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Commentary & Study Notes

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary (1714), Adam Clarke's Commentary (1826, whole-chapter), John Wesley's Explanatory Notes (1754, per-verse), and Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1847, per-verse) covering the whole Bible, queryable by chapter or verse range. More traditions coming.

Query Parameters

source
string

Comma-separated source codes: HENRY_FULL, CLARKE, WESLEY, BARNES — default = all available sources

tradition
string

Filter by theological tradition: reformed | wesleyan | baptist | anglican | lutheran | catholic

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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GET
/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": "CLARKE",
      "sourceName": "Adam Clarke Commentary",
      "author": "Adam Clarke",
      "year": 1826,
      "tradition": "wesleyan",
      "scope": "Genesis 1",
      "summary": "In the beginning - The most simple, and the most sublime of all conceivable words...",
      "text": "In the beginning - The most simple, and the most sublime of all conceivable words... [full extended commentary]"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "reference": "Genesis 1",
    "format": "full",
    "count": 1,
    "traditions": ["wesleyan"],
    "sources": ["CLARKE"]
  }
}

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