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Chapter 1. Of the Holy Scripture — 2

Westminster Confession of Faith

Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testament, which are these, Of the Old Testament. Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth I. Samuel II. Samuel I. Kings II. Kings I. Chronicles II. Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes The Song of Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi; Of the New Testament. The Gospels according to Matthew Mark Luke John The Acts of the Apostles Paul’s Epistles to the Romans Corinthians I. Corinthians II. Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians Thessalonians I. Thessalonians II. To Timothy I. To Timothy II. To Titus To Philemon The Epistle to the Hebrews The Epistle of James The first and second Epistles of Peter The first, second, and third Epistles of John The Epistle of Jude The Revelation of John. All which are given by inspiration of God to be the rule of faith and life.

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Citation: Westminster Confession of Faith 1.2, Wikisource 1946 Carruthers transcription.

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