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In Romans 2:27,29 means the outward form. The "oldness of the letter" (7:6) is a phrase which denotes the old way of literal outward obedience to the law as a system of mere external rules of conduct. In 2 Corinthians 3:6 , "the letter" means the Mosaic law as a written law. (See WRITING .)

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Letter'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​l/letter.html. 1897.
 
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