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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
gospel
gos·pel [gospel gospels] BrE [ˈɡɒspl] NAmE [ˈɡɑːspl] noun 1. countable (also Gospel)one of the four books in the Bible about the life and teaching of Jesus •the Gospel according to St John •St Mark's Gospel 2. singular (also the Gospel)the life and teaching of Jesus as explained in the Bible •preaching/spreading the gospel 3. countable, usually singular a set of ideas that sb believes in and tries to persuade others to accept •He preached a gospel of military strength. •the football gospel according to Kevin 4. (also ˌgospel ˈtruth)uncountable (informal)the complete truth •Is that gospel? •Don't take his word as gospel. 5. (also ˈgospel music)uncountable a style of religious singing developed by African Americans •a gospel choir See also: ↑gospel music Word Origin: Old English gōdspel, from gōd ‘good’ + spel ‘news, a story’, translating ecclesiastical Latin bona annuntiatio or bonus nuntius, used in place of ecclesiastical Latin evangelium, from Greek euangelion ‘good news’; after the vowel was shortened in Old English, the first syllable was mistaken for god ‘God’. Collocations: Religion Being religious believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. convert to/practise/ (especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. go to church/(NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara belong to a church/a religious community join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God Celebrations and ritual attend/hold/conduct/lead a service perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite go on/make a pilgrimage celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan deliver/preach/hear a sermon lead/address the congregation say/recite a prayer/blessing Religious texts and ideas preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah be based on/derive from divine revelation commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege Religious belief and experience seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom strengthen/lose your faith keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith save/purify/lose your soul obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law be/accept/do God's will receive/experience divine grace achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation hear/answer a prayer commit/confess/forgive a sin do/perform penance Example Bank: •Thousands came to hear the gospel.
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