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The Power of Scripture: Why Bible Translation Matters More Than Ever

## The Book That Changed Everything Imagine never being able to read the Bible in your own language. Imagine sitting in church hearing Scripture read in a tongue you don't understand. Imagine wanting to know God's Word but having no access to it in a form that speaks to your heart. For millions of people around the world, this isn't imagination—it's reality. While many of us have multiple Bible translations sitting on our shelves and dozens more available on our phones, approximately 1.5 billion people still don't have the complete Bible in their heart language. Over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, yet only about 700 have the full Bible translated. Another 1,600 languages have the New Testament, and about 1,200 have at least some portions of Scripture. But that still leaves roughly 3,000 languages with nothing—not a single verse. Bible translation isn't just an interesting academic exercise or a nice project for linguists to work on. It's a matter of e...
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