| Book | Author | Where Written? | Date of Writing | Reason written or Occasion of writing | Earliests Manuscript | Document |
| Matthew | Matthew | Palestine | 50 A.D. | Presents Jesus as King of the Jews | 140 | P104 |
| Mark | Mark | Rome | 65-68 A.D. | Presents Jesus as a Servant | 250 | P46 |
| Luke | Luke | Caesarea | 61 A.D. | Presents Jesus as the Son of Man | 250 | P46 |
| John | John | Ephesus | 80 A.D. | Presents Jesus as the Son of God | 125 | P52 |
| Acts of the Apostles | Luke | Rome | 63 A.D. | Historical record of the early church | 210 | P38 |
| Epistle to Romans | Paul | Corinth | 56-57 A.D. | Theology for a Prim1tive Church | 175-225 | P46 |
| First Epistle to the Corinthians | Paul | Ephesus | 54 A.D. | Problems in the Corinthian Church | 175-225 | P46 |
| Second Epistle to the Corinthians | Paul | Thessalonica ? | 55-57 A.D. | Paul defends his aposteship and encourages the church | 175-225 | P46 |
| Epistle to the Galatians | Paul | Thessalonica ? | 50 A.D. | Dealing with the false teachings of the Judaizers | 175-225 | P46 |
| Epistle to the Ephesians | Paul | Roman Prison | 60 A.D. | God’s purpose, grace, and goals for the church – circulate | 175-225 | P46 |
| Epistle to the Philippians | Paul | Roman Prison | 60 A.D. | Stand firm and face persecution. Watch for Judaizers | 175-225 | P46 |
| Epistle to the Colosians | Paul | Roman Prison | 60 A.D. | Warning against Judaizers and Gnostics | 175-225 | P46 |
| First Epistle to the Thessalonians | Paul | Corinth | 50 A.D. | Congratulations on keeping the faith under persecution | 175-225 | P30 |
| Second Epistle to the Thessalonians | Paul | Athens | 51 A.D. | Clarification on the Day of the Lord. False letter sent. | 210 | P30 |
| First Epistle to Timothy | Paul | Caesarea | 63 A.D. | Instructions for a young pastor. Leadership and orgnaization | 170 | P32 |
| Second Epistle to Timothy | Paul | Roman Prison | 67-68 A.D. | Stand together. Put up the good fight for the gospel. | 170 | P32 |
| Epistle to Titus | Paul | Nicopolis (Greece) | 65 A.D. | Instructions for the young Bishop of Crete. | 170 | P32 |
| Epistle to Philemon | Paul | Roman Prison | 60 A.D. | Forgiveness and acceptance of Onesimus, a runaway slave | 150 | P87 |
| Epistle to the Hebrews | Paul ? | Unknown | 65 A.D. | Letter to the Hebrew Christians in Jerusalem or Rome. | 175-225 | P13 |
| Epistler of James | James Jesus’ brother | Jerusalem | 45-49 A.D. | Godly wisdom, works vs faith, Christian character | 275 | P20 |
| First Epistle of Peter | The Apostle Peter | Rome or Antioch | 65 A.D. | Hope in the midst of suffering and testing | 275 | P20 |
| Second Epistle of Peter | The Apostle Peter | Rome or Antioch | 66 A.D. | Remember Apostles’ teachings. Grow in grace. | 275 | P72 |
| First Epistle of John | The Apostle John | Ephesus | 98 A.D. | A relationship with God produces love & Christian behavior | 250 | P9 |
| Second Epistle of John | The Apostle John | Ephesus | 98 A.D. | Love one another. Beware of false teachers | 350 | Codex Siniaticus |
| Third Epistle of John | The Apostle John | Ephesus | 98 A.D. | Help traveling Christians. Live righteously. | 350 | Codex Siniaticus |
| Epistle of Jude | Jude Jesus’ brother | 75 A.D. | Beware of false teachers among us. | 275 | P72 | |
| Revelation | The Apostle John | Island of Patmos | 97 A.D. | The vision of John at Patmos of the coming kingdom of God. | 150-250 | P98 |
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