Fallowing Russell's demise within 1917, the movement was divided by schisms, which eventually led victims world health organization remained under a leadership of the Watchtower Society to adopt the freshly title of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1931, whereas the Associated Bible Students, who rejected the changes in organization and doctrine, kept on until this day to refer to themselves as simply "Bible Students". More groups as well have a title, like a "Free Bible Students", or even "New Covenant Bible Students".

Within Germany, those connected to the Watchtower Society known as themselves "Earnest Bible Students" ("Ernste Bibelforscher"), & people world health organization rejected a changes known as themsleves "Free Bible Students" ("Freien Bibelforscher" - nowdays associated by owning a Associated Bible Students). A 1931 vary inside name only did nin catch on super quickly in Germany, & for that understanding victims persecuted under the Nazi regime from 1933 onwards were refered to as "Bible Students" or even "Earnest Bible Students".

Nowdays, a term "Bible Students" alone typically refers to the Associated Bible Students. It should become noted that though a Jehovah's Witnesses don't have a term for themselves any additional, it however control a International Bible Students Association founded by Pastor Russell.