Bible Society in New Zealand
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The Bible Society of New Zealand was established in New Zealand in 1846, to supply the Scripture needs of New Zealanders and promote the distribution of Christian
Scriptures without doctrinal note and comment. The society raises funds in New Zealand for Bible
work throughout the world, and promotes the use of scripture in New Zealand in partnership with the churches.
The society distributes in New Zealand all recognized and approved versions of the Bible in English, plus Holy Scripture in up to 80 different non-English languages to meet the needs of recent immigrants. It is an agent for many overseas Bible publishers in addition to publishing Bibles and distributing other Bible Society editions. The society serves all those who can accept and read the Bible, but sees the church as its prime customer and works closely with churches to serve all denominations and confessions in providing their Scripture materials. The Society depends on the prayer
s and financial support of Christian individuals and churches, and receives no Government funding.
In the early days Bible Society volunteers walked or travelled on horseback throughout frontier regions in New Zealand, distributing Bibles to remote settlers and Maori people.
The Bible Society of New Zealand is a member of the United Bible Societies
, a fellowship of Bible Societies throughout the world which co-operate to make the Word of God
available to people worldwide in a language they can understand and at a price they can afford.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Scriptures without doctrinal note and comment. The society raises funds in New Zealand for Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
work throughout the world, and promotes the use of scripture in New Zealand in partnership with the churches.
The society distributes in New Zealand all recognized and approved versions of the Bible in English, plus Holy Scripture in up to 80 different non-English languages to meet the needs of recent immigrants. It is an agent for many overseas Bible publishers in addition to publishing Bibles and distributing other Bible Society editions. The society serves all those who can accept and read the Bible, but sees the church as its prime customer and works closely with churches to serve all denominations and confessions in providing their Scripture materials. The Society depends on the prayer
Prayer
Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of...
s and financial support of Christian individuals and churches, and receives no Government funding.
In the early days Bible Society volunteers walked or travelled on horseback throughout frontier regions in New Zealand, distributing Bibles to remote settlers and Maori people.
The Bible Society of New Zealand is a member of the United Bible Societies
United Bible Societies
The United Bible Societies is a worldwide association of Bible societies. In 1946 delegates from 13 countries formed the UBS, as an effort to coordinate the activities of the bible societies. The first headquarters were London and in Geneva...
, a fellowship of Bible Societies throughout the world which co-operate to make the Word of God
Revelation
In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, through active or passive communication with a supernatural or a divine entity...
available to people worldwide in a language they can understand and at a price they can afford.