What does "Scripture" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Scripture?

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 (2 Tim. 3:15, 16; John 20:9; Gal. 3:22; 2 Pet. 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 (Matt. 5:17; 7:12; 22:40; Luke 16:29, 31). (See BIBLE; CANON.)

What is the Greek word for Scripture?

Where does Scripture appear in the Bible?

Scripture is referenced in 28 verses across 11 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Peter 2:6
• 1 Timothy 5:18
• 2 Peter 1:20
• 2 Timothy 3:16
• Acts 8:32
• Acts 8:35
• Galatians 3:8
• Galatians 3:22
• Galatians 4:30
• James 2:8
• James 2:23
• James 4:5
• John 2:22
• John 7:38
• John 10:35
• John 13:18
• John 17:12
• John 19:24
• John 19:28
• John 19:36
• John 19:37
• John 20:9
• Luke 4:21
• Mark 12:10

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Scripture.