On International Translation Day we pay tribute to the work of translators who play a significant role in breaking down barriers and bringing people together. It is celebrated each year on September 30, on the feast day of St. Jerome, the Bible translator, who is considered the patron saint of… Read More
Pure joy. Pure joy describes the response of the Epie people in Nigeria who received the New Testament in their heart language last year at a special dedication event. “As I receive this Bible today, I am the happiest person,” says Iwo Samson Famous. “I feel so… Read More
Hope has always been hard to find in the Roma community of Serbia, where a 90 percent unemployment rate is the norm. However, 32-year-old Rajko* had another reason to feel hopeless. When he was a child, Rajko battled cancer, resulting in a devastating… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Ramon* grew up in a Christian household in Paraguay, but it wasn’t until he received his own Bible, as a teenager, that he truly understood the power of God’s Word. At first, he received a Bible in Spanish, which was a little hard to understand. However, when… Read More
On December 7, 2020, Dr. Barclay Moon Newman, a beloved former employee and scholar of American Bible Society, passed away at the age of 89. Among his many lasting contributions to the mission of American Bible Society, Dr. Newman was Chair and Chief Translator of the Contemporary English… Read More
On December 7, 2020, Dr. Barclay Moon Newman, a beloved former employee and scholar of American Bible Society, passed away at the age of 89. Among his many lasting contributions to the mission of American Bible Society, Dr. Newman was Chair and Chief Translator of the Contemporary English… Read More
Through your partnership with American Bible Society, you link arms with a worldwide fellowship of believers as passionate about God’s Word as you are. Everything we do, we do through partnership with the global Church. American Bible Society is honored to be part of United Bible Societies—a… Read More
