Permission to Quote Copyright & Trademark Information
Below is the general information for the:
NASB, Amplified, NBLA, LBLA, Trademarks, & Web Site
Permission to Quote the NASB
The text of the NASB® (New American Standard Bible®) may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio) up to and inclusive of one thousand (1,000) verses without express written permission of The Lockman Foundation, providing the verses do not amount to a complete book of the Bible, nor do the verses quoted account for more than 50% of the total text of the work in which they are quoted, nor may more than 1,000 verses be stored in an electronic retrieval system. Notice of copyright must appear as follows, unless otherwise stated below, on the title page, copyright page, or the section where the quoted material appears: “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org” Only use the last year corresponding to the edition(s) quoted. For example, if quotations are from the NASB 1995, do not include the year 2020 in the copyright notice.Not-for-sale Media
When quotations from the NASB text are used in certain not-for-sale print material, such as church bulletins, orders of service, posters, or similar media, the abbreviation (NASB) may simply be used after the quotation. When quotations from the NASB text are used in certain not-for-sale digital media, such as presentation slides, digital orders of service, or similar media, the abbreviation (NASB) may simply be used after the quotation. For other digital media, such as social media posts, blogs, or email the abbreviation (NASB) may simply be used along with the quotation provided it is a click-enabled web link to lockman.org, when possible. For web pages or apps the full copyright notice must be used with lockman.org being a click-enabled web link.Video & Audio Recordings and Streaming Media
When quotations from the NASB text are used in video or audio recordings or streaming media, the following statement must be included in the video or audio file, “Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1971, 1995, 2020 (only use the last year corresponding to the edition quoted) by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” If the video or audio is available for download for offline access, the same copyright notice must be on the web page and in the app and be a click-enabled web link to lockman.org.Artwork or Merchandise
For artwork or Merchandise, the full copyright notice may be on a tag, on the back, on the packaging, or wherever convenient. It does not have to be put on the product itself.Permission to Quote the Amplified Bible
The text of the Amplified® Bible may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without express written permission of the publisher, providing the verses do not amount to a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses quoted account for more than 25% of the total work in which they are quoted, nor may more than 500 verses be stored in an electronic retrieval system.
Permission requests for commercial use that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to, and approved in writing by, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Attn: Permissions Department, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214, USA. Or visit www.zondervan.com.
Permission requests for noncommercial use that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to and approved in writing by, The Lockman Foundation, PO Box 2279, La Habra, CA 90632-2279. Or visit lockman.org.
Notice of copyright must appear as follows, unless otherwise stated below, on the title page, copyright page, or the section where the quoted material appears:
If from the 2015 edition:
“Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMP), Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. lockman.org”
If from the 1987 edition (or earlier):
“Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMPC),
Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Used by permission. lockman.org”
Not-for-sale Media
When quotations from the AMP or AMPC text are used in not-for-sale print material, such as church bulletins, orders of service, posters, or similar media, the abbreviation (AMP) for the 2015 edition or (AMPC) for earlier editions may be used after the quotation.
When quotations from the AMP or AMPC text are used in certain not-for-sale digital media, such as presentation slides, digital orders of service, or similar media, the respective abbreviation (AMP) or (AMPC) may simply be used after the quotation.
For other digital media, such as social media posts, blogs, or email the respective abbreviation (AMP) or (AMPC) may simply be used along with the quotation provided it is a click-enabled web link to lockman.org.
For web pages or apps the full copyright notice must be used with lockman.org being a click-enabled web link.
Video & Audio Recordings and Streaming Media
When quotations from the AMP or AMPC text are used in video or audio recordings or streaming media, The statement, “Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified Bible Copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987, 2015 (only use the last year corresponding to the edition quoted) by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” must be included in the video or audio file.
If the video or audio is available for download for offline access, the same copyright notice must be on the web page and in the app and be a click-enabled web link to lockman.org.
Artwork or Merchandise
For artwork or Merchandise, the full copyright notice may be on a tag, on the back, on the packaging, or wherever convenient. It does not have to be put on the product itself.
Permission to Quote the NBLA
The text of Nueva Biblia de las Américas may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without express written permission of the publisher, providing the verses do not amount to a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses quoted account for more than 25% of the total work in which they are quoted.
Notice of copyright as shown below must appear on the title or copyright page of the work:
“Scripture taken from Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA), Copyright © 2005 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.NuevaBiblia.com”
Permission requests for commercial use that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to, and approved in writing by, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Attn: Permissions Department, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214, USA. Or visit www.zondervan.com.
Permission requests for noncommercial use that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to and approved in writing by, The Lockman Foundation, PO Box 2279, La Habra, CA 90632-2279. Or visit lockman.org.
Not-for-sale Media
When quotations from the NBLA text are used in certain not-for-sale digital media, such as presentation slides, digital orders of service, or similar media, the respective abbreviation (NBLA) may simply be used after the quotation.
For other digital media, such as social media posts, blogs, or email the respective abbreviation (NBLA) may simply be used along with the quotation provided it is a click-enabled web link to www.NuevaBiblia.com.
For web pages or apps the full copyright notice must be used with www.NuevaBiblia.com being a click-enabled web link.
Video & Audio Recordings & Streaming Media
When quotations from the NBLA text are used in video or audio recordings or streaming media, The statement, “Scripture quotations taken from the Nueva Biblia de las Américas Copyright 2005 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” must be included in the video or audio file.
If the video or audio is available for download for offline access, the same copyright notice must be on the web page or in the app and be a click-enabled web link to www.NuevaBiblia.com.
Artwork or Merchandise
For artwork or Merchandise, the full copyright notice may be on a tag, on the back, on the packaging, or wherever convenient. It does not have to be put on the product itself.