gospel

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable, uncountable
2. 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
3. Good news, specifically the good news of the coming of the Kingdom of God. There are four gospels included in the New Testament.
4. An account of those aspects of Jesus' life, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era
5. An account of those aspects of Jesus' life, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.
   countable, uncountable
6. (one of the four descriptions in the Bible of) the life and teaching of Christ. the Gospel according to St Luke; The parable of the sower is in one of the gospels. evangelie إنْجيل евангелие evangelho evangelium das Evangelium evangelium ευαγγέλιο evangelio evangeelium چهار کتاب اول انجیل evankeliumi évangile סֵפֶר הַבּשׂוֹרָה הָנוֹצרִית सुसमाचार evanđelje evangélium injil guðspjall vangelo 福音 (書) 복음 evangelija evaņģēlijs Gospel evangelieevangeliumewangelia دحضرت عيسى اوحواريو نو دانجيل دلومړ...
7. The teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments
8. The teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments.
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9. often Gospel The proclamation of the redemption preached by Jesus and the Apostles, which is the central content of Christian revelation.
10. A message expected to have positive reception or effect, one promoted as offering important (or even infallible) guiding principles.
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11. A message expected to have positive reception or effect, one promoted as offering important (or even infallible) guiding principles
12. Gospel Bible One of the first four New Testament books, describing the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and recording his teaching.
    Bible
13. That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive)
14. That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive).
    uncountable
15. often Gospel A lection from any of the first four New Testament books included as part of a religious service.
16. Gospel music.
    uncountable
17. A teaching or doctrine of a religious teacher.
18. Music Gospel music.
    Music
19. Something, such as an idea or principle, accepted as unquestionably true: My parents' rules were gospel.
20. often Gospel Of or in accordance with the Gospel; evangelical.
21. Of or relating to gospel music.

Equivalents

Examples

“Spreading the gospel of dental hygiene in Vermont”

“took her words for gospel”

“If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask⟳ him to read⟳ Edipus, instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel.”

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