Some historians have interpreted passages in his diaries as suggesting that King regularly had sexual relations with prostitutes.

He interprets Mark 3:29 and similar passages as damning anyone who doubts the existence of the Holy Spirit.

While we all accept the authority of Scripture, we interpret various passages in different ways.

Creeds, religious teachings and theological arguments have been developed over time within established religions to interpret such passages and guide an adherent's spiritual understanding.

Digger was surprised how easy it became to interpret substantial passages of the conversation.

First, the tests use multiple-choice questions to determine whether students can interpret literary passages.

Prophetic commentaries in the early church were often partial or incomplete, usually interpreting individual passages rather than entire books.

Recently, however, several scholars have pointed out that Augustine often interprets scriptural passages by ignoring fine points-or even grammar-in the texts.

They are angered to find readers interpreting passages from the novel as allegories for contentious political issues, even though the boys never intended to convey such messages.

However, a small minority interpret biblical passages differently and argue that homosexuality can be seen as morally acceptable.