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Bible Translation Licenses

Last updated: June 2026

PreachPal bundles public-domain Bible translations for offline use and accesses additional copyrighted translations via API.Bible for Premium subscribers. This page documents the licenses and attributions for each.

Bundled Public-Domain Translations

The following translations are bundled with PreachPal and available to all users, completely offline:

King James Version (KJV)

  • Language: English
  • Status: Public domain. No copyright restrictions.
  • Published: Originally published 1611
  • Use: Freely distributed worldwide

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR1909)

  • Language: Spanish
  • Status: Public domain. Originally published 1909; copyright expired.
  • Published: 1909 (Antigua Versión)

Planned Additions (post-launch)

The following public-domain translations are prepared for future releases:

  • Louis Segond 1910 — French. Public domain. Original translation by Louis Segond.
  • Almeida (public-domain edition) — Portuguese. Public domain. Original translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.
  • Korean Revised Version (개역한글판, KRV 1961) — Korean. Public domain. Korean Bible Society.

Licensed Translations via API.Bible (Premium)

PreachPal Premium subscribers can access additional Bible translations through API.Bible. These translations are copyrighted and licensed under commercial agreements with their respective publishers. The complete list of available versions — with each publisher’s required attribution — is shown inside the app when selecting a Bible version, and this page will be updated as licensed translations are added.

API.Bible Attribution

Additional Bible translations for Premium subscribers are provided via API.Bible, an initiative of the American Bible Society.

PreachPal acknowledges API.Bible and the American Bible Society for their work in making Scripture digitally accessible worldwide.

All Scripture is from the cited version; please refer to the specific translation and publisher for further information.