one of 12, chosen followers of Jesus, also the first Catholic priests.

an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something.

warn or reprimand someone firmly

teachings/writings relating to the 12 Apostles or their successors

concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character according to God's design

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

The original audience/group of people that the author of the epistle was writing to.

an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship

the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.