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Bible Society of Ghana

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The Bible Society of Ghana is a non-denominational, non-governmental Christian organization based in Ghana. The organization is registered under the Trustees Act, 1962 of the Republic of Ghana.[1] It is the largest Bible distribution organization in Ghana.[citation needed]

History

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In the late 1950s and early 1960s Rev. Prof. Baeta, Mr. A. L. Quansah and Mr. E. S. Aidoo discussed and established a national Society with others.[2] The Society opened it head office, The Bible House, on 18 September 1965. Full operation as a national Bible Society started in 1966 and it became a full member of the United Bible Societies in 1968.[2]

Purpose

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The organization translates, publishes and distributes Bibles at affordable prices (comes with high subsidies) and promotes its use to transform lives.[1] The organisation has a vision of reaching every home in Ghana with the word of God in a language they understand.

Collaborations

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BSG along with Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation and the United Bible Societies (UBS) form the three main organisations involved in Bible translation in Ghana.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About us". biblesociety-Ghana.org. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "History of The Bible Society of Ghana (BSG)". biblesociety-Ghana.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  3. ^ Kuwornu-Adjaottor, Jonathan E.T. (2012). "Spiritual gifts, spiritual persons, or spiritually-gifted persons? a creative translation of τών πνευματικών in 1 Corinthians 12:1a". Neotestamentica. 46 (2): 260.