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scrip·ture (skrip′c̸hər)
noun
- Obsolete anything written
- a Bible passage
- any sacred writing or books
- any writing regarded as authoritative and inviolable
- the sacred writings of the Jews, identical with the Old Testament of the Christians
- the Christian Bible; Old and New Testaments
Etymology: ME < L scriptura, a writing, in LL(Ec), a Scripture, passage of Scripture < scriptus: see script
Related Forms:
- scriptural scrip′·tural adjective
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Converse of object
- expound: He believed that expounding the scriptures was the only thing God wanted done.
Adjective modifier
- Hebrew: Various genealogical lists appear in the Hebrew Scriptures which greatly aid our understanding of certain events.
Noun used with modifier
- Buddhist: Introduction to the Buddhist Scriptures By Nina van Gorkom General Aspects of Buddhism Chapter 8 The Impact of the Dhamma on Daily Life.
Preposition: of
- religion: Worship consists of readings from scriptures of all religions.
Preposition: with
- integrity: They identify at least five points of view among those who read the Scriptures with integrity.
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All scripture isgiven by inspiration of God, and is profitable of doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness.
Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation.
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