Thanks to everyone for responding.

Margaret--Thanks for your detailed answer. The new versions of the KJV, like the modern KJV, are only able to be copyrighted if it is determined to be a completely new work. Sort of like what Thomas Nelson did with the NKJV. Interesting.

Richard's post made me wonder if Christians outside the UK are ethically obligated to not be so free with the KJV.

Chris--I take it from your post that the matter of the copyright is settled for us in the USA. We can assume, not just legally but ethically, that the KJV is public domain. We have been discussing issues related to this in the Sunday School class, and I want to be careful about what I say regarding this.

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Chris
Teaching Elder (PCUSA)
West Virginia