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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Invariably in the New Testament denotes that definite collection of sacred books, regarded as given by inspiration of God, which we usually call the Old Testament (2 Timothy 3:15, 16; John 20:9; Galatians 3:22; 2 Peter 1:20). It was God's purpose thus to perpetuate his revealed will. From time to time he raised up men to commit to writing in an infallible record the revelation he gave. The "Scripture," or collection of sacred writings, was thus enlarged from time to time as God saw necessary. We have now a completed "Scripture," consisting of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament canon in the time of our Lord was precisely the same as that which we now possess under that name. He placed the seal of his own authority on this collection of writings, as all equally given by inspiration (Matthew 5:17; 7:12; 22:40; Luke 16:29, 31). (see BIBLE; CANON.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription.

2. (n.) 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.

3. (n.) A passage from the Bible;; a text.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SCRIPTURE

skrip'-tur (he graphe, plural hai graphai): The word means "writing." In the Old Testament it occurs in the King James Version only once, "the scripture of truth," in Daniel 10:21, where it is more correctly rendered in the Revised Version (British and American), "the writing of truth." The reference is not to Holy Scripture, but to the book in which are inscribed God's purposes. In the New Testament, "scripture" and "scriptures" stand regularly for the Old Testament sacred books regarded as "inspired" (2 Timothy 3:16), "the oracles of God" (Romans 3:2). Compare on this usage Matthew 21:42; Matthew 22:29 Mark 12:10 Luke 4:21; Luke 24:27, 32, 45 John 5:39; John 10:35 Acts 8:32; Acts 17:2, 11; Romans 15:4; Romans 16:26, etc.; in Romans 1:2, "holy scriptures." See BIBLE. The expression "holy scriptures" in 2 Timothy 3:15 the King James Version represents different words (hiera grammata) and is properly rendered in the Revised Version (British and American) "sacred writings." In 2 Peter 3:16, the term "scriptures" is extended to the Eppistle of Paul. In James 4:5, the words occur: "Think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?" The passage is probably rather a summary of Scripture teaching than intended as a direct quotation. Others (e.g. Westcott) think the word is used in a wide sense of a Christian hymn.

James Orr

Greek

1124. graphe -- a writing, scripture
... a writing, scripture. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: graphe Phonetic
Spelling: (graf-ay') Short Definition: a writing, passage of scripture ...
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4042. perioche -- circumference, a portion circumscribed
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: perioche Phonetic Spelling:
(per-ee-okh-ay') Short Definition: a passage of Scripture Definition: a section ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... In Scripture, faith is God's warranty, certifying that the revelation He inbirthed
will come to pass (way). ... In Scripture, and are not exactly the same. ...
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3551. nomos -- that which is assigned, hence usage, law
... 3551 () is used of: a) the Law (Scripture), with emphasis on the first five books
of Scripture; or b) any of religious thinking (theology), especially when ...
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1121. gramma -- that which is drawn or written, ie a letter
... writings (2). letter, scripture, writing. From grapho; a writing, ie A
letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning -- bill ...
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2315. theopneustos -- God-breathed, ie inspired by God
... 2315 (from 2316 , "God" and 4154 , "breathe out") -- properly, , referring
to the () of Scripture (used only in 2 Tim 3:16). 2315 ...
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3547. nomodidaskalos -- a teacher of the law
... 3547 ("Scripture-lawyer") does not occur in ancient secular Greek (, ), but is used
three times in the NT (Lk 5:17; Ac 5:34; 1 Tim 1:7). It suggests a highly ...
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5440. phulakterion -- an outpost, fortification, an amulet
... 5440 (from 5442 , "to keep, preserve") -- ; small, leather cases containing four
key passages of Scripture (Ex 13:1-10, 11-16; Dt 6:4-9, 13-21). ...
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2086. heterozugeo -- to be yoked up differently, ie to be ...
... faith (the ). : Scripture uses symbols to teach about the importance of keeping .
Along this line, Scripture prohibited: Word Origin ...
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4442. pur -- fire
... fire. 4442 -- . In Scripture, fire is often used figuratively -- like with
the "fire of God" which all it touches into and. , like ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3791. kethab -- a writing
... register, scripture, writing. From kathab; something written, ie A writing, record
or book -- register, scripture, writing. see HEBREW kathab. 3790, 3791. ...
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Library

Expositions of Holy Scripture
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Expositions of Holy Scripture
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Thesaurus

