Any open scripture content available for importing into a church app?

[Dekard]

Was wondering if anyone knows of any content that can be imported into
a church app so it would have a bible in it?

[Russell Allen]

Hi Dekard,

If you want a fully open English translation of the Bible with no restrictions on use, then your options are really either the World English Bible (http://ebible.org) which is a full Bible based on the ASV with a NT based on Byzantine texts, or the Open English Bible (http://openenglishbible.org) which at the moment is NT only (Psalms also available in development) based mostly on Alexandrian texts.

Both are excellent - I'm organiser for the OEB so I'm biased, but the WEB is a great resource.

In terms of flavour, I would say the WEB is similar to the RSV and the OEB to the REB, but YMMV (your milage may vary :)

You may find one of the commercial translations has a licence which allows for your use, but you would have to do some research. Normally they limit you to quoting small passages not republishing the whole thing.

Cheers, Russell

On 18/05/2012, at 9:38 AM, Dekard wrote:

> Was wondering if anyone knows of any content that can be imported into
> a church app so it would have a bible in it?
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[jonathon]

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On 17/05/12 23:38, Dekard wrote:
> Was wondering if anyone knows of any content that can be imported into
> a church app so it would have a bible in it?

That is one of the functions for which _The Sword Project API_ was
designed. The limitation on using it, is that the software has to be
released under the GPL.

jonathon
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[SeanB]

The license for the Lexham English Bible is pretty generous and really only restricts certain kinds of commercial activities: http://www.lexhamenglishbible.com/license. IANAL but it seems like there wouldn't be any problem using it for an app within your own church (unless you're also thinking you want to sell it to other churches).

[Rowman]

Hi

"You may find one of the commercial translations has a licence which
allows for your use, but you would have to do some research. Normally
they limit you to quoting small passages not republishing the whole
thing."

check http://www.esvapi.org/

There are some restrictions though. but you can read about it on their
site.

Cheers,
Rowan

On May 18, 5:27 am, Russell Allen <oebi...@openenglishbible.org>
wrote: