apiverve/bible

Bible is a simple tool for getting bible verses. Simply provide the book, chapter, and verse, and the API will return the verse.

dev-main 2026-07-16 19:59 UTC

Requires

• php: >=7.4
• guzzlehttp/guzzle: ^7.0

Requires (Dev)

• phpunit/phpunit: ^9.0

MIT

• APIVerve

• api
• bible
• apiverve
• bible verse
• bible api
• bible tool
• bible software

Published on Packagist.org on 2026-07-16 20:13 UTC

README

Bible is a simple tool for getting bible verses. Simply provide the book, chapter, and verse, and the API will return the verse.

The Bible API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate bible functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready bible capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.

View API Details →

Available on:

Quick Start

Using JavaScript

async function callBibleAPI() {
    try {
        const params = new URLSearchParams({
            book: 'Genesis',
            version: 'KJV',
            chapter: 5,
            verse: 17
        });

        const response = await fetch(`https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bible?${params}`, {
            method: 'GET',
            headers: {
                'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
            }
        });

        const data = await response.json();
        console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

callBibleAPI();

Using cURL

curl -X GET "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/bible?book=Genesis&version=KJV&chapter=5&verse=17" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

📁 For more examples, see the examples folder

Installation

Choose your preferred programming language:

📦 NPM (JavaScript/Node.js)

npm install @apiverve/bible

View NPM Package → | Package Code →

🔷 NuGet (.NET/C#)

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.Bible

View NuGet Package → | Package Code →

🐍 Python (PyPI)

pip install apiverve-bible

View PyPI Package → | Package Code →

💎 Ruby (RubyGems)

gem install apiverve_bible

View RubyGems Package → | Package Code →

🐘 PHP (Packagist)

composer require apiverve/bible

View Packagist Package → | Package Code →

🎯 Dart (pub.dev)

dart pub add apiverve_bible

View pub.dev Package → | Package Code →

🤖 Android (JitPack)

implementation 'com.github.apiverve:bible-api:1.0.0'

Package Code →

🐹 Go

go get github.com/apiverve/bible-api/go

Package Code →

Why Use This API?

Feature	Benefit
Multi-language SDKs	Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android
Simple Integration	Single API key authentication, consistent response format
Production Ready	99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions
Comprehensive Docs	Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support

Documentation

• 🏠 API Home: Bible API
• 📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/bible
• 📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
• 💡 Examples: examples/

What Can You Build?

The Bible API is commonly used for:

• Web Applications - Add bible features to your frontend or backend
• Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
• Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
• SaaS Products - Enhance your product with bible capabilities
• Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale

API Reference

Authentication

All requests require an API key in the header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

Response Format

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": { ... }
}

Example Response

A real response from the Bible API:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "text": "But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.",
    "book": "Genesis",
    "abbr": "gn",
    "chapter": 6,
    "verses": [
      18
    ],
    "version": "KJV",
    "testament": "Old Testament",
    "bookNumber": 1,
    "totalChapters": 50,
    "totalVersesInChapter": 22,
    "wordCount": 29
  }
}

Support & Community

• 🏠 API Home: Bible API
• 💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
• 🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Security

For security concerns, please review our Security Policy.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ by APIVerve

Copyright © 2026 APIVerve. All rights reserved.