[ĭ-pĭśəl]
(n.)A letter, especially a formal one. See synonyms at letter
(n.)A literary composition in the form of a letter.
(n.)One of the letters included as a book in the New Testament.
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Epistle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An epistle (pronounced [ɪˈpɪsəl]) (Greek ἐπιστολή, epistolē, 'letter') is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, usually a letter and a very formal, often didactic and elegant ...
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Pauline epistles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pauline epistles , Epistles of Paul , or Letters of Paul , are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul (Παῦλος) as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apo...
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Epistle to the Romans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans , also known as Romans , is sixth book the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was written by the Apostle Paul to explain that Salvation is offered ...
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Definition of epistle from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: Middle English, letter, Epistle, from Anglo-French, from Latin epistula, epistola letter, from Greek epistolē message, letter, from epistellein to send to,
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"Epistle" simply means a literary letter which was intended to be published and read by the general public. This was an established literary style as early as the 4th century BCE. The "Pauline" letters in the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) did not start out as epistles.
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