New Testament

New Testament

n. Bible Abbr. NT

1. The Gospels, Acts, Pauline and other Epistles, and the Book of Revelation, together viewed by Christians as forming the record of the new dispensation belonging to the Church.

2. See Table at Bible.

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New Testament

Noun

the second part of the Christian Bible, dealing with the life and teachings of Christ and his followers

Thesaurus

Noun

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New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible parable - (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son" Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Bible, Word of God, Book, Word - the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" Gospel According to Matthew, Matthew - one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount Gospel According to Mark, Mark - the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament Gospel According to Luke, Gospel of Luke, Luke - one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life Gospel According to John, John - the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament Acts, Acts of the Apostles - a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome Epistle - a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans, Epistle to the Romans, Romans - a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58 First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, First Epistle to the Corinthians, I Corinthians - a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth II Corinthians, Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, Second Epistle to the Corinthians - a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians, Epistle to the Galatians, Galatians - a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians Ephesians, Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, Epistle to the Ephesians - a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Epistle to the Philippians, Philippians - a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia Colossians, Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians, Epistle to the Colossians - a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, First Epistle to the Thessalonians, I Thessalonians - a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians II Thessalonians, Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the Thessalonians - a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, First Epistle to Timothy, I Timothy - a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters II Timothy, Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Second Epistle to Timothy - a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Epistle to Titus, Titus - a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters Epistle to the Hebrews, Hebrews - a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him Epistle of James, James - a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle First Epistle of Peter, I Peter - the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle II Peter, Second Epistle of Peter - the second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle