diff --git a/bible/bible.py b/bible/bible.py
index 90b4d65..c0f0ec9 100644
--- a/bible/bible.py
+++ b/bible/bible.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 #  ____) |  __/ (_| \__ \\ V  V /| | | | | | | | | | | |  __/ |
 # |_____/ \___|\__,_|___/ \_/\_/ |_|_| |_| |_|_| |_| |_|\___|_|
 
+import aiohttp
 import logging
 
-from redbot.core import commands
+from redbot.core import commands, Config
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 
 class Bible(commands.Cog):
@@ -19,4 +20,69 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot: Red):
         super().__init__()
         self.bot = bot
+        self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession()
+        self.config = Config.get_conf(self, identifier=481923957134912, force_registration=True)
         self.logger = logging.getLogger("red.sea.bible")
+        self.config.register_global(bible="de4e12af7f28f599-01")
+        self.config.register_user(bible=None)
+
+    async def translate_book_name(self, bible_id: str, book_name: str) -> str:
+        """Translate a book name to a book ID."""
+        book_name = book_name.title()
+        books = await self._get_books(bible_id)
+        for book in books:
+            if book_name == book['abbreviation'] or book_name == book['name']:
+                return book['id']
+        raise ValueError(f"Book {book_name} not found.")
+
+    async def _get_passage(self, bible_id: str, passage_id: str) -> dict:
+        """Get a Bible passage from the API.bible API."""
+        url = f"https://api.scripture.api.bible/v1/bibles/{bible_id}/passages/{passage_id}"
+        headers = self.bot.get_shared_api_tokens("api.bible")
+        async with self.session.get(url, headers=headers) as response:
+            data = await response.json()
+            return data["data"]
+
+    async def _get_verse(self, bible_id: str, book_id: str, chapter: int, verse: int) -> dict:
+        """Get a Bible verse from the API.bible API."""
+        passage_id = f"{book_id}.{chapter}.{verse}"
+        return await self._get_passage(bible_id, passage_id)
+
+    async def _get_books(self, bible_id: str) -> dict:
+        """Get the books of the Bible from the API.bible API."""
+        url = f"https://api.scripture.api.bible/v1/bibles/{bible_id}/books"
+        headers = self.bot.get_shared_api_tokens("api.bible")
+        async with self.session.get(url, headers=headers) as response:
+            data = await response.json()
+            return data["data"]
+
+    async def _get_chapters(self, bible_id: str, book_id: str) -> dict:
+        """Get the chapters of a book of the Bible from the API.bible API."""
+        url = f"https://api.scripture.api.bible/v1/bibles/{bible_id}/books/{book_id}/chapters"
+        headers = self.bot.get_shared_api_tokens("api.bible")
+        async with self.session.get(url, headers=headers) as response:
+            data = await response.json()
+            return data["data"]
+
+    async def _get_verses(self, bible_id: str, book_id: str, chapter: int) -> dict:
+        """Get the verses of a chapter of a book of the Bible from the API.bible API."""
+        url = f"https://api.scripture.api.bible/v1/bibles/{bible_id}/books/{book_id}/chapters/{chapter}/verses"
+        headers = self.bot.get_shared_api_tokens("api.bible")
+        async with self.session.get(url, headers=headers) as response:
+            data = await response.json()
+            return data["data"]
+
+    @commands.command(autohelp=True)
+    async def bible(self, ctx: commands.Context):
+        """Core command for the Bible cog."""
+
+    @bible.command(name="verse")
+    async def bible_verse(self, ctx: commands.Context, book: str, chapter: int, verse: int):
+        """Get a Bible verse."""
+        bible_id = await self.config.bible()
+        try:
+            book_id = await self.translate_book_name(bible_id, book)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            await ctx.send(str(e))
+        passage = await self._get_verse(bible_id, book_id, chapter, verse)
+        await ctx.send(passage["content"])