# bible-scraper [![Support me on Patreon][badge_patreon]][patreon] [![Buy me a book][badge_amazon]][amazon] [![PayPal][badge_paypal_donate]][paypal-donations] [](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/ama) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bible-scraper) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bible-scraper) [](https://www.codementor.io/@johnnyb?utm_source=github&utm_medium=button&utm_term=johnnyb&utm_campaign=github) > Retrieve verses from bible.com/YouVersion. ## :cloud: Installation ```sh # Using npm npm install --save bible-scraper # Using yarn yarn add bible-scraper ``` ## :clipboard: Example ```js const BibleScraper = require("bible-scraper"); (async () => { // Create a Vulgata Latina instance const VulgataLatina = new BibleScraper(BibleScraper.TRANSLATIONS.VULG) const verse = await VulgataLatina.verse("1CO.13.4") console.log(verse) // => { content: // 'Caritas patiens est, benigna est. Caritas non æmulatur, non agit perperam, non inflatur', // reference: 'ad Corinthios I 13:4 VULG' } // Create a KJV instance const kjv = new BibleScraper(BibleScraper.TRANSLATIONS.KJV) kjv.verse("1CO.13.4").then(console.log) // => { content: // 'Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up', // reference: '1 Corinthians 13:4 KJV' } // Create a NIV instance const niv = new BibleScraper(111) console.log(await niv.chapter("1CO.13")) // => { verses: // [ { content: // 'If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.', // reference: '1CO.13.1' }, // { content: // 'If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.', // reference: '1CO.13.2' }, // ... // { content: // 'And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.', // reference: '1CO.13.13' } ] } })() ``` ## :question: Get Help There are few ways to get help: 1. Please [post questions on Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask). You can open issues with questions, as long you add a link to your Stack Overflow question. 2. For bug reports and feature requests, open issues. :bug: 3. For direct and quick help, you can [use Codementor](https://www.codementor.io/johnnyb). :rocket: ## :memo: Documentation ### BibleScraper Retrieves verses from bible.com, provided by YouVersion. Initializes the `BibleScraper` instance. #### Params - **Number** `translationId`: - The translation id from bible.com. ### constructor Constructor for the class. #### Params - **type** `translationId`: - the ID of the Bible translation. ### `url(reference)` Returns the Bible url reference from bible.com. #### Params - **String** `reference`: The Bible reference to get the url for. #### Return - **String** The reference url. ### `getBibleReference(params, params.book, params.chapter, [params.verseNumStart], [params.verseNumEnd])` Generates a bible reference based on the provided book, chapter, and verse range. #### Params - **Object** `params`: - The parameters object. - **string** `params.book`: - The name of the book. - **number** `params.chapter`: - The chapter number. - **number** `[params.verseNumStart]`: - The starting verse number (optional). - **number** `[params.verseNumEnd]`: - The ending verse number (optional). #### Return - **string** The generated bible reference. verse Fetches the verse. #### Params - **String** `ref`: The Bible.com verse reference. #### Return - **Promise** A promise resolving the verse object. chapter Fetches the chapter verses. #### Params - **String** `ref`: The Bible.com chapter reference. #### Return - **Promise** A promise resolving the chapter object. ### BibleScraper.BOOKS The available books from bible.com. ### BibleScraper.TRANSLATIONS The translation ID's from bible.com. ## :yum: How to contribute Have an idea? 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If you are using this library in one of your projects, add it in this list. :sparkles: - `bible-query` ## :scroll: License [MIT][license] © [Ionică Bizău][website] [license]: /LICENSE [website]: https://ionicabizau.net [contributing]: /CONTRIBUTING.md [docs]: /DOCUMENTATION.md [badge_patreon]: https://ionicabizau.github.io/badges/patreon.svg [badge_amazon]: https://ionicabizau.github.io/badges/amazon.svg [badge_paypal]: https://ionicabizau.github.io/badges/paypal.svg [badge_paypal_donate]: https://ionicabizau.github.io/badges/paypal_donate.svg [patreon]: https://www.patreon.com/ionicabizau [amazon]: http://amzn.eu/hRo9sIZ [paypal-donations]: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=RVXDDLKKLQRJW