is a specific kind of: letter, missive.

derivation: epistolary, epistolatory.

is a specific kind of: book.

instances of which are: Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans, Epistle to the Romans, Romans | First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, First Epistle to the Corinthians, I Corinthians | II Corinthians, Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, Second Epistle to the Corinthians | Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians, Epistle to the Galatians, Galatians | Ephesians, Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, Epistle to the Ephesians | Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Epistle to the Philippians, Philippians | Colossians, Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians, Epistle to the Colossians | First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, First Epistle to the Thessalonians, I Thessalonians | II Thessalonians, Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the Thessalonians | First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, First Epistle to Timothy, I Timothy | II Timothy, Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Second Epistle to Timothy | Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Epistle to Titus, Titus | Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon, Philemon | Epistle to the Hebrews, Hebrews | Epistle of James, James | First Epistle of Peter, I Peter | II Peter, Second Epistle of Peter | First Epistle of John, I John | II John, Second Epistel of John | III John, Third Epistel of John | Epistle of Jude, Jude ... show more.

is a part of: New Testament.