Editing Sola scriptura (section)

====Clarity====
{{main article|Clarity of scripture}}
Lutheranism teaches that the Bible presents all doctrines and commands of the Christian faith clearly;{{sfnm |1a1=Engelder |1a2=Arndt |1a3=Graebner |1a4=Mayer |1y=1934 |1p=29 |2a1=Graebner |2y=1910 |2pp=11–12}}<ref>{{bibleverse||Psalm|19:8|50}}, {{bibleverse||Psalm|119:105|50}}, {{bibleverse||Psalm|119:130|50}}, {{bibleverse|2|Timothy|3:15|50}}, {{bibleverse||Deuteronomy|30:11|50}}, {{bibleverse|2|Peter|1:19|31}}, {{bibleverse||Ephesians|3:3–4|31}}, {{bibleverse||John|8:31–32|31}}, {{bibleverse|2|Corinthians|4:3–4|31}}, {{bibleverse||John|8:43–47|31}}, {{bibleverse|2|Peter|3:15–16|31}}</ref> that God's word is freely accessible to every reader or hearer of ordinary intelligence, without requiring any special education.{{sfn|Graebner|1910|p=11}} It also teaches that readers must understand the language God's word is presented in, and not be so preoccupied by contrary thoughts so as to prevent understanding.{{sfn|Graebner|1910|p=11}} It teaches that, consequently, no one needs to wait for any clergy, and [[pope]], scholar, or [[ecumenical council]] to explain the real meaning of any part of the Bible.{{sfn|Engelder|Arndt|Graebner|Mayer|1934|p=28}}
[[File:Lutherbibel.jpg|thumb|[[Luther Bible|Luther's translation]] of the Bible, from 1534, with four books placed after those Luther, considered, "the true and certain chief books of the New Testament"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bible-researcher.com/antilegomena.html|title=Luther's Antilegomena|website=www.bible-researcher.com}}</ref>]]