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Ikwerre Language NIGERIA Update From the Ikwerre People Pray For Your People PROJECT UPDATE theseedcompany.org 02 03 01 Give thanks to God for the valuable help He supplies to this Bible translation project through individuals, churches and those who pray and share His good gifts with the faithful workers. The former chairman of the Ikwerre language committee sadly passed away. Ask the Lord to provide another leader who is passionate about Scripture for the Ikwerre. Pray for God’s will. Ask the Lord to use His Word to draw many people to faith in Him. Pray that He’ll enable believers to grow into mature Christians willing to serve Him in local churches. Isaiah 64:6 in Ikwerre “Kpakara ayị bụ ele zị ́ la rịchna n’anya ị, kpakara nhne ọma a neeme nụ lele nkụkara ikpe gbụru rune, lele kpa ruwhere noovugharị ọkwukwo kpọru ọkpo, ọ bụ kpa mmehie ayị noovume ayị.” “We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.” (NLT) True Brothers? Scripture molds and shapes people’s lives. The Ikwerre team members see the effects of the Bible translation almost daily. One of them reports that a man in his Sunday school class made a comment as the group was studying the life of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. The man said, “We shouldn’t call Joseph’s brothers his brothers. True brothers don’t sell their brother or friend for any reason. Hatred and jealousy is terrible.” Words of Hope The Bible translation work has brought hope and a reason for living despite trials and hardship. An 80-year-old man lost his first son in August. The grieving father held onto God’s promises as he read from the Ikwerre New Testament. He testified of his own hope to see his son again, since he’d died in the Lord. He said, “I won’t give up.” 01 02 03 Highlights © Copyright 2016 Seed Company. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate. Do not reproduce in any form in full or in part, or rewrite without written permission. The proprietary profile or update was prepared exclusively for Seed Company partners and investors. A grieving father said, “I won’t give up.” He testified to his hope for reunion with his deceased son, since both are believers. The illustrated Bible series, The Wonderful Plan of God, book one, “The Beginning of Everything” (selections from Genesis), was recently printed in Ikwerre. Learning the true meaning of Isaiah 53 was a real eye opener for the local Scripture reviewers and those involved in team checking. DECEMBER 2016 Go online for more updates and to join the community conversation! theseedcompany.org/projects/ikwerre Goals Genesis, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Psalms and Ezekiel in print, with some audio recordings Quick Facts Location: Nigeria Number of Speakers: 2.5 million Expected Completion: 2019 Translator Ndidi, eleven reviewers and project facilitator Team Progress The team read through the draft of Genesis in preparation for printing a trial edition. They community tested and reviewed Psalms 1-30. Team check and consultant check of Isaiah completed. Men playing Ikwerre musical instruments A Wycliffe Bible Translators Affiliate

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IkwerreLanguage NIGERIA

Update From the Ikwerre People

Pray For Your People

PROJECT UPDATE theseedcompany.org

02 0301Give thanks to God for the

valuable help He supplies to this Bible translation project through

individuals, churches and those who pray and share His good gifts with

the faithful workers.

The former chairman of the Ikwerre language committee sadly passed

away. Ask the Lord to provide another leader who is passionate

about Scripture for the Ikwerre. Pray for God’s will.

Ask the Lord to use His Word to draw many people to faith in Him. Pray that

He’ll enable believers to grow into mature Christians willing to serve Him

in local churches.

Isaiah 64:6 in Ikwerre“Kpakara ayị bụ ele zịla rịchna n’anya ị, kpakara nhne ọma a neeme nụ lele nkụkara ikpe gbụru rune, lele kpa ruwhere noovugharị ọkwukwo kpọru ọkpo, ọ bụ kpa mmehie ayị noovume ayị.”

“We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.” (NLT)

True Brothers?Scripture molds and shapes people’s lives. The Ikwerre team members see the effects of the Bible translation almost daily. One of them reports that a man in his Sunday school class made a comment as the group was studying the life of Joseph in the Book of Genesis.

The man said, “We shouldn’t call Joseph’s brothers his brothers. True brothers don’t sell their brother or friend for any reason. Hatred and jealousy is terrible.”

Words of HopeThe Bible translation work has brought hope and a reason for living despite trials and hardship. An 80-year-old man lost his first son in August. The grieving father held onto God’s promises as he read from the Ikwerre New Testament. He testified of his own hope to see his son again, since he’d died in the Lord. He said, “I won’t give up.”

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Highlights

© Copyright 2016 Seed Company. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate. Do not reproduce in any form in full or in part, or rewrite without written permission.The proprietary profile or update was prepared exclusively for Seed Company partners and investors.

A grieving father said, “I won’t give up.” He testified to his hope for reunion with his deceased son, since both are believers.

The illustrated Bible series, The Wonderful Plan of God, book one, “The Beginning of Everything” (selections from Genesis), was recently printed in Ikwerre.

Learning the true meaning of Isaiah 53 was a real eye opener for the local Scripture reviewers and those involved in team checking.

DECEMBER 2016

Go online for more updates and to join the community conversation!theseedcompany.org/projects/ikwerre

Goals

Genesis, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Psalms and Ezekiel in print, with some

audio recordings

Quick Facts

Location: NigeriaNumber of Speakers:

2.5 millionExpected Completion:

2019

Translator Ndidi, eleven reviewers and project facilitator

TeamProgress