bible.text.passage

Fetch the verse-by-verse text of a Bible chapter for a given translation and book (e.g. KJV / John / 3). Returns array of {number, text}. Free Use Bible API

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 33 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/bible.text.passage.md

WHAT IT DOES

What bible.text.passage does on Apibase

AI agents call bible.text.passage to retrieve information from Apibase without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`book`	string	Yes	Book ID — typically a 3-letter code (e.g. "GEN", "JHN", "PSA") or full name. Use bible.books to discover.
`chapter`	integer	Yes	Chapter number (1-based, e.g. 3 for John 3).
`translation`	string	Yes	Bible translation ID (e.g. "KJV", "ASV", "WEB", "BSB").

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why bible.text.passage is rated Low

Retrieves static Bible passage text with no side effects or data modification.

From the tool's definition Fetch the verse-by-verse text of a Bible chapter

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs bible.text.passage safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For bible.text.passage, this is the rule to start with:

bible.text.passage Allowed

bible.text.passage is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "bible.text.passage": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every bible.text.passage call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about bible.text.passage

What does the bible.text.passage tool do? +

Fetch the verse-by-verse text of a Bible chapter for a given translation and book (e.g. KJV / John / 3). Returns array of {number, text}. Free Use Bible API. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does bible.text.passage accept? +

bible.text.passage accepts 3 parameters: book, chapter, translation. Required: book, chapter, translation. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on bible.text.passage? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for bible.text.passage: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.

What risk level is bible.text.passage? +

bible.text.passage is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit bible.text.passage? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the bible.text.passage rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block bible.text.passage completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for bible.text.passage. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides bible.text.passage? +

bible.text.passage is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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