12 occurrences

'Letters' in the Bible

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"

Verse ConceptsLearningAmazement, Of Jesus ChristMarvellingPeople With KnowledgeEducationSchooltrainingsurprises

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsArrestingequipping, physicalWay, TheTying Updamascus

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

Verse ConceptsLettersSanhedrin

They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of People's Situations

When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJourneyLettersPeople VisitingPraising Specific People

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

Verse ConceptsCommendationLettersCommending OneselfPraising Specific Peoplea new beginningEclipse

that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other People

For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersContempt, Examples OfEloquenceIn Men's PresenceWeaknessSpeech

Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.

Verse ConceptsGone AwayIn Men's PresenceOne's DeedsAbsence

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Verse ConceptsDelusionsInstabilityWord Of GodThe Biblical CanonFicklenessDestroying OneselfTwistingNot Understanding SayingsUse Of The ScripturesSpecial RevelationIgnorance of GodHard WorkScriptureWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyuncertaintyignorancepeter

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γράμμα 
Gramma 
Usage: 12

ἐπιστέλλω 
Epistello 
Usage: 3

ἐπιστολή 
Epistole 
Usage: 24