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We publish the Holy Bible in good faith claiming the right of fair use for non-profit and educational purposes and public benefit.
The versions of the Bible in our site are in the Public Domain but, in case of any discrepancies, we state the following:

We acknowledge that the author of the Bible is God – His rights are forever protected. The translations [of versions found on this site] have been done many years ago, therefore in most cases no longer covered by copyrights. In most countries’ copyrights last for a limited time. In any case, with all due respect, Bible translations should never be copyrighted as that contravenes the desire of the ‘Author’.  Freely you have received; freely give. – Matthew 10:8

It is not our intention to violate any copyrights. Thus, any person or entity who has claims over any of the ancient translated Bible texts, is invited to produce evidence in support of their claim, before we are obliged to remove the Bible texts from our site. Such evidence shall be analyzed by our lawyer to verify the validity of such claim. Most, if not all, Bible versions present in our site have been translated many years ago by dedicated scribes, disciples, missionaries, and servants of God, who gave their life and work for the good of the World in service and unselfish dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ – many were sponsored and supported by public generosity and gifts from Christians – not by the Bible societies or companies who are today claiming copyrights. It is possible and not uncommon in this time and age, that unprincipled and dishonest people, including, in very rare cases, some Bible Societies, would try to manipulate copyrights in order to monopolize Bible texts for their own profit and benefit. This we do not accept and such behavior is object of the most vehement protest and charged accordingly. Claiming copyrights over Biblical texts is illegal in such a case.

Also, as far as we know, under international law, a translation of Public Domain works, such as the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts where the Bible is translated from, should remain in the public domain like its originals.

Besides, the Bible is not a mere book, it is the foundation of the Christian faith, and a collection of books inspired and given by God. When anyone claims copyrights over the Bible, such claims are to be duly scrutinized and evaluated. Any Bible publisher or Bible Society who claims to be protecting the integrity of the Bible by limiting its free proliferation online is a disservice to the Christian faith, because, in fact, instead of offering a correct standard for others to use, as they should, they encourage the alteration of Biblical texts and the proliferation of new versions and new translations, which is the obvious consequence of the self-serving control over original Bible texts. The King James version of the Bible, for example, has been in the Public Domain for many years, and remains integral nevertheless.

Furthermore, it has been proven that the free broadcast of Bibles online increases the demand for Bible reading and consequently, the demand for printed Bibles and other commercial Bible products. Since many Bible societies seem to be concerned about their revenues, we must say that, although this is not our aim, we are actually contributing to the increase of sales by Bible Societies and Bible commercial distributors, at large. 

Not least, Bible in Hebrew and Greek languages have been placed on our site because it was requested by users, Christian and non-Christian, who contact us suggesting that the original language be included in our site – for faith building purposes but also for instruction and education.  

The audio/video files on this site are for listening/viewing purposes only. Downloading of these files to ones computer is strictly prohibited. They are owned by their respective copyright owners. We do not have the rights to these files nor do we claim ownership to them.

The above summarizes our stand concerning the translation, narration, broadcast and online version of the Holy Bible in any language, respecting always the opinions of others and the law, which varies from country to country, therefore making it difficult if not impossible to conform with through this globalized means.

‘The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it’. – Psalms 68:11

Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread – Isaiah 55:1-2

Bible narrations: If you wish to narrate the Bible in your own language and place it in the public domain, we will consider placing your narration in our web pages.

All Bible texts found in this website are placed here in good faith, to help spread the Word of God in Original languages. We hope and pray that the versions we have available here are well translated. If you find an error or spelling mistake in any of the Bible texts available on this website, please contact us and we will do our best to correct it.

It is NOT necessary to ask permission from us, if you need to link to our pages or use any part of the Bible texts found in our web site.

Please, do not link massively to our audio files as it increases our costs in bandwidth. You may link a chapter or two to our audio, sporadically, but DO NOT make a Bible web site or APP and link the whole audio Bible (or Bibles) to our servers. Please place a link to our website so we can properly manage our resources.

Hebrew Text:
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, edited by Karl Elliger and Wilhelm Rudolph, Fifth Revised Edition, edited by Adrian Schenker, © 1977 and 1997 Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart. (more info at: shebanq.ancient-data.org/sources)

Greek Text:
The Holy Bible, Berean Greek Bible, BGB. Copyright ©2016 by Bible Hub. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
The Holy Bible, Berean Interlinear Bible, BIB. Copyright ©2016 by Bible Hub. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
Berean Bible* and Majority Bible texts are officially in the Public Domain as of April 30, 2023.

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//interlinearbible.com – Berean Interlinear Bible
//literalbible.com – Berean Literal Bible
//bereanbible.com – Berean Standard Bible
//majoritybible.com – Majority Standard Bible

Greek New Testament (Nestle, 1904) is in the Public Domain.
Parisutha Vedhagamam Tamil-Bible-BSI-OV-1957, is in the Public Domain.
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