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As do most of us here.Originally posted by HoLogos:
I have very high standards for the Bible.
Contrary to popular opinion, the KJV is now, and always have been, under copyright in the United Kingdom.Originally posted by saved by grace 1999:
Ever see a KJV copy righted, . . .
What part of the historical-grammatical-theological exegesis leads you to believe this is talking about copyright?? It has nothing to do with copyright. It has to do with the fact that Paul's imprisonment did not stop the spread of the gospel.Originally posted by Japheth:
II Tim 2:9 says that it is not;
By what miraculous process was the Geneva, Bishop's, Great, and other Bibles set aside and the KJV declared the ONE Bible for all time?Originally posted by saved by grace 1999:
Ya'll already know what I'm gonna say. I think there is only ONE version needed. The KJV. And I'm sorry if this hurts someone, but this is my honest opinion: It is THE Bible. By that, I meant it is the ONLY Bible. Others are just comparisons, comentarys and such.
Sorry Japheth, but your facts are incorrect.Originally posted by Japheth:
II Tim 2:9 says that it is not;Copyrighted material in the Bible are the layout and reference notes, footnotes. For example the study notes in the Scofield Bible. But the so called newer & better versions are copyrighted;a person cannot print or display over a certain amount of verses in any of the other translations without express written concent from the author..Why?? God said HIS Word is not bound....![]()
If you happen to live in the United Kingdom or any of the Commonwealth Nations, you can't! The only licensees to print KJVs in the United Kingdom are the University Presses of Oxford and Cambridge.Originally posted by Japheth:
If what you say is true, then why can a person PRINT,COPY and DISTRIBUTE ANYTHING from a KJV without any permission from ANYBODY.
Then you maintain wrong.Originally posted by Japheth:
I still maintain that the copyright is for the study notes, and the Translators comments.
Now, if you can give us a letter from TBS indicating D. E. Anderson is incorrect, or that the picture of the title page of the KJV with the Crown Patent is a forgery, please post the evidence. And just a word to the wise, your opinions, based on your ignorance, is not proof. Please give us some proof that the TBS is wrong, that Cambridge University is wrong, that Oxford University is wrong, and that the picture in Paine's book is a forgery. As we used to say when we were kids, "time to put up or shut up!"The following was sent to me about a month ago in response to an e-mail directed at the Trinitarian Bible Society, which only publishes the KJV in English:
The KJV is covered under the Royal Letters Patent, in which only certain publishers are granted permission to print the KJV. If you examine the English Bibles which we circulate, you will note that Cambridge University Press holds the Letters Patent on our editions. Oxford University Press also hold copies of the Letters Patent.
(Mrs.) D. E. Anderson
Assistant to the Editorial Manager
Trinitarian Bible Society
Tyndale House
Dorset Road
London SW19 3NN
England
Another good source:
"The KJV Is A Copyrighted Translation"
http://www.kjvonly.org/doug/king_james_copy.htm
The following source has a picture of the Royal Patent over the KJV:
Paine, Gustavus Swift. The Learned Men, New York: Crowell, 1959, p. 52
Foreign language Bibles are being attacked for being copyrighted, when in reality the KJV still has a copyright in England after almost 400 years!
For souls,
Calvin George
Is this not name calling Mr Moderator??? I will take God's word over anything anybody says,God said HIS WORD is not bound.Rom 3:4, just because a person did not go to a seminary or Bible college does not make him/her "ignorant".on your ignorance[/QB]
Somewhere in my pile of material, I have a photocopy of the copyright page from a KJV printed in England, and it is clear that the actual text is what is being protected.I still maintain that the copyright is for the study notes, and the Translators comments.
My main KJV is leather bound. I have several others that are bound with paper/cardboard. What should I do?Originally posted by Japheth:
I will take God's word over anything anybody says,God said HIS WORD is not bound.
The issue is much larger than your own personal collection of KJVs (go figure)I looked in all of my KJV bibles and none of them say anything about the text being copyrighted(go figure)
There was a point to the question. Pastor Larry asked it explicitly earlier, but you didn't respond. Why should we understand "not bound" to be referring to copyright? Why is your claim that it refers to copyright not ridiculous while my claim that it refers to binding is? ( Especially when my interpretation is more literal?Originally posted by Japheth:
Oh, the answer to your question (above)don't quit your day job.....![]()