# KJV Bible Chapter Reader

> KJV Bible Chapter Reader 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).

Returns the full text of any KJV Bible chapter given a book name and chapter number

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/psalm-reader
- 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/kjv-bible-chapter-reader-28d1f00d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_0IE315-oYPRSsk6snVD_x

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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 kjv-bible-chapter-reader-28d1f00d -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the full text of Psalm 23 from the KJV Bible for me?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need the full verbatim text of a specific Bible chapter — ideal for devotional bots, reading-plan automation, scripture display apps, or any workflow that needs to surface the exact words of a KJV chapter without scraping a website.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid book name returns an error or empty result
- Chapter number out of range for the given book
- Unsupported translation code returns an error
- Malformed request body causes a 4xx response
- Payment failure results in 402 response blocking the lookup

## How this service works

Read any Psalm (or any other KJV chapter) in full — pass book + chapter number, get the complete text back. Built for devotional bots and reading-plan tools.

## Output

The complete verse-by-verse text of the requested Bible chapter in the specified translation (KJV by default), returned as structured or plain text.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "book": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Book name, e.g. \"Psalms\", \"Genesis\", \"1 Corinthians\" (abbreviations accepted)"
  },
  "chapter": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Chapter number, e.g. 23"
  },
  "translation": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Optional: translation code. Currently hosted: kjv (default)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "book": "Psalms",
  "text": "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ...",
  "verses": [
   {
    "text": "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.",
    "verse": 1
   },
   {
    "text": "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.",
    "verse": 2
   }
  ],
  "chapter": 23,
  "reference": "Psalms 23",
  "translation": "kjv",
  "verse_count": 6
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/kjv-bible-chapter-reader-28d1f00d/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402.forgemesh.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402.forgemesh.io/llms.txt)