Biblical apocrypha - Wikipedia
Copies of the Luther Bible include the intertestamental books between the Old Testament and New Testament; they are termed the "Apocrypha" in Christian denominations having their …
Why the Deuterocanon / Apocrypha Is in Some Bibles and Not …
Jun 2, 2025 · By the late 1600s, Protestant English Bibles began omitting the Apocrypha entirely. As a result, these books became mistakenly associated with the Roman Catholic Church, and …
What Are the Apocrypha and Why Aren’t They in All Bibles?
Dec 6, 2025 · Today, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Bibles still include the Apocrypha (or Deuterocanonical books) as part of the Old Testament canon. Most Protestant Bibles, …
What Are the Apocryphal Books and Do They Belong in the Bible?
Feb 28, 2024 · Martin Luther’s 1534 Bible was the first to separate the Apocrypha as an intertestamental section with a note explaining they are not divinely inspired. The Geneva …
What is the Apocrypha? The 14 Books Left Out of the Bible
Oct 30, 2023 · The Apocrypha is a list of 14 books that were left out of the Hebrew Bible canon. In this article, I’ll identify the 14 books, describe them for you briefly, and tell you why they were …
Apocrypha - Old Testament Bible History | Bible Study Tools
Bible Study Tools offers popular apocrypha included in the Latin Vulgate, King James Version, and Revised Standard Version. Additional Deuterocanonical books are available in the Douay …
Apocrypha | Biblical Literature, Jewish & Christian Texts | Britannica
Dec 18, 2025 · All the New Testament apocrypha are pseudepigraphal, and most of them fall into the categories of acts, gospels, and epistles, though there are a number of apocalypses and …
Apocrypha - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
The word “apocrypha” was used originally as a literary term with regard to books which were unsuitable for public reading because of their esoteric content.
Bible Dictionary: Apocrypha
These apocryphal writings are ten in number: namely, Baruch, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom of Solomon, Tobit, Judith, two books of the Maccabees, Song of the Three Children, Susannah, …
APOCRYPHA KJV
The apocrypha is a selection of books which were published in the original 1611 King James Bible. These apocryphal books were positioned between the Old and New Testament (it also …