the Bible

noun

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

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Interestingly, the start of the first book of the Bible (Genesis) is completely missing from the existing document today. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 Their church services are grounded in following the word of the Bible, Afanasyev said, and churchgoers can expect a good musical worship service, too. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025 Fulnecky cited the Bible and her religious beliefs in the essay. Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 It is called the Daniel fast, named for the Prophet Daniel of the Bible’s Old Testament. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Bible

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“The Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bible. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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