On Veterans Day, November 11, 2021, American Bible Society honors the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces. We want every Veteran to know that we are grateful for their numerous sacrifices, enduring commitment, and immeasurable courage to step into harm’s way so we wouldn’t… Read More

Imagine being imprisoned, beaten, or even worse, killed, if a Bible is found in your home. Imagine worshipping in a church service that you know could be bombed at any moment. Imagine being denied education or a job and struggling to survive. All because you believe in… Read More

Jesus always prayed. Throughout his public ministry, he prayed. Even as Jesus was being baptized, he prayed. As recorded in Luke 3:21 (GNT): “After all the people had been baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying heaven was opened.” We also know that Jesus prayed in lonely places. Read More

In Ecuador, approximately 213,000 people are Deaf, but only 40 of them go to church. That’s because only three churches provide sign language interpretation. Additionally, there are no Bible materials available in their heart language—Ecuadorian Sign Language. Deaf people in Ecuador need to know that God loves them. They… Read More

God cares about families. In fact, the concept of family was all his idea! In Genesis 1:27-28a (CEV) we read, “So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women. God gave them his blessing and said: ‘Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people… Read More

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

Have you ever been stuck in a prayer rut? Like your prayers feel dull and maybe even boring. Perhaps you find yourself praying the same things about the same things. We know that God hears all our prayers, even if they aren’t eloquent, lengthy, or different than yesterday’s prayer. Read More

Millions of people around the world are cut off from God’s Word. Some lack access due to barriers such as poverty, illiteracy, vision impairment, and deafness. Others are cut off because of discrimination, oppression, and persecution. Still others live in places so remote it is difficult to reach them with… Read More

Want to know what youth in America think about the Bible? American Bible Society has just released the fifth chapter of the State of the Bible: USA report entitled, “Generation Z.” In this chapter, we take a look into the precarious relationship between Gen Z youth and the Bible. Read More

For 2 billion people, God’s Word does not exist in the language they speak every day. Of the world’s 7,000 languages, nearly 3,800 still don’t have access to the whole Bible and of these, almost 2,000 don’t even have a single verse. But American Bible Society, in partnership with other… Read More