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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

"The Bible is the world's bestselling book," said Peter Edman, director of Scripture engagement content at American Bible Society.

From Fox News • Dec. 3, 2019

The American Bible Society published Bibles for churches and other ministries and allowed religious organizations to use them as they saw fit in the context of their particular denominational beliefs.

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 American Bible Society up to 1868, however, distributed a million copies of scriptural and religious works among the freedmen.

From The History of the Negro Church by Woodson, Carter Godwin

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