Sarawak, Malaysia – Launch in Jubilee Year of Two New Bible Translations

Kuching (Agenzia Fides) – Founding faith on the Word of God: with this spirit the Christian community of Sarawak, the region on the island of Malaysian Borneo, celebrates the launch and publication of two new Bible editions in the Bahasa Malaysia language, in the Jubilee year: the “Alkitab Kudus Malaysia” and the “Alkitab Berita Baik Edisi Studi”.
The publication, published by the Malaysian Bible Society in collaboration with the Association of Churches in Sarawak, an ecumenical body, aims to enrich the spiritual life of Christians throughout the country, especially in the Borno region on the island of Malaysia. Announcing the publication at an event held as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on January 21 in Kuching, Reverend Datuk Danald Jute, Secretary General of the Association of Churches in Sarawak, said: “The beauty of Bible translations is that they remind everyone that God speaks and understands all languages.

Source: Agenzia Fides

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Fons Eppink
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