Some of the versions/translations of the Bible used by the Blue Letter Bible website are copyright, and used by permission of the copyright holder. That information is found here. In all cases, please check with the copyright holder before distributing the copyright versions in any format.
King James Version (KJV)
Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown. This Bible is printed and published by Cambridge University Press, the Queen's royal printer, under royal letters patent. The text commonly available now is actually that of the 1769 revision, not that of the 1611. The text used by BLB is the current 1769 edition.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
The text of the Christian Standard Bible may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio) up to and inclusive of one thousand (1,000) verses without the written permission of the publisher, provided that the verses quoted do not account for more than 50 percent of the work in which they are quoted, and provided that a complete book of the Bible is not quoted. Requests for permission are to be directed to and approved in writing by Holman Bible Publishers, One LifeWay Plaza, Nashville, Tennessee 37234.
When the Christian Standard Bible is quoted, one of the following credit lines must appear on the copyright page or title page of the work:
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
CSB Front Matter is also provided.
For a deeper engagement with Holman Publishing's Christian Standard Bible, visit csbible.org.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
Downloaded from the Oxford Text Archive and used with permission. The following header is required to be posted on our website:
Source:
Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.
Language:
English
Availability:
Freely available for non-commercial use provided that this header is included in its entirety with any copy distributed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.
Young’s Literal Translation (Young’s)
The Young’s Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God’s word. This version is of the Bible is in the public domain.
The Darby Translation (Darby)
J. N. Darby translated the Bible in 1890. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.
The Webster Bible (Webster's)
The Webster Bible was translated by Noah Webster in 1833 in order to bring the language of the Bible up to date. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.
Hebrew Names Version (HNV)
The Hebrew Names Version is based off the World English Bible, an update of the American Standard Version of 1901. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.
The Latin Vulgate (Vulgate)
The Latin Vulgate was translated from the original languages into Latin by Jerome in A.D. 405. For over a millennium, it remained as the preferred translation of the church. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.