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Sorting the New Testament

Sorting can be by COLOR of the paper, by SHAPE of the paper, or even by first letter of the book name! Other divisions might include:

Stories: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts
Letters: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
Other: Revelation

Written By Luke: Luke, Acts
Written By John: John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Revelation
Written By Paul: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Philemon
Written By Someone Else: Matthew, Mark, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Jude
(or, perhaps Written by an Apostle: Matthew, John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Revelation).

Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Early Church History: Acts
Letters to Early Congregations: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews,
Letters to the Church as a whole: James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
The future of the Church: Revelation

 

This article is written by Elizabeth M. Magill ©Women's Division,United Methodist Church, 2002.