Permissions

Permissions

Permission is necessary if you are writing a book or developing a product that uses material or excerpts from a Harper Christian Resources, Thomas Nelson or Zondervan publication. Please use the HarperCollins Christian Permission Request Form.

We strive to answer all requests on a first-come, first-serve basis and have an average turnaround time of six to eight weeks. Thank you for your patience in this process.

Incomplete permission requests will not be considered. Please provide all information or the request will not be processed.
Please do not call regarding your permission request, as that delays the process.
Please do not send duplicate requests.
We cannot accept requests by telephone or fax.

How do I get permission to quote from the NKJV, NCV, ICB, NET, The Voice, or The Expanded Bible translation?
How do I get permission to quote from the NIV and NIRV Bible translations?
How do I get permission to use maps, charts and other Bible supplementary material?
How do I get permission to use one of your Bible translations in its entirety?
How do I get permission to use one of your Bible translations in a smartphone application or other digital product?
How do I get permission to quote from one of your books?
What is your gratis use policy for books?
How do I get permission to use images?
How do I get permission to use one of your books in an academic course?
How do I get permission to translate one of your books into another language?
What is your policy for church use?
How do I get permission to use Reverend Fun materials?
Permissions for Disabled and Visually Impaired
Questions about the policy or specific use

How do I get permission to quote from the NKJV, NCV, ICB, NET, The Voice, or The Expanded Bible translation?

Bible Quotation Policy:

The policy below applies to all Thomas Nelson Bible translations: New King James Version (NKJV), New Century Version (NCV), International Children’s Bible (ICB), The New English Translation (NET) (commercial use only), Expanded Bible, or The Voice.

If your use of Scripture does not fall within the Gratis Use Guidelines listed below, written permission is required and you will need to submit a formal request through the HarperCollins Christian Permission Request Form.

Gratis Use Guidelines:

If your use falls under all of the guidelines listed below, you do not require written permission; if your use does not fall within all guidelines listed below, you will need to submit a request for written permission.

No more than 500 verses quoted in total.
Scripture does not make up more than 25% of the total text.
Scripture does not account for more than 50% of an entire book of the Bible.
Scripture is not quoted in a commentary or any other Biblical Reference work.
Scripture is properly cited (see Copyright Notices section below).
Your product is not listed in the “Not Covered by Gratis Use” section below.

Scripture from any of the Thomas Nelson translations may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio) up to five hundred (500) verses or less without written permission, as long as the Scripture does not make up more than 25% of the total text in the work and the Scripture is not being quoted in commentary or another Biblical reference work. If more than 50% of the Bible is being reproduced, regardless of verse count, written permission is required.

Not covered by Gratis Use:

Scripture on a product in which the verse stands alone, such as artwork, note cards, crafts, novelty products, and jewelry.
Use of charts, maps, illustrations, footnotes, study notes, and reference material from our study Bibles.
Use of scripture in lyrics and musical compositions
Use of more than 50% of an entire book of the Bible or the complete Bible translation

For non-commercial use of the NET

For non-commercial (meaning you will not be selling or receiving donations for your product) use of the NET, please refer to this page: https://netbible.com/faq/

NKJV

NCV

ICB

NET

The Voice

The Expanded Bible

Word of Promise™

Thomas Nelson has very rigid restrictions placed on the use of the Word of Promise™ Audio Bible. Unfortunately, we do not have the rights to allow any third-party use of this product. We are unable to grant any permission requests, including but not limited to broadcast use or website streaming uses.

How do I get permission to quote from the NIV or NIrV Bible translations?

The policy below applies to all Zondervan Bible translations: New International Version (NIV) (commercial use in North America) and New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) (commercial use in North America, UK & Commonwealth, ECC, and EFTA).

If your use of Scripture does not fall within the Gratis Use Guidelines listed below, written permission is required, and you will need to submit a formal request through the HarperCollins Christian Permission Request Form.

Gratis Use Guidelines

Text from the NIV or NIrV Bible may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio), up to and inclusive of 500 verses or less without written permission, providing the verses quoted do not amount to more than 50% of a complete book of the Bible, nor do verses quoted account for 25% or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted, and the verses are not being quoted in a commentary or other biblical reference work. This permission is contingent upon an appropriate copyright acknowledgment.

For use of the NIV:

Zondervan is granting permission for the latest edition of the NIV text only (currently 2011), available for personal use at www.biblica.com, www.biblegateway.com and www.youversion.com. We are not granting permission for use of the earlier editions of the NIV text. For more information, please visit: https://www.thenivbible.com/niv-translation-philosophy/.

