Why is the New International Version (NIV) not available for download?
NIV and TNIV texts are copyrighted by International Bible Society and we do not have the permission to distribute them. According to the NIV and TNIV permission guidelines: “The NIV & TNIV text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio), up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses or less without written permission, providing the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible, nor do verses quoted account for 25 percent (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.” (Read more here) Where are the deuterocanonical books and the apocrypha? Sword does not currently support any books other than the 66 OT/NT protocanonical books. The reason is technical, not theological. The SWORD Project is ecumenical, benefiting from the labor of workers from a broad gamut of Christ
