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a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God one of the greatest commandments from Scripture is "Love thy neighbor"

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Recent Examples of Scripture Critics saw in these sermons superficial, saccharine notes divorced from scripture. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 The obvious answer to why Easter is on a Sunday, though, lies in scripture: the Gospels state that Jesus was resurrected on the first day of the week, which is Sunday. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 19 Apr. 2025 Hampton leaves prison with a head full of scripture and plans for a self-sharpening drill, cooked up during his time in the machine shop. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 And my truth is the word, the word of God, scripture. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025 At the top of The Jonathan Larson Project, a clip reel recaps all that Rent lore, which at this point is basically scripture for the elder-millennial musical-theater fan. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025 Earlier in April, an archaeologist excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre found proof of an ancient garden at the site, consistent with biblical scripture. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Guests joined the couple in reciting prayer and reading scripture. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 From the November 2020 issue: James Parker on reading Thomas Jefferson’s Bible Those who wish to engage with religious scriptures are not relieved of the obligation to wrestle with how miracles should be understood. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Scripture. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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