About Sophia Scriptura

Sophia Scriptura is a Greek and Latin combination that speaks to interpretation of biblical texts. It's intended to convey "wisdom from Scripture" by finding the original authorial intent of the writers. It echoes the famous phrase Sola Scriptura, which is Latin for Scripture alone. That phrase is the cry of Protestantism over against assertions that tradition or church authority are effectively at the level of Scriptural authority. However, regardless of one's tradition, finding the original authorial intent of Scripture is immensely valuable for all. The deliverables on this site are designed to aid us in our search for that original, profound, and inspired meaning.

Reporting an error

If you find a mistake in a text, translation, date, or reference, please email [email protected]. Every passage page also has a “Report an error” link that fills in the passage reference for you.

Using this content

The site’s own content, including the translations, notes, and data, is in the public domain. You may copy, change, and use it for any purpose, without asking permission. (CC0 1.0) The original texts come from public-domain or openly licensed editions, as noted on each work page.

• Greek text of the Apostolic Fathers: Kirsopp Lake’s Loeb edition (1912–1913, public domain), in the digital transcription of the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), used underCC BY-SA 4.0. Where we corrected a slip in that digital text, the passage’s notes say so.
• English Bible verses shown with verse searches: theBerean Standard Bible (public domain).

Data downloads

Each work’s original text and translation is available as a JSON file (for example,1 Clement); themanifest lists them all. Fuller downloads with a description of their format are planned.