scriptural
adjective
scrip·tur·al
ˈskrip(t)-sh(ə-)rəl 
: of, relating to, contained in, or according to a sacred writing
especially
: biblical
scripturally
adverb
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The letter, addressed directly to Muse, was stuffed in a large manila envelope along with three pages of scriptural references.
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John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
These were Christians who longed to live the scriptural mandate to leave no one orphaned.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
Boko Haram has advocated for the direct payment of the bride price to the bride, in line with more moderate scriptural interpretations that conclude that the dowry belongs to the woman.
—Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The Catholic Church disavowed the belief in 1965 and Pope Benedict XVI declared in 2011 that there was no scriptural evidence to back of the claim.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
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John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
These were Christians who longed to live the scriptural mandate to leave no one orphaned.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
Boko Haram has advocated for the direct payment of the bride price to the bride, in line with more moderate scriptural interpretations that conclude that the dowry belongs to the woman.
—Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The Catholic Church disavowed the belief in 1965 and Pope Benedict XVI declared in 2011 that there was no scriptural evidence to back of the claim.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
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scriptural
adjective
scrip·tur·al
ˈskrip-chə-rəl
ˈskrip-shrəl
: of, relating to, or agreeing with a sacred writing
especially
: biblical
scripturally
adverb
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