Sacred writing (9)
I believe the answer is:
scripture
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sacred writing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(scripture is a kind of sacred writing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for scripture that I've seen before include "Sacred writings as of Christians" , "religious works" , "religious text" , "Sacred writings as in Old and New Testament" , "Sacred writings of a religion" .)