Reference: Scripture
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Or SCRIPTURES, the writings, that is, by eminence; the inspired writings, comprising the Old and New Testaments. See BIBLE.
Easton
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 (2Ti 3:15-16; Joh 20:9; Ga 3:22; 2Pe 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 (Mt 5:17; 7:12; 22:40; Lu 16:29,31). (See Bible; Canon.)
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"Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the Prophets: No, I am not come to destroy them but to fulfill them.
"Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do ye to them: this is the law and the prophets.
In these two commandments, hang all the law and the prophets."
Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'
He said unto him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, though one rose from death again.'"
For as yet they knew not the scriptures, that he should rise again from death.
But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.
And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus. For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,
Hastings
1. The word 'Scripture' (Lat. scriptura, 'a writing,' 'something written') is used for the Bible as a whole, more often in the plural form 'Scriptures,' and also more properly for a passage of the Bible. It appears as tr of the Greek graph
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And the eighteenth year of his reign king Josiah sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam the scribe to the house of the LORD, saying,
As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee;"
Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:
which he promised afore by his prophets, in the holy scriptures
And David saith, "Let their table be made a snare to take them withal, and an occasion to fall, and a reward unto them.
But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.
And of the angels he saith, "He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire."
Wherefore, as the holy ghost saith, "Today if ye shall hear his voice,
so long as it is said, "Today if ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as when ye provoked."
And suppose that the long suffering of the Lord is salvation, even as our dearly beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given unto him, wrote to you, yea, almost in every epistle, speaking of such things: among which are many things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable pervert, as they do other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Morish
This word occurs but once in the Old Testament, where an angel speaks of 'the scripture of truth.' Da 10:21. In the New Testament the various parts of the Old Testament are referred to as 'the scriptures'; they are the 'holy scriptures,' 2Ti 3:15; they must needs be fulfilled; they cannot be broken. Joh 10:35; Ac 17:2,11. Some erred because they did not know the scriptures. Mt 22:29. And 'all scripture' is God-inspired, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, or complete, fully fitted to every good work. 2Ti 3:16-17. It is in short a God-inspired and infallible revelation to man, and especially to those who are by grace in relationship with Him. As in a nation 'the records' are referred to as authority, so in the church, it is 'the scriptures' that bind the conscience, and should be an end of all controversy. To understand them the teaching of the Holy Spirit is needed, for "the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life."
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Nevertheless, I will show thee the thing that is fast noted in the scripture of truth. And as for all yonder matters, there is none that helpeth me in them, but Michael your prince.
Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.
If he called them gods unto whom the word of God was spoken - and the scripture cannot be broken -
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them: and three Sabbath days declared out of the scripture unto them,
These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.
And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus. For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness, read more. that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.
Smith
Scripture.
[See BIBLE]
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Watsons
SCRIPTURE, a term most commonly used to denote the writings of the Old and New Testament, which are sometimes called The Scriptures, sometimes the sacred or holy writings, and sometimes canonical scripture. See BIBLE.