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Bible Data and Attribution
Scripture access in FishingBoat is provided by local datasets and third-party APIs. Rights and restrictions remain with the underlying rights holders.
Sources
| Source | Use in FishingBoat | Rights / Terms |
|---|---|---|
| ESV API (Crossway) | English Standard Version access | Subject to Crossway ESV API terms and permission rules. api.esv.org |
| API.Bible | Additional versions (including NIV) and original-language datasets, currently used in verse tools with broader reader coverage planned | Subject to API.Bible terms and the rights for each translation. api.bible terms |
| KJV | Local text dataset | Public domain in many jurisdictions. |
| NKJV | Local text dataset where licensed | Copyright held by Thomas Nelson. Use requires appropriate permissions or licensing. |
| RapidAPI providers | Strong's and lexical lookup | Subject to RapidAPI marketplace and provider-specific terms. |
Attribution Notes
- Translation-specific copyright statements must be displayed when required by the licensor.
- Usage, storage, and caching follow source-specific terms and plan limits.
- Version availability can vary by licensing status and rollout phase.
- Commercial use may require additional agreements with licensors.
ESV Copyright Notice
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.
Users may not copy or download more than 500 verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
Scripture quotations marked “ESV” are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.
Users may not copy or download more than 500 verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.
Users may not copy or download more than 500 verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.