Bible#

Retrieve specific verses, multi-verse passages, or a random scripture selection from bible-api.com. Supports multiple translations and returns structured text with book name, chapter, and verse numbers.

Tools#

• get_verse — Fetch a specific verse by reference (e.g., "John 3:16")
• get_passage — Fetch a range of verses (e.g., "Genesis 1:1-5") with optional translation selection
• random_verse — Pull a random verse from the entire Bible

Practical uses#

• Displaying a daily verse in a devotional app
• Looking up a passage someone referenced in conversation
• Building a Bible study tool with structured verse data
• Generating scripture-based content for newsletters or social posts

Example#

Fetching Psalm 23:1-6 in the default (KJV) translation:

bash

curl -s -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bible/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_passage","arguments":{"reference":"psalm 23:1-6"}}}'

Returns the full text split by verse, with the translation name and book metadata.

Connect#

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-bible": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bible/mcp"]
    }
  }
}