# KJV Bible Chapter Retrieval

> KJV Bible Chapter Retrieval 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 every verse of a specified King James Version Bible chapter by book name and chapter number, including individual verses and continuous reading text

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/bible-chapter
- 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-retrieval-1aa402b0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_B_-_ptnPRr9RvxW-53MMI

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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-retrieval-1aa402b0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the full text of Romans chapter 8 from the KJV Bible, with each verse listed individually?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need the complete text of a specific Bible chapter by book name and chapter number from the KJV, especially when you want both individual verse-by-verse access and continuous reading text. Prefer this over web scraping or third-party Bible APIs when you need a self-contained, reliable, locally hosted response with no external dependency at request time. Ideal for scripture study tools, devotional apps, sermon prep, or any agent workflow that needs structured verse data.

## Known failure modes

- Unknown book name returns a validation error (not a crash)
- Out-of-range chapter number returns a validation error
- Unsupported translation code falls back to KJV or returns an error
- Malformed request body (missing book or chapter) returns a validation error

## How this service works

Full Bible chapter by book and chapter number — e.g. Psalm 23, Romans 8 — served from a locally hosted, complete King James Version (KJV) text: all 66 books, 1,189 chapters, no third-party dependency at request time. Book names are matched case-insensitively and understand common abbreviations. Returns every verse in the chapter individually and as continuous reading text. Unknown books or out-of-range chapter numbers return a clean validation error, never a crash.

## Output

A structured response containing each verse of the requested chapter individually labeled and numbered, plus the full chapter as continuous reading text, all from the King James Version. Returns a clean validation error if the book name is unrecognized or the chapter number is out of range.

## 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
 }
}
```

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