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#TranslationTuesday
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

“I would have those words translated into all languages... I long for the plowboy to sing them to himself as he follows the plow, the weaver to hum them to the tune of his shuttle, the traveler to beguile with them the dullness of his journey..." —Desiderius Erasmus

Reminder: Join Us Tuesday Evening, March 15
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Tuesday, March 15, at 7:00 pm ET

Join us on March 15 for a 1-hour update with the new Middle East translation team. EK and RB will be sharing about the hard work of language evaluation last summer and vision for the Bible translation in a country in the Middle East.

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Join All-Nations Live with the New Middle East Team
Monday, February 14, 2022

Tuesday, March 15, at 7:00 pm ET

Join us on March 15 for a 1-hour update with the new Middle East translation team. EK and RB will be sharing about the hard work of language evaluation last summer and vision for the Bible translation in a country in the Middle East.

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#TranslationTuesday
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

"Translating the Bible into the common language of common people is an uncommon challenge that produces an uncommon reward."—William Barrick

But What if They Don't Like It?
Thursday, December 9, 2021

It is no secret that Bible translators invest a lot in the translations they do. It takes years of education, language and culture learning, and other preparation before a project can begin, and then years (or even decades) are devoted to the translation process itself. What if, after a lifetime...

A Report of Our Translation Forum
Friday, October 29, 2021

This was a stimulating week for All-Nations members pursuing Bible translation. We hosted a forum for them to learn from others and discuss a number of philosophical and practical issues in translating the Bible.

A recent Bible translation conference provided the impetus for this. We...

#TranslationTuesday
Wednesday, October 27, 2021

"Christian faith rests on a divine act of translation. ‘The Word became flesh and dwelt among us’ (John 1:14). Any confidence we have in the translatability of the Bible rests on that prior act of translation. There is a history of translation of the Bible because there was a translation of the...

#TranslationTuesday
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

"Bible translation matters because people value their languages and culture. But even more importantly, God values people along with their languages and culture.” —Eddie Arthur

#TranslationTuesday
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

“The message about Christ has to penetrate beyond language, in the sense of the translation of words; it has to pass into the local systems of thinking and choosing, the networks of relationship, that make up identity.” —Andrew Walls

Bible Translation Explained and Demonstrated
Friday, June 25, 2021

In this engaging session, recorded at our EXPLORE event one week ago, Adam Boyd describes some of the linguistic and practical challenges of Bible translation. He also demonstrates some of the processes and steps required to produce an accurate and high-quality Bible that is faithful to the...

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  • “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17
  • “Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witness of these things.” Luke 24:47, 48
  • “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19
  • “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3
  • “That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the Gospel.” Ephesians 3:6
  • “That they all may be one; as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that You sent Me.” John 17:21
  • “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?” Mark 11:17
  • “Ask of me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance.” Psalm 2:8
  • “Behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes.” Revelation 7:9
  • “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1
  • “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16
  • “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105
  • “As cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country.” Proverbs 25:25
  • “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” Psalm 19:10
  • “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.” Psalm 22:27
  • “Truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.” Numbers 14:21
  • “Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.” Psalm 96:3, 4
  • “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14
  • “That all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.” 1 Kings 8:60
  • “For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and a pure offering; for My name shall be great among the nations.” Malachi 1:11
  • “All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name.” Psalm 86:9
  • “For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.” Isaiah 61:11
  • "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Psalm 46:10
  • "This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:3, 4
  • "You are worthy. . .; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God." Revelation 5:9, 10