bible_search

A Python package for searching multiple versions of the Bible.

Installation

pip install multi_bible_search

Usage

from multi_bible_search import BibleSearch


if __name__ == '__main__':
    searcher = BibleSearch()
    query_results = searcher.search("Jesus wept")
    print(query_results[0:10])

The search method returns a list of references. For example, the above code prints the following:

['Luke 8:52', 'Matthew 1:16', 'Luke 5:31', '1 Corinthians 2:2', 'Colossians 1:1', 'Matthew 22:41', 'Genesis 37:35', 'Luke 2:21', 'John 8:59', 'Matthew 3:16']

The results of each query are ranked by the number of keyword occurrences.

If a query is made with no matches, say "notawordinthebible," the result of the query will be a list of length 0.

The maximum number of results may be specified with the optional max_results parameter.

Preloading an Index

Versions are automatically loaded as needed, but you may wish to preload a version for the sake of speed.

An index of a particular version can be preloaded with the load() method. Simply pass the version identifier as a string to load it.

Remember that capitalization is important when using this method.

You may also preload all versions by simply calling the load_all() method.

Finally, you can unload a version with the unload_version() method for a particular version.

Supported Versions

Supported versions can be listed with

BibleSearch().versions

Currently, these versions are supported:

• A Conservative Version (ACV)

• American King James Version (AKJV)

• Amplified Bible (AMP)

• American Standard Version (ASV)

• Bible in Basic English (BBE)

• Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

• Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

• Darby Bible (Darby)

• Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

• Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

• English Standard Version (ESV)

• Geneva Bible (GNV)

• King James Version 1769 (KJV)

• King James Version 1611 (KJV 1611)

• Literal Standard Version (LSV)

• The Message (MSG)

• New American Standard Bible (NASB 1995)

• New English Translation (NET)

• New International Version (NIV 1984)

• New International Version (NIV 2011)

• New King James Version (NKJV)

• New Living Translation (NLT)

• Restored Name King James Version (RNKJV)

• Revised Standard Version (RSV)

• Revised Webster Version 1833 (RWV)

• Updated King James Version (UKJV)

• World English Bible (WEB)

• Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)

Versions can be specified with the version parameter in search(). The string passed should be the short form of the version name.

For example, you could use:

BibleSearch().search("Jesus wept", version="ESV")

to search the ESV.