Definition of Scripture

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Scripture

Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription.

The books of the Old and the new Testament, or of either of them; the Bible; -- used by way of eminence or distinction, and chiefly in the plural.

A passage from the Bible;; a text.

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Scripture Quotations

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
William Shakespeare

All anger is not sinful, because some degree of it, and on some occasions, is inevitable. But it becomes sinful and contradicts the rule of Scripture when it is conceived upon slight and inadequate provocation, and when it continues long.
Wilson Mizner

Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.
Tertullian

I suppose what's unique about our presentation is the amount of Scripture that kids get.
Willie Aames

Men cannot make Scripture conform to their lifestyle; they must make their lifestyle conform to Scripture.
Edwin Louis Cole

A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams.
Umberto Eco

The reason why I buy into the Democratic Party more than the Republican Party is because there are over 2,000 verses of Scripture that deal with responding to the needs of the poor.
Tony Campolo

Sanctification is not to be understood here as a separation from ordinary use or consecration to some special use, although this meaning is often present in Scripture, sometimes referring to outward and sometimes to inward or effectual separation.
William Ames

The Lord knows that I could not open scripture; he must by his prophetical office open it unto me. So after that being unsatisfied in the thing, the Lord was pleased to bring this scripture out of the Hebrews.
Anne Hutchinson

For you see this scripture fulfilled this day and therefore I desire you as you tender the Lord and the church and commonwealth to consider and look what you do.
Anne Hutchinson

Scripture Translations

scripture in French is manuscrit
scripture in German is Manuskript, Schrift, Dokument
scripture in Italian is documento
scripture in Spanish is manuscrito, escritura
scripture in Swedish is skrift, kristendom

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