About us

An introduction to BSU

The Bible Society of Uganda is a Christian Non-Governmental Organization, which serves churches and the general public by making the Holy Scriptures available in languages that people understand best.

We work with churches to help engage meaningfully with the Scriptures. We are part of a global movement- United Bible Societies- serving churches of all denominations in over 145 Countries.

Our History

All Bible Societies in the world can trace their history back to a young teenage girl called Mary Jones.
She was a Welsh Protestant Christian girl born in 1784.Mary at age fifteen, walked twenty-five miles across the countryside to buy a copy of the Welsh Bible from Thomas Charles because she did not have one.
Charles then used her story in proposing to the Religious Tract Society to set up a new organization to supply Wales with Bibles….Click here to read full Mary Jones Story Click to watch a Mary Jones Video

The Bible Society of Uganda was established in Uganda in 1968 but before that the work had already been started by the British Foreign Bible Societies.

Since then, the following languages have been translated out of the 50 languages spoken in Uganda: Luganda, Runyankole-Rukiga, Runyoro-Rutoro, Ng’akarimojong, Alur, Acholi, Kinandi, Ateso, Kakwa, Kinyarwanda, Lango, Lugbara,Kumam,Lusoga,Lumasaba,Kumam,Dhopadhola,Lusamya -Lugwe.Some of these are still on going.

Continue to pray for the work and support with any amount so that those languages which ahve not been translated they receive Scriptures.

Our Core Values

29 Comments

Joan on October 18, 2016 at 1:14 pm

Hi
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- Ededria James William on October 25, 2021 at 4:23 pm
  
  Thank you so so dearly
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daniel on April 4, 2018 at 12:09 pm

hello am looking for annonated reference bible
King James Version [Finis Jennings Dake]
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- BSU on July 27, 2018 at 10:30 am
  
  Sorry Daniel, We don’t have those in stock.
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Rusoke Richard on July 31, 2018 at 7:51 am

We thank God for bible society team, Continue being faithful to the scriptures. Good work. But i don’t see our strategic plan
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KevinKl on October 12, 2018 at 7:37 am

Thank you for this explanation. I was very concerned when reading the text from the Old Testament last night. But now I see clearly that God is showing us the new way of compassion and forgiveness.
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- Elijah on April 24, 2022 at 6:15 pm
  
  Bible handwriting.who is the contact person for the bible handwriting project? Am a publicity Secretary namirembe cathedral.0787654548
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David Oluka Okwalinga on August 22, 2019 at 7:18 am

In how many vernacular languages is the Bible available now in Uganda?
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- BSU on September 12, 2019 at 9:26 am
  
  Hello David, we have 22 languages so far. 16 complete Bibles and 6 New testaments.
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Simon Okwii on October 26, 2019 at 11:21 am

do you still have digital audio playback device and how much?
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- Joan Logose on February 4, 2020 at 2:23 pm
  
  Which Language are you interested in?
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Stuart Hilton on May 29, 2020 at 9:25 am

What would the language most used in the village of Kiroba and do you have Bibles in that language. How much would a New Testament cost and then how much for a complete Bible
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- Joan Logose on August 11, 2020 at 10:05 pm
  
  Hello Stuart, there are so many villages in Uganda. Could you maybe specify the district? You can also find information about our products on http://www.shop.biblesociety-uganda.org.
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patrick owor on November 16, 2020 at 7:51 am

when i downloaded the Adhola bible it was like i had discovered God’s abode, heaven, thanx for your efforts. However, I request you to work on the commentaries of the narratives verse by verse to throw more light.
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- Joan Logose on January 5, 2021 at 6:35 am
  
  Please send an email to info@biblesociety-uganda.org and you will be put in touch with the right person to advise you.
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JOYCE FLORENCE OTIM on November 19, 2020 at 9:50 pm

I am looking to buy bulk copies of Acoli bible. What would be the price. I need them for evangelism. At least 2 dozens to start with and as the Lord will add to the numbers we will be ordering more. We are in the end times we need to spread the good News of modern time. It is not urgent I am planning to start in January 2021
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- Joan Logose on January 5, 2021 at 6:34 am
  
  Acoli is out of stock.
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  - Joan Logose on March 25, 2021 at 3:14 pm
    
    Acholi is now in stock if you are still interested.
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TITUS on August 5, 2021 at 4:50 pm

How many languages in uganda don’t have a Bible translated in their own mother toungue?
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Ngobi moses isaac on December 13, 2021 at 8:01 pm

Thanks for the great work God bless you
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- Joan Logose on January 26, 2022 at 10:45 pm
  
  Thank you for appreciating our work. God bless you too.
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Keziah on February 22, 2022 at 2:35 pm

Good afternoon. Do you have portable NKJV bibles in stock? If yes, how much are they?
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simbwa lazarus on July 22, 2022 at 4:36 pm

thnak you so much great work to keep the word God alive
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Wabwire George William on January 17, 2023 at 3:05 pm

Thank you so much for the good work that you of translating the Bible into the languages people best understand. i hope one day the bible will be translated into Lukenye / lukenyei.
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Joy Katusabe on January 19, 2023 at 1:14 pm

I thank the BSU for the great work done
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Augustine Morris(Rev) on January 21, 2023 at 11:45 am

Omega Community Church in Liberia will like to partner with your organization.
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- Joan Logose on August 3, 2023 at 8:16 pm
  
  Would you like to partner with the Bible Society in Liberia?
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Biira Roset on July 25, 2023 at 7:32 pm

I need catholic answer bibile and good news with canonical books
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- Peter Katende on July 31, 2023 at 8:43 pm
  
  https://shop.biblesociety-uganda.org/product/good-news-bible-with-deuterocanonical-books/
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