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Scripture vs. Bible — What's the Difference?

Scripture vs. Bible — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Scripture and Bible

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Scripture

A sacred writing or book.

Bible

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, "the books") is a collection of religious texts, writings, or scriptures sacred in Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, Islam, Rastafarianism, and many other faiths. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms that are all linked by the belief that they are collectively revelations of God.

Scripture

A passage from such a writing or book.

Bible

The sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Scripture

Often Scripture or Scriptures The writings collected as the Bible.
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Bible

The Hebrew Scriptures, the sacred book of Judaism.

Scripture

A statement regarded as authoritative.

Bible

A particular copy of a Bible
The old family Bible.

Scripture

A sacred writing or holy book.
The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.

Bible

A book or collection of writings constituting the sacred text of a religion.

Scripture

(by extension) An authoritative statement.

Bible

A book considered authoritative in its field
The bible of French cooking.

Scripture

Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription.
I have put it in scripture and in remembrance.
Then the Lord of Manny read the scripture on the tomb, the which was in Latin.

Bible

A document containing in-depth details about a movie or television series that writers and production staff consult in order to avoid continuity errors.

Scripture

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.
There is not any action a man ought to do, or to forbear, but the Scripture will give him a clear precept or prohibition for it.
Compared with the knowledge which the Scriptures contain, every other subject of human inquiry is vanity.

Bible

(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.
Handyman’s bible

Scripture

A passage from the Bible; a text.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Hanging by the twined thread of one doubtful Scripture.

Bible

(nautical) holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.

Scripture

The sacred writings of the Christian religions;
He went to carry the Word to the heathen

Bible

(at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.

Scripture

Any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

Bible

Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants

Bible

(locksmithing) The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.

Bible

A book.

Bible

The Book by way of eminence, - that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; - sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.

Bible

A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible.

Bible

A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field.

Bible

The sacred writings of the Christian religions;
He went to carry the Word to the heathen

Bible

A book regarded as authoritative in its field

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