Gospel

Quick meaning: Gospel is a noun meaning An account of those aspects of Jesus' life, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.

Meaning

An account of those aspects of Jesus' life, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.

More Meanings

1. (Protestantism) The teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments.
2. A message expected to have positive reception or effect, one promoted as offering important (or even infallible) guiding principles.
3. (uncountable) That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive).
4. (uncountable) Gospel music.
5. (transitive) To instruct in, declare, or communicate the gospel; to evangelise.
6. The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.

Example Sentences

took her words for gospel

Spreading the gospel of dental hygiene in Vermont

I stood there wondering how often they had “gospeled” each other's hearts like this.

Are you so gospelled, to pray for this good man and for his issue, whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave and beggared yours forever?

Word Forms

• gospels
• gospeling
• gospelling
• gospeled
• gospelled

Synonyms for gospel

Depending on context, synonyms include evangel, gospels, creed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include evangel, creed, bible, evangelical, evangelization, evangelism.

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