Question: who owns the copyright to the niv bible
Answer: New International Version Cover of an NIV Bible Full name New International Version Other names Nueva Versión Internacional ( Spanish ) ; Nova Versão Internacional ( Portuguese ) Abbreviation NIV ( Spanish : NVI ) ( Portuguese : NVI - PT ) OT published 1978 NT published 1973 Complete Bible published 1978 ( Spanish : 1999 ) ( Portuguese : 1993 ) Authorship Biblica , ( formerly International Bible Society ) Textual basis NT : Nestle - Aland Greek New Testament .