Bible Search

"Turn to 1 Corinthians 2, verse 3-6", says the pastor. A shortcut brings you there.

Description

Bible Search

This shortcut provides a faster way to search for bible chapters and verses.

Choose your Bible version

To choose your Bible version:

Open your shortcuts app
Open Bible shortcut editor by pressing the "..." at the top right corner of the shortcut
Edit the Text section below "Choose Bible version" by replacing the text with your preferred Bible version in shortform (e.g. "MSG", "KJV", "DELUT", "CSBS"...)
Press "Done" on the top right corner to save the shortcut
Bible Search is now ready to use in your preferred version!

Shortforms of versions can be found in: https://www.bible.com/versions

Walking with the wise

Your feedbacks help improve the Bible Search,
please feel free to flag bugs or suggest
improvements in the feedback section below!

Latest Release Notes

1.10 - Dec. 5, 2020, 3:21 p.m.

Improved Bible Search speed

Version history

Feedback

@Hahahayay

Awesome idea!
Reply · 3 years, 6 months ago

@TZH Author

Thank you! :)
Reply · 3 years, 6 months ago

@tctalk

Really great shortcut! Maybe in the next version you could include an edition/translation picker? (Eg NKJ, Message, NLT, etc) It currently only supports ESV.
Reply · 3 years, 6 months ago

@TZH Author

Good idea, I've added a Text section where the Bible version of choice can be typed into the shortcut code. Didn't use a prompt so as to keep the search process as minimal as possible!
Reply · 3 years, 6 months ago

@DandyLyons

I love this. Thank you!
Reply · 3 years, 4 months ago

@TZH Author

That's great! :)
Reply · 3 years, 4 months ago

@Manster22

Seriously, what a life saver! I love the ingenuity and efficiency you added to my life with this shortcut. I’m in charge of making summaries of the sermons in my church via my Sunday notes so this is beyond helpful for me as well as for my own personal growth.
Reply · 2 years, 11 months ago

@TZH Author

Thank you, that is really encouraging for me! May God continue to guide us in our service!
Reply · 2 years, 11 months ago

@1brentsd

This is amazing. Thanks. I’ve paired it with a couple other shortcuts and literally save hours. Hopefully quick question. I can’t seem to get psalm to work. It’s the only book I’ve had trouble with. Wondering if you would help?
Reply · 2 years, 8 months ago

@TZH Author

Definitely I can help! If we can fix it, it’ll make the Bible search more complete/reliable for for us. Can I get some examples of psalms inputs that don’t work as expected? So I can replicate the error.
Reply · 2 years, 8 months ago

@1brentsd

It is a problem with one of my shortcuts. I can’t seem to pass it on to the Bible search correctly, would you be willing to help me out?
Reply · 2 years, 8 months ago

@TZH Author

I see! Can I ask, what input do you use for the book of Psalms? For example, do you use: "Psa 23:1-2" or "Psm 23:1-2"?
Reply · 2 years, 8 months ago

@1brentsd

I just figured it out! Thanks for getting back to me. I started a set of Discipling groups and each one is on a different NT and a psalm daily Bible reading plan. So I created calendars in Airtable, and had them subscribe to the right calendar. Then added onto the your shortcut a search for the reading. I had to split text, split again, remove spaces then merge. A little bit of a process but works very smoothly and keeps everyone in the same date. Thanks so much!!!!
Reply · 2 years, 8 months ago

@TZH Author

That’s awesome, I’m really glad that you can use it in such an interesting application! Thank God! :)
Reply · 2 years, 8 months ago

@1brentsd

@Calushikid

Could there be a way to make Siri tell you what the verses says if you ask instead of opening the app?
Reply · 2 years, 6 months ago

@TZH Author

Hi @Calushikid, thanks for the suggestion, it took me way longer than expected to work out an imperfect version of what you suggested. I left the shortcut here for you to access: https://routinehub.co/shortcut/9022/
Reply · 2 years, 5 months ago

@TZH Author

(Continuing from above) However it’s severely limited at the moment: 1. For it’s search input, It is difficult for Siri to get accurate diction (if you are able to get it right, feel free to amend the shortcut to your specifications) 2. Bible App only provides chapter-wise search, meaning it is unable to read individual verses
Reply · 2 years, 5 months ago

@1brentsd

Have you had any problems opening Luke?
Reply · 1 year ago

@TZH Author

Hey, nope I haven’t. Do you have an example search? So that I can track it and see where the problem might be.
Reply · 12 months ago