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get_devotional Read-only

Returns the Cross + Covenant daily devotional for a date: a scripture passage in the World English Bible or King James Version, a short reflection, and a prayer. Defaults to today in Mountain Time. On a date without a devotional available here, returns that day's scripture instead.

datestring

Date in YYYY-MM-DD form. Defaults to today in Mountain Time.

Tools (5)

get_devotional

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Argument	Type	Description
date	string	Date in YYYY-MM-DD form. Defaults to today in Mountain Time.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD form. Defaults to today in Mountain Time."
    }
  }
}

get_passage

Returns the text of a Bible passage from the World English Bible or the King James Version, both public domain. Accepts a verse, a range, whole chapters, or several references joined with ";" (for example "John 3:16", "Psalm 23", "Romans 8:28-39", "1 Cor 13:4-7; Micah 6:8"). Up to 150 verses or 2 chapters per call; a longer request returns the first part and names the rest.

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Argument	Type	Description
reference*	string	Bible reference, for example "John 3:16-21", "Psalm 23", or "Genesis 1-2".
translation	string	Translation: "web" (World English Bible, the default) or "kjv" (King James Version).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "reference"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "reference": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Bible reference, for example \"John 3:16-21\", \"Psalm 23\", or \"Genesis 1-2\"."
    },
    "translation": {
      "enum": [
        "web",
        "kjv"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Translation: \"web\" (World English Bible, the default) or \"kjv\" (King James Version)."
    }
  }
}

get_reading_plan_day

Returns the passages for one day of a Cross + Covenant reading plan, by day number or, for the one-year M'Cheyne plan, by calendar date (today in Mountain Time when neither is given). With include_text, also returns the passage text (up to 150 verses) in the World English Bible or King James Version.

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Argument	Type	Description
day	integer	Day number in the plan, starting at 1.
date	string	Calendar date in YYYY-MM-DD form. One-year plan only.
plan_id*	string	Plan id: "mcheyne" (one year) or a topical plan id.
translation	string	Translation: "web" (World English Bible, the default) or "kjv" (King James Version).
include_text	boolean	Also return the text of the day's passages. Default false.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "plan_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "day": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 366,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Day number in the plan, starting at 1."
    },
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "Calendar date in YYYY-MM-DD form. One-year plan only."
    },
    "plan_id": {
      "enum": [
        "mcheyne",
        "hope",
        "peace",
        "strength",
        "psalms",
        "life-of-jesus"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Plan id: \"mcheyne\" (one year) or a topical plan id."
    },
    "translation": {
      "enum": [
        "web",
        "kjv"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Translation: \"web\" (World English Bible, the default) or \"kjv\" (King James Version)."
    },
    "include_text": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Also return the text of the day's passages. Default false."
    }
  }
}

list_reading_plans

Lists the Cross + Covenant Bible reading plans: the M'Cheyne one-year plan, which follows the calendar, and five short topical plans (hope, peace, strength, the Psalms, the life of Jesus). Gives each plan's id, length and purpose.

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No arguments.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {}
}

search_scripture

Finds Bible verses containing the given words in the World English Bible or the King James Version, ranked by how closely each verse matches. Common words are ignored, and a word also matches longer forms (fear matches fears and feared). Can be limited to one book or one testament.

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Argument	Type	Description
book	string	Limit to one book, for example "Psalms" or "John".
limit	integer	How many verses to return, 1 to 25. Default 10.
query*	string	Words to find, for example "do not be afraid" or "living water".
testament	string	Limit to the "old" or "new" testament.
translation	string	Translation: "web" (World English Bible, the default) or "kjv" (King James Version).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "book": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 40,
      "description": "Limit to one book, for example \"Psalms\" or \"John\"."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 25,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "How many verses to return, 1 to 25. Default 10."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Words to find, for example \"do not be afraid\" or \"living water\"."
    },
    "testament": {
      "enum": [
        "old",
        "new"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Limit to the \"old\" or \"new\" testament."
    },
    "translation": {
      "enum": [
        "web",
        "kjv"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Translation: \"web\" (World English Bible, the default) or \"kjv\" (King James Version)."
    }
  }
}