For the Bible in 100 languages turn to Chapter Two

For the Bible in 100 languages turn to Chapter Two

More than 250 languages may be spoken London and one bookshop is rising to the challenge by providing bibles in more than 100 of them.

Simon Attwood is manager at Chapter Two in Plumstead, East London, exhibitors at CRE National 2022. He is thrilled to provide God’s word to so many visiting the shop and using its online service.

The shop was founded by the late Edwin Cross in 1976 and Simon was one of the trustees. Taking over in 2009 when Edwin died proved something of a challenge to Simon, a local government officer in revenue collection. Chapter Two, servicing customers from all parts of the world, is a faith venture with none of the staff paid wages.

‘We recently had an order for 14 bibles in the Maltese language and we are regularly providing customers with Eastern European language versions – as well as African and Indian languages,’ he explained. ‘In fact, we recently sold a Nepalese bible.’ The shop will be displaying some of the products at CRE National 22.

‘Last year it was a question of getting back to normal after the pandemic,’ said 67-year-old Simon, ‘but things have changed again. It seems that we are standing on quicksand so it’s good to remember the words of Jesus to his Father: “Your word is truth” (John 17:17). That’s stability and makes it a privilege for every Christian bookshop to supply people with God’s word – something Chapter Two has been doing for many years. The Bible has changed so many lives down the centuries and it still does today when people read it prayerfully and carefully.

‘We also sell new and second-hand books that help children and adults understand the scriptures better and enables them to put what it says into practice in their lives.’

• Chapter Two are on stand E17 at CRE National 2022

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