As our Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie, our prophetical king, the 225th reigning monarch of the Solomonic Dynasty and the 134th Christian king, says: “We in Ethiopia have one of the oldest versions of the Bible. Yet, in whatever language it may be written, the word remains one and the same. It transcends all boundaries of empires and conceptions of race; it is eternal. No doubt you all remember reading in the Acts of the Apostles of how Philip baptized the Ethiopian 🇪🇹 official. He is the first Ethiopian on record to have followed Christ, and from that day onwards, the word of God has continued to grow in the hearts of 🇪🇹 Ethiopians. And I might say for myself that from early childhood I was taught to appreciate the Bible, and my love for it increases with the passage of time. All through my troubles, I have found it a cause of infinite comfort. ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’ Who can resist an invitation so full of compassion? Because of this personal experience in the goodness of the Bible, I was resolved that all my countrymen should also share its great blessing, and that reading the Bible, they should find truth for themselves. Therefore, I caused a new translation to be made from our ancient language into a language which the old and the young understood and spoke. Today, man sees all his hopes and aspirations crumbling before him. He is perplexed and knows not whither he is drifting, but he must realize that the Bible is his refuge and the rallying point for all humanity. In it, man will find the solution of his present difficulties and guidance for his future action. And unless he accepts with a clear conscience the Bible and its great message, he cannot hope for salvation. For my part, I glory in the Bible. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!