New Testament English

The First Epistle to the Thessalonians was likely the first of Paul the Apostle's letters. Addressed to the Christians of Thessalonica, 1 Thessalonians contains a strong personal message of encouragement and reassurance of their faith, love and hope in God. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective.

The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a letter from Paul the Apostle (and 'Timothy our brother') to 'the church of God which is at Corinth'. The epistle recalls the difficulties and hardships Paul endured in the service of Christ. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective.

The Third Epistle of John, attributed to John the Evangelist, is a book of the New Testament that was intended to encourage and strengthen Gaius (a group of Christians) and to warn them about false teachers. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle of James is a letter urging Jewish Christians to persevere in the face of persecution and is also a practical letter dealing with Christian ethics and insisting that actions, not words, are the mark of a disciple of Christ. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle of Jude is a letter that warns the church about men who deny Jesus and explains that God will exact punishment for their irreverence. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle to Philemon is a prison letter by Paul the Apostle (co-authored with Timothy) to Philemon, a church leader in Colossae. Philemon's slave escapes and Paul implores him to welcome the man back as a brother, not as a slave.

The Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy is one of three pastoral epistles attributed to Saint Paul in the New Testament. Following on from the First Epistle, where Paul offers guidance to his follower, colleague, and delegate Timothy, the Second Epistle offers a picture of the state of the church, preparing Timothy for the day he inherits his roles. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle to the Hebrews is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It is a letter urging Christians to persevere in the face of persecution rather than to doubt the validity of Jesus.... This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle of Paul to Titus is a letter from Paul the Apostle to Saint Titus that offers advice on how to handle the everyday problems confronted by a young minister and details the requirements and duties of elders and bishops.... This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians reminds them that God would punish their oppressors and enemies and that they should trust in God even during a time of despondency. This audiobook is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective.

The Epistle of Paul and Timothy to the Philippians pertains to Paul's second missionary journey, when the pair visited Philippi, and is an expression of their gratitude for the love and hospitality they received during their stay. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians is a letter written by Paul the Apostle and Timothy to the church in Colossae. It reminds Christians how to live without being bound by the laws and opinions of others and advises instead to look to Christ. This book is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle to the Galatians is a letter from Paul the Apostle addressing the Christian communities within Galatia and pertaining to Christian freedom. This audiobook is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle to the Ephesians is a letter from Paul the Apostle that addresses 'the saints who are in Ephesus'. It pertains to the unity and reconciliation of all of creation through the church and Christ. This audiobook is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

The Epistle to the Romans is the sixth book in the Christian New Testament. The text is a letter composed by the Apostle Paul, explaining that salvation can be found in the Bible and in Christ. This audiobook is beautifully voiced by The Bible Reading Collective....

John the apostle must have thought he had seen everything. Having been with Jesus all the years of his ministry, John witnessed more miracles than he could count, saw more displays of power than he could comprehend, and experienced more love than he could fathom. And one unforgettable morning young John outran Peter to his Savior's empty tomb. Just as Christ took John on a lifelong journey into the depths of His love, He will do the same for you.

A joy that can't be quenched? A peace that can't be broken? A happiness that can't be threatened? There is such a joy. It is a sacred delight, a holy gladness. You can't open your Bible without reading about it. You can't live a truly satisfying life without it. And it's nearer than you think. Jesus describes that sacred delight in the astonishing mountain message we call the Beatitudes. And Max Lucado, in this classic exploration of enduring joy, shows you how this familiar but revolutionary prescription for living can bless your life beyond your wildest imagining.

The New Testament Apocrypha refers to texts written by early Christians that were not included in the Bible used by the main branches of Christianity today. These texts vary in subject matter, with some being accounts of Jesus, others being about the nature of God, and still others being accounts and teachings of Jesus' apostles. What makes them fascinating is not just the history behind why they are considered non-canonical, but what they tell us about the early Church and early Christianity. Moreover, they offer insight into what sources were used to write them, and whether they shared the same sources as the texts that comprise the Bible today. Given their historical and religious importance, there is still a fierce debate over the authenticity of many of these texts.

Top Jesus scholars Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan join together to reveal a radical and little-known Jesus. As both authors reacted to and responded to questions about Mel Gibson's blockbuster The Passion of the Christ, they discovered that many Christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to Jesus's crucifixion. Using the gospel of Mark as their guide, Borg and Crossan present a day-by-day account of Jesus's final week of life. They begin their story on Palm Sunday with two triumphal entries into Jerusalem.

Modern readers of the New Testament often notice its varying ideas about women. Some passages encouraged women to be submissive and remain silent. Yet in others, women characters owned property, headed households, or spoke with approval. Women in the New Testament World helps listeners understand this conflicting evidence. It argues that social norms of the time encouraged traditional feminine virtues. However, as Susan Hylen argues, women in the culture enacted these virtues in a variety of ways, including active leadership in households, associations, and cities.