Although not included in the canonical New Testament, the "The New Testament Apocrypha" (sometimes erroneously called "The Lost Books of the Bible") is a body of literature authored by notable Christians in the Apostolic Age or in the first few centuries after. This study is a revision of the ancient manuscripts into modern English with a commentary and correlation of Bible verses on the same subjects.
This study will interest the following types of readers:
Desert Fathers on Mysticism (57KB)
The Didache, or Teaching of the Apostles (36.8KB)
Seraphim's Tips on Bible Interpretation
Chronology of Christianity, A.D. 1-199
Chronology of Christianity, A.D. 200-640
Lifespans of Famous Christians
THE NEW TESTAMENT APOCRYPHA AND COMMENTARY
The Gospels
Gospel of the Birth of Mary (33.2KB)
Protevangelion of James (53.8KB)
First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ (Part One)(54.2KB)
First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ (Part 2)(40.4KB)
Second Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ According to Thomas (9KB)
Gospel of Nicodemus, formerly called The Acts of Pilate (Part One)(61.5KB)
Gospel of Nicodemus, formerly called The Acts of Pilate (Part Two)(56.6KB)
The Gospel According to Peter (12.9KB)
The Epistles
Epistles of Jesus Christ and Abgarus, King of Edessa (2.9KB)
Epistle of Herod to Pilate (41.3KB)
Epistle of Pilate to Herod (Same link as above)
Epistles of Pilate to the Roman Emperor (Same link as above)
The Trial and Condemnation of Pilate (Same link as above)
The Death of Pilate (Same link as above)
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Laodiceans (6.3KB)
Epistles of Paul and Seneca (13.1KB)
General Epistle of Barnabas (Part One)(45.4KB)
General Epistle of Barnabas (Part Two)(50.7KB)
First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians (Part One)(47KB)
First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians (Part Two)(66KB)
Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians (22.6KB)
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians (30.3KB)
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians (17.1KB)
Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians (13.9KB)
Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans (13.6KB)
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians (12.4KB)
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans (17.5KB)
Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp (16.2KB)
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians (27.3KB)
Martyrdom of Polycarp, or Epistle of the Smyrnaeans (24.1KB)
Miscellaneous
The Acts of Paul and Thecla (53.3KB)
First Book of the Shepherd of Hermas: Visions (54.5KB)
Second Book of the Shepherd of Hermas: Commands (62.5KB)
Third Book of the Shepherd of Hermas: Similitudes (Part One)(65.9KB)
Third Book of the Shepherd of Hermas: Similitudes (Part Two)(73.9KB)