Find Scripture Related to a New Gmail Message
Get relevant Bible passages alongside the email that prompted the search, ready to review when you have a moment.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Why this helps
Bible questions can get buried in a busy inbox, especially when switching apps to research them means losing track of the original message.
- Surface relevant passages in the run report next to the incoming message context.
- Reduce app switching when an email raises a Bible question.
- Keep the email as the starting point for follow-up reading.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Api bible once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to create one, with a name and an instruction to search Api bible for verses related to the topic or question in each new email and report the results.
- 3Pick the New Gmail Message Received trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go, then test with one real email that contains a Bible-related question or topic.
Questions about this workflow
Does this send a reply to the email?
No. It searches for related verses and returns results in the automation run report.
What should the email contain?
A Bible-related question or a clear topic gives Notis useful context for a verse search.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Api bible. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
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Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Api bible, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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