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Updated at: November 5, 2009

The Site contains access either directly or indirectly to materials owed or licensed by American Bible Society (“ABS”). For rights and permissions not expressly granted or referred to in this document for materials owned by ABS (including Contemporary English Version®, Good News Translation® and El texto Bíblico ha sido tomado de la versión Reina-Valera ©), or for an explanation of any provision of this document write to: Copyrights & Permissions, American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112 Person requesting rights and permissions not expressly granted in this document should contact: Licensing & Permissions (licensing@americanbible.org). Some of these materials either owned or licensed by ABS and further instructions regarding their use are as follows:

AMPLIFIED BIBLE

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS GUIDELINES: see Paragraph 3 of the Terms and Conditions.

Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA. All rights reserved. Used by Permission. www.lockman.org.

CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH VERSION (CEV)

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS GUIDELINES

  1. Policy for use of the Contemporary English Version (CEV):
    1. General Statement. The CEV text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without written permission, providing the verses quoted do not amount to 50% of a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses account for twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. This permission is contingent upon an appropriate copyright acknowledgment (see below).
    2. Use of the CEV beyond above limits requires written permission.
      1. Commercial Use: Commercial use means use in any product offered for sale, lease, rental or barter on any level. Rights and permissions requests for the CEV in media intended for commercial use should be addressed to The American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112, USA . Request shall contain the following information:
        1. (1) exact portions to be quoted,
        2. (2) the medium in which those portions will be quoted,
        3. (3) estimated percentage of the total text of the work made up of the CEV text,
        4. (4) any additional material to be included in the work, such as additional text, illustrations, photos, etc.,
        5. (5) the purpose, number of copies or reproductions, and distribution of the use in which the CEV is quoted, and
        6. (6) the sale or lease price of the work, or other income to be received. For commercial use outside of North America , please send your requests as detailed above to the American Bible Society. If the CEV is used as the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission prior to production of the same.
      2. Non-Commercial use (Ministry, Church, educational, etc.): Non-commercial use is any use other than commercial use as defined above and generally means free provision of the medium in which the CEV is quoted. Most usages by local churches would fall into this category. Rights and Permissions requests for the CEV in media intended for non-commercial use should be addressed to the American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112 and the request should contain the above requested information. If the CEV text is used as the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission from the American Bible Society prior to the production of the same.
  2. Acknowledgment and copyright notice:

    Any quotation from the CEV text must include copyright notice and acknowledgement. The form the acknowledgment takes will depend, in part, upon the medium in which the quotation is used.

    1. Written use: Use whichever of the following notices is most appropriate:
      1. The following notice for the CEV may be used on each page where material quoted from the CEV appears:

        Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.

      2. When the CEV is identified at the end of each Scripture quotation from the CEV, the following notice may be used on the title page or verse thereof of each copy:

        Scripture quotations marked (CEV) are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.

      3. If appropriate, the following notice may be used on the title page or verso thereof of each copy:

        All scripture quotations in this publication are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.

  3. Visual and electronic use: “Visual” use includes videos, films, slides and overhead transparencies. “Electronic” use denotes the use of an interactive computer. Quotations from the CEV text in visual and electronic media must include the appropriate copyright notice from section II-A on
    1. (1) the product (medium itself), and
    2. (2) the product’s wrapper or packing, and
    3. (3) in an acknowledgment section, if one exists.
  4. Audio Use: This category includes cassettes, compact discs, and similar media. Quotations from the CEV in audio form must include the appropriate copyright notice from section on
    1. (1) the product (the medium itself), and
    2. (2) the product’s wrapper or packaging.

    If the CEV is used as the lyrics for song, you must obtain permission from the American Bible Society prior to production of the same.

  5. Church use: Any use of the CEV by a local church in or on non-commercial media such as bulletins, orders of service, bulletin boards, posters, overhead transparencies, recordings of worship services (for which a small fee may be charged), or similar materials used in the course of religious instruction or services at a place of worship or other religious assembly requires the following notice at the end of each quotation: (CEV): Audiocassettes may include (CEV) acknowledgement of label only. Contacting ABS for permission noted herein is not required.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION (GNT)

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS GUIDELINES

  1. Policy for use of the Good News Translation (GNT)
    1. General Statement

      The GNT text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without written permission, providing the verses quoted do not amount to 50% of a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses account for twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. This permission is contingent upon an appropriate copyright acknowledgment – (see below).

