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Scriptura is an English word starting with the letter S. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Scriptura in a sentence

Related words

Scriptura | Scriptural | Scripturally

Using Scriptura

  • In the example corpus, scriptura often appears in combinations such as: sola scriptura.

Context around Scriptura

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sola 8× books 1× prima 1×

Often after:

approach 1× santa 1× epistolaris 1× rejects 1× libraria 1×

Sentence patterns with Scriptura

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alone sola scriptura have at 1× also prima scriptura and the 1× for books scriptura libraria is 1× of sola scriptura santa barbara 1× reason sola scriptura is called 1× sola scriptura does not 1× sola scriptura however does 1× sola scriptura rejects any 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to sola 1× church councils preachers 1× john wesley stated 1× nttranscripts 0 start 1× robert a sungenis 1× soc cit pl 1×

Common sentence endings:

a biblical practice 1× by what authority 1× documents epistolaris diplomatica 1× of the reformation 1× only in scripture 1× sola scriptura approach 1×

Words around Scriptura

Just before it in the word index:

scripts 614 scriptorum 5 scriptorium 10 scriptoria 3 scriptores 6 scriptlet 2

Just after it in the word index:

scriptural 75 scripturally 3 scripture 431 scriptures 225 scriptwriter 22 scriptwriters 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Scriptura

  • In this selection, "scriptura" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sola, books, prima, approach, santa and epistolaris stand out and add context to how "scriptura" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alone sola scriptura have at and also prima scriptura and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scriptura" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scriptura

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sola scriptura rejects any original infallible authority, other than the Bible. (11 words)

Sola scriptura, however, does not ignore Christian history and tradition when seeking to understand the Bible. (16 words)

According to sola scriptura, the Church does not speak infallibly in its traditions, but only in Scripture. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

John Wesley stated in the 18th century, "In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church." citation For this reason, sola scriptura is called the formal cause or principle of the Reformation. (41 words)

The difference in this case is determined by the subject matter of the text; the writing used for books (scriptura libraria) is in all periods quite distinct from that used for letters and documents (epistolaris, diplomatica). (36 words)

NTtranscripts+0+start.anv Periodically, Christian reform movements that have aimed at rebuilding Christian doctrine based on the Bible alone ( sola scriptura ) have at least temporarily accepted polygyny as a Biblical practice. (32 words)

Question examples

Robert A. Sungenis, author of Not by Scripture Alone: A Catholic Critique of the Protestant Doctrine of Sola Scriptura (Santa Barbara: Queenship Publishing Co., 1997); Mark Shea, author of By What Authority? (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

According to sola scriptura, the Church does not speak infallibly in its traditions, but only in Scripture.

Church councils, preachers, biblical commentators, private revelation, or even a message allegedly from an angel or an apostle are not an original authority alongside the Bible in the sola scriptura approach.

John Wesley stated in the 18th century, "In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church." citation For this reason, sola scriptura is called the formal cause or principle of the Reformation.

NTtranscripts+0+start.anv Periodically, Christian reform movements that have aimed at rebuilding Christian doctrine based on the Bible alone ( sola scriptura ) have at least temporarily accepted polygyny as a Biblical practice.

Robert A. Sungenis, author of Not by Scripture Alone: A Catholic Critique of the Protestant Doctrine of Sola Scriptura (Santa Barbara: Queenship Publishing Co., 1997); Mark Shea, author of By What Authority?

Soc., cit., pl. 30. — the minuscule cursive was consequently the only scriptura epistolaris of the Roman world.

Sola scriptura does not deny that other authorities govern Christian life and devotion, but sees them all as subordinate to and corrected by the written word of God.

Sola scriptura, however, does not ignore Christian history and tradition when seeking to understand the Bible.

Sola scriptura rejects any original infallible authority, other than the Bible.

The difference in this case is determined by the subject matter of the text; the writing used for books (scriptura libraria) is in all periods quite distinct from that used for letters and documents (epistolaris, diplomatica).

Though not infallible like holy Scripture, tradition may serve as a lens through which Scripture is interpreted (see also Prima scriptura and the Wesleyan Quadrilateral ).

Common combinations with scriptura

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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