11/21/2025
The task of translating and distributing Scripture continues in our own day. According to Wycliffe Bible Translators, there are “at least 7,300 known spoken or signed languages” across the globe.
Moreover, according to Christian Daily International (CDI), “access to Scripture” around the globe reached a milestone in 2024: “99% of the global population has at least some portion of the Bible available in their language…. Only 544 languages—spoken by an estimated 36.8 million people—still lack a translation project.
“This progress is part of Vision 2025, a movement launched in 1999 to begin Bible translations in every remaining language within a generation,” CDI reported on Aug. 31. “Since then, more than 4,600 languages that once had no Scripture have gained access.”
These intense and sacrificial translation efforts, both past and present, should prevent us from taking God’s Word for granted. We should seek to reignite our passion for studying God’s Word and and living by its light.
The task of translating and distributing Scripture continues in our own day. According to Wycliffe Bible Translators, there are “at least 7,300 known spoken or signed languages” across the globe. Moreover, according to Christian Daily International (CDI), “access to Scripture” around the glo...