Permission to Quote Copyright & Trademark Information

If your request is beyond the permissions granted below, please use the Permission to Quote Request Form to request express written permission.

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:

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
www.lockman.org, when possible.

For web pages or apps the full copyright notice must be used with www.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 www.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 www.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:

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. www.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 www.lockman.org.

For web pages or apps the full copyright notice must be used with www.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 www.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:

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.

Permission to Quote the LBLA

The text of La 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 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:

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.

Not-for-sale Media

When quotations from the LBLA text are used in certain not-for-sale digital media, such as presentation slides, digital orders of service, or similar media, the respective abbreviation (LBLA) may simply be used after the quotation.

For other digital media, such as social media posts, blogs, or email the respective abbreviation (LBLA) may simply be used along with the quotation provided it is a click-enabled web link to www.LBLA.com.

For web pages or apps the full copyright notice must be used with www.lbla.com being a click-enabled web link.

Video & Audio Recordings & Streaming Media

When quotations from the LBLA text are used in video or audio recordings or streaming media, The statement, “Scripture quotations taken from the La Biblia de las Américas Copyright 1986, 1995, 1997 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.lbla.com.

The Lockman Foundation Web Site

The website content (including all text, graphics, code, and the arrangement thereof) displayed on this website (hereinafter “Content”) is the property of The Lockman Foundation or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The Content may only be used for your personal and noncommercial use. You may not reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate the Content to anyone, including but not limited to others in the your company or organization, without the express prior written consent of The Lockman Foundation, with this one exception:

You may, on an occasional basis, disseminate an insubstantial portion of Content, for noncommercial purposes, without charge, to a limited number of individuals, provided you include all copyright and other proprietary rights notices with such portion of the Content, original source attribution, and the phrase “Used with permission from The Lockman Foundation. www.lockman.org.” If there is not any specific copyright notice provided as applying to the content you are reproducing use the notice “Copyright by The Lockman Foundation. Used with permission. www.lockman.org”. You may not modify the Content and you shall be fully responsible for any consequences resulting from such use of Content.

Trademarks

The “NASB,” “NAS,” “New American Standard Bible,” “New American Standard,” “Amplified,” “AMP,” “AMPC,” “LBLA,” “La Biblia de las Américas”, “Nueva Biblia de las Américas”, “NBLA”, “Accuracy you can Trust”, and the lighthouse logo are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by The Lockman Foundation. Use of these trademarks requires the permission of The Lockman Foundation.