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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Testament epistles | 3 |
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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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New Testament epistles
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New Testament epistles
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New Testament epistles