    2. Use of the GNT beyond above limits requires written permission.
      1. Commercial Use: Commercial use means use in any product offered for sale, lease, rental or barter on any level. Rights and permissions requests for the GNT in media intended for commercial use should be addressed to The American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112, USA . Request shall contain the following information:
        1. (1) exact portions to be quoted,
        2. (2) the medium in which those portions will be quoted,
        3. (3) estimated percentage of the total text of the work made up of the GNT text,
        4. (4) any additional material to be included in the work, such as additional text, illustrations, photos, etc.,
        5. (5) the purpose, number of copies or reproductions, and distribution of the use in which the GNT is quoted, and
        6. (6) the sale or lease price of the work, or other income to be received.

        For commercial use outside of North America, please send your requests as detailed above to the American Bible Society. If the GNT is used as the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission prior to production of the same.

      2. Non-Commercial use (Ministry, Church, educational, etc.): Non-commercial use is any use other than commercial use as defined above and generally means free provision of the medium in which the GNT is quoted. Most usages by local churches would fall into this category. Rights and Permissions requests for the GNT in media intended for non-commercial use should be addressed to the American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112 and the request should contain the above requested information. If the GNT text is used as the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission from the American Bible Society prior to the production of the same.
  2. Acknowledgement and copyright notice

    Any quotation from the GNT text must include copyright notice and acknowledgement. The form the acknowledgment takes will depend, in part, upon the medium in which the quotation is used.

    1. Written use: Use whichever of the following notices is most appropriate:
      1. The following notice for the GNT may be used on each page where material quoted from the GNT appears:

        Scripture taken from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version- Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

      2. When the GNT is identified at the end of each Scripture quotation from the GNT, the following notice may be used on the title page or verso thereof of each copy:

        Scripture quotations marked (GNT) are from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version- Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

      3. If appropriate, the following notice may be used on the title page or verso thereof of each copy:

        All scripture quotations in this publication are from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version- Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

    2. Visual and electronic use: “Visual” use includes videos, films, slides and overhead transparencies. “Electronic” use denotes the use of an interactive computer. Quotations from the GNT text in visual and electronic media must include the appropriate copyright notice from section II-A on
      1. (1) the product (medium itself), and
      2. (2) the product’s wrapper or packing, and
      3. (3) in an acknowledgement section, if one exists.
    3. Audio Use: This category includes cassettes, compact discs, and similar media. Quotations from the GNT in audio form must include the appropriate copyright notice from section on
      1. (1) the product (the medium itself), and
      2. (2) the product’s wrapper or packaging.

      If the GNT is used as the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission from the American Bible Society prior to production of the same.

    4. Church use: Any use of the GNT by a local church in or on non-commercial media such as bulletins, orders of service, bulletin boards, posters, overhead transparencies, recordings of worship services (for which a small fee may be charged), or similar materials used in the course of religious instruction or services at a place of worship or other religious assembly requires the following notices at the end of each quotation: (GNT) Audiocassettes may include (GNT) acknowledgement on label only. Contacting ABS for permission noted herein is not required.

KING JAMES VERSION

The King James Version is in the public domain. Copy and distribute freely.

NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE (NASB)

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS GUIDELINES: see Paragraph 3 of the Terms and Conditions.

New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA. All rights reserved. Used by Permission. www.lockman.org.

Reina Valera 1960 (RVR60)

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS GUIDELINES

  1. Policy for use of the RVR1960
    1. General Statement: The RVR 1960 text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without written permission, providing the verses quoted do not amount to 50% of a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses account for twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. This permission is contingent upon an appropriate copyright acknowledgement – (see below).
    2. Use of the RVR 1960 beyond above limits requires written permission.
      1. Commercial Use: Commercial use means use in any product offered for sale, lease, rental or barter on any level. Rights and permissions requests for the RVR 1960 in media intended for commercial use should be addressed to: The American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112, USA . Request shall contain the following information:
        1. (1) exact portions to be quoted,
        2. (2) the medium in which those portions will be quoted,
        3. (3) estimated percentage of the total text of the work made up of the RVR 1960 text,
        4. (4) any additional material to be included in the work, such as additional text, illustrations, photos, etc.,
        5. (5) the purpose, number of copies or reproductions, and distribution of the use in which the RVR 1960 is quoted, and
        6. (6) the sale or lease price of the work, or other income to be received.

        For commercial use outside of North America, please send your requests as detailed above to the American Bible Society. If the RVR 1960 is used as the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission prior to production of the same.

      2. Non-Commercial use (Ministry, Church, educational, etc.): Non-commercial use is any use other than commercial use as defined above and generally means free provision of the medium in which the RVR 1960 is quoted. Most usages by local churches would fall into this category. Rights and Permissions requests for the RVR 1960 in media intended for non-commercial use should be addressed to the American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112 and the request should contain the above requested information. If the RVR 1960 text is used as the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission from the American Bible Society prior to the production of the same.
  2. Acknowledgement and copyright notice

    Any quotation from the RVR 1960 text must include copyright notice and acknowledgement. The form the acknowledgment takes will depend, in part, upon the medium in which the quotation is used.

