Laodicea, Canon 60: The Books of the Bible

The Seven Ecumenical Councils

Canons of Ancyra, Gangra, Neocaesarea, Antioch and Laodicea

Laodicea, Canon 60: The Books of the Bible

Canon 60. These are all the books of the Old Testament appointed to be read: one, Genesis of the world; two, the Exodus from Egypt; three, Leviticus; four, Numbers; five, Deuteronomy; six, Joshua the son of Nun; seven, Judges and Ruth; eight, Esther; nine, the First and Second Books of Kings; ten, the Third and Fourth Books of Kings; eleven, First and Second Chronicles; twelve, First and Second Esdras; thirteen, the Book of Psalms; fourteen, the Proverbs of Solomon; fifteen, Ecclesiastes; sixteen, the Song of Songs; seventeen, Job; eighteen, the Twelve Prophets; nineteen, Isaiah; twenty, Jeremiah and Baruch, Lamentations and the Letter; twenty-one, Ezekiel; twenty-two, Daniel. And these are the books of the New Testament: four Gospels, according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; the Acts of the Apostles; seven catholic Letters, namely, one of James, two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude; and fourteen letters of Paul, one to the Romans, two to the Corinthians, one to the Galatians, one to the Ephesians, one to the Philippians, one to the Colossians, two to the Thessalonians, one to the Hebrews, two to Timothy, one to Titus and one to Philemon.