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An '''epistle''' is a type of letter. The word comes from the Greek language, and is typically used to describe formal letters sent to a group of people rather than to an individual. The [[New Testament]] in the [[Bible]] contains many epistles written to Christian congregations in the 1st century A.D.
[[Image:St Paul Preaching.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Saint Paul|St. Paul]] defends his preaching (Giovanni Ricco)]]
An '''epistle''' is a type of formal letter. The word comes from the [[Greek language]], and is typically used to describe formal letters sent to a group of people rather than to an individual. The [[New Testament]] in the [[Bible]] contains many epistles written to Christian congregations in the 1st century A.D., especially by [[Saint Paul]].
[[Jesus]] may have written the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]].
==See also==
*[[Epistles of Paul]]
[[Category:Bible]]