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Diognetus, Epistle to
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Romans, Epistle to the
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Epistle

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Epistles

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Epistle
Epistle of James
Epistle of Jeremy
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Apocryphal Epistles
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia

Colossians Epistle to the
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Catholic Epistles
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Catholic Epistle
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Hebrews, Epistle to
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Jeremiah, Epistle of
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ἐπιστολή

The English word “epistle” refers to written correspondence. The majority of the canonical writings of the New Testament are epistolary in nature. The New Testament includes letters written by Paul, James, Peter, John, and Jude. The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews is unidentified. See Letters.

Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.

Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Epistle'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/epistle.html. 1991.

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