diff --git a/bible/bible.py b/bible/bible.py
index 4c05ed3..064c736 100644
--- a/bible/bible.py
+++ b/bible/bible.py
@@ -175,13 +175,16 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
             await ctx.send("The passage is too long to send.")
             return
 
-        embed = Embed(
-            title=f"{passage['reference']}",
-            description=passage["content"].replace("¶ ", ""),
-            color=await self.bot.get_embed_color(ctx.channel),
-        )
-        embed.set_footer(text=f"{ctx.prefix}bible passage - Powered by API.Bible")
-        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+        if await ctx.embed_requested():
+            embed = Embed(
+                title=f"{passage['reference']}",
+                description=passage["content"].replace("¶ ", ""),
+                color=await self.bot.get_embed_color(ctx.channel),
+            )
+            embed.set_footer(text=f"{ctx.prefix}bible passage - Powered by API.Bible")
+            await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+        else:
+            await ctx.send(f"## {passage['reference']}\n{passage['content']}")
 
     @bible.command(name="random")
     async def bible_random(self, ctx: commands.Context):
@@ -207,10 +210,13 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
             await ctx.send(e.message)
             return
 
-        embed = Embed(
-            title=f"{passage['reference']}",
-            description=passage["content"].replace("¶ ", ""),
-            color=await self.bot.get_embed_color(ctx.channel),
-        )
-        embed.set_footer(text=f"{ctx.prefix}bible random - Powered by API.Bible")
-        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+        if await ctx.embed_requested():
+            embed = Embed(
+                title=f"{passage['reference']}",
+                description=passage["content"].replace("¶ ", ""),
+                color=await self.bot.get_embed_color(ctx.channel),
+            )
+            embed.set_footer(text=f"{ctx.prefix}bible random - Powered by API.Bible")
+            await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+        else:
+            await ctx.send(f"## {passage['reference']}\n{passage['content']}")