| 单词 | epistle |
| 释义 | epistle (once / 1524 pages) n An epistle is a long, formal letter. Several books of the Bible consist of epistles. If you're used to emails and text messages, you might be surprised by the idea of the epistle — a letter that is very long and also very formal. An epistle isn't something you dash off in a few minutes while waiting for the bus. Epistles take time and thought to write, almost like doing a research paper. The Bible is full of many epistles — that's where many people have seen this word. WORD FAMILYepistle: epistles, epistolary+/epistolary: epistolarily, epistolatory USAGE EXAMPLESHis apostle Paul wrote four of his New Testament epistles from prison. Wall Street Journal(Oct 27, 2016) Tightly clutched and prominently displayed even by those who despise him, the epistles have become keepsakes and mementos for hundreds of people across the country. New York Times(Jun 02, 2016) I never expected the Globe to publish this epistle, which excoriated Rice for issuing misleading statements in the run-up to the Iraq War. Salon(Jan 25, 2016) n a specially long, formal letter Hyper letter, missive a written message addressed to a person or organization Epistle (once / 1623 pages) n WORD FAMILY Epistle: Epistles USAGE EXAMPLES“The Epistle of James tells us we cannot just be hearers of the Word, we must be doers.” Washington Post(Sep 11, 2016) His most famous work is Risulat ul-Ghufran or The Epistle of Forgiveness, which is sometimes seen as a precursor to Dante's Divine Comedy. BBC(Mar 07, 2016) The “Epistle” is full of verbs of exposure and declaration. The New Yorker(Jun 01, 2015) n a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle Exp|Hyper Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58 First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthiansa New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthiansa New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatiansa New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesiansa New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippiansa New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossiansa New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessaloniansa New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessaloniansa New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothya New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothya New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titusa New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemona New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping Epistle to the Hebrewsa New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him Epistle of Jamesa New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle First Epistle of Peterthe first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle Second Epistle of Peterthe second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle First Epistle of Johnthe first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle Second Epistel of Johnthe second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle Third Epistel of Johnthe third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle Epistle of Judea New Testament book attributed to Saint Jude book a major division of a long written composition |
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