Iranians secretly translating the Bible into their heart languages to share Christ with their people

[1LoverofGod]

As the underground Church continues to grow in Muslim-majority Iran, Bible translators are putting their lives on the line to bring the Gospel into the local dialects so that their friends and neighbors can have access to the written word of God for the first time.

Through the work of the translation agency unfoldingWord, Christians in Iran and across the globe have been able to translate the Gospel themselves into more native languages.

The Christian Post interviewed a representative from unfoldingWord, Evan Thompson, who preferred to use a fake name or pseudonym for his safety.

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Iranians secretly translating the Bible into their heart languages to share Christ with their people

As the underground Church continues to grow in Muslim-majority Iran, Bible translators are putting their lives on the line to bring the Gospel into the local dialects so that their friends and ...

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[Ghoti Ichthus]

JESUS!!!

 

[Tall Timbers]

What is a heart language? Every time I see the thread title I wonder what that means.

 

[mattfivefour]

What is a heart language? Everytime I see the thread title I wonder what that means.

Linguistically it refers to the first language you learned and used in your home. It is an appropriate corruption of the term "hearth language" ... a phrase coined by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney.