Bible
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪbəl/
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Biblia
- According to the Bible, love your neighbor as yourself is one of the most important teachings.
- books and Bibles
- Bibles in Native languages
- Bibles in schools
I will admit I'm not a Bible reader.
- I will admit I'm not a Bible reader.
- So I start like reading the Bible while I'm drinking and smoking.
- But what he gives textual evidence from the Bible that says that.
- I mean, I mean, the whole Bible is our proof of that.
- She answers things in context with the Bible and the Bible is true.
- They decided what will get into the Bible and what will stay out.
- The Bible doesn't explain it, but the Bible talks in harmony with it.
- And it's like I believe the Bible to be inspired by God.
- You know, it's true that the principles in the Bible were true yesterday.
- And then he starts reciting the Bible verse that Cliff recited to me.
- He's like what he said the Bible says you shall not murder.
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You have to back that up by saying the Bible is true, right?
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The Bible doesn't explain it, but the Bible talks in harmony with it.
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And you know, the Bible says when I was a child.
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I mean, I mean, the whole Bible is our proof of that.
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And whenever you give to the poor, the Bible says you loan to God.
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And he treated his Bible like a scholarly text.
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And this is what the lessons in the Bible grapple with.
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And so I've read the Bible and it's a mixed bag.
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Open your bibles to Genesis seven.
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Let's open our Bibles to the book of Matthew, chapter 28.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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8.4
The holy book used by Christians, called the Bible
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7.0
The holy writings of the Christian religion, especially the Bible
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6.5
Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living
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Religious books of Christianity that include the Old and New Testaments
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The Christian holy book used for teaching and comfort
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A collection of holy books for Christians including the Old and New Testaments
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The sacred writings of Christianity, especially the Bible
Compounds
- Literature
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4.9
An area in the southern and midwestern United States where many people attend Protestant churches
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4.9
A large Bible kept at home with pages to record family births, marriages, and deaths
- Literature
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5.5
An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611, known for beautiful language and its influence
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A collection of holy books for Christians including the Old and New Testaments
- Slur
A person who pushes others to follow their religious beliefs in an unwanted way
- UK
A small herb with round yellow flowers and a strong smell that people use to flavor food or tea
Treating the Bible like a holy object to respect instead of a book to read and follow
An English translation of the Catholic Bible made by scholars at Douay and Rheims around 1600
An English version of the Catholic Latin Bible made by scholars in the late 1500s and early 1600s
An English translation of the Latin Bible used by Catholics from the late 1500s
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bible comes from the Greek word biblia, which means 'books'. So the Bible is literally a 'collection of books' — the Christian holy books joined together, which is why the Old and New Testaments are called the Bible.