the New Testament

noun

: the second part of the Christian Bible that describes the life of Jesus Christ and the lessons that he taught

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Ruth knew the community said the same thing—anyone reading the New Testament out loud said the same thing—and were dutiful in concern for all those implicated in both beatitudes and the Civil Rights Act. Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025 Robert, an agnostic, was reading a condensed version of the New Testament. Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025 Authors of the New Testament use gehenna as a metaphor for the final place of punishment for the damned. Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 The red and gold stole that Pope Leo XIV wore on May 8 features ornate illustrations of the four gospels in the New Testament − Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Morrill said. Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the New Testament

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