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American Bible Society

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noun

  1. a society founded in New York City in 1816 to bring about worldwide dissemination of the Bible.


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About 44% of Americans say the nation would be worse off without the Bible, the American Bible Society reported in the first installment of its 2023 “State of the Bible” survey.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2023

“We couldn’t be more thrilled at this unexpected demand,” Dr. John Farquhar Plake, the director of ministry intelligence at the American Bible Society, said.

From Fox News • Nov. 15, 2019

Early 19-century Bible societies, such as the American Bible Society and the British and Foreign Bible Society, were service organizations.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2018

American Bible Society was founded in Manhattan, New York, in 1816 with the “sole object” of encouraging wider circulation of the Bible throughout the world.

From Slate • May 11, 2018

The former afterwards recovered his health, and returned to Turkey as agent of the American Bible Society, in which capacity he has rendered very valuable service.

From History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. by Anderson, Rufus

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