GET /{reference}

bible-api.com:bible-api

Summary: Get Bible verses by reference
Operation ID: getVersesByReference
Auth: unknown
Description

Lookup Bible verses using natural reference notation (e.g., 'john 3:16', 'genesis 1:1-5', 'matt 25:31-33,46'). Supports various book name formats and verse ranges.

Parameters (2)

reference (string, path, required)

Bible reference in format like 'john 3:16', 'genesis 1:1-5', '1cor 13:4-8'. Spaces will be URL-encoded as '+'.

translation (string, query, optional, default: web)

Translation identifier. Defaults to 'web' (World English Bible). See GET /data for available translations.

Constraints: {'enum': ['asv', 'bbe', 'cherokee', 'clementine', 'cuv', 'darby', 'dra', 'kjv', 'web', 'ylt', 'oeb-cw', 'oeb-us', 'almeida', 'rccv', 'synodal', 'bkr', 'webbe']}

Examples (1)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get Bible verses by reference openapi-spec https://bible-api.com/john+3:16?translation=kjv

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2026-03-23 10:13:09.511854 200 410ms