verse 
/ˈvɚs/ noun
plural vers·es /ˈvɚs/ noun 1 [noncount] : writing in which words are arranged in a rhythmic pattern : poetry
▪ The epic tale was written in verse. — see also blank verse, free verse 2 [count] : a part of a poem or song : stanza
▪ The second verse is sung the same way as the first. 3 [count] : one of the parts of a chapter of the Bible
▪ The epic tale was written in verse. — see also blank verse, free verse
▪ The second verse is sung the same way as the first.
chapter and verse — see chapter
