Bible Gateway

Bible passages, Bible verses and verse of the day

Bible Gateway provides passage readings up to one chapter, searches returning up to 100 related verses, and a daily verse that may differ by date or translation availability.

Get passage

Read up to one chapter of a Bible passage in a chosen Bible Gateway translation. Licensed translations may show only part of the requested passage.

Your information

Reference

Bible passage, for example John 3:16, Psalm 23, or Romans 8:28-39.

More options

TranslationOptional

Translation name or abbreviation, for example King James Version or KJV; defaults to NIV.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

John 3:16

New International Version, NIV

Verse 16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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About the Bible Gateway tool

Bible Gateway reads a passage by reference and translation, returning verse text and passage details.

Search bible finds verses matching words or topics, optionally narrowed by Bible section, result count, and translation.

Get verse of the day returns the daily verse in a requested translation, defaulting to NIV.

Built from biblegateway.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get passage

1 credit

Read up to one chapter of a Bible passage in a chosen Bible Gateway translation. Licensed translations may show only part of the requested passage.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Reference`reference`	Text	Required	Bible passage, for example John 3:16, Psalm 23, or Romans 8:28-39.Example: John 3:16
Translation`translation`	Text	Optional	Translation name or abbreviation, for example King James Version or KJV; defaults to NIV.Example: King James Version

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Link`link`	Text	Bible Gateway passage page.Example: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203%3A16&version=NIV
Verses`verses`	List
Book`verses[].book`	Text	Example: John
Text`verses[].text`	Text	Example: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever…
Chapter`verses[].chapter`	Number	Example: 3
Verse Number`verses[].verse_number`	Number	Example: 16
Copyright`copyright`	Text	Copyright line shown for the translation.Example: Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011…
Reference`reference`	Text	Passage reference as shown on Bible Gateway.Example: John 3:16
Translation Name`translation_name`	Text	Example: New International Version
Translation Abbreviation`translation_abbreviation`	Text	Example: NIV

Example result

For Reference: John 3:16

JSON

{
  "link": "https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203%3A16&version=NIV",
  "verses": [
    {
      "book": "John",
      "text": "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.",
      "chapter": 3,
      "verse_number": 16
    }
  ],
  "copyright": "Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.",
  "reference": "John 3:16",
  "translation_name": "New International Version",
  "translation_abbreviation": "NIV"
}

Get verse of the day

1 credit

Get Bible Gateway’s Verse of the Day in the requested translation (NIV by default). The date follows Bible Gateway’s daily update, which may differ from your local date. Some translations may not show the selected verse.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Translation`translation`	Text	Optional	Bible translation name or abbreviation, such as King James Version or KJV. Defaults to NIV.Example: King James Version

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Date`date`	Date	Date assigned by Bible Gateway to this verse.Example: 2026-09-28
Link`link`	Text	Bible Gateway passage link.Example: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%202%3A14&version=N…
Reference`reference`	Text	Bible book, chapter, and verse.Example: 1 Corinthians 2:14
Verse Text`verse_text`	Text	Verse as plain text.Example: The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the…
Translation Name`translation_name`	Text	Full name of the translation.Example: New International Version
Translation Abbreviation`translation_abbreviation`	Text	Abbreviation of the translation.Example: NIV

Example result

For

JSON

{
  "date": "2026-09-28",
  "link": "https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%202%3A14&version=NIV",
  "reference": "1 Corinthians 2:14",
  "verse_text": "The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.",
  "translation_name": "New International Version",
  "translation_abbreviation": "NIV"
}

Search bible

1 credit

Find Bible verses containing search words or related to a topic, with verse text and links. Returns up to 100 verses in Bible order.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Part`part`	Text	Optional	Part of the Bible to search, for example "new_testament".Example: Old testament
Query`query`	Text	Required	Words or a topic to search for, for example "love is patient".Example: love is patient
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum verses to return, for example 25.Example: 10
Translation`translation`	Text	Optional	Bible translation name or abbreviation, for example "King James Version" or "KJV".Example: King James Version

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Verses`verses`	List
Link`verses[].link`	Text	Example: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2013%3A4&version=N…
Text`verses[].text`	Text	Example: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not…
Reference`verses[].reference`	Text	Example: 1 Corinthians 13:4
Total Matches`total_matches`	Number	Total matching verses within the selected part, when shown.Example: 1

Example result

For Query: love is patient

JSON

{
  "verses": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2013%3A4&version=NIV",
      "text": "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.",
      "reference": "1 Corinthians 13:4"
    }
  ],
  "total_matches": 1
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@bible-gateway",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_passage",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "reference": "John 3:16"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Read a Bible passage in a chosen translation
Find verses containing a phrase or related to a topic
Explore search results from a selected Bible section
Display the Verse of the Day in a chosen translation

Questions about Bible Gateway

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Bible Gateway tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Bible Gateway account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from biblegateway.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.