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Commentary & Study Notes

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary (1714) covering every chapter of the Bible, queryable by chapter or verse range. More traditions coming: Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Adam Clarke, John Gill, and others.

Query Parameters

source

string

Source code: HENRY_FULL — default = all available sources

tradition

string

format

string

full (default) — complete entry text · summary — first paragraph (~250 chars) per entry

Endpoints

GET

/api/v1/commentary

Search commentary exposition text

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GET

/api/v1/commentary/{reference}

Public-domain commentary for a verse, range, or chapter

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GET

/api/v1/commentary/Genesis%201

Chapter-level commentary — all passage sections for the chapter

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GET

/api/v1/commentary/John%203:16

Verse-level commentary — sections covering that specific verse

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GET

/api/v1/concordance/{topic}

Topical concordance — all verses grouped under a topic

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/api/v1/concordance/search?q={keyword}

Search concordance topics by keyword

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Example Request

REQUEST

GET /api/v1/commentary/Genesis%201

Example Response

200 OK

{
  "data": [
    {
      "source": "HENRY_FULL",
      "sourceName": "Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary",
      "author": "Matthew Henry",
      "year": 1714,
      "tradition": "reformed",
      "scope": "Genesis 1:3-4",
      "summary": "God commanded the light to shine out of darkness. The light which God willed and commanded appeared at once...",
      "text": "God commanded the light to shine out of darkness... [full extended commentary]"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "reference": "Genesis 1",
    "format": "full",
    "count": 9,
    "traditions": ["reformed"],
    "sources": ["HENRY_FULL"]
  }
}

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