# ForgeMesh KJV Verse Lookup

> ForgeMesh KJV Verse Lookup 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 King James Version Bible verses by reference string, returning the full text of the specified passage from a local 66-book KJV dataset.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/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/forgemesh-kjv-verse-lookup-fa9f46ed
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_p2ffQ-Wuohi5MgYKGZAQU

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## 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 forgemesh-kjv-verse-lookup-fa9f46ed -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What does the KJV say in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7? Pull the full verse text for me.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need the exact King James Version wording of a specific Bible verse or passage range by reference string, especially for citation bots, sermon preparation tools, or study aids that require a deterministic, locally-served KJV dataset without dependence on a third-party Bible API.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed reference string returns an error or empty result
- Reference to a verse that does not exist in the KJV (e.g. out-of-range verse number) returns an error
- Unsupported translation code returns an error since only KJV is currently hosted
- Missing reference field returns a validation error
- Ambiguous abbreviations may fail to resolve to the correct book

## How this service works

Verse lookup by reference string across the full 66-book King James Version, served locally — no upstream Bible API involved. Good for citation bots, sermon tools, and study aids.

## Output

The full text of the requested Bible verse or passage as rendered in the King James Version, retrieved from a locally hosted 66-book KJV dataset with no upstream Bible API 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"
 }
}
```

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