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New Testament

New Testament Books (Standard 27 Books)

The New Testament (NT) canon is identical across major Christian traditions (including Eastern/Greek Orthodox). The EOB New Testament (Eastern/Greek Orthodox Bible NT, based on the 1904 Patriarchal Text) contains exactly these 27 books, presented in the traditional order with bilingual titles (English + Greek):

  1. The Gospel According to Matthew (ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ)
  2. The Gospel According to Mark (ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ)
  3. The Gospel According to Luke (ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ)
  4. The Gospel According to John (ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ)
  5. Acts of the Apostles (ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ)
  6. Romans (ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ)
  7. 1 Corinthians (ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α)
  8. 2 Corinthians (ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β)
  9. Galatians (ΠΡΟΣ ΓΑΛΑΤΑΣ)
  10. Ephesians (ΠΡΟΣ ΕΦΕΣΙΟΥΣ)
  11. Philippians (ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΗΣΙΟΥΣ)
  12. Colossians (ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ)
  13. 1 Thessalonians (ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α)
  14. 2 Thessalonians (ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Β)
  15. 1 Timothy (ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Α)
  16. 2 Timothy (ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Β)
  17. Titus (ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΤΟΝ)
  18. Philemon (ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΗΜΟΝΑ)
  19. Hebrews (ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ)
  20. James (ΙΣΑΚΩΒΟΥ)
  21. 1 Peter (ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α)
  22. 2 Peter (ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β)
  23. 1 John (ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α)
  24. 2 John (ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Β)
  25. 3 John (ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ)
  26. Jude (ΙΟΥΔΑ)
  27. Revelation (ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΙΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ)

Articles & Introductory Sections from the EOB New Testament Table of Contents

The EOB NT edition includes several front-matter “articles” (introductory sections, explanations, and study helps) before and between the biblical books, plus extensive appendices at the end that function as theological articles on key topics.

Introductory Section / Articles

  • Abbreviations and Codes
  • Table of Contents
  • The Greek Alphabet
  • Manuscript Codes
  • About the EOB New Testament

The Gospels

  • Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels and Acts
  • (According to) Matthew (ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ)
  • (According to) Mark (ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ)
  • (According to) Luke (ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ)
  • Introduction to the Gospel of John
  • (According to) John (ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ)

Acts, Epistles and Revelation

  • Acts of the Apostles (ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ)
  • Introduction to the Pauline Epistles
  • Romans (ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ)
  • 1 Corinthians (ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α)
  • 2 Corinthians (ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β)
  • Galatians (ΠΡΟΣ ΓΑΛΑΤΑΣ)
  • Ephesians (ΠΡΟΣ ΕΦΕΣΙΟΥΣ)
  • Philippians (ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΗΣΙΟΥΣ)
  • Colossians (ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ)
  • 1 Thessalonians (ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α)
  • 2 Thessalonians (ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Β)
  • 1 Timothy (ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Α)
  • 2 Timothy (ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Β)
  • Titus (ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΤΟΝ)
  • Philemon (ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΗΜΟΝΑ)
  • Hebrews (ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ)
  • James (ΙΣΑΚΩΒΟΥ)
  • 1 Peter (ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α)
  • 2 Peter (ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β)
  • 1 John (ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α)
  • 2 John (ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Β)
  • 3 John (ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Γ)
  • Jude (ΙΟΥΔΑ)
  • Revelation (ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΙΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ)

Appendices (Additional Articles & Study Helps)

  • Presbyters & Bishops
  • Church and Apostles / The Orthodox Church Today
  • Jesus as Theos (God)
  • John 1:18 — “Uniquely-Begotten” Son
  • The Filioque Controversy (with sections on Economy & Ontology, John 15:26, “One God” East & West)
  • The “Brothers” of the Lord (Mark 6:3)
  • The Mystery of Mark’s Alternate Endings (Mark 16:9-20)
  • The Second Cainan (Luke 3:36)
  • Additional charts, illustrations, and variant notes throughout the text

Introduction to the book of Leviticus

The Book of Leviticus receives its English title from the Latin Vulgate, which is derived from the Greek Septuagint (LXX) title Leuitikon (Λευιτικόν), meaning “Levitical” or “pertaining to the Levites.”

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Introduction to the book of Exodus

The Book of Exodus receives its English title from the Greek Septuagint (LXX), where it is called Exodos (Ἔξοδος), meaning “departure” or “exit.” This name was chosen because the central

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