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First Epistle of Peter — The First Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament. It has traditionally been held to have been written by Saint Peter the apostle during his time as bishop of Rome. The letter is addressed to various churches in Asia Minor suffering… … Wikipedia
First Epistle to Timothy — The First Epistle to Timothy is one of three letters in New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the Pastoral Epistles. (The others are Second Timothy and Titus.) The letter, traditionally attributed to Saint Paul, consists mainly of… … Wikipedia
First Epistle to the Thessalonians — The First Epistle to the Thessalonians, also known as the First Letter to the Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The first letter to the Thessalonians was likely the first of Paul s letters, probably written by … Wikipedia
First Epistle to the Corinthians — This article is about the book in the New Testament of the Bible. For the Brazilian football (soccer) team, see Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. For other uses, see Corinthian. Books of the New Testament … Wikipedia
Peter the Apostle, Saint — orig. Simon died с AD 64, Rome Disciple of Jesus, recognized as the leader of the Twelve Apostles. Jesus called him Cephas (Aramaic for Rock ; rendered in Greek as Petros ) and said Upon this rock I will build my church (Matthew 16:18). When… … Universalium
First Epistle of Peter — noun the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle • Syn: ↑I Peter • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Epistle • Part Holonyms: ↑New Testament … Useful english dictionary
Peter, first epistle of — The twenty first book of the NT. An epistle of great beauty dealing with baptism and suffering, with appropriate ethical exhortations to different classes of converts. Some think it may have originated as a homily at Easter, the time for baptisms … Dictionary of the Bible
Peter, First Epistle of — This epistle is addressed to the strangers scattered abroad , i.e., to the Jews of the Dispersion (the Diaspora). Its object is to confirm its readers in the doctrines they had been already taught. Peter has been called the apostle of hope … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Epistle to the Ephesians — Epistle to the Ephesians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Ephesians This article will be treated under the following heads: ♦ I. Analysis of the Epistle; ♦ II. Special Characteristics: ♦ (1) Form: (a)… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle To the Romans — Epistle to the Romans † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Romans This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. The Roman Church and St. Paul; II. Character, Contents, and Arrangement of the Epistle; III.… … Catholic encyclopedia
