Black leather binding. Embossed Holy Bible, British and Foreign Bible Society on the front board.

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Please view our photographs. Delve into the rich tapestry of spiritual wisdom with the Revised Edition of The New Testament from the British and Foreign Bible Society, published in 1903. This hardcover volume is a testament to faith and knowledge, offering the timeless teachings of the Bible in the English language, suitable for both individual reflection and scholarly study. Preserving a piece of religious history, this edition is a valuable resource for enthusiasts of non-fiction religious texts. It is an elegant addition to any collection, reflecting the UK’s rich heritage in publishing and spirituality. Whether for personal growth or academic pursuit, this book serves as a meaningful connection to the past and a guide to the principles of faith.

The British and Foreign Bible Society, often known in England and Wales as simply the Bible Society, is a non-denominational Christian Bible society with charity status whose purpose is to make the Bible available throughout the world. The Society was formed on 7 March 1804 by a group of people including William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles to encourage the “wider circulation and use” of the Scriptures.Bibles published by the BFBS have on their front page as publisher’s name the BFBS’s name translated into the text’s language, e.g. “Société biblique britannique et étrangère” on Louis Segond’s French Bible or “Brita kaj Alilanda Biblia Societo” on the Esperanto bible compiled from L. L. Zamenhof’s papers after the latter’s death.

History: The British and Foreign Bible Society dates back to 1804 when a group of Christians, associated with the Religious Tract Society, sought to address the problem of a lack of affordable Bibles in Welsh for Welsh-speaking Christians. Many young girls had walked long distances to Thomas Charles to get copies of the Bible. Later the story was told of one of them – a young girl called Mary Jones who walked over 20 miles to get a Bible in Bala, Gwynedd.

BFBS was not the first Bible Society in the world. The first organisation in Britain to be called “The Bible Society” was founded in 1779: it still exists and is called the Naval & Military Bible Society. The first BFBS translation project was the Gospel of John into Mohawk for Canada in 1804. In the British Isles BFBS reprinted Bibles in Welsh, Scots Gaelic and Manx Gaelic first produced by the SPCK. The first Romani translation was the Gospel of Luke into the Caló language of Iberia.

A report in the 13 November 1824 edition of the Buffalo Emporium and General Advertiser (NY), stated that the BFBS “since its establishment, has distributed 1,723,251 Bibles, and 2,529,114 Testaments—making a total of 4,252,365.”