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NT Books in Written Chronological Order

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As of 2016, this is a reasonable order of NT books in the order in which they were written, based on several sources, including some very recent archaeological and manuscript data and textual analysis. ...

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NT Books in Written Chronological Order

By: Scott Paine

Gospel according to Mark (A.D. 45–60)

Mark 1:1 - 16:20

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
"Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
...

Galatians (A.D. 48–50)

Galatians 1:1 - 6:18

1 Paul, an apostle - not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead - 2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: ...

James (A.D. 38–62)

James 1:1 - 5:20

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, ...

1st Thessalonians (A.D. 50–52)

1 Thessalonians 1:1 - 5:28

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, ...

2nd Thessalonians (A.D. 50–52)

2 Thessalonians 1:1 - 3:18

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ...

1st Corinthians (A.D. 53)

1 Corinthians 1:1 - 16:24

1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: ...

Romans (A.D. 57)

Romans 1:1 - 16:27

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, ...

2nd Corinthians (A.D. 57)

2 Corinthians 1:1 - 13:14

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ...

Gospel according to Luke (A.D. 60)

Luke 1:1 - 24:53

1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, ...

Ephesians (A.D. 60–62)

Ephesians 1:1 - 6:23

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ...