Letter (Easton)

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In Romans 2:27,29 means the outward form. The 'oldness of the letter' (7:6) is a phrase which denotes the old way of literal outward obedience to the law as a system of mere external rules of conduct. In 2 Corinthians 3:6 , 'the letter' means the Mosaic law as a written law. (See WRITING .) "> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter L Bible Dictionaries Letter Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Leprosy Next Entry Leummim Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Letters Thompson Chain Reference Letters Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Elijah's Letter Dictionaries American Church Dictionary Sunday Letter Red Letter Days Pastoral Letter (only first 3 shown) American Tract Society Letters Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Titus, Letter to Timothy, Letters to Thessalonians, Letters to (only first 3 shown) Charles Buck Dictionary Dimissory Letter Canonical Letters Easton's Bible Dictionary Letter Spurgeon's Illustration Collection Bible: the Spirit More Than the Letter Holman Bible Dictionary Letter Form and Function Letter John, the Letters of (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Letter Hastings' NT Dictionary Letters Letter King James Dictionary Letter Morrish Bible Dictionary Letter, the 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Pastoral Letters Papal Letter Letters, Pastoral (only first 3 shown) People's Bible Dictionary Letter Vines' Expository Dictionary Letter Webster Dictionary Sea Letter Red-Letter Night Letter (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Letters Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Casket Letters Letter Letter of Credit (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Letter Letters McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Agathas (St.) Letters Archbishops Pastoral Letter Attachment, Letters of (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Bellerophon, Letters of Dictator of Letters Dominical Letter (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Apostolic Letters Dimissorial Letters Dominical Letter (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Akiba [ben Joseph]'s Book On Letter-Ornaments Aristeas, Letter of Letter-Carriers, Jewish (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܐܶܓ݁ܰܪܬ݁ܳܐ ܐܳܬ݂ܘܳܬ݂ܳܐ γράμμα γράφω , καταγράφω ἐπιστέλλω (only first 3 shown) אִגְּרָה אִגֶּרֶת חֶרֶט (only first 3 shown) In Romans 2:27,29 means the outward form. The "oldness of the letter" (7:6) is a phrase which denotes the old way of literal outward obedience to the law as a system of mere external rules of conduct. In 2 Corinthians 3:6 , "the letter" means the Mosaic law as a written law. (See WRITING .)

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)