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How to pronounce scripture in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bible, book, christian bible, good book, holy scripture, holy writ, word, word of god
Type of sacred writing, sacred text, religious text, religious writing
Has types family bible
Derivation scriptural
Type Words
Synonyms sacred scripture
Type of religious writing, religious text, sacred text, sacred writing
Has types canon

Examples of scripture

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This is a piece of scared scripture the Lodge of Bodge brethren devoutly follow.
From the thisishampshire.net
The one where you accuse me of picking and choosing scripture to support racism?
From the washingtontimes.com
The answer to Rama's questions forms the entire scripture that is Yoga Vashista.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When the holy scripture was brought, Krishnananda began to read it periodically.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He read the Buddhist scripture, the Dhammapada, he says, and it just made sense.
From the smh.com.au
When history is turned into scripture and men into deities, truth is the victim.
From the economist.com
When people ridicule him, he smiles, quotes scripture and turns the other cheek.
From the bostonherald.com
Family law in Islamic countries generally follows the prescriptions of scripture.
From the time.com
The service will feature music, song, meditation, scripture readings and prayers.
From the buffalonews.com
More examples
  • Bible: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
  • Any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
  • (scriptural) biblical: of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible; "biblical names"; "biblical Hebrew"
  • (scriptural) written or relating to writing
  • Scripture is that portion of literature deemed authoritative for establishing instructions within any of a number of specific religious traditions, especially the Abrahamic religions. Such bodies of writings are also sometimes known as the canon of scripture. ...
  • (Scriptures) Religious texts, also known as scripture, are the texts and mythologies which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance to their religious tradition. ...
  • (The Scriptures) The Scriptures was Christian Death's fifth album and is seen as an essay on comparative world religions. The liner notes state that the work is "a translation of world beliefs by Valor. ...
  • A sacred writing or book; An authoritative statement
  • (SCRIPTURES) any authoritative source or reference stipulating practices and procedures; see PARTY LINE, PLANK, LAWS OF WAR, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE), READ-BACK, UNODIR, OVERSIGHT, NO EXCUSE, ZERO TOLERANCE, CHECKING THE DICTIONARY, WIGGLE ROOM, OFF THE RESERVATION, VFR DIRECT, NATIONAL ...