The Development of the New Testament Canon

 

 

Muratorian List

190s

Origen's List

Egypt 250

Eusebius' List

Caesarea 300

Athanasius' List

Egypt 367

Four Gospels

Acts

Romans

I & II Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

I & II Thessalonians

I & II Timothy

Titus

Philemon

I & II John

Jude

Revelation (of John)

Wisdom of Solomon

Four Gospels

Acts

Romans

I & II Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

I & II Thessalonians

I & II Timothy

Titus

Philemon

I Peter

I John

Revelation (of John)

 

Four Gospels

Acts

Romans

I & II Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

I & II Thessalonians

I & II Timothy

Titus

Philemon

I Peter

I John

Revelation (of John)

 

Four Gospels

Acts

Romans

I & II Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

I & II Thessalonians

I & II Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

I & II Peter

I & II & III John

Jude

Revelation (of John)

 

For private use:

Shepherd of Hermas

 

Disputed:

Revelation of Peter

Disputed:

Hebrews

James

II Peter

II & III John

Jude

Shepherd of Hermas

Barnabas

Didache

Gospel of Hebrews

Disputed but well-known:

James

II Peter

II & III John

Jude

 

To be excluded:

Shepherd of Hermas

Barnabas

Gospel of Hebrews

Revelation of Peter

Acts of Peter and Paul

Didache

Adopted by Councils

in the 390s.