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In his Easter letter of 367, Athanasius of Alexandria lists the twenty-seven books of the New Testament exactly as the canon stands today, the first list known to match it.
How it was checked
- EvidenceT7 PRIMARY DOCUMENT / MEASUREMENT; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
- Letter eraTHE CAPTURE 313 to 1302
- SourcesAthanasius, Festal Letter 39.