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You may also see the word used for certain verse compositions by, or in imitation of, [[classical]] [[Latin]] or [[Greek]] authors. Otherwise, its use nowadays is nearly always jocular. | You may also see the word used for certain verse compositions by, or in imitation of, [[classical]] [[Latin]] or [[Greek]] authors. Otherwise, its use nowadays is nearly always jocular. | ||
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'An epistle' means 'a letter', in the sense of a written communication or message. It derives from Greek. The word is rarely used in current English except in reference to the letters in the New Testament written by the Apostles to the scattered congregations of Christians. 'The Epistle' is a reading from one of these during, and as part of, a church service.
You may also see the word used for certain verse compositions by, or in imitation of, classical Latin or Greek authors. Otherwise, its use nowadays is nearly always jocular.
- AWE has a list of all the Epistles in the Bible, included in the list of all the Books of the Bible.
