scripture
scripture — noun
1. the texts or books that a particular religion treats as sacred and as the highes
the texts or books that a particular religion treats as sacred and as the highest authority for its beliefs and practices — for example, the Bible for Christians, the Quran for Muslims, or the Vedas for Hindus
Every Sunday, Tara reads a passage from scripture before dinner with her family.
read from scripture — common collocation for daily religious practice
The Buddhist scriptures that Samir studies were written in ancient languages over two thousand years ago.
[religion] + scriptures — names the specific tradition's holy texts
For her religion class, Maja compared passages from the Quran with Hebrew scripture.
According to Hindu scripture, the Vedas contain teachings that are thousands of years old.
After visiting a temple in Kyoto, Eric began reading Buddhist scripture every morning.
- sacred text
A broader, more neutral term that includes any writing a community treats as holy, not limited to a canon
- holy book
More conversational and less formal than 'scripture'; often used in everyday speech across faith traditions
- religious canon
Emphasises the official, closed list of accepted books, especially in formal theological discussion
- secular writing
Non-religious texts without sacred or authoritative status
文法句型
[religion] + scripture(s)
according to + scripture
read/study + scripture
用法筆記
Capitalization signals specificity: 'Scripture' (capital S) often refers to the Christian Bible, while 'scripture' (lowercase) can refer to any religion's sacred writings. This sense is most commonly uncountable ('according to scripture'), but the plural form 'scriptures' is also widely used, especially when referring to the individual books or texts of a tradition.