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New Testament

Explanation The word apocrypha derives from a Greek word meaning “hidden away.” It was origi- nally used to refer to books kept hidden away since they had not been canonized. Many of these books claim to have been written by the apostles. It is not impossible that some of them derive, at least in part, from actual apostolic writings. Some apocryphal books exist today; others remain lost. Some existing books have been available since ancient times; others have been rediscovered during the past century as a result of archaeological research. Chart - groups these apocryphal books in a wide variety of genres including , apocalyptic writings (), treatises, letters, acts, and liturgies. The chart gives the titles of these apocryphal writings, known in whole or by fragmentary remains, or simply mentioned in other writings. These writings are useful in tracing the change and development of various ideas in the early centuries of . If studied carefully and with enlightenment of the Spirit, apocryphal writings, like the Apocrypha, can be beneficial, although “there are many things contained therein that are not true, which are interpolations by the hands of men” (D&C 91:2).

References Edgar Hennecke, (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1963). Stephen J. Patterson, “Apocrypha, New Testament,” ABD, 1:94–97. C. Wilfred Griggs, “Apocrypha and ,” EM, 1:55–56.

Charting the New Testament, © 2002 Welch, Hall, FARMS New Testament Apocrypha

1. GOSPELS AND RELATED FORMS

Narrative Gospels The of Mary The Gospel of the Ebionites The

The The (a revela- The Gospel of the Nazoreans tion discourse cast in an epistolary The Gospel of (The framework) Acts of Pilate) The Gospel of the Egyptians (distinct The from the Coptic Gospel of the The Infancy Egyptians) P. Egerton 2 (a fragment of an The Letter of Peter to Philip (a reve- unknown narrative gospel) lation discourse cast in an episto- P. Oxy 840 (a fragment of an lary framework) unknown narrative gospel) The Protevangelium of James

Revelation Dialogues and Discourses The Questions of Mary

The (First) of James The

The (Second) Apocalypse of James The Second Treatise of the Great Seth The of James (a revela- tion discourse cast in an episto- The Sophia of Christ lary framework) The Two Books of Jeu

The Bodlian Copt. MS d54 (a fragmen- The Book of Thomas the Contender tary dialogue between Jesus and John) The Dialogue of the Savior

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The Gospel of Thomas The (Coptic) Apocalypse of

The Synoptic Sayings Source The (Arabic)

The Teachings of Silvanus The (Coptic) Apocalypse of Peter

2. TREATISES The (Greek/Ethiopic) Apocalypse of On the Origin of the World Peter

The (Coptic) Gospel of the The (Coptic) Egyptians The (Latin) Apocalypse of Paul

The The Apocalypse of Sophonias

The Hypostasis of the Archons The

The Treatise on (a The Ascension of Isaiah (chap. treatise cast in epistolary form) 6–11)

The Tripartite Tractate The Christian Sibyllines

The Concept of Our Great Power

3. LETTERS The Book of Elchasai

The Abgar Legend V and VI Ezra

The Correspondence between Paul Melchizidek and Seneca The Mysteries of St. John the The of Pseudo-Titus Apostle and the Holy Virgin Paul’s Letter to the Laodiceans

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The Homilies

The Acts of Andrew and Matthias The Interpretation of Knowledge

The The Kerygma of Peter

The (and Thecla) The

The (Coptic) Act of Peter A Valentinian Exposition

The (Greek) Psalms

The Acts of Peter and the Twelve The

The Prayers

The On the Anointing

The Kerygmata Petrou On Baptism A

On Baptism B

On the A

On the Eucharist B

A Prayer of the Apostle Paul

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