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The canon for the New Testament of the bible has been developed over several thousand years.  Outside the canon, there are ancient scriptures which exist, but most do not feel are pertinent to the bible.  These forgotten scriptures are called apocrypha, a term derived from the Latin meaning “that which was hidden”. Rejected by Catholics, orthodox, and protestants alike, common apocrypha for the New Testament are mostly gospels and accounts of the lives of apostles.

Though these hidden scriptures often have little relation to key bible events, they are sometimes included in printings or in bibles designed for a specific sect of a religion.  Apocrypha can be quite interesting for examining and extricating passages as they do provide fragments of mostly unknown history from the times of Christ, but don’t expect to find them in your New American bibles.