How many books in the catholic bible new testament
The Catholic Bible's New Testament contains 27 books:
- Four Gospels:
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Acts of the Apostles
- Epistles (Letters) of Paul:
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
- Hebrews
- General Epistles:
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
- Apocalypse (Revelation) of John
Note that the Catholic Bible also includes several books that are not found in Protestant Bibles, known as the Deuterocanonical books or Apocrypha. These books are:
- Tobit
- Judith
- Additions to Esther
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Ecclesiasticus (also known as Sirach)
- Baruch
- Letter of Jeremiah
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
These books are considered canonical by the Catholic Church, but are not recognized as authoritative by Protestant denominations.