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Are Bible Verses Copyrighted or Trademarked?

Filed Under: Copyright and Trademarks

Around Easter and Christmas, a lot of handmade products pop up with Bible verses on them. But, are they trademarked? Protected under copyright laws? Today, let’s take a look at the using Bible verses on products made with your Silhouette or Cricut.

Are Bible Verses Copyrighted or Trademarked?

I feel like I have good news about using Bible verses in crafting: In cases of the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts of the Bible, along with the King James Version (not to be mistaken with the New King James Version) you can freely use verses in your handmade products because they are public domain. As with anything, there’s some exceptions. You’ll want to steer clear of any recent translations which may be copywritten to the translator/publisher. For example: a quoted verse from a Thomas Nelson or Zondervan Bible publication is copyrighted. If you’d like to use one of those – head to this link for more information.

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Comments

  1. Dionne Sandiford says

    September 15, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    Thank you for this post. I’ve had an idea turning in my brain for sometimes using bible verses. Think I will take it to the next step.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      September 17, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Awesome Dionne!

      Reply
  2. Karen Kroupa says

    September 15, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    Amen! Finally something we can use without worrying about the copyright issues.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      September 17, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Amen to that!

      Reply
  3. Cindie D says

    January 25, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    Thank you! I’ve been playing with a few verses from the KJV, but hadn’t thought about copyright. Glad to know that those I have done are okay.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      January 26, 2017 at 8:36 am

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  4. Rebecca says

    February 1, 2018 at 11:22 am

    What would be considered “Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts of the Bible”? I do not care for using the King James Version and want to consider my legal options.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 1, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      These are different translations of the Bible.

      Reply
  5. Kristal says

    March 29, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    Thank You Christine for doing the research. I appreciate it so much considering majority of my stationery is Biblical based. Even though God Almighty Himself gives us the permission to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth regardless of what it will cost us, it is good to know the legalities to keep believers within their earthly rights without legal consequences.
    Rejoice in the Good News that is Jesus Christ the Messiah who washes away our sins, conquered sin and death and makes us holy and blameless before God the Creator of heaven and earth.

    Reply
    • Christine, Cutting for Business says

      May 18, 2019 at 9:54 am

      Happy to help!

      Reply
  6. A says

    March 13, 2021 at 1:27 pm

    What about other scriptures? For example, are verses from the Koran or the Book of Mormon are copyright protected?

    Reply
    • Christine, Cutting for Business says

      March 23, 2021 at 8:40 am

      The Book of Mormon is not public domain; the Koran is public domain. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  7. Theresa says

    March 29, 2021 at 5:55 pm

    Thank you for this article! I was happy to find out the ASV is public domain. However, some of the verses in the ASV are written the same as in some copyrighted versions. Are these still okay to use or does the copyright of the other translation trump the public domain? For example, 2 Timothy 4:17 is almost identical in both the ASV and ESV.

    Reply

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