Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A New Testament book: "Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians" is the full title of a book in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is a letter (epistle) traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, written to the Christian community he established in the city of Philippi in Macedonia.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • The pastor's sermon was based on a passage from the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians.
  • In the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Paul writes about joy and humility.
  • Scholars study the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians to understand early Christian theology.

Advanced Usage

• The title is often abbreviated in references. For example, in a biblical citation, it is written as "Philippians" followed by chapter and verse (e.g., Philippians 4:13).
• It is commonly referred to simply as "Philippians" in theological, historical, and general discourse.

Variants and Related Words

• Philippians (n): The standard abbreviated title for this book of the Bible.
• Epistle to the Philippians (n): A common shortened form of the full title.
• Pauline epistle (n): A term for any New Testament letter attributed to Paul, of which Philippians is one.

Synonyms

• Letter to the Philippians
• Paul's Letter to the Philippians

Related Phrases

• The book of Philippians: A synonymous phrase used to refer to this text.
• The Philippian correspondence: A more academic term referring to Paul's letter(s) to the church at Philippi.

Noun

1. a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia