epistle

In the Old Testament, a letter.1 In the New Testament, a formal tract containing Christian doctrine and salutary advice.

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References

Notes

  1. 2 Sam. 11:14; 2 Kin. 5:5, 6; 2 Chr. 21:12; Ez. 4:6-11.

Source

  • Holy Bible (King James Version). 1979. Nashville: Holman Bible Publisher.