Scriptura

by scriptura.si · si.scriptura/scriptura

953 classic works in the original beside English: Greek, Latin, philosophy, literature, scripture

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Connection
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Tools
6 reported
Status
Online

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http scriptura https://scriptura.si/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://scriptura.si/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scriptura": {
      "url": "https://scriptura.si/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

6 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

  • get_passageRead a Bible passage in one or more editions side by side (Hebrew WLC, Greek Septuagint, SBL Greek NT, English WEB/ASV/Douay-Rheims/Brenton, Russian Synodal, Luther 1912, Louis Segond). Verses are aligned to English numb
  • list_editionsList the Bible editions available, with ids, languages and book coverage.
  • who_read_verseFind who on the shelf (Church Fathers, rabbis, mystics, reformers, commentators, philosophers) quotes a given Bible verse, with the quotation and a link.
  • search_shelfSearch the library of nearly a thousand works by title, author, translator, blurb or group: Homer, Plato, Thucydides, Plutarch, Virgil, Livy and the rest of the Greek and Latin classics in the original beside English; th
  • read_workRead a work from the shelf. Without a section: its table of contents (with paragraph counts). With a section: that section's text, original and translation row by row, up to ~24k characters; if truncated, call again with
  • roomThe Enoch and Melchizedek rooms: every passage on the shelf that names Enoch or Melchizedek, with links.

Questions

What is the Scriptura MCP server?

953 classic works in the original beside English: Greek, Latin, philosophy, literature, scripture. It is made by scriptura.si and listed in the official MCP Registry as si.scriptura/scriptura. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add Scriptura to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://scriptura.si/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http scriptura https://scriptura.si/mcp

How do I add Scriptura to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://scriptura.si/mcp.

How do I add Scriptura to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "scriptura": { "url": "https://scriptura.si/mcp" } } }

Does Scriptura work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can Scriptura do?

It gives your AI 6 tools, including get_passage, list_editions, who_read_verse, search_shelf, read_work. The full list is on this page.

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