diff --git a/bible/bible.py b/bible/bible.py
index c714120..ecbeb86 100644
--- a/bible/bible.py
+++ b/bible/bible.py
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
             await ctx.send(str(e))
             return
         passage = await self._get_passage(bible_id, f"{book_id}.{chapter}.{verse}")
-        await ctx.send(passage["content"])
+        embed = Embed(title=f"{passage['reference']}", description=passage["content"].replace('¶ ', ''), color=await self.bot.get_embed_color(ctx.channel))
+        embed.footer = f"{ctx.prefix}bible verse - Powered by API.bible"
+        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 
     @bible.command(name="passage")
     async def bible_passage(self, ctx: commands.Context, book: str, passage: str):
@@ -85,11 +87,14 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
             await ctx.send(str(e))
             return
 
-        from_verse, to_verse = passage.replace(":", ".").split("-")
-        if '.' not in to_verse:
-            to_verse = f"{from_verse.split('.')[0]}.{to_verse}"
-
-        passage = await self._get_passage(bible_id, f"{book_id}.{from_verse}-{book_id}.{to_verse}")
+        if len(passage.split('-')) == 2:
+            from_verse, to_verse = passage.replace(":", ".").split("-")
+            if '.' not in to_verse:
+                to_verse = f"{from_verse.split('.')[0]}.{to_verse}"
+            passage = await self._get_passage(bible_id, f"{book_id}.{from_verse}-{book_id}.{to_verse}")
+        else:
+            passage = await self._get_passage(bible_id, f"{book_id}.{passage.replace(':', '.')}")
 
         embed = Embed(title=f"{passage['reference']}", description=passage["content"].replace('¶ ', ''), color=await self.bot.get_embed_color(ctx.channel))
+        embed.footer = f"{ctx.prefix}bible passage - Powered by API.bible"
         await ctx.send(embed=embed)