What Writings Must Christians Obey?
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Marcion |
The Canon Muratori |
Eusebius |
Athanasius |
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(Matthew) |
Matthew |
Matthew |
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(Mark) |
Mark |
Mark |
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Luke |
Luke(2) |
Luke |
Luke |
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John |
John |
John |
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Acts |
Acts |
Acts |
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Romans |
Romans |
Romans |
Romans |
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1 Corinthians |
1 Corinthians |
1 Corinthians |
1 Corinthians |
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2 Corinthians |
2 Corinthians |
2 Corinthians |
2 Corinthians |
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Galatians |
Galatians |
Galatians |
Galatians |
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Ephesians(1) |
Ephesians |
Ephesians |
Ephesians |
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Philippians |
Philippians |
Philippians |
Philippians |
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Colossians |
Colossians |
Colossians |
Colossians |
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1 Thessalonians |
1 Thessalonians |
1 Thessalonians |
1 Thessalonians |
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2 Thessalonians |
2 Thessalonians |
2 Thessalonians |
2 Thessalonians |
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1 Timothy |
1 Timothy |
1 Timothy |
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2 Timothy |
2 Timothy |
2 Timothy |
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Titus |
Titus |
Titus |
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Philemon |
Philemon |
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Hebrews |
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James |
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1 Peter |
1 Peter |
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2 Peter |
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1 John |
1 John |
1 John |
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2 John |
2 John |
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3 John |
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Jude |
Jude |
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Revelation of John |
Revelation of John(3) |
Revelation of John |
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Wisdom of Solomon |
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Revelation of Peter |
The order of each list has been arranged according to Athanasius' canon.
1. Marcion calls this book "Laodiceans."
2. In this list, the first two Gospels are missing, but Luke, the first listed, is announced as the "third" gospel.
3. Eusebius says Revelation was still disputed in his time.
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