Bible Canons
Catholic Bible Canon
The table below lists all of the Biblical documents officially included in all Bibles which I could discover online. Currently the documents are in Catholic Bible order, which canon is probably the most-used in the World (more than half of all Christians are Roman Catholics). You can change the ordering of the documents (corresponding to other Biblical canons or to alphabetical) by clicking on the appropriate link.
The “Standard Title” column shows the short form of the document title in “Standard” or “Traditional” English.Source 1. The “Canon Title” column shows the short form of the document title traditionally found in this particular Bible canon.Source 2 Note that in modern English Catholic Bibles, typically the short form of the document title is identical to the English “Standard Title”. So, it is the “classical” or “traditional” English Catholic title that is listed in this particular Canon Title column.
Note: if you hover the mouse over any word underlined with large dots like thisExample tooltip popup text will provide more information. The full traditional titles of all of the documents are provided in such tooltips.Source 3
Catholic Bible Canon
| Old Testament Old Testament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Genesis The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis | Genesis The Book of Genesis |
| Book | Exodus The Second Book of Moses, Called Exodus | Exodus The Book of Exodus |
| Book | Leviticus The Third Book of Moses, Called Leviticus | Leviticus The Book of Leviticus |
| Book | Numbers The Fourth Book of Moses, Called Numbers | Numbers The Book of Numbers |
| Book | Deuteronomy The Fifth Book of Moses, Called Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy The Book of Deuteronomy |
| Book | Joshua The Book of Joshua | Josue The Book of Josue |
| Book | Judges The Book of Judges | Judges The Book of Judges |
| Book | Ruth The Book of Ruth | Ruth The Book of Ruth |
| Book | 1 Samuel The First Book of Samuel otherwise called, the First Book of the Kings | 1 Kings The First Book of Samuel, otherwise called the First Book of Kings |
| Book | 2 Samuel The Second Book of Samuel otherwise called, the Second Book of the Kings | 2 Kings The Second Book of Samuel, commonly called The Second of Kings |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | 1 Kings The First Book of the Kings commonly called, the Third Book of the Kings | 3 Kings The third Book of Kings |
| Book | 2 Kings The Second Book of the Kings commonly called, the Fourth Book of the Kings | 4 Kings The fourth Book of Kings |
| Book | 1 Chronicles The First Book of the Chronicles | 1 Paralipomenon The first Book of Paralipomenon Alias Of the Chronicles |
| Book | 2 Chronicles The Second Book of the Chronicles | 2 Paralipomenon The second Book of Paralipomenon Alias Of the Chronicles |
| Book | Ezra Ezra | 1 Esdras The first Book of Esdras |
| Book | Nehemiah The Book of Nehemiah | 2 Esdras The Book of Nehemias, commonly called The second of Esdras |
| Book | Tobit Tobit | Tobias The Book of Tobias |
| Book | Judith Judith | Judith The Book of Judith |
| Book | Esther The Book of Esther | Esther The Book of Esther |
| 5½ Chapters Catholic and Orthodox include this at the end of Esther | The Rest of Esther The Rest of the Chapters of the Book of Esther Which Are Found Neither in the Hebrew Nor in the Chaldee | |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Job The Book of Job | Job The Book of Job |
| Book | Psalms The Book of Psalms | Psalms The Book of Psalms |
| Book | Proverbs The Proverbs | Proverbs The Book of Proverbs |
| Book | Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes or, The Preacher | Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes |
| Book | Song of Solomon The Song of Solomon | Canticle of Canticles Solomon’s Canticle of Canticles |
| Book | Wisdom The Wisdom of Solomon | Wisdom The Book of Wisdom |
| Book | Ecclesiasticus The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus | Ecclesiasticus Ecclesiasticus |
| Book | Isaiah The Book of the Prophet Isaiah | Isaias The Prophecy of Isaias |
| Book | Jeremiah The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah | Jeremias The Prophecy of Jeremias |
| Book | Lamentations The Lamentations of Jeremiah | Lamentations The Lamentations of Jeremias |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Baruch Baruch | Baruch The Prophecy of Baruch |
| Chapter Modern: appended to Baruch; Ancient: appended to Jeremiah | The Letter of Jeremiah (none) | |
| Book | Ezekiel The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel | Ezekiel The Prophecy of Ezechiel |
| Book | Daniel The Book of Daniel | Daniel The Prophecy of Daniel |
| Chapter Catholic and Orthodox include this in Daniel Chapter 23 between vv 23 and 24 | Song of the Three Children The Song of the Three Holy Children | |
| Chapter Daniel Chapter 13 in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles | The Story of Susanna The History of Susanna / Set apart from the beginning of Daniel, because it is not in the Hebrew, as neither the Narration of Bel and the Dragon | |
| Chapter Daniel Chapter 14 in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles | The Idol Bel, and the Dragon The History and the Destruction of Bel and the Dragon Cut Off from the End of Daniel | |
| Book | Hosea Hosea | Osee The Prophecy of Osee |
| Book | Joel Joel | Joel The Prophecy of Joel |
| Book | Amos Amos | Amos The Prophecy of Amos |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Obadiah Obadiah | Abdias The Prophecy of Abdias |
| Book | Jonah Jonah | Jonas The Prophecy of Jonas |
| Book | Micah Micah | Micheas The Prophecy of Micheas |
| Book | Nahum Nahum | Nahum The Prophecy of Nahum |
| Book | Habakkuk Habakkuk | Habacuc The Prophecy of Habacuc |
| Book | Zephaniah Zephaniah | Sophonias The Prophecy of Sophonias |
| Book | Haggai Haggai | Aggeus The Prophecy of Aggeus |
| Book | Zechariah Zechariah | Zacharias The Prophecy of Zacharias |
| Book | Malachi Malachi | Malachias The Prophecy of Malachias |
| Book | 1 Maccabees The First Book of the Maccabees | 1 Macchabees The First Book of the Machabees |
| Book | 2 Maccabees The Second Book of the Maccabees | 2 Maccabees The Second Book of Machabees |
| New Testament New Testament | ||
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Matthew The Gospel According to St. Matthew | Matthew The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew |
