Canonization Chart


Muratorian List: 190's Origen's List:
Egypt, 250
Eusebius' List:
Caesarea, 300
Athanasius' List:
Egypt, 367

4 Gospels
Acts
Paul's letters
I & II John
Jude
Revelation of John
Wisdom of Solomon

4 Gospels
Acts
Paul's letters
I Peter
I John
Jude
Revelation of John

4 Gospels
Acts
Paul's letters
I Peter
I John

4 Gospels
Acts
Paul's letters
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 (questioned the author)
James
II Peter
II & III John
Shepherd of Hermas
Epistle of Barnabas
Didache
Acts of Paul
Gospel of Hebrews
I Clement
Gospel of Peter
Did not accept
Preaching of Peter
Gospel of Matthias
Gospel of the Egyptians
Gospel of Basilides

Disputed but
well-known

Hebrews
James
II Peter
II & III John
Jude
Revelation of John

To be excluded
Shepherd of Hermas
Barnabas
Didache
Gospel of Hebrews
Acts of Paul
Revelation of Peter

Adopted by Councils in the 390's.
First listing of the 27 books that has been discovered.

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