Verse Match
kilrkrow67 downloadsMatch highlighted prose to scripture and replace each sentence with a {John 3:16} token for Bible Verse.
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Highlight prose in Obsidian to find matching Bible verses and insert them as formatted citations.
Looking up scripture references while writing means switching apps, searching, copying, formatting — and then losing your train of thought. Verse Match searches a local cache and inserts a formatted ```bible block without leaving your vault.
What it does
- Highlight to search — select any sentence, run "Match selection to scripture" from the command palette or editor context menu
- Local-first — downloads the translation index once and searches it locally; no API key, no outbound request per lookup
- Chooser for ambiguous matches — when multiple verses match, a numbered picker (
1/3) lets you skip, cancel or insert the right one - Formatted output — inserts a
```biblefence with the verse text and optional==gist==highlighting around the overlapping span - Custom API backend — point the plugin at your own search endpoint in settings; falls back to local cache on failure
- Reads
bible-versetranslation setting — picks up thedefaultTranslationfrom the companion plugin automatically (falls back to KJV)
Quick start
- Download
main.js,manifest.jsonandstyles.cssfrom the latest release - Copy them into
<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/verse-match/ - Enable Verse Match in Obsidian Settings > Community plugins
- Highlight a sentence in any note and run Match selection to scripture
Example output:
John 3:16
translation: KJV
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16. ==For God so loved the world==, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Backends
Local cache (default): downloads complete.simple.json for the active translation on first use and builds a search index beside the plugin. No API key required.
Custom API: enter a base URL in settings (e.g. https://verseapi.org). Leave it empty or let a request fail to fall back to local cache.
License
Feedback
Questions, ideas and bug reports are welcome in Issues.
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