Scripture
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- noun
- /ˈskrɪp.tʃər/
- That's why the Scriptures are very clear.
- Holy Scripture
- sacred Scripture
- biblical Scripture
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Watch on YouTubeSo I'm doing what the Scripture tells me to do, which is seek.
- So I'm doing what the Scripture tells me to do, which is seek.
- You know with all these scriptures, I say keep it simple.
- Well, because the scriptures teach more.
- So by judging people, Scripture tells us don't do that, right?
- I can live off anything, but yet that one scripture stayed in my mind.
- Yes, I do think it's a shame that the scripture says homosexuality is a sin.
- Usually they're like saying, listen, Scripture says this, but what the hell does that mean?
- And I used that scripture in front of a group of unbelievers.
- According to biblical Scripture, it's all one.
- So with Scripture, we're dealing with texts.
- And so for me, that's praying, that's reading my Bible, that's memorizing Scripture, that's journaling.
- I remember the scripture that explodes in my mind at the moment.
- It takes belief that the word of God is truly Holy Scriptures.
- And that's not just empty words from holy scriptures.
- Like those answers are in our living Scriptures.
Examples
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The pastor quoted from Scripture to inspire the congregation during the service.
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Have you forgotten your scripture?
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It's like the Scripture tells us... you have to lose your life before you can... find it.
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I hope you heard that part about the Scripture where Jesus was talking about the poor...
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I can live off anything, but yet that one scripture stayed in my mind.
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You know every story in Scripture.
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So I'm doing what the Scripture tells me to do, which is seek.
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In the scriptures, Jesus rose on the third day.
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Don't you see that even those who had received the Scripture know that it is the truth before their Lord?
Academic text (2015) -
Scripture tells us that without a vision, people perish.
Synonyms
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A book of holy writings used by Christians
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The holy book used by Christians, called the Bible
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Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living
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The Christian holy book used for teaching and comfort
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Religious books of Christianity that include the Old and New Testaments
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A book or writing that people respect and use in worship in a religion
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A book or writing that people treat as holy in a religion
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A holy text that a religion treats as true and that guides people's lives
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The sacred writings of Christianity, especially the Bible
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A collection of holy books for Christians including the Old and New Testaments
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A text that a religion treats as holy and important
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A text seen as holy and used for worship or teaching in a religion
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A set of Jewish sacred writings in three parts: the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings
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Etymology
Scripture comes from the Latin scriptura, from scribere meaning 'to write'. Think of the common word script, a piece of writing you read, so Scripture means 'writings' and is used especially for sacred books like the Bible.