The graph presents the share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019. During the 2019 survey period, 56 percent of respondents stated they wished they read the Bible more than they did at the time of the study, marking a decrease of eleven percent who felt this way in the year 2011.
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American Bible Society. (April 16, 2019). Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society. "Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019." Chart. April 16, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society. (2019). Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society. "Share of Adults Who Wish That They Used The Bible More in The United States from 2011 to 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Apr 2019, /statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society, Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019 [Graph], American Bible Society, April 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
