# Fetch Bible Passages by Reference

Source: https://openflow.run/en/templates/fetch-bible-passages-by-reference/
Content language: en
Template revision: 5b4ebb0d2fbb329baf98dfe4b5d5ae6331e19984

Productivity

Fetch Bible passages for one or more references using the GetBible API.

[Use in Open Flow](https://console.openflow.run/flows?importUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Foomol-lab%2Fawesome-workflow-templates%2F5b4ebb0d2fbb329baf98dfe4b5d5ae6331e19984%2Fworkflows%2Ffetch-bible-passages-by-reference%2Ftemplates%2Ffetch-bible-passages-by-reference.openflow.json)

*   [Open Flow JSON](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oomol-lab/awesome-workflow-templates/5b4ebb0d2fbb329baf98dfe4b5d5ae6331e19984/workflows/fetch-bible-passages-by-reference/templates/fetch-bible-passages-by-reference.openflow.json)
*   [n8n JSON](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oomol-lab/awesome-workflow-templates/5b4ebb0d2fbb329baf98dfe4b5d5ae6331e19984/workflows/fetch-bible-passages-by-reference/templates/fetch-bible-passages-by-reference.n8n.json)

![Fetch Bible Passages by Reference workflow in Open Flow](https://openflow.run/_astro/preview-light.DxhQdMMu_1G9la9.webp)

Fetch Bible passages for one or more references using the GetBible API.

## Setup

Provide `references` as an array of Bible references, such as `["John 3:16", "Romans 3:16"]`, and optionally set a translation and API version. If references are omitted, the workflow uses `John 3:16`; the defaults for translation and version are `kjv` and `v2`. The n8n version is a sub-workflow called by another workflow. In Open Flow, run it with Start inputs or call it as a workflow. Network access to `query.getbible.net` is required.

## Behavior

The references are joined into one GetBible query and the API’s JSON is returned under `result`. Ranges and comma-separated verses are passed to GetBible for interpretation. A failed request stops the run. The external service determines available translations and returned text.

Inspiration & credits

## Changes to the source

*   Encode URL path components so spaces and punctuation in references are transmitted safely.

Adapted from [GetBible Query](https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/ae8cf6dc5b873cbb4f74587aa9180ed3a9f70682/workflows/Http/1871_HTTP_Executeworkflow_Import_Webhook.json) in [Zie619/n8n-workflows](https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows). The source export does not identify a separate template author or license.

The collection’s [MIT notice](https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/94007c1445d9258a7da116646b79473e7c7c3282/LICENSE) is pinned at a later revision. This is the collection notice at that revision; it does not establish a separate original template author’s license. Our changes are listed above; see [repository licensing](https://github.com/oomol-lab/awesome-workflow-templates/blob/5b4ebb0d2fbb329baf98dfe4b5d5ae6331e19984/README.md#licensing).

> MIT License
> 
> Copyright (c) 2025 Zie619
> 
> Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
> 
> The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
> 
> THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

## What you’ll need

*   Network access to query.getbible.net

*   bible
*   reference
*   api

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/oomol-lab/awesome-workflow-templates/blob/5b4ebb0d2fbb329baf98dfe4b5d5ae6331e19984/workflows/fetch-bible-passages-by-reference/README.md)