Catholic Epistles

American  

plural noun

1. the New Testament Epistles of James, I and II Peter, I John, and sometimes II and III John and Jude, addressed to the entire church.

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Catholic Epistles British  

plural noun

1. New Testament the epistles of James, I and II Peter, I John, and Jude, which were addressed to the universal Church rather than to an individual or a particular church

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Catholic Epistles

Before the end of the 4th century all the Catholic Epistles were accepted as canonical in Europe, and in a large part of the Christian world which lay beyond Europe.

From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan

We find the same thing in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. John, and in the Catholic Epistles.

From Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures by Herman J. Heuser

There seem to be no Catholic Epistles, and amongst the Pauline Epistles, Galatians stands first; note also the curious order Hebrews, Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

The Catholic Epistles, as they are called, if genuine, should be regarded as of the highest authority in everything which relates to the early age of Christianity.

From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by George Reber

They exactly correspond with those in our list, five of the Saints' Day Lessons being from the Catholic Epistles.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

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