Imagine hearing or reading God’s Word for the first time in your own native tongue. How powerful to finally know that God speaks your language! The Elhomwe speakers of Malawi in Africa experienced that recently when—after a lifetime of reading the Bible and listening to sermons in a language that… Read More

Ten-year-old Angelique was so excited to receive a Bible that she jumped to her feet and finds it helpful to engage with God’s Word in her own language. The young girl says her Bible “will help me to live a life doing the will of God. This book will help… Read More

When the Kalanga people, who live in the Kalahari Basin in Botswana, open their Bible, more than half of it is missing. With only the New Testament available in their heart language, this community of 150,000 people has access to the story of Jesus, but not the story of… Read More

The Lambya New Testament from Malawi became the 1,000th language uploaded to the Digital Bible Library on April 23. The Digital Bible Library serves as a central online space for the world’s Bible translations to be digitized and distributed through print, audio, video and mobile devices. Through a network of… Read More

As a program manager for United Bible Societies China Partnership, Jock Foo travels a lot. One day, she might be zipping through China’s mountains on a motorbike. Another day, she could be worshipping in a cave church. But no matter where Jock finds herself, her mission remains the same. “We… Read More

More than a billion people today don’t have the complete Bible translated into their heart language. But through the support of our financial partners, American Bible Society is working to get the Bible to every person on earth, no matter where they live or what language they prefer. That commitment… Read More

On April 23, 2016, a long, dirt road in Malawi became a festive parade route. Hundreds of Christians marched through the streets, singing as they went. Women and children danced for joy. These believers had gathered to celebrate a monumental achievement: the New Testament was finally available in their… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More