Publisher Notice Regarding Scripture Display on Living Word Bibles

Effective date: 30 September 2025

To Bible Publishers, Rights Holders, and Authorized Agents:

Living Word Bibles (“LWB”) operates www.livingwordbibles.com and, as successor-in-interest to www.the-holy-bible.online, continues to present Scripture translations for nonexclusive online reading and discovery by the public. Our aim is to preserve accuracy, respect rights, and promote lawful access to God’s Word across devices.

Successor-in-Interest; Continuity of Permissions

LWB acquired and now administers www.the-holy-bible.online. To the extent any valid, assignable, or otherwise continuing licenses, permissions, or usage grants were held by that site or its operators for the display of particular Scripture texts, LWB continues to rely on those permissions on a successor-in-interest basis. If a translation’s prior permission is not assignable or requires renewal, we will coordinate directly with the rights holder to update terms. Nothing in this notice waives any rights or expands any license beyond what is granted.

Scope of Display

• Purpose: Chapter/verse reading for end users; non-commercial quotation consistent with applicable license terms and fair/dealing uses where allowed.

• Presentation: Text is rendered in an online reader with navigation, headings, and share tools. We do not deliberately alter the underlying Scripture text. Any formatting (line breaks, headings, punctuation normalization) is limited to readability and is not intended to create a derivative work beyond what the relevant license allows.

• Protected Elements: Our compilation, layout, typography, artwork, metadata, navigation, and code are protected and are not part of any public-domain grant.

• Territorial/Other Restrictions: We honor known territorial or statutory restrictions (for example, jurisdiction-specific constraints on certain editions) and will promptly implement any publisher-requested geographies or usage parameters that are consistent with your rights.

Translations Currently Presented (as of the effective date)

The site’s “Read the Bible Online” directory presently lists the following English translations for selection within our reader:

King James Version (KJV)
Status: Public Domain
Credit/Notes: No permission required (UK residents, See UK Notice below)

New King James Version (NKJV)
Presented by Living Word Bibles under license. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by HarperCollins Christian Publishing (Thomas Nelson). Used by permission. All rights reserved.

New International Version (NIV)
Presented by Living Word Bibles under license. Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®). Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. NIV® is a registered trademark of Biblica, Inc.®.

English Standard Version (ESV® Bible®)
Status: Copyright © 2001 by Crossway | A Publishing Ministry of Good News Publishers | All Rights Reserved

Copyright Notice: The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language. Used with permission.

Lexham English Bible (LEB)
Status: Copyright © Lexham Press. Freely usable with conditions.
Copyright Notice: You can give away the Lexham English Bible, but you can’t sell it on its own. See full LEB License Information page for the full terms and required notices.

New English Translation (NET Bible®)
Status: Copyright © Biblical Studies Press (distributed by Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
Copyright Notice: Up to “500 verses… not to exceed 50% of a book” may be quoted without written permission, with proper credit. (≤25 words; see page for full policy and special permissions.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Status: Copyright © Discovery Bible / Berean Bibles.

World English Bible (WEB™)
Status: Text is Public Domain.
Trademark notice: World English Bible is a trademark. The World English Bible is not copyrighted… You may copy it freely… provided you do not misrepresent it as a new translation.

American Standard Version (ASV)
Status: Public Domain.
Credit/Notes: No permission required.

Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
Status: Public Domain.
Credit/Notes: No permission required.

Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)
Status: Public Domain.
Credit/Notes: No permission required.

Geneva Bible (GNV)
Status: Public Domain.
Credit/Notes: No permission required.

Darby Translation (DBY)
Status: Public Domain.
Credit/Notes: No permission required.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Status: Public Domain (commonly recognized). See reference list of PD English Bibles.

Open English Bible (OEB)
Status: CC0 / Public Domain dedication.
Exact language: “The Open English Bible is copyright-free and released under a CC0 Public Domain dedication.”

License Bases (General)

• Public Domain / Open Licenses: For translations that are public domain or released under permissive licenses (e.g., Creative Commons, open-use statements), we present the text consistent with those terms and any attribution requirements.

• Proprietary / Licensed Texts: For proprietary translations, we present the text under (i) existing permissions that continue from the predecessor site where valid and assignable, or (ii) direct license from the rights holder. All trademarks and translation names are the property of their respective owners. Attribution lines, licensing language, and trademark notices supplied by publishers will be displayed as requested.

Change Requests, Corrections, and Takedown Procedure

We strive for accuracy in text, attributions, and license terms. If you are a publisher or rights holder and:

• Wish to update attribution, license language, or a notice line;

• Need us to correct metadata or remove an outdated file;

• Require additional restrictions (e.g., geofencing, rate limits, quotation caps); or

• Believe any content appears in a manner not authorized by your rights,

please contact us using the information below. We commit to acknowledge your message and begin remediation within 48–72 hours of receipt (Mon–Fri). Where a good-faith dispute exists, we will implement a temporary mitigation (such as disabling access to the disputed asset) while we confer with you to resolve the issue.

Technical Notes for Rights Holders

• Source & Delivery: Our reader may fetch chapter/verse data from static JSON or similar data structures that mirror publisher-approved text. If you prefer we use your official API, endpoint, or updated file set, we will integrate it per your specification.

• Version Integrity: Upon request, we will pin a specific revision, hash, or release tag, and document provenance to your satisfaction.

• Analytics & Ads: Some pages may include analytics or third-party advertising. We do not authorize advertisers to alter or overlay Scripture content. If your license prohibits ad adjacency, notify us and we will apply the required exclusions.

No Legal Waiver; Reservation of Rights

This notice is provided for transparency. It does not amend any license and does not grant rights not otherwise held. All rights not expressly granted to LWB by license, statute, or public-domain status are reserved to the respective rights holders. Where license terms and this notice conflict, the license prevails.

We appreciate your stewardship of these translations and welcome your guidance to keep our presentation accurate, lawful, and edifying. Please contact us any time; we will respond promptly within 48–72 hours and will work with you to implement any required changes.

Contact Information

Living Word Bibles

550 Congressional Blvd.

Suite 390, #1052

Carmel, IN 46032

Email: gospel@livingwordbibles.com

Phone: +1 (317) 442-1437

Office Hours:

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Monday–Friday