Epistles
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Epistles are formal letters, especially those found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, traditionally attributed to apostles and addressing doctrinal, ethical, or pastoral issues.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Testament epistles | 3 |
| Epistles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7879504 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistles Context triple: [Ga Bible, hasPart, Epistles]
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A.
Epistles
Epistles is a collection of poetic letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in polished Latin verse.
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B.
Letters (Epistles)
Letters (Epistles) is a collection of mystical and theological correspondence attributed to the late 5th–early 6th century Christian Neoplatonist known as Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite.
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C.
Épîtres
Épîtres is a collection of satirical and moral verse epistles by the French poet Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, known for their classical style and biting wit.
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D.
Épîtres
Épîtres is a collection of poetic epistles by the French Renaissance poet Clément Marot, known for its elegant verse and influential role in early 16th-century French literature.
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E.
Epistulae (Letters)
Epistulae (Letters) is a collection of pastoral and theological correspondence by the early Christian bishop Cyprian of Carthage, offering insight into third-century church life, doctrine, and controversies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistles Target entity description: Epistles are formal letters, especially those found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, traditionally attributed to apostles and addressing doctrinal, ethical, or pastoral issues.
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A.
Epistles
Epistles is a collection of poetic letters by the Roman poet Horace that blend moral reflection, literary criticism, and personal commentary in polished Latin verse.
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B.
Letters (Epistles)
Letters (Epistles) is a collection of mystical and theological correspondence attributed to the late 5th–early 6th century Christian Neoplatonist known as Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite.
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C.
Épîtres
Épîtres is a collection of satirical and moral verse epistles by the French poet Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, known for their classical style and biting wit.
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D.
Épîtres
Épîtres is a collection of poetic epistles by the French Renaissance poet Clément Marot, known for its elegant verse and influential role in early 16th-century French literature.
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E.
Epistulae (Letters)
Epistulae (Letters) is a collection of pastoral and theological correspondence by the early Christian bishop Cyprian of Carthage, offering insight into third-century church life, doctrine, and controversies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical genre
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Letter ⓘ New Testament literature ⓘ Religious text type ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
James the Just
NERFINISHED
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John the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ Jude NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | formal letter ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInEthics | source of Christian moral teaching ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInLiturgy | scripture reading ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInTheology | source of Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
church organization
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community correction ⓘ doctrinal instruction ⓘ ethical instruction ⓘ moral exhortation ⓘ pastoral guidance ⓘ theological clarification ⓘ |
| includes |
Catholic epistles
NERFINISHED
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Epistle of James NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle of Jude NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to Philemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Colossians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Ephesians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Galatians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Hebrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Philippians NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle of John NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle of Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle to Timothy NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle to the Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle to the Thessalonians NERFINISHED ⓘ General epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Pastoral epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauline epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle of John NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle of Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle to Timothy NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle to the Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle to the Thessalonians NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Epistle of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian canon law
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Christian pastoral practice ⓘ Christian systematic theology ⓘ |
| partOf | New Testament ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenInPeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epistles Description of subject: Epistles are formal letters, especially those found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, traditionally attributed to apostles and addressing doctrinal, ethical, or pastoral issues.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Testament epistles
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New Testament epistles
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New Testament epistles