Scripture (51 Occurrences)
... The "Scripture," or collection of sacred writings, was thus enlarged from time to
time as God saw necessary. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SCRIPTURE. ...
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Aramaic (12 Occurrences)
... gwaj ('aramith; the King James Version Syrian, Syriac; SYRIAN in the Revised Version
(British and American)): 1. Early Notices of Aramaic in Scripture 2. Extra ...
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Sinlessness
... sin'-les-nes: The 15th Anglican article ("Of Christ Alone without Sin") may be quoted
as a true summary of Scripture teaching on sinlessness: "Christ in the ...
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Deutero-canonical
... designated as apocryphal (see APOCRYPHA), and also certain books of the New Testament
which for a long time were not accepted by the whole church as Scripture. ...
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Deuterocanonical
... designated as apocryphal (see APOCRYPHA), and also certain books of the New Testament
which for a long time were not accepted by the whole church as Scripture. ...
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Commentaries
... In its application to Scripture, the word designates a work devoted to the explanation,
elucidation, illustration, sometimes the homiletic expansion and ...
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Beauty (98 Occurrences)
... of the Bible. They should give distinct attention to the interblending of
aesthetics with ethics in the Scripture. They should observe ...
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Omniscience
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. OMNISCIENCE. om-nish'-ens: The term does not occur
in Scripture, either in its nominal or in its adjectival form. ...
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Apostles'
... It came to be known as the "Rule of Truth," or "Rule of Faith," and was employed
to check the license of interpretation of Scripture of these fantastic ...
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Unchangeableness (1 Occurrence)
... The Scripture doctrine of God reaffirms this truth. ... But on the other hand, the Scripture
always asserts in unmistakable terms the unchangeableness of God. ...
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Resources

Did the writers of the New Testament regard their writings as Scripture? | GotQuestions.org

What is the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture? What does it mean that the Bible is sufficient? | GotQuestions.org

Should Catholic tradition have equal or greater authority than the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Scripture: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Scripture (51 Occurrences)

Mark 12:10
Haven't you even read this Scripture:'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 15:28
The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."
(WEB KJV WEY BBE DBY YLT)

Luke 4:21
He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 22:37
For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."
(WEY RSV)

Luke 24:27
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 2:17
This recalled to His disciples the words of Scripture, "My zeal for Thy House will consume me."
(WEY)

John 2:22
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 7:38
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 7:42
Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 10:35
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can't be broken),
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 12:14
And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,
(WEY)

John 13:18
I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled,'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 17:12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 19:24
Then they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, "They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 19:28
After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I am thirsty."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 19:36
For these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him will not be broken."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 19:37
Again another Scripture says, "They will look on him whom they pierced."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

John 20:9
For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 1:16
"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 8:32
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 8:35
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 1:17
For in the Good News a righteousness which comes from God is being revealed, depending on faith and tending to produce faith; as the Scripture has it, "The righteous man shall live by faith."
(WEY)

Romans 4:3
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 8:36
As it stands written in the Scripture, "For Thy sake they are, all day long, trying to kill us. We have been looked upon as sheep destined for slaughter."
(WEY)

Romans 9:13
This agrees with the other Scripture which says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."
(WEY)

Romans 9:16
And from this we learn that everything is dependent not on man's will or endeavour, but upon God who has mercy. For the Scripture said to Pharaoh,
(WEY)

Romans 9:17
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 9:33
in agreement with the statement of Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a stone for people to stumble at, and a rock for them to trip over, and yet he whose faith rests upon it shall never have reason to feel ashamed."
(WEY)

Romans 10:11
For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 11:2
God didn't reject his people, which he foreknew. Or don't you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 11:8
And so Scripture says, "God has given them a spirit of drowsiness--eyes to see nothing with and ears to hear nothing with--even until now."
(WEY)

Romans 11:26
and so all Israel will be saved. As is declared in Scripture, "From Mount Zion a Deliverer will come: He will remove all ungodliness from Jacob;
(WEY)

Romans 15:21
But, as Scripture says, "Those shall see, to whom no report about Him has hitherto come, and those who until now have not heard shall understand."
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 1:31
in order that it may be as Scripture says, "He who boasts--let his boast be in the Lord."
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 2:9
But--to use the words of Scripture--we speak of things which eye has not seen nor ear heard, and which have never entered the heart of man: all that God has in readiness for them that love Him.
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 15:54
But when this perishable nature has put on what is imperishable, and this mortality has put on immortality, then will the words of Scripture be fulfilled, "Death has been swallowed up in victory."
(WEY)

Galatians 3:8
The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations will be blessed."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.
(See RSV)

Galatians 3:22
But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 4:30
However what does the Scripture say? "Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 4:8
For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."
(WEY)

1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 5:18
For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 3:16
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

James 2:8
However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

James 2:23
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore 'the scripture' saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
(ASV NIV)

1 Peter 2:6
Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

2 Peter 1:20
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 10:21
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Subtopics

Inerrancy

Scripture

Related Terms

Aramaic (12 Occurrences)

Beauty (98 Occurrences)

Omniscience

Apostles'