---
title: "A single verse with its passage heading"
method: GET
path: "/{translation}/books/{ref}/chapters/{chapter}/verses/{verse}"
tags: ["Bible"]
---

# A single verse with its passage heading

`GET /{translation}/books/{ref}/chapters/{chapter}/verses/{verse}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.holydb.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.holydb.com/v1/{translation}/books/{ref}/chapters/{chapter}/verses/{verse}`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `translation` string, required: Translation abbreviation, any case (e.g. `drc`, `webc`).
- `ref` string, required: Canonical book id or name slug (e.g. `43` or `john`).
- `chapter` string, required
- `verse` string, required

## Response `200`

The verse, with the passage containing it if any

- VerseDetail
  - `bookId` number, required
  - `bookName` string, required
  - `chapter` number, required
  - `verse` number, required
  - `text` string, required
  - `passage` Passage, nullable, required
    - `heading` string, required
    - `startChapter` number, nullable, required
    - `startVerse` number, nullable, required
    - `endChapter` number, nullable, required
    - `endVerse` number, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid reference
- `404`: No such book or verse

---

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