An '''apostolos''' or '''epistle''' is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of persons, usually a letter and a very formal, often didactic and elegant one. The letters from [[Apostles ]] to Christians in the [[New Testament ]] are often referred to as epistles. In the context of a [[liturgy]], "epistle" may refer more specifically to a particular passage from a New Testament epistle that is scheduled to be read on a certain day or at a certain occasion. ==See also==*[[Gospel]]