Epistle

Noun

 * 1) One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
 * 2) An extract from a New Testament epistle (sense 1.1) or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1) An extract from a New Testament epistle (sense 1.1) or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.