Gospels and Epistles
Each Gospel and Epistle in canonical order: who wrote it, when and for whom, how it is built, what it teaches, and how the Church reads it.
The Gospel of MatthewDate debated, often placed about 80 to 90 · Jesus the Messiah of Israel, for all nationsThe Gospel of MarkWritten about 65 to 75 · for Christians sufferingThe Gospel of LukeWritten about 80 to 90, some say earlier · the Saviour of allThe Gospel of JohnWritten about 90 to 100 · that you may believeThe Letter to the RomansWritten about 56 to 58 · to a Church Paul had not yet seenThe First Letter to the CorinthiansWritten about 56 · to a gifted, divided ChurchThe Second Letter to the CorinthiansWritten about 55 to 57 · a pastor opens his heartThe Letter to the GalatiansWritten about 48 to 55 · faith working through loveThe Letter to the EphesiansTraditionally about 61 to 63 · the mystery of the ChurchThe Letter to the PhilippiansWritten about 55 to 63 · from prison, a letter of joyThe Letter to the ColossiansWritten about 60 to 62 · Christ is enoughThe First Letter to the ThessaloniansWritten about 51 or 52 · hope for a young churchThe Second Letter to the ThessaloniansTraditionally about 51 or 52 · do not be shakenThe First Letter to TimothyWritten about 63 to 67, some say later · a pastor's chargeThe Second Letter to TimothyWritten about 64 to 67, some say later · Paul's last testamentThe Letter to TitusWritten about 63 to 67, some say later · grace that teachesThe Letter to PhilemonWritten about 61 to 63 · a slave, a beloved brotherThe Letter to the HebrewsWritten before about 96 · for tired ChristiansThe Letter of JamesTradition: before 62 · faith that actsThe First Letter of PeterWritten about 64 to 90 · hope for Christians sufferingThe Second Letter of PeterWritten about 64 to 110 · a last testament on God's patienceThe First Letter of JohnWritten about 90 to 110 · God is loveThe Second Letter of JohnWritten about 90 to 110 · truth and love togetherThe Third Letter of JohnWritten about 90 to 110 · an open door for preachersThe Letter of JudeDate uncertain, before 70 to about 100 · contend for the faith