epistle
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- noun
- /ɪˈpɪsəl/
- Literature
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epístola
- The church leader encouraged everyone to study the epistle he wrote to guide their community's moral values.
- a dedicatory epistle
- Pauline epistles
It was Paul, but then the other four or five epistles that are written by someone else in Paul's name.
- It was Paul, but then the other four or five epistles that are written by someone else in Paul's name.
- The first epistle of Paul, the apostle to Timothy.
Examples
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In one of the earliest epistles, the letter to the church at Corinth, Paul admits that he has some flaws.
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In his epistle to the Romans, Paul shares important teachings about faith and salvation.
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I don't see any mention of them or their history in your epistle.
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I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators.
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The first epistle of Paul, the apostle to Timothy.
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In several of his epistles, St. Paul tells his readers, "Greet one another with a holy kiss."
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I also believe that many fundamentalists in America misread Paul's epistles on slavery, especially Ephesians and Philemon.
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Each epistle in the New Testament offers insight into early Christian teachings and practices.
Compounds
A short letter in the Christian Bible from Paul asking Philemon to forgive his runaway slave
A short Bible letter from Paul giving advice about church leaders
A book of the Christian Bible that Paul wrote to the Christians in Colossae
A New Testament letter by Paul to the people of Ephesus about being saved through Christ
A book in the Christian Bible with Paul's letter to people in Galatia
A book of the New Testament that is a letter Paul wrote to Christians in Philippi
A book in the Christian Bible that explains Paul's teachings to Christians in Rome
A short book in the New Testament where Paul asks for forgiveness for a runaway slave
A book of the Christian Bible containing a letter by Paul to Christians in Colossae
A New Testament letter by Paul to Christians in Ephesus about unity in Christ
A book in the Christian Bible that is a letter from Paul to Christians in Galatia
- Literature
A New Testament letter from Paul to Christians in Philippi
A short New Testament letter that gives advice to a church leader named Timothy about teaching and behavior
A letter in the Christian Bible from Paul to the church in Corinth
A New Testament book that contains Paul's first letter to the Christians in Thessalonica
The first letter from Paul to Timothy in the New Testament that gives advice on church leaders
A letter in the New Testament written by Paul to Christians in Thessalonica
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth
A book in the New Testament that is a letter from Paul to the people in Thessalonica
A New Testament letter that many think Peter wrote giving advice to early Christians
A short letter from Paul giving advice about leading churches and staying faithful
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth
A book of the New Testament that contains Paul's second letter to the Christians in Thessalonica
A short Bible letter from Paul giving advice and encouragement to Timothy
A short letter in the New Testament thought to be written by John the Apostle
A short letter in the New Testament addressed to Gaius and linked to John the Apostle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Epistle comes from the old Greek word epistolē, which means 'letter' and is related to apostle, a person 'sent' with a message. So the New Testament 'Epistles' are letters written and sent by apostles to teach or guide people.