All around the world, the Bible is transforming lives. Together, we are unlocking God’s word for every heart, bringing hope, drawing people to Jesus, and deepening their knowledge and love of God.

But so many people still don’t have the eternal truth of the Bible in their language.

1 in 5 people do not have access to the Bible in the language they understand best.

Imagine you’re at a banquet but it’s not food or drink – it’s a Bible banquet. There are 7,099* guests representing each language of the world, but at one end of the table there is abundance while at the other there is not a single verse of Scripture. How would you feel about a God who doesn’t seem to speak your language?

Watch the video below to get the full picture:

Image of people sitting at a dinner table with empty plates
*7,099 was the number of living ISO languages in the world at the time of making the video. Since then, the number has grown to 7,162 as other languages have been recognised. Wycliffe’s figure for the number of languages (as listed in our Statistics page) is higher because it includes non-ISO languages, which incorporates non-ISO Sign Languages.

Inspired?

Inspired by the Ripple effects video? Want to find our more about how to get involved? There are plenty of other ways to get involved with Wycliffe and the work of Bible translation, as we unlock God’s word for every heart.

You can read more about the programmes that Wycliffe is partnering with on our Impact page.

Wycliffe has a number of partners that we work alongside, to facilitate the work of Bible translation across the world, and you can find out more about our primary partner here.

Prayer

If you would like to join us on this momentous journey of Bible translation by praying, you can find out more about different ways you can join us in prayer on our Prayer pages, including:

  • Prayers for Life prayer diary (published every three months, with daily praise and prayer points)
  • small group resources, including Life in the word, a short study guide that aims to refresh and reignite our passion for God and his word, through a series of four sessions
  • devotionals, including Creating community, exploring community in different languages and the Bible
  • WhatsApp group.
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