EVANGELICALS

ROMANS 16:16-27

Now to him that is able to establish you according to  

my gospel             and the preaching of Jesus Christ,

to euaggelion mou kai to khrugma ihsou cristou

according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen

GOSPEL euaggelion--well. good. from euaggelico"

euaggelw --"to  announce.   Evangel is latin  Chaucer, 

1. According to the Gospel, consonant to sound doctrine and precepts of the 

Gospel, published by Christ and His Apostles; as evangelical righteousness

, obedience or piety.

2. contained in the Gospels, as evangelical doctrine.

3. Sound in doctrines of the Gospel"  Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary