[ American Bible Society & Philadelphia ]

Our Mission Making the Bible available to each person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its life-changing message.

Our Ministry Sharing God’s Word

1.  In hard-to-reach places. 2.  From first Bible translation, to first Scripture discovery. 3.  To restore and strengthen people across the globe.

First Leadership

John Quincy Adams John Jay Francis Scott Key Elias Boudinot

1816FOUNDING

Firsts Through History

Firsts Through History

v American troops and veterans have received Scripture from American Bible Society since 1817.

v Each Pony Express rider was allowed to bring four things: water, the mail, a gun and a Bible from American Bible Society.

Firsts Through History

INNOVATING BIBLE MINISTRY

FOR NEARLY

200YEARS

Firsts Through History

v  This child, along with 60 million others in China, is able to engage God’s Word in her language because of the faithfulness of our partners.

v New generations have access to the Bible through the latest technology, including mobile apps.

Looking toward a Third Century

100% OF THE WORLD’S

LANGUAGES

OPENED TO SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT

100M PEOPLE IN THE U.S.

ACTIVELY ENGAGING GOD’S WORD

Looking toward Philadelphia

“Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” — Leviticus 25:10

But the earth will be as full of the knowledge of the Lord's glory as the seas are full of water.

—Habakkuk 2.14 (GNT)