# Bible Verse Lookup (KJV) — x402.forgemesh.io

> Bible Verse Lookup (KJV) — x402.forgemesh.io is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Looks up any Bible verse or verse range by reference and returns the normalized reference plus exact King James Version text from locally hosted scripture.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/bible-verse-lookup
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/bible-verse-lookup-kjv-x402-forgemesh-io-c46bd351
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_3Ph8WLU74xaRve5QH9Xyi

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## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability bible-verse-lookup-kjv-x402-forgemesh-io-c46bd351 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What does 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 say in the King James Version? Look it up and give me the exact text.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to retrieve exact, verbatim King James Version scripture text for a specific Bible verse or verse range, especially when you want to avoid dependence on external Bible APIs at request time. Prefer this over general web search or LLM recall when you need authoritative, precisely worded KJV text. It accepts ~90 common book abbreviations, making it resilient to varied reference formats.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unrecognized verse reference — returns an error indicating the reference could not be parsed
- Chapter or verse number out of range for the specified book — error indicating verse does not exist
- Unsupported translation code provided — defaults to KJV or returns an error if the translation is unavailable
- Malformed request body missing the required 'reference' field — returns a validation error
- Payment not included or insufficient — x402 payment required error (HTTP 402)

## How this service works

Look up any Bible verse or verse range by reference — 'John 3:16', 'Genesis 1:1-3', '1 Cor 13:4-7' — with full book names and ~90 common abbreviations accepted. Returns normalized reference and exact King James Version (KJV) text from locally hosted public-domain scripture, no third-party dependency at request time.

## Output

Returns the normalized verse reference (e.g. '1 Corinthians 13:4-7') and the exact KJV scripture text for the requested verse or verse range, sourced from locally hosted public-domain scripture with no third-party dependency.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "reference": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Verse reference, e.g. \"John 3:16\", \"Genesis 1:1-3\", \"1 Cor 13:4-7\""
  },
  "translation": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Optional: translation code. Currently hosted: kjv (default)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "book": "John",
  "text": "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.",
  "verses": [
   {
    "text": "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.",
    "verse": 16
   }
  ],
  "chapter": 3,
  "reference": "John 3:16",
  "translation": "kjv"
 }
}
```

## More

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