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 Thomas
  • 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

  • Heretical
  • Gospel of Peter
  • Gospel of Thomas
  • Gospel of Matthias
  • Acts of Andrew
  • Acts of John
  • Plus acts of other Apostles
  • First listing of the 27 books that has been discovered. Adopted by the Councils of Rome (382), Hippo (393), and Carthage (397).

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