British and Foreign Bible Society
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The British and Foreign Bible Society is a Christian missionary organization founded in the early 19th century to translate, publish, and distribute the Bible widely around the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British and Foreign Bible Society canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible society
ⓘ
Christian missionary organization ⓘ charitable organization ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
churches
ⓘ
mission agencies ⓘ other national Bible societies ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Bible distribution
ⓘ
Bible publishing ⓘ Bible translation ⓘ Christian mission ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
making the Bible available
ⓘ
promoting engagement with the Bible ⓘ |
| founded | 1804 ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
affordable access to the Bible
ⓘ
wider circulation of the Scriptures ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
advocacy for Bible access
ⓘ
fundraising for Bible work ⓘ production of Bible-related resources ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
BFBS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bible Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| hasMainOrgan | governing board ⓘ |
| hasMotto | making the Bible available to everyone ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
distribution of the Bible
ⓘ
publication of the Bible ⓘ translation of the Bible ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
Bible translators
ⓘ
Christians ⓘ church leaders ⓘ general public ⓘ non-Christian populations ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProject |
Bible engagement initiatives
ⓘ
Scripture distribution projects ⓘ Scripture translation projects ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
distribution through networks of auxiliaries
ⓘ
mass printing of Bibles ⓘ translation into vernacular languages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier