Posted on 11/12/2014 8:47:29 AM PST by SeekAndFind
An estimated 5.8 billion people now have all or some of the Holy Bible translated into their first language, and the Bible is now in more than 2,800 different languages, according to a recent announcement by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.
"Last year, Wycliffe Global Alliance reported that 4.9 billion people could access at least part of the Bible in their first language. This year the number has grown to 5.8 billion," Bob Creson, president and CEO of Wycliffe, told The Christian Post. "This represents tremendous progress toward our goal of starting a translation project in every language needing one by 2025."
Creson also told CP that technological advances in areas like translation are "a critical role in speeding up the translation process."
"Software like Adapt It automates some parts of the translation process, dramatically cutting down the time required to produce first drafts in related languages," said Creson.
"We have also adapted a cluster-project model for translating. Rather than developing each translation independently, cluster projects bring similar languages together so translators can share skills and insights with each other."
Wycliffe Global Alliance, which is comprised of over 120 organizations from more than 60 nations including Wycliffe USA, broke the statistics in a press release.
"There are about 7000 languages in active use and at least one book of Scripture exists in almost 2,900 of these languages," noted WGA. "At least 1.3 billion people do not have the full Bible available in their first language. Over 634 million of these have the New Testament; others have portions or at least some level of work begun."
The Wycliffe organization credited efforts like YouVersion's Bible App, Faith Comes by Hearing audio Scriptures and the "JESUS" film in using twenty-first century technology to reach out to remote regions.
"Though there has been astounding progress toward complete global Bible access, there is a lot of work to be done to reach the 1.3 billion people around the world without the full Bible," commented Creson to CP. "God has been faithful in bringing the people and technology required to complete this mission, and we're confident that someone alive today will start the last new Bible translation project."
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
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This is why this ministry is so important. The Bible says that the end will come, that Christ will return when this happens, that the Word be brought to everywhere on the Earth.
That's an awesome thing.
To paraphrase San Fran Nan,”You have to read it to find out what’s in it”.
RE: ”You have to read it to find out what’s in it”.
I will propose this to my pastor as a sermon topic :)
>The Bible says that the end will come
Well the Sun will eventually burn out, that’s for certain.
The same Wycliffe that the Roman church had his body exhumed and burnt at the stake - that Wycliffe?
RE: The same Wycliffe that the Roman church had his body exhumed and burnt at the stake - that Wycliffe?
This organization is named after him, yes, but it’s not anti-catholic by any means.
[Well the Sun will eventually burn out, that’s for certain.]
The light of the SON will shine forever.
Absolutely astounding news. What hath God wrought!
And then, of course, once you have found that out, to obey it:
Luke 6:46-48: “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built."
Beat me to it
Good one
Revelation 21:23 (KJV)
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
It would be interesting to see what languages they are working on. 67 in Europe? Unless they are counting dialects instead of languages (the poor, neglected people have to read the Bible in Standard English rather than their special way of speaking) I have no idea how you can get to 67.
As it was in Gen 1, so shall it be. His light will provide for all.
I’d like to see the Ebonic version.
God wen get so plenny love an aloha fo da peopo inside da world, dat he wen send me, his one an ony Boy, so dat everybody dat trus me no get cut off from God, but get da real kine life dat stay to da max foeva.
Inspiring to da max, ain't it?
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jOHN+3%3A16&version=HWP
Thank you for posting this.
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