receiving this Bible was a dream come true.”
Jacques* first heard the Good News when he was a little boy. He was struck by the message of love and hope found in Scripture, and he immediately gave his life to Christ. As he grew older, Jacques was desperate to turn to God’s Word for comfort and understanding. Yet because Bibles were not available in his heart language, Beembe,…
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“The audio Bible made me understand that God is alive…”
Jibola* was desperate to end her pain. At age 8, the Nigerian girl lost both her parents and went to live with her sister. When Jibola turned 13, her sister’s husband began abusing her and threatened to kill her if she told anyone. The poor child developed insomnia and severe depression. For 26 years, Jibola was unable to rest at…
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