Chronology of books in the new testament
Here is a rough chronology of the books in the New Testament:
The Life of Jesus Christ (27-30 AD)
- The Gospel of Mark (written around 68-70 AD)
- The Gospel of Matthew (written around 80-90 AD)
- The Gospel of Luke (written around 80-90 AD)
- The Gospel of John (written around 90-100 AD)
The Early Church (30-50 AD)
- Acts of the Apostles (written around 80-90 AD)
The Epistles (Letters) of Paul (50-60 AD)
- 1 Thessalonians (written around 50-51 AD)
- Galatians (written around 55-56 AD)
- 2 Thessalonians (written around 51-52 AD)
- 1 Corinthians (written around 55-56 AD)
- 2 Corinthians (written around 56-57 AD)
- Romans (written around 57-58 AD)
- Philippians (written around 61-62 AD)
- Philemon (written around 61-62 AD)
- Ephesians (written around 62-63 AD)
- Colossians (written around 62-63 AD)
The General Epistles (Letters) (50-150 AD)
- James (written around 61-70 AD)
- 1 Peter (written around 64-67 AD)
- 2 Peter (written around 68-70 AD)
- 1 John (written around 90-100 AD)
- 2 John (written around 90-100 AD)
- 3 John (written around 90-100 AD)
- Jude (written around 65-80 AD)
The Book of Revelation (90-150 AD)
- The Book of Revelation (written around 90-100 AD)
Note: The dates provided are approximate and based on scholarly consensus. The exact dates of composition are not universally agreed upon among scholars.