A form of written communication often used for the transfer of instruction, information and advice or important news.

Esther 9:30

Letters of encouragement or exhortation

2 Thessalonians 2:15
Hebrews 13:22

See also

2 Chronicles 2:11; 21:12
Isaiah 39:1
Jeremiah 29:1
Acts 15:23-31
1 Corinthians 5:9
2 Corinthians 10:9-11
Colossians 4:16
1 Thessalonians 5:27
2 Peter 3:1
2 Samuel 11:14-15

Malicious, threatening or devious letters

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2

See also

1 Kings 21:8
2 Kings 19:14
2 Chronicles 32:17
Ezra 4:7

pp Isa 37:14

Nehemiah 6:5,19
Acts 9:1-2; 22:5
Ezra 7:11

Letters of authorisation or identification

1 Corinthians 16:3

See also

2 Kings 5:5-6
Nehemiah 2:7-9
Acts 23:25,33-34
2 Corinthians 3:1
Esther 1:22

Affairs of state conducted by letter

See also

2 Kings 10:1-3,6-7
Ezra 5:6-7
2 Chronicles 30:1,6

Letters as invitations to worship

Esther 9:20,26,29
Romans 1:1

Letters attributed to specific authors

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul

2 Corinthians 1:1

with Sosthenes

Philippians 1:1

With Timothy:

Colossians 1:1
Philemon 1:1
Galatians 1:1
Ephesians 1:1
1 Thessalonians 1:1
2 Thessalonians 1:1

With Silas and Timothy:

1 Timothy 1:1
2 Timothy 1:1
Titus 1:1
2 Peter 3:15-16
James 1:1

James

1 Peter 1:1
2 Peter 1:1

Peter

Jude 1:1

Jude

Revelation 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14

Jesus Christ

Romans 16:22

Letters written by a secretary

1 Peter 5:12
Matthew 5:18

Letters of the alphabet

The letter of the law

Galatians 6:11

See also

Paul writing in large letters

5263 communication
5353 interest
5355 invitations
5381 law, letter & spirit
5408 messenger
5427 nomads
5439 pen
5514 scribes
5520 servants
5638 writing