Bible: XML and JSON

Do you want to create a Bible based app? What about an API for Bible verses search? Now you can do this, using sources in your very own language! The main objective of this project is to allow people to create Bible related apps using XML and JSON. Do you like this idea? Help us to go even further. Support this project! :)

How were the files built?

The source files were generated using a Python based crawler. Therefore, these files may contain minor issues related to encoding and syntax.

Which languages and versions are covered by the project?

Arabic

• The Arabic Bible (ar_svd)

Chinese

• Chinese Union Version (zh_cuv)
• New Chinese Version (zh_ncv)

German

• Schlachter (de_schlachter)

Greek

• Modern Greek (el_greek)

English

• Basic English (en_bbe)
• King James Version (en_kjv)

Esperanto

• Esperanto (eo_esperanto)

Spanish

• Reina Valera (es_rvr)

Finnish

• Finnish Bible (fi_finnish)
• Pyhä Raamattu (fi_pr)

French

• Le Bible de I'Épée (fr_apee)

Korean

• Korean Version (ko_ko)

Portuguese

• Almeida Revisada Imprensa Bíblica (pt_aa)
• Almeida Corrigida e Revisada Fiel (pt_acf)
• Nova Versão Internacional (pt_nvi)

Romanian

• Versiunea Dumitru Cornilescu (ro_cornilescu)

Russian

• Синодальный перевод (ru_synodal)

Vietnamese

• Tiếng Việt (vi_vietnamese)

How the files are structured?

XML

The XML files are encoded using UTF-8 and built in the following structure:

<book>
  <chapter>
    <verse>Texto</verse>
  </chapter>
</book>

JSON

The JSON files are also encoded using UTF-8 and built in the following structure:

[
	{
	"abbrev" : "abbrev"
	"book" : "name"
	"chapters": 
		[
			["Verse 1", "Verse 2", "Verse 3", "..."],
			["Verse 1", "Verse 2", "Verse 3", "..."],
			["Verse 1", "Verse 2", "Verse 3", "..."]
		]
	}
]

You can get the number of the chapter and verse using the array index.

What about the license and the copyrights?

This project is distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC license. All the Bible versions are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved to the owners.

How can I help the project?

You can review the code, enhance the structures or work on new versions. Every help is welcome! :)

Can I donate to the project?

Yes, you can! You can give a volunteer donation by PayPal.