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Creed: §116 — Tolle Lege

Catechism

§116

Creed › … › III. The Holy Spirit, Interpreter of Scripture

The senses of Scripture

The literal sense is the meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation: "All other senses of Sacred Scripture are based on the literal."

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Source: Catechism of the Catholic Church (Vatican.va)