kjv
command-line Bible reader providing access to the King James Version text
TLDR
List all books
$ kjv -l
Open a specific book$ kjv [Genesis]
Open a specific chapter$ kjv [Genesis] [2]
Open a specific verse$ kjv [John] [3]:[16]
Open a range of verses$ kjv [Proverbs] [3]:[1-6]
Display verses across multiple chapters$ kjv [Matthew] [1]:[7]-[2]:[6]
Search for a pattern$ kjv /[Plagues]
Search within a specific book$ kjv [1Jn]/[antichrist]
SYNOPSIS
kjv [options] [reference]
DESCRIPTION
kjv is a command-line Bible reader providing access to the King James Version text. It supports flexible reference formats for looking up books, chapters, verses, and ranges.
The tool also includes search functionality to find verses containing specific words or patterns across the entire text or within specific books.
PARAMETERS
-l
List all booksBOOK
Display entire bookBOOK CHAPTER
Display specific chapterBOOK CHAPTER:VERSE
Display specific verseBOOK CHAPTER:START-END
Display verse range/PATTERN
Search all text for patternBOOK/PATTERN
Search within specific book
CAVEATS
Only includes King James Version text. Book names can use various abbreviations. Search is case-insensitive by default.
HISTORY
kjv was created as a simple, terminal-based Bible reader following Unix philosophy. It provides quick access to Biblical text without requiring a graphical interface or web browser.