![]() Tyndale House permissions guidelines (New Living Translation, The Message): The verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible.Total verses may not make up more than 25% of the work in which they are quoted.No more than 500 verses in total may be reproduced without permission.Zondervan permissions guidelines (New International Version): Scripture does not account for an entire book of the Bible.Scripture does not make up more than 25% of the total text.No more than 250 verses quoted in total.Thomas Nelson permissions guidelines (New King James, Amplified Bible): Let’s look at a few examples (taken directly from the cited copyright holder). Further, what you quote must fit within a certain percentage of the total text of your book. Each copyright holder has established their limits. Despite that, you can’t quote as many verses as you like. As the writer quoting those sources it is your responsibility to know those limitations and any further requirements. While I encourage you to read through these legal documents, the basics I want to cover here concern the amount you can quote without infringing on the rights of the copyright holder.Įvery copyright holder of a version of the Bible has determined their fair use limitations. Section 107 gives guidance on what is considered fair use-what can be quoted without gaining permission from the copyright holder. The Copyright Law of the US controls all things involved in copyrighting, be it a book, song, movie, or other media. But do you know your limits on what you can quote, understand how to format your verse(s), and the know the copyright credit you must give?Īs I edit writers’ manuscripts, I find errors in all these areas, so let’s dive in and look at each one. Quoting the Bible is a frequent occurrence for Christian writers.
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