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Bible Korean MCP Server

by oksure

Bible Korean MCP Server

CI NPM Version License: MIT

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for accessing the Korean Bible from bskorea.or.kr.

Features

This MCP server provides tools to:

  • Get complete chapters from the Korean Bible

  • Retrieve specific verses or verse ranges

  • Search for verses containing keywords

  • List all available books

  • Compare verses across different Korean translations

Installation

npm install npm run build

Available Tools

1. get-chapter

Get all verses from a specific chapter.

Parameters:

  • book (string, required): Book name in English, Korean, or book code

    • Examples: "Genesis", "창세기", "gen"

  • chapter (number, required): Chapter number

  • version (string, optional): Bible translation version (default: "GAE")

    • Options: "GAE", "GAE1", "NIR", "KOR", "CEV"

Example:

{ "book": "Genesis", "chapter": 1, "version": "GAE" }

2. get-verses

Get specific verse(s) from a chapter.

Parameters:

  • book (string, required): Book name or code

  • chapter (number, required): Chapter number

  • verseStart (number, required): Starting verse number

  • verseEnd (number, optional): Ending verse number (defaults to verseStart)

  • version (string, optional): Bible translation version (default: "GAE")

Example:

{ "book": "John", "chapter": 3, "verseStart": 16, "verseEnd": 17, "version": "GAE" }

3. search-bible

Search for verses containing specific keywords.

Parameters:

  • query (string, required): Search query in Korean or English

  • version (string, optional): Bible translation version (default: "GAE")

Note: For demo purposes, search is limited to a few books and chapters.

Example:

{ "query": "사랑", "version": "GAE" }

4. list-books

List all available books in the Bible.

Parameters:

  • testament (string, optional): Filter by testament ("OT" or "NT")

Example:

{ "testament": "NT" }

5. compare-translations

Compare a verse across different Korean translations.

Parameters:

  • book (string, required): Book name or code

  • chapter (number, required): Chapter number

  • verse (number, required): Verse number

  • versions (array, optional): Array of version codes to compare (default: all versions)

Example:

{ "book": "John", "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "versions": ["GAE", "NIR", "KOR"] }

Bible Translations

  • GAE: 개역개정 (Revised Korean Standard Version)

  • GAE1: 개역한글 (Korean Revised Version)

  • NIR: 새번역성경 (New Korean Revised Version)

  • KOR: 공동번역 (Common Translation)

  • CEV: CEV (Contemporary English Version)

Book Codes

Old Testament

  • Genesis (창세기): gen

  • Exodus (출애굽기): exo

  • Leviticus (레위기): lev

  • Numbers (민수기): num

  • Deuteronomy (신명기): deu

  • ... (see full list in source code)

New Testament

  • Matthew (마태복음): mat

  • Mark (마가복음): mrk

  • Luke (누가복음): luk

  • John (요한복음): jhn

  • Acts (사도행전): act

  • ... (see full list in source code)

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

macOS

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "bible-ko": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/bible-ko-mcp/build/index.js"] } } }

Windows

Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Development

# Install dependencies npm install # Build npm run build # Watch mode npm run watch # Run npm start

Technical Details

  • Built with TypeScript and the MCP SDK

  • Uses cheerio for HTML parsing

  • Fetches data from bskorea.or.kr

  • Supports all 66 books of the Bible

  • Handles Korean and English book names

Notes

  • The HTML parsing may need adjustment based on website updates

  • Search functionality is limited for demo purposes to avoid excessive requests

  • Some translations may not be available for all books

Publishing

This package is automatically published to NPM when a new GitHub release is created. See PUBLISHING.md for detailed instructions.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT

Deploy Server
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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Enables access to Korean Bible translations from bskorea.or.kr, allowing users to retrieve chapters, verses, search for keywords, and compare translations across different Korean Bible versions.

  1. Features
    1. Installation
      1. Available Tools
        1. 1. get-chapter
        2. 2. get-verses
        3. 3. search-bible
        4. 4. list-books
        5. 5. compare-translations
      2. Bible Translations
        1. Book Codes
          1. Old Testament
          2. New Testament
        2. Usage with Claude Desktop
          1. macOS
          2. Windows
        3. Development
          1. Technical Details
            1. Notes
              1. Publishing
                1. Contributing
                  1. License

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