Copyright Restrictions
Written Materials Policy
Reproduction and Redistribution
Our written teaching materials (e.g., our website articles, answers to questions, PDF teaching notes, handouts, charts or any other printable teaching material on our website) may be copied, relinked, re-hosted, reproduced, or redistributed in their original and unedited form provided no fee shall be collected for their distribution, and each copy shall include the following copyright permission statement:
©20xx - Verse By Verse Ministry International (http://www.versebyverseministry.org). May be copied and distributed in its original, unedited form, including this copyright statement, and no fee is collected for its distribution.
Quotations in Larger Works
Our written materials may be quoted as excerpts limited to 500 words or less per publication, provided you clearly distinguish our words from the larger published work. Furthermore, the published work shall conspicuously reference the URL where our original materials are located on the internet.
Alterations or Modifications of VBVMI Materials
You are welcome to create new, original works based on our teaching materials, since "...no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation," (2Peter 1:20). Should you decide to quote VBVMI materials, please abide by the above restrictions. Should your work materially depend upon the original teaching, illustrations and/or concepts contained in our materials, please inlcude the following statement in a conspicuous location within your document:
The author's biblical interpretations and conclusions presented in this document rely on original teaching by Verse By Verse Ministry International (VBVMI) used by permission. The author's views do not necessarily represent the views of VBVMI, its Directors or staff. Original VBVMI teaching may be found at http://www.vbvmi.org.
Translations of VBVMI Written Works
You may translate our Bible teaching lessons and other content from our website into other languages for distribution or reproduction in any quantity provided all other copyright restrictions are observed, including that no fee shall be collected for the translation, reproduction or distribution of our materials, and each translated copy includes the following copyright permission statement:
Translation of copyright-protected teaching used by permission of Verse By Verse Ministry International (http://www.versebyverseministry.org). This translation work may be copied and distributed provided the copies include this copyright statement and no fee is collected for its distribution.
Please note VBVMI does not compensate for translation services. As we provide our material without seeking compensation, we likewise ask others to do the same (see Luke 17:10).
Audio/Video Recordings Policy
Reproduction and Redistribution
Our audio or video recordings may be reproduced and redistributed either electronically or as recordings on physical media provided they are reproduced in their original and unedited form, no fee is collected for their distribution, and each physical media must include a printed label bearing the following copyright statement:
©20xx - Verse By Verse Ministry International (http://www.versebyverseministry.org). May be copied and distributed provided the document is reproduced in its entirety, including this copyright statement, and no fee is collected for its distribution.
Rehosting of Audio or Video Media
Electronic redistribution, relinking or re-hosting of our recordings is permitted provided public access to the recordings is provided free of charge and the recordings remain in their original, unedited form, including all metadata. If our recordings are re-hosted on the internet, your web pages containing the links to our recordings must reference the website URLs where our original recordings are located on the internet.
Translations of VBVMI Audio or Video Works
You may translate our recordings into other languages for distribution or reproduction in any quantity provided no fee is collected for the translation, reproduction or distribution, and each translated copy must include the following copyright permission statement within the video or recorded on the audio track:
Translation of copyright-protected teaching used by permission of Verse By Verse Ministry International (http://www.versebyverseministry.org). This translation work may be copied and distributed provided the copies include this copyright statement and no fee is collected for its distribution.
Please note VBVMI does not compensate for translation services. As we provide our material without seeking compensation, we likewise ask others to do the same (see Luke 17:10).
These policies are subject to change without notice. If you have a question regarding this policy, please contact the ministry directly.
