A letter is a document that is usually formal and is referred to an individual or a group while an Epistle can simply defined as a document that is referred to a broader audience such a society or community.
A letter is mostly written for specific reasons or occasions thus for both the writer and the recipient e.g Apostle Paul's letters while an epistle is mostly written as a general document to serve as a foundation.
The letters in the Bible are known as "Epistles".... are known as Epistles.
No difference. The word epistle comes from the Greek word epistolē, from epistellein 'send news'. so epistle = letter
The prison epistles are also known as the Captivity Epistles because they were written by the apostle Paul while he was imprisoned. These letters include Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon.
The Acts of the Apostles which details the history of the early church is between the Gospel accounts and the epistles.
Epistles.
prison letters, or the letters of Saint Paul
These letters are referred to as the Epistles.
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Paul wrote 14 books of the Bible, starting with Romans and continuing through Hebrews.
General epistles refer to letters written to a wider audience or audience at large, while pastoral epistles are letters addressed to specific individuals or communities. Pastoral epistles often contain guidance and instructions for church leaders, whereas general epistles address various theological and ethical issues relevant to all believers.
If you're referring to St. Paul's letters in the New Testament, they are called epistles.
What is the definition of epistles? Epistles are letters that express the faith of the early church.