A universal digital Bible format in JSON that can be used with any language.
{
"name": "Bible Name",
"metadata": { "publisher": "" },
"books": [
{
"number": 1,
"name": "Genesis",
"chapters": [
{
"number": 1,
"verses": [
{
"number": 1,
"text": "In the beginning God created..."
},
...
]
},
...
]
},
...
]
}This is a selection of the types found here.
type Bible = {
name: string
metadata: Metadata
books: Book[]
}
type Book = {
number: number
name: string
chapters: Chapter[]
}
type Chapter = {
number: number
header?: string // chapter header
verses: Verse[]
}
type Verse = {
number: number
endNumber?: number // multiple combined verses
text: string
}Markdown formatting should be used instead of HTML as it is more universal!
Check out the MD regex parsing here.
- Undertitle: # Text #
- Cross Reference & Notes: *{text}* | *{[reference](id) text}*
- Jesus Red Words: !{text}!
- Uncertain: [text]
- Bold: **text** or __text__
- Italic: *text* or _text_
- Underline: ++text++
- Strikethrough: ~~text~~
- Quote: "text"
- Line Break: \n
- Paragraph: ¶
Use this NPM module to simplify the use/rendering of the JSON Bible Format! It has a Markdown to HTML parser, search & lots of more helpful utility features!
import Bible from "json-bible"
const bible = Bible("file-path") // path/url/object
bible.data // JSON data
const book = bible.getBook("Romans")
const chapter = book.getChapter(5)
const verse = chapter.getVerse() // get first verse
const verses = chapter.getVerses([1, 15]).getReference() // "Romans 5:1+15"
verse.getText() // verse text
verse.getHTML() // HTML formatted verse text
bible.bookSearch("John 3:16-20+22") // book search with auto complete
bible.textSearch("Jesus") // text search in entire Bible, or one book
// and lots more...See also bible.html as a preview and use example!
Use this converter to convert from other formats like XML Zefania, OSIS, OpenSong, etc.
Currently used by FreeShow Presentation Software.
You are granted the permission to use this in any project!