The Bible itself is not Copyrighted, but many translations are, such as the Phillips, NIV, Moffatt, NKJV, RSV, NRSV, Amplified, and NASB.Wiki HQ has advised that according to US law, a work is automatically in the Public Domain if it is pre-1923.
The following Bible versions are definitely Public-domain:-
-BBE (Bible in Basic English)
-KJV (King James Version; also known as Authorized Version)
-WEB (World English Bible)
-NET (The NET Bible )
-ASV (American Standard Bible of 1901)
The following are either Copyrighted, Rights Reserved, or Used with Permission:-
-CEV (Contemporary English Version)
-GNB (Good News Bible)
-ISV (International Standard Version)
-LITV (Literal Translation of the Holy Bible)
-MKJV (Modern King James Version)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_the_bible_copyrighted
This site gives copyright holders to various translations/versions of the Bible.
http://www.studylight.org/info/copyright/bible/
Meantime, there is a British Crown Copyright to the King James Version of 1611 but this is only acknowledged in the United Kingdom.
