# Bible — Wrapped API

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> Access Bible verses and chapters across multiple translations, retrieve daily devotional content, and build scripture-based applications with real-time data from Bible.com. Get specific verses, entire chapters, or the verse of the day to enhance your spiritual reading and study experience.

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## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-bible-com-api-6453d4b9/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_chapter

Retrieve all verses of a Bible chapter for a given book, chapter number, and translation version. Returns structured verse data with USFM identifiers, verse numbers, text content, copyright information, and navigation to adjacent chapters.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `book` | string | Yes | Three-letter USFM book code (e.g. GEN, EXO, LEV, NUM, DEU, JOS, JDG, RUT, 1SA, 2SA, 1KI, 2KI, PSA, PRO, ISA, JER, EZK, DAN, HOS, JOL, AMO, OBA, JON, MIC, NAH, HAB, ZEP, HAG, ZEC, MAL, MAT, MRK, LUK, JHN, ACT, ROM, 1CO, 2CO, GAL, EPH, PHP, COL, 1TH, 2TH, 1TI, 2TI, TIT, PHM, HEB, JAS, 1PE, 2PE, 1JN, 2JN, 3JN, JUD, REV). |
| `chapter` | string | Yes | Chapter number (e.g. 1, 2, 3). |
| `version_id` | string | No | Numeric Bible version ID. 111 = NIV, 1 = KJV, 59 = ESV, 116 = NLT, 114 = NKJV, 97 = MSG, 1713 = CSB, 2692 = NASB2020, 1588 = AMP, 107 = NET. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-bible-com-api-6453d4b9/get_chapter \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"book":"<string>","chapter":"<string>","version_id":"<string>"}'
```

### get_verse

Retrieve a specific verse or verse range across multiple Bible translations. Returns the verse text from up to 10 popular English translations simultaneously. Supports single verses (JHN.3.16) and ranges (JHN.3.16-18).

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `usfm` | string | Yes | USFM verse reference. Single verse format: BOOK.CHAPTER.VERSE (e.g. JHN.3.16, ROM.8.28). Range format: BOOK.CHAPTER.START-END (e.g. JHN.3.16-18, PSA.23.1-6). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-bible-com-api-6453d4b9/get_verse \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"usfm":"<string>"}'
```

### get_verse_of_the_day

Retrieve today's Verse of the Day from Bible.com. Returns the verse reference, text content, date, and an associated image URL. The verse changes daily and is the same for all users on a given day.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `version_id` | string | No | Numeric Bible version ID. 111 = NIV, 1 = KJV, 59 = ESV, 116 = NLT, 114 = NKJV, 97 = MSG, 1713 = CSB, 2692 = NASB2020, 1588 = AMP, 107 = NET. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-bible-com-api-6453d4b9/get_verse_of_the_day \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"version_id":"<string>"}'
```

### get_verses

Retrieve all verses of a Bible chapter as a flat list of verse objects. Similar to get_chapter but returns only the verse data without chapter navigation metadata. Useful for extracting verse text in bulk for a specific chapter and version.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `book` | string | Yes | Three-letter USFM book code (e.g. GEN, EXO, LEV, NUM, DEU, JOS, JDG, RUT, 1SA, 2SA, 1KI, 2KI, PSA, PRO, ISA, JER, EZK, DAN, HOS, JOL, AMO, OBA, JON, MIC, NAH, HAB, ZEP, HAG, ZEC, MAL, MAT, MRK, LUK, JHN, ACT, ROM, 1CO, 2CO, GAL, EPH, PHP, COL, 1TH, 2TH, 1TI, 2TI, TIT, PHM, HEB, JAS, 1PE, 2PE, 1JN, 2JN, 3JN, JUD, REV). |
| `chapter` | string | Yes | Chapter number (e.g. 1, 2, 3). |
| `version_id` | string | No | Numeric Bible version ID. 111 = NIV, 1 = KJV, 59 = ESV, 116 = NLT, 114 = NKJV, 97 = MSG, 1713 = CSB, 2692 = NASB2020, 1588 = AMP, 107 = NET. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-bible-com-api-6453d4b9/get_verses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"book":"<string>","chapter":"<string>","version_id":"<string>"}'
```

### get_versions

List all available Bible versions (translations) for a given language. Returns version IDs, abbreviation codes, titles, and publisher information. Defaults to English versions. The language parameter accepts a 3-letter language tag (e.g. eng, spa, fra), a 2-letter ISO 639-1 code (e.g. en, es, fr), or a language name (e.g. English, Spanish). Only versions available on the first page of results for the matching language are returned.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `language` | string | No | Language filter. Accepts a 3-letter language tag (e.g. eng, spa, fra, por), a 2-letter ISO 639-1 code (e.g. en, es, fr), or a language local name (e.g. English). Defaults to eng (English). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-bible-com-api-6453d4b9/get_versions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"language":"<string>"}'
```