Definitions of Scripture
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
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synonyms:
Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Word, Word of God
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Vulgate
the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church
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Douay-Rheims Version
an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
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Authorized Version
an English translation of the Bible published in 1611
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Revised Version
a British revision of the Authorized Version
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New English Bible
a modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha
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American Standard Version
a revised version of the King James Version
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Revised Standard Version
a revision of the American Standard Version
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types:
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family Bible
a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births
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type of:
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religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing
writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
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