Hello, i've bought several hard copies of the NIV bible translation (which is copyrighted). I was wondering what the U.S Copyright law has to say about me getting the digital copy. I can pay for it ($40) but i would perfer not to considering I have copies of it already. I'd like some copyright citations to support your answers please or I won't have a definite answered question! Thank you guys and hope to get a answer!!

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You are permitted, under copyright law, to make an archival copy for your own use. This includes you scanning a hard copy. You, however, may not acquire a scan from someone else. In any case, it's a Bible. Seems to me like you'd support paying the copyright holder, instead of finding ways not to.

not enough information. where do you plan on getting the digital copy from. Generally speaking just because you own a hard copy of something does not give you the right to get a free digital copy. Take CD's for example you buy a cd and burn it into itunes that is legal, but you can not burn another copy and give it away or sell a copy of it. I have a lot of cd's at home that i bought but that does not give be a right to get another copy free.