| Book | Mark The Gospel According to St. Mark | Mark The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Mark |
| Book | Luke The Gospel According to St. Luke | Luke The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Luke |
| Book | John The Gospel According to St. John | John The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. John |
| Book | Acts The Acts of the Apostles | Acts The Acts of the Apostles |
| Book | Romans The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans | Romans The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans |
| Book | 1 Corinthians The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians | 1 Corinthians The first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians |
| Book | 2 Corinthians The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians | 2 Corinthians The second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians |
| Book | Galatians The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians | Galatians The Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Ephesians The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians | Ephesians The Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians |
| Book | Philippians The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians | Philippians The Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians |
| Book | Colossians The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians | Colossians The Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians |
| Book | 1 Thessalonians The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians | 1 Thessalonians The first Epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians |
| Book | 2 Thessalonians The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians The second Epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians |
| Book | 1 Timothy The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy | 1 Timothy The first Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy |
| Book | 2 Timothy The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy | 2 Timothy The second Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy |
| Book | Titus The Epistle of Paul to Titus | Titus The Epistle of St. Paul to Titus |
| Book | Philemon The Epistle of Paul to Philemon | Philemon The Epistle of St. Paul to Philemon |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Hebrews The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews | Hebrews The Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews |
| Book | James The General Epistle of James | James The Catholick Epistle of St. James the Apostle |
| Book | 1 Peter The First Epistle General of Peter | 1 Peter The first Epistle of St. Peter the Apostle |
| Book | 2 Peter The Second Epistle General of Peter | 2 Peter The second Epistle of St. Peter the Apostle |
| Book | 1 John The First Epistle General of John | 1 John The first Epistle of St. John the Apostle |
| Book | 2 John The Second Epistle of John | 2 John The second Epistle of St. John the Apostle |
| Book | 3 John The Third Epistle of John | 3 John The third Epistle of St. John the Apostle |
| Book | Jude The General Epistle of Jude | Jude The Catholick Epistle of St. Jude the Apostle |
| Book | Revelation The Revelation of St. John the Divine | Apocalypse The Apocalypse of St. John the Apostle |
| Appendix (before 1750) Appendix (before 1750) | ||
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Chapter Ancient: appended to 2 Chronicles; Modern: typically (in English) found only in the Apocrypha | The Prayer of Manasses The Prayer of Manasses King of Juda / When He Was Holden Captive in Babylon | The Prayer of Manasses The Prayer of Manasses King of Juda, When He Was Held Captive in Babylon |
| Book | 1 Esdras 1 Esdras | 3 Esdras The Third Book of Esdras |
| Book | 2 Esdras 2 Esdras | 4 Esdras The Fourth Book of Esdras |
| Not Included Not Included | ||
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | 3 Maccabees (none) | — |
| Book | 4 Maccabees (none) | — |
| Book English: “1 Maccabees”, but not the same document as any of the Catholic / Orthodox Maccabees | 1 Meqabyan (none) | — |
| Book English: “2 Maccabees”, but not the same document as any of the Catholic / Orthodox Maccabees | 2 Meqabyan (none) | — |
| Book English: “3 Maccabees”, but not the same document as any of the Catholic / Orthodox Maccabees | 3 Meqabyan (none) | — |
| Book | Jubilees (none) | — |
| Book | 1 Enoch (none) | — |
| Book | The Josippon (none) Also known as “Pseudo-Josephus”, “Yosippon”, “Josephon” or “Joseppon” | — |
| Chapter | Psalm 151 (none) | — |
| 4 Chapters | Psalms 152-155 (none) | — |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
| Book | Odes (none) | — |
| Book | The Paralipomena of Jeremiah (none) | — |
| Book | 2 Baruch (none) | — |
| Book | Laodiceans (none) | — |
| Book English translation: “Synods” or “Councils” | Sinodos (none) | — |
| Book English translation: “The Book of the Covenant” | 1 Mäshafä Kidan (none) | — |
| Book English translation: “The Book of the Covenant” | 2 Mäshafä Kidan (none) | — |
| Book English translation: “Clement”, but not the same as any of the Greek documents by that title | Qälëmentos (none) | — |
| Book English translation: “Teaching(s)” | Didesqelya (none) | — |
| Type | Standard Title | Canon Title |
Sources
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Table of Contents of the Oxford University Press printing of the King James Version Standard Text.The Bible: Authorized King James Version, Oxford University Press Inc., 1997, pg. lxxiii.
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Table of Contents of the 1750 printing of the Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision Bible.The Holy Bible, (publisher unnamed), 1750, pg. ii. The Internet Archive. Web. 6 Oct. 2016.
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StandardBook titles of the Oxford University Press printing of the King James Version Standard Text.The Bible: Authorized King James Version, Oxford University Press Inc., 1997.
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CatholicBook titles of the 1750 printing of the Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision Bible.The Holy Bible, (publisher unnamed), 1750. The Internet Archive. Web. 6 Oct. 2016.
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