Scripture Ministry
First-Edition Printing & Distribution
Children Ministry | First Edition Printing & Distribution
Equipping the Church | Specialized | Bible Translation
First-Edition Printing and Distribution helps establish our new Bible translations by funding the costs of first-edition printing, distribution, and presentation to pastors, ministry leaders, country officials, and others. Our support of the initial Bible printing costs helps give the new translation momentum in reaching people who need the Word of God in their own language.
This year, we plan to provide first-edition Bibles and New Testaments in Cebuano, Hindi, Kikuyu, Kiswahili, Oromo, and Qutchua for the 338.5 million people in the Philippines, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Ecuador who speak these languages.
Every $2.80 you give will provide another first edition of the Scriptures. Your gift will make an impact for time and for eternity.
As you give, you are entrusting the Scriptures into God's hands, to do His work in people's hearts for generations to come.
Cebuano Bible, East Asia
A Solid Foundation Undergirds Cebuano Church for Work of the Gospel
Cebuano is spoken by 20 million people in the Philippines, nearly 22 percent of the population. The Visayans, who comprise the majority of Cebuano-speakers, are predominantly Roman Catholic. Evangelicals comprise about 15 percent of the population. They need an accurate, contemporary-language Bible to give them a solid, biblical foundation. This year, Biblica-East Asia will publish the first edition of Ang Pulong Sang Dios (The Word of God) Bible in Cebuano and present it to the Cebuano-speaking people. Ang Pulong Sang Dios will be a key evangelism and discipleship tool for the Cebuano Church, assuring sound doctrine undergirds the work of the gospel.
Hindi NIV Study New Testament
Hindi Scripture Opens Eyes to the Savior and Strengthens Believers
One of the largest language groups in the world, Hindi is spoken by 181 million people, primarily in northern India, where Hinduism dominates. Hindi speakers need an accurate, clear, contemporary Bible translation to lead them into God's truth. This year, Biblica-South Asia will launch a first edition of the Hindi NIV Study New Testament and present it to key Christian leaders. This is the first study Bible ever produced in the Hindi language. With its superb Bible text and extensive notes and study material, the new Hindi NIV Study New Testament will have a profound impact on Hindi speakers in India and around the world.
Kiswahili Bible
God's Word Speaks to the Heart and Soul
Kiswahili, a language with Arabic roots, is the native language of 5-10 million people and the primary trade language of approximately 90 million people throughout sub-Saharan Africa. This year, Biblica will publish the Neno Kiswahili Bible. This accurate, contemporary translation will allow millions to clearly understand God's message of love and redemption and come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Because the Kiswahili language crosses many borders, this translation will be an especially effective evangelism tool.
Biblica Kenya Launches Kiswahili BibleOromo New Testament
God's Word Speaks to the Heart and Soul
The 27 million Oromo people comprise 35 percent of Ethiopia's population and are its largest ethnic group. Other Oromo speakers live in Kenya and Somalia. This year, Biblica will publish the Oromo New Testament (Kitaaba Oulgulla—Kakuu Haaraya) and present it to the Oromo-speaking people and Church. This translation is critical to reaching people in Ethiopia. Oromo is becoming an increasingly important trade language in the region, which will increase the New Testament's effectiveness in evangelism.
Kikuyu Bible
God's Word Speaks to the Heart and Soul
Kikuyu is spoken by 6.5 million Africans who comprise Kenya's largest ethnic group. In 2009, Biblica will publish the Kiugo Githeru (Kikuyu Bible) and present it to the Kikuyu-speaking people. This translation is critical to reaching people in Kenya and Ethiopia—especially the more than 2 million young people who have embraced the violent Mungiki sect—with the Word of God. While Africans speak English or another major trade language, there is no substitute for reaching people in the "language of their heart." As one African man said, holding a recently published Biblica Bible, "Now I know God speaks my language, too."
