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# letter, epistle
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## Definition
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A letter is a written message sent to a person or group of persons who are usually a distance away from the writer. An epistle is a special type of letter, often written in a more formal style, for a special purpose, such as teaching.
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* In New Testament times, epistles and other types of letters were written on parchment made from animal skins or on papyrus made from plant fibers.
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* The New Testament epistles from Paul, John, James, Jude, and Peter are letters of instruction that they wrote to encourage and exhort the early Christians in various cities throughout the Roman Empire.
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