GET BIBLE
The Word. For the world.
Get Bible brings Scripture into the places people already read, learn, build and connect. At its core, it is a family of APIs that developers can use to put the Bible into applications of their own.
Our purpose#
Our mission is to make the Bible accessible throughout the world, in a powerful and practical way. We provide the data and tools that let programmers, churches, ministries and communities build experiences around Scripture.
An API can serve a verse in a website, a passage in a mobile app, a search result in a study tool, or source material for an AI assistant. Each integration is another opportunity to bring the Word to someone.
A project of trueChristian.church#
Get Bible is a project of trueChristian.church. This is the project’s affiliation and the home of its Christian mission. Our public code, documentation and developer tools make participation possible across languages, platforms and communities.
For questions about the project, partnerships or its mission, email [email protected].
How the project fits together#
| Layer | What it does | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Produce versioned Bible, dictionary, commentary and bookmark datasets through open source workflows | API builders |
| APIs | Deliver Scripture and study data, resolve references and search Bible text | API documentation |
| Libraries and tools | Help developers consume APIs, embed Scripture or work with local modules | Projects |
| Applications | Bring Scripture into websites, desktops, Telegram and the developing cross-platform app | Get Bible app |
| MCP | Connect compatible AI clients with Get Bible resources and tools | MCP guide |
Our next focus#
The Get Bible app is under development. It currently uses Bible API v2. Our intended direction is to advance it to v3 and integrate dictionaries, commentaries and the wider study ecosystem, then work toward app-store and desktop distribution.
That is work to help shape and test, rather than a promise that those integrations or store releases are available today. Explore the source and contribute testing, accessibility feedback, platform expertise or implementation work.
Read, build or contribute#
- Read: visit getbible.life, the Bible reading site.
- Build: start with the Bible API, then add query, search or study resources.
- Contribute: find practical ways to help on Get involved.
- Support the mission: make a donation or contact the team.
Open source and content rights#
Code and data are available through the Get Bible GitHub organization. Check the license in each repository and the metadata for each translation or study work you use. An open API is a delivery mechanism; it does not remove the attribution or reuse requirements of the underlying material.
All public questions go to the central support desk.