    1. Written use: Use whichever of the following notices is most appropriate:
      1. The following notices for the RVR 1960 may be used on each page where material quoted from the RVR 1960 appears:

        Scripture taken from the Reina Valera 1960. El texto Biblico ha sido tomado de la version Reina-Valera © 1960 Sociedades Biblicas en America Latina ; © renovado 1988 Sociedades Biblicas Unidas. Utilizado con permiso.

      2. When the RVR 1960 is identified at the end of each Scripture quotation from the RVR 1960, the following notice may be used on the title page or verso thereof of each copy:

        Scripture quotations marked (RVR 1960) are from the Reina Valera © 1960. El texto Biblico ha sido tomado de la version Reina-Valera © 1960 Sociedades Biblicas en America Latina ; © renovado 1988 Sociedades Biblicas Unidas. Utilizado con permiso.

        If appropriate, the following notice may be used on the title page or verso thereof of each copy:

        All scripture quotations in this publication are from the Reina Valera 1960. El texto Biblico ha sido tomado de la version Reina-Valera © 1960 Sociedades Biblicas en America Latina ; © renovado 1988 Sociedades Biblicas Unidas. Utilizado con permiso. Reina-Valera 1960™ es una marca registrada de la American Bible Society, y puede ser usada solamente bajo licencia.

    2. Visual and electronic use: “Visual” use includes videos, films, slides and overhead transparencies. “Electronic” use denotes the use of an interactive computer. Quotations from the RVR 1960 text in visual and electronic media must include the appropriate copyright notice from section II-A on
      1. (1) the product (medium itself), and
      2. (2) the product’s wrapper or packing, and
      3. (3) in an acknowledgement section, if one exists.
    3. Audio Use: This category includes cassettes, compact discs, and similar media. Quotations from the RVR 1960 in audio form must include the appropriate
    4. Audio Use: This category includes cassettes, compact discs, and similar media. Quotations from the RVR 1960 in audio form must include the appropriate copyright notice from section on (1) the product (the medium itself), and (2) the product’s wrapper or packaging. If the RVR 1960 is used as the lyrics for song, you must obtain permission from the American Bible Society prior to production of the same.
    5. Church use: Any use of the RVR 1960 by a local church in or on non-commercial media such as bulletins, orders of service, bulletin boards, posters, overhead transparencies, recordings of worship services (for which a small fee may be charged), or similar materials used in the course of religious instruction or services at a place of worship or other religious assembly requires the following notices at the end of each quotation: (RVR 1960) Audiocassettes may include (RVR 1960) acknowledgement on the label only. Contacting ABS for permission noted herein is not required.

Zondervan Publications

RIGHTS and PERMISSIONS GUIDELINES

  1. Policy for use of Zondervan Publications:
    1. General Statement: The NIV®, TNIV®, and NIrV® text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio), up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without the express written permission of the publisher, providing the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible, nor do verses quoted account for twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted, and the verses are not being quoted in a commentary or other Biblical reference work. This permission is contingent upon one of the following appropriate copyright acknowledgments — (see below).
    2. Use of Zondervan Publications beyond above limits requires written permission.
  2. Acknowledgement and copyright notice; permission
    1. General. Any quotation from text taken from Zondervan Publications must include the following copyright notice and acknowledgement:
      1. Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.
      2. Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, TODAY’S NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. TNIV®. Copyright © 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.
      3. Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL READER’S VERSION®. NIrV®. Copyright © 1994, 1996 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
    2. Church use: When quotations from the NIV®, TNIV®, and NIrV® text are used in non-saleable media, such as church bulletins, orders of service, posters, transparencies or similar media, a complete copyright notice is not required, but the initials (NIV), (TNIV), or (NIrV) must appear at the end of each quotation.
    3. Commercial use: Any commentary or other Biblical reference work produced for commercial sale that uses the NIV®, TNIV®, or NIrV® must obtain written permission from Zondervan for use of the text. Permission requests for commercial use within the U.S. and Canada that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to, and approved in writing by, Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49530. Permission requests for commercial use within the U.K., EEC, and EFTA countries that exceed the above guidelines, must be directed to, and approved in writing by, Hodder Headling Plc, 338 Euston Road, London NW1 3BH, England. Permission requests for non-commercial usage that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to, and approved in writing by, IBS-STL U.S., 1820 Jet Stream Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921.