# x402.forgemesh.io Bible Chapter Reader (KJV)

> x402.forgemesh.io Bible Chapter Reader (KJV) 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 Bible chapter in the King James Version, along with continuous reading text, given a book name and chapter number.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/read-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/x402-forgemesh-io-bible-chapter-reader-kjv-e112eecf
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_9v2eYuCyV7ACRejBhR2qq

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 x402-forgemesh-io-bible-chapter-reader-kjv-e112eecf -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you read me all the verses of Psalms chapter 23 from the King James Version Bible?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need the complete, verse-by-verse text of a specific Bible chapter in the King James Version from a fast, locally hosted source. Ideal for scripture lookup, devotional apps, religious research, or any workflow requiring authoritative KJV text without scraping external websites.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or misspelled book name returns an error or empty result
- Chapter number out of range for the given book returns an error
- Unsupported translation code (only 'kjv' currently hosted) may return an error or fall back to default
- Missing required 'book' or 'chapter' field results in a validation error
- Payment failure (x402 protocol) prevents access to the endpoint

## How this service works

Read a full Bible chapter, King James Version, from locally hosted public-domain data — pass a book name and chapter number, get every verse back plus continuous reading text.

## Output

A structured response containing every verse of the requested chapter individually labeled, plus the full continuous prose text of the chapter, sourced from locally hosted KJV public-domain data.

## 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

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