body: Can the Good News Translation (GNT) of the Bible (copyrighted by American Bible Society) be quoted for commercial usage as part of a book's (ebook, paperback & audiobook versions) or if that would infringe upon their copyright?
  
  
  <https://www.bibles.com/services/licensing-information/> (last bullet below) suggests it can't be used for any commercial usage
  
  
  
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  > Summary of Fair Use Policy (All conditions must apply):
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  > · No more than 500 verses in total may be reproduced without
  >  permission
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  > · Scripture/Verses may not make up more than 25% of the new work
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  > · Verses quoted do not amount to 50% of a complete book of the Bible
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  > · All Scripture must be properly cited with the appropriate copyright
  >  notice (see below)
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  > · The book or product must be available for non-commercial use.
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  <https://www.americanbible.org/about/legal/copyrights> - bullet #1 seems to suggest it can be used if used within the limit specified there & bullet 2 (which includes verbiage for commercial usage) only applies if it exceeds the bullet 1's limits:
  
  
  
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  > Policy for use of the Good News Translation (GNT)
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  > General Statement: The GNT text may be quoted in any form (written,
  >  visual, electronic or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500)
  >  verses without written permission, providing the verses quoted do not
  >  amount to 50% of a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses
  >  account for twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total text of the
  >  work in which they are quoted. This permission is contingent upon an
  >  appropriate copyright acknowledgment – (see below).
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  > Use of the GNT beyond above limits requires written permission.
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  > Commercial Use: Commercial use means use in any product offered for
  >  sale, lease, rental or barter on any level. Rights and permissions
  >  requests for the GNT in media intended for commercial use should be
  >  addressed to The American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall
  >  East FL8 Philadelphia PA 19106-2112, USA . Request shall contain the
  >  following information:
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  > (1) exact portions to be quoted,
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  > (2) the medium in which those portions will be quoted,
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  > (3) estimated percentage of the total text of the work made up of the
  >  GNT text,
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  > (4) any additional material to be included in the work, such as
  >  additional text, illustrations, photos, etc.,
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  > (5) the purpose, number of copies or reproductions, and distribution
  >  of the use in which the GNT is quoted, and
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  > (6) the sale or lease price of the work, or other income to be
  >  received.
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  > For commercial use outside of North America, please send your requests
  >  as detailed above to the American Bible Society. If the GNT is used as
  >  the lyrics for a song, you must obtain permission prior to production
  >  of the same.
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title: Quoting the Good News Translation (GNT) of the Bible in Books (Commercial Usage) - Allowed or Infringes Copyright?