gospel

n. any of the four first books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John); excerpt from one of the four Gospels

adj. of or pertaining to the gospel

n. message taught by Jesus and his followers; story of the life and teachings of Jesus; something considered to be absolutely true and right; rhythmic and emotional musical style which developed among African Americans from the southern United States

Gospel, from the  Old English  "good tidings" is a  calque of  Greek  () used in the New Testament (see "Etymology" below).In Christianity, the term gospel can be used to mean different things, including:to denote the proclamation of God's saving activity in Jesus of Nazareth, or to denote the agape message proclaimed by Jesus of Nazareth: this is the original New Testament usage (for example or ; see also Strong's G2098);more popularly, the four canonical Gospels, which are attributed to the Four Evangelists (Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Luke and Gospel of John): the term "a reading from the Gospel" can refer to any of the 4 books;other non-canonical works of antiquity that purport to quote Jesus (e.g., Gospel of Thomas);a genre of Early Christian literature (cf. Peter Stuhlmacher, ed., Das Evangelium und die Evangelien, Tübingen 1983, also in English: The Gospel and the Gospels).
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n. gospel, rhythmic and emotional musical style which developed among African Americans from the southern United States

n. gospel, message taught by Jesus and his followers; story of the life and teachings of Jesus

(v.)
One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  

(v.)
Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
  

(v.)
Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel.
  

(v.)
Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
  

(v.)
A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
  

(v. t.)
To instruct in the gospel.
  

(a.)
Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.