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From a leagle view, is the bible- or any religious writing- under copy right?

2007-06-09 15:29:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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no one holds a copyright on the bible itself, but rather on the translations. Each publisher who pays for notes or maps or whatever on a translation can copyright that specific translation. For instance, the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) owns the copyright on the New American Bible translation. Some versions of the Bible, such as the King James Version (not the New King James Version) are in the public domain.

2007-06-09 15:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

King James Version of the Bible - copyright ran out centuries ago. Its text is now in the public domain in the US, but still under copyright in the U.K.

Some samples of others:

NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE
Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Wheaton, Illinois 60189.

2007-06-09 22:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes. Only the King James Version is public domain.

2007-06-09 22:41:27 · answer #3 · answered by gelfling 7 · 0 0

Some versions are.

Copyright law allows the TYPSETTING to be copyrighted so another publisher can't just scan the pages and make their own plates.

You have to TYPSET IT manually.

Also some modern translations are copyrighted for translation.

2007-06-09 22:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Just versions of the Bible are
Lochman has the NASB copywrite
Zondervan has the NIV rights.

2007-06-09 22:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0 0

copyright is valid for the life of the author plus 70 years.

2007-06-10 02:44:52 · answer #6 · answered by momo5j7 5 · 0 0

some are that have footnotes etc.
but I know it's still on the best seller list for thousands of years.

2007-06-09 22:46:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Mine is. NKJ Thomas Nelson, Inc.

2007-06-09 22:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0 0

I don't see how it could be. Who would you ask for permission to copy a scripture out of it? Certain newer translations might be though.

2007-06-09 22:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 1 3

YES! under Gods copyright.

2007-06-09 22:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 5

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