Translations.

[other one]

1 hour ago, Marathoner said:

Yes, the KJV is covered by Crown Copyright in the UK.

According to Biblegateway::::

The following Bibles in our library are in the public domain:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Darby Translation (DARBY) 

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

King James Version (KJV) 

World English Bible (WEB)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)

Biblia Sacra Vulgata (VULGATE)

[Marathoner]

6 minutes ago, other one said:

According to Biblegateway::::

The following Bibles in our library are in the public domain:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Darby Translation (DARBY) 

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

King James Version (KJV) 

World English Bible (WEB)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)

Biblia Sacra Vulgata (VULGATE)

The King James Version was copyrighted according to the 2 Copyright Act of 1976 of the United Kingdom. It's referred to as a "Crown Copyright." 

[other one]

10 hours ago, Marathoner said:

The King James Version was copyrighted according to the 2 Copyright Act of 1976 of the United Kingdom. It's referred to as a "Crown Copyright." 

Maybe you should tell that to Biblegateway.

[just_abc]

3 minutes ago, other one said:

Maybe you should tell that to Biblegateway.

hi.. 

um..  I am wondering if perhaps Biblegateway was refering to the Usa and not the UK?  

This is a link I came across which has info about the KJV copyright regulations in the UK.

https://www.cambridge.org/us/bibles/about/rights-and-permissions

Sorry.  Just wanted to mention thats all.  I think the copyright situation in Usa and UK is different (with regards to the KJV etc).  

Sorry again and Thanks.

 

[other one]

13 minutes ago, just_abc said:

hi.. 

um..  I am wondering if perhaps Biblegateway was refering to the Usa and not the UK?  

This is a link I came across which has info about the KJV copyright regulations in the UK.

https://www.cambridge.org/us/bibles/about/rights-and-permissions

Sorry.  Just wanted to mention thats all.  I think the copyright situation in Usa and UK is different (with regards to the KJV etc).  

Sorry again and Thanks.

 

i was just about to check into that for our two observations were so different.  I'm guessing that is the case.    I'm wondering if there are any conflicts that might arise considering Worthy is a multi-national site.

[just_abc]

15 minutes ago, other one said:

I'm wondering if there are any conflicts that might arise considering Worthy is a multi-national site.

Wow good point

I don't know the answer.  I am thinking perhaps those members from / in the UK would have to follow the copyright laws ?

Worthy itself is an american site though I think? 

i.e. where worthy is registered or perhaps where the servers are located etc?

  

Just wondering.

Thanks.  

 

Edited March 27, 2022 by just_abc

[Marathoner]

1 hour ago, other one said:

Maybe you should tell that to Biblegateway.

Fair use of the KJV is simple, brother: when quoting from that work, adding "KJV" to the passage is all that's required. The Crown Copyright isn't what we would consider to be "heavy duty." Look it up yourself.  

[Marathoner]

The Lockman Foundation (translators of the NASB) permits fair use of the NASB for non-commercial purposes. Quoting individual verses and selected passages here on Worthy, for example, is allowed according to the fair use stipulated in their Copyright Notice. It's not unreasonable. 

[other one]

1 hour ago, just_abc said:

Wow good point

I don't know the answer.  I am thinking perhaps those members from / in the UK would have to follow the copyright laws ?

Worthy itself is an american site though I think? 

i.e. where worthy is registered or perhaps where the servers are located etc?

  

Just wondering.

Thanks.  

 

I don't know about the laws in England but here one can qoute up to 500 words if it is copywrited  Credit must be given to the original text though Jusp putting KJV Should work. Not sure about non-commercial use

[Marathoner]

"Non-commercial" use is the key to quoting passages from copyrighted translations and of all the copyrighted translations of the scriptures, the King James Version is the most generous. So long as the KJV is quoted in a non-commercial capacity, we can quote as much of it as we like so long as we add "KJV" to what we quote.