Chapters

Get full chapters from the Bible.

Get a Chapter

Retrieve all verses in a specific chapter.

GET /v1/chapters/:book/:chapter

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
book	string	Book abbreviation (e.g., "GEN", "JHN", "PSA")
chapter	number	Chapter number

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
version	string	No	Version ID (defaults to "RVR1960")

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "book": {
      "name": "Juan",
      "abbreviation": "JHN"
    },
    "chapter": 3,
    "verses": [
      {
        "verse": 1,
        "text": "Había un hombre de los fariseos que se llamaba Nicodemo..."
      },
      {
        "verse": 2,
        "text": "Este vino a Jesús de noche, y le dijo..."
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_abc123"
  }
}

Example

curl "https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/chapters/JHN/3?version=RVR1960" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

URL Format

Use the book abbreviation and chapter number in the URL path:

Reference	URL Path
Genesis 1	/chapters/GEN/1
Psalm 23	/chapters/PSA/23
John 3	/chapters/JHN/3
Revelation 21	/chapters/REV/21

Use Standard Abbreviations

Always use the abbreviation field from the /v1/books response (e.g., "GEN", "JHN"), not the localized abbreviation_local (e.g., "GN", "JN").

Use Cases

The chapters endpoint is ideal for:

• Bible reading apps showing one chapter at a time
• Displaying full chapters with verse numbers
• Building chapter navigation

TIP

For retrieving specific verses or verse ranges, use the Verses endpoint instead.