We begin with what we believe
The faith we translate in
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
These words are the Apostles' Creed, confessed by the church since its first centuries. We also believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the word of God, and the final authority for faith and life.
Our vision
That people from every nation, tribe and language may hear the mighty deeds of God in their own words, from a Bible anyone may use and anyone may check.
Our mission
To translate the Bible from Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek into modern languages, to show the reasoning behind every sentence, and to give it all away.
What guides the work
- Faithfulness: the original languages, never another translation.
- Generosity: everything in the public domain, free of charge.
- Openness: every decision shown with its reasons.
- Humility: uncertainty marked, corrections welcomed.
- Clarity: a Bible every reader can follow.