Apocrypha, NT

The term 'Apocryphal New Testament' is used loosely to refer to those books circulating during the first centuries AD that purport to record/report details of life and work of Jesus Christ and the apostles but which were never accorded the status of Scripture. Unlike the OT Apocrypha, these works never formed a collection; they were simply "a motley variety of literature whose only unity was its common non-canonical status" (Donald Guthrie).

Some of the more famous works in this vein include:

Gospel of Thomas

Apocryphon of John

Gospel of Philip

Gospel of Truth

Gospel of Nicodemus

Gospel of Peter

3 Corinthians

Apocalypse of Paul

Resources:

Michael J. Kruger, "The Apocrypha." The Gospel Coalition.
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