Definition of scriptural
: of, relating to, contained in, or according to a sacred writing; especially : biblical
scripturally
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The study committee was asked to put together a scriptural analysis of the question of women in the church and compile a list of recommendations.
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Sunni Islam's greatest contemporary authority, Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, has repeatedly highlighted this fact with scriptural evidence.
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In the early debate about scriptural interpretation, Pastor Paul pretty clearly seems to have the upper hand.
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