This article is from the Bible FAQ, by Michael Paul Johnson mpj@ebible.org with numerous contributions by others.
It is probably because they are copyrighted, and the copyright owner
chooses not to allow them to be given away freely. See the copyright
notices at the gospelcom Bible Gateway. This is the case with almost all
Modern English Bible translations, except for the World English Bible,
the NET Bible, the Weymoth New Testament in Modern Speech, and the God's
Living Word Translation. You can, however, download the TNIV New
Testament. You can also download the New American Standard Bible.
 
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