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Scottish Bible Society

Logo: scottishbiblesociety.org4

Scottish Bible Society (SBS), founded in 1809 as the Edinburgh Bible Society, amalgamated in 1861 with the Glasgow Bible Society (founded 1812) to form the National Bible Society of Scotland, is a Scottish Christian charity that exists to make the Bible available throughout the world. The Scottish Bible Society arose as a separate organisation to the British & Foreign Bible Society over its desire to print Metrical Psalms as an additional book at the back of the Bible.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Scottish Bible Society (SBS), founded in 1809 as the Edinburgh Bible Society, amalgamated in 1861 with the Glasgow Bible Society (founded 1812) to form the National Bible Society of Scotland, is a Scottish Christian charity that exists to make the Bible available throughout the world. The Scottish Bible Society arose as a separate organisation to the British & Foreign Bible Society over its desire to print Metrical Psalms as an additional book at the back of the Bible.2

Corporate structure

Scottish Bible Society sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Scottish Bible Society Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Bible Societies' Committee for Japan Subsidiary ยท Japan

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Bible Societies' Committee for Japan

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Timeline

  1. 1809Founded Founded1

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