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Wycliffe Bible Translators
Bible translation & distribution · Founded 1942 · by William Cameron Townsend · Orlando, Florida, United States
Wycliffe Bible Translators is a Christian organization dedicated to translating the Bible into languages that do not yet have it. Founded in 1942 by William Cameron Townsend, it is named after John Wycliffe, who helped bring the Bible into English. Wycliffe and its partners work alongside local communities so that people can read and hear Scripture in their own heart language.
What they do
Wycliffe supports the translation of the Bible into languages that do not yet have Scripture, working in partnership with local speakers and communities.
Its work includes linguistic research, literacy programs, training national translators, and using technology to support and speed translation efforts.
Wycliffe also mobilizes volunteers, prayer, and financial support for translation projects, and collaborates with a wider alliance of Bible translation organizations around the world.
The Scripture behind the work
Where the door leads
Wycliffe's aim is that people everywhere can encounter Jesus Christ through the Scriptures in the language they understand best. A reader might pray for translation work, support a project, or simply give thanks for the Bible in their own language. Its conviction is that God's word speaks most deeply when it comes in a person's heart language.
Connect to the real thing
The Living Bread is a door, not the destination. The life is with Christ and his people.
People also ask
Why is it called Wycliffe?
It is named after John Wycliffe, who helped translate the Bible into English in the fourteenth century.
What does Wycliffe do?
It supports Bible translation into languages that lack Scripture, working with local communities through linguistics, literacy, and translator training.