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We’re so grateful for you!

As a Sower, you’re part of a special group of generous people who are dedicated to sharing God’s Word with everyone, everywhere, every day.

And, our global Community wanted to thank you for the difference you’re making! Here are some of their stories:

Since I downloaded Bible App Lite, I’ve been filled with joy. Now, I’ve committed to serving God forever. It’s truly changed my life. Thank you so much.

Ogar

OGAR | NIGERIA

Every day, I grow more and more in my knowledge of God’s Word. The teachings are so helpful. I feel God made this app for me because He knows me and how I take in information. I’m so grateful.

BABALWE | SOUTH AFRICA

Thank you so much for the work you put in to revive people like me. You are an absolute blessing. I am now more focused on knowing His presence.

Gail

GAIL | NEW ZEALAND

Because of your faithful generosity, more people than ever before are drawing closer to God’s Word through YouVersion. We truly couldn’t do this without you!

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What do you do when life seems hopeless? Watch Diya’s story.

Right now, there are millions of people searching for hope, but they don’t know where to turn.

As a Sower, you’re helping spread the hope of God’s Word to people in need all around the world.

Your faithful generosity is reminding people like Diya that no matter what they’re going through, God offers ‌hope and peace greater than our circumstances. Here’s her story:

Diya’s story is just one out of millions whose lives have been transformed by God’s Word because of your generosity.

Thank you for continuing to plant the seed of God’s Word in the hearts of millions around the world.

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Imagine a world where everyone has access to the Bible…

That world is closer than you think.

Today, the largest Bible translation ministries have formed illumiNations—an alliance that’s accelerating the translation of God’s Word like never before in history.

As a Sower, your generosity to YouVersion helps us fund Bible translation so that everyone, everywhere can have access to the Bible in their heart language.

So far, we’ve supported translation projects for 247 languages spoken by 386 million people in 63 countries and territories!

Behind every number is a person whose life has been impacted by God through Scripture.

Recently, the Kwamashi people in Zambia received the New Testament in their heart language for the first time. This was the first project the YouVersion Giving Community funded in 2017, and now we get to see God’s Word in the hands of the Kwamashi people today!

Photo from The Zambia Project

Photo from The Zambia Project

But we’re not done yet. illumiNations is committed to translating at least the New Testament for 99.9% of the world’s population by the year 2033.

But what if we could reach this goal even faster?

This month, we’re inviting our YouVersion Community to join us in funding Bible translation projects through a campaign called Bible for Everyone.

You’re already part of helping plant the seed of God’s Word in people’s heart languages.

But, we want to ask you to join us in this initiative by praying alongside our team for these three specific things:

  • Pray for God to bring even more people to support our global Bible translation efforts.
  • Pray that God will increase the momentum of translating His Word into people’s heart languages.
  • Pray that more people would be able to access the power of God’s Word in their heart language and that it would transform their lives.

When we come together in prayer, we believe God can do more than we could ever ask or imagine.

We’re so grateful for you and that we get to continue faithfully planting the seed of God’s Word together.

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Our team is so grateful for you!

Your generosity is not only impacting millions of lives around the world, but you’re also making a direct impact on the lives of our YouVersion Team right here.

We couldn’t do what we do without you, and we’re so grateful! Here’s a special message from our team:

Together, we get to plant the seed of God’s Word into the hearts of millions around the world.

As we continue to partner together in spreading God’s Word, we want to share some ways you can continue getting the Bible to even more people.

Share the Bible App on social media or text someone in your life and invite them to download the app!

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🥳 Celebrate 16 years of impact!

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What started as an idea in an airport security line has become a global movement that’s reaching millions of people with God’s Word—and none of this would be possible without your generosity.

Over the past 16 years, we’ve seen God…

  • Reach even more people with His Word by increasing installs from 83,000 in the first week to over 800 million across our Family of Apps.
  • Expand the Bible App from two Bible versions to over 3,000 versions in 2,000 languages (and counting).
  • Use the Bible App to reach and impact countless lives, churches, and global ministries.

The same God who did all this isn’t finished yet—and He’s using your generosity to bring His Word to the world.

As we celebrate 16 years of the Bible App, join us in praying for these three things, and save them to your Prayer List for later:

  • Pray that God will continue to bring the right people to the YouVersion Team with the exact skills, talent, and passion needed to get God’s Word to the world.
  • Pray that new features being created and developed will help people draw even closer to God and build a daily Bible habit.
  • Pray that God will increase the momentum we’re already seeing in places like Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

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