Works not covered by Gratis Use

Use of more than 50% of an entire book of the Bible or the complete Bible translation
Scripture on a product in which the verse stands alone, such as artwork, note cards, crafts, novelty products, and jewelry
Use charts, maps, illustrations, footnotes, study notes, reference material, from our study Bibles
Use of Scripture in lyrics and musical compositions

NIV

Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com

NIrV

Permission Requests – Outside of U.S. and Canada (NIV)

If your request is for use outside the territory of the U.S. and Canada (North America), electronic rights, musical composition, or lyric rights, your permission request must be directed to:

Biblica, Inc.©
300 General Palmer Drive, #4
Palmer Lake, CO 80133-1871
https://www.biblica.com/permissions/

Permissions Requests – Outside of the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, EEC, and EFTA (NIrV)

If your request is for use outside the territory of the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, ECC, and EFTA, electronic rights, musical composition, or lyric rights, your permission request must be directed to:

Biblica, Inc.©
300 General Palmer Drive, #4
Palmer Lake, CO 80133-1871
https://www.biblica.com/permissions/
https://www.biblica.com/permissions/contact/

Permission Requests – Commercial Use within the United Kingdom, EEC and EFTA (NIV)

Rights and permission to quote from the NIV text in printed or electronic media intended for commercial use within the U.K., EEC, EFTA countries that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to and approved in writing by:

Hodder & Stoughton Publishers
Carmelite House
50 Victoria Embankment
London, EC4Y 0DY
United Kingdom
www.hodder.co.uk
permissions@hodder.co.uk

How do I get permission to use maps, charts, or supplementary Bible material?

Using maps, charts, or Bible supplementary material from our Bibles requires formal written permission. Please complete a Permission Request Form to use this material.

How do I get permission to use one of your Bible translations in its entirety?

Please contact our licensing department to find our more information about using one of our Bible translations in your smartphone application or other digital product.

How do I get permission to use one of your Bible translations in a smartphone application or other digital product?

Please contact our licensing department to find our more information about using one of our Bible translations in your smartphone application or other digital product.

How do I get permission to quote from one of your books?

If you would like to request permission to use an excerpt from a Harper Christian Resources, Thomas Nelson, or Zondervan publication, please provide the following information:

Completed permission request form
A copy of Harper Christian Resources, Thomas Nelson or Zondervan book page with excerpt underlined
A copy of the copyright page from the Harper Christian Resources, Thomas Nelson, or Zondervan book
A few lines of your material preceding and following the quotes from our book

Fees are determined based on the material used, the size of your first printing, your book’s retail price, and the material’s distribution. Fees compensate the authors for the use of their published works.

Photocopy Requests

If you are requesting to photocopy material for a church, school, etc., please fill out the HarperCollins Christian Permission Request Form on our website. Please be sure to provide the following information:

A copy of the book page(s) that will be copied with excerpt underlined
Number of copies requested

What is your Gratis Use policy for books?

Unfortunately, Harper Christian Resources, Thomas Nelson, and Zondervan do not have a general “Gratis Use” policy. Our commitments to individual authors and contractual obligations prevent us from having a policy to apply to all permission inquiries. Instead, permissions are handled on a case-by-case basis. For additional questions, please contact the permissions department.

Note that requests to use more than 250 words from a single source may be subject to a fee.

How do I get permission to use images?

Requesting to reproduce images or illustrations requires formal permission (fees may apply). Please complete the HarperCollins Christian Permission Request Form.

How do I get permission to use one of your books in an academic course?

For use of our books in academic courses, please contact Copyright Clearance Center at https://marketplace.copyright.com.

How do I get permission to translate one of your books into another language?

Please contact our licensing department to find our more information about translating one of our books into another language.

What is your policy for church use?

Formal written permission is not necessary for churches requesting to use a small selection of material for church bulletins, sermons, or classroom use that falls within our Gratis Use Guidelines.

Churches may use stand-alone quotations/scripture in sermons, bulletins, newsletters, or to be shown on a screen (PowerPoint or overhead projector) without asking permission, provided the source is accurately cited (see Copyright Notice section).

Photocopies for churches

Churches may photocopy one chapter or less than 10% of the total work and up to twenty copies for church use only without permission. Formal written permission is required if more copies are needed (fees may apply). Churches must include copyright notice on each photocopy.

How do I get permission to use Reverend Fun materials?

Written permission is necessary if you are writing a book, developing merchandise, or creating presentations that use material or cartoons from Reverend Fun.

Churches/Sunday Schools using less than 50 items for non-commercial use do not need formal permission. The following credit line is required on or near the cartoons:
Copyright © 2015 HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

Permissions for Disabled and Visually Impaired

All requests must be submitted from Institutions, Universities, or Colleges (not individuals).
If you have not already confirmed your eligibility for the Disability Request, confirm visually impaired eligibility at the Library of Congress’ website of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
Please complete the Disability Request for Electronic Text Form and email it to HCCPpermissions@HarperCollins.com.
Please allow up to 2 weeks to prepare the text.

For others requesting braille or digitized editions for those with print disabilities should contact Bookshare http://www.bookshare.org/.

Questions about the policy or the specific use

For all additional questions regarding permissions, please contact the permissions department via email at HCCPpermissions@HarperCollins.com or mail at the following address:

HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Attn: Permissions Department
P.O. Box 141000
Nashville, TN 37214