Epistola (en. Epistle)

e-pis-to-la

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of letter often used for teaching or expressing ideas.

Paul's epistle to the Romans is full of lessons on faith.

Ang epistola ni Pablo sa mga taga-Roma ay puno ng mga aral sa pananampalataya.

A written message directed to a specific reader or group.

Often, epistles are written to address the issues of the church.

Madalas ang mga epistola ay isinulat upang tugunan ang mga suliranin ng simbahan.

An epistle can be formal or informal, depending on the purpose of writing.

His epistle to his friend was full of stories about his experiences.

Ang kanyang epistola sa kaibigan ay puno ng kwento ng kanyang karanasan.

Greek: ἐπιστολή (epistolē) meaning 'letter' or 'message'

Epistle to the Ephesians

A letter written by Apostle Paul to the people of Ephesus containing teachings and instructions.

Epistola sa mga taga-Efeso

letter

A written message typically sent to another person.

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messenger

A person who delivers messages or information.

messenger

A letter or correspondence that contains a message.

The epistle you wrote to Maria is really touching.

Yung epistola na sinulatan mo kay Maria, sobra talagang touching.

Writing to someone to express feelings or thoughts.

I just write everything in my epistle because I find it hard to speak face to face.

Isinusulat ko na lang lahat sa epistola ko kasi nahihirapan akong magsalita nang harapan.

A special letter often used for formal occasions.

I received an epistle from our teacher about graduation.

Nakatanggap ako ng epistola mula sa aming guro tungkol sa graduation.