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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 The scripture says that His Word won’t return void. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024 Participants enter a confessional booth and a lifelike avatar on a computer screen offers advice based on biblical scripture in more than 100 languages. Brian Cheng, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024 According to the non-fiction author and blogger Leanna Mae, who herself is Apostolic Pentecostal, refusing to cut hair is an act of obedience to the scriptures. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Several classes focus heavily on scripture, so participants can understand sacred texts well enough to translate them into ASL, Robertson said. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024 The image of Jesus is powered by an AI model trained to discuss religion and scripture with visitors. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 Yes, Netflix is ushering in Christmas by being insane, just as the scriptures promised. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 My foundation starts with the creation account in Genesis and finds threads throughout Jewish and Christian scripture. Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024 Drinking Beer in Mesopotamia (Aeon) by Tate Paulette In ancient Mesopotamia, beer brewing was intertwined with everything from religious scripture to administrative records. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Scripture. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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