New Testament Apocrypha
Early Christian writings outside the canonical New Testament.
Apocryphon of John
NT ApocryphaA revelatory dialogue in which the risen Christ explains the transcendent God, the divine realm, the origin of the world, and humanity’s awakening.
Chapters
Gospel of Peter
NT ApocryphaA fragmentary passion and resurrection narrative attributed to Peter, notable for its dramatic apologetic and visionary details.
Gospel of Philip
NT ApocryphaA Valentinian Christian anthology of reflections on sacraments, names, images, union, and spiritual interpretation, traditionally called the Gospel of Philip.
Gospel of Thomas
NT ApocryphaA Coptic collection of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus, many paralleled in the canonical gospels and others preserved only here.
Gospel of Truth
NT ApocryphaA lyrical Valentinian homily describing ignorance as a nightmare dispelled by the Father’s revelation through Christ.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
NT ApocryphaA collection of stories about the child Jesus, portraying startling power gradually joined to wisdom and social responsibility.
The Books of Jeu
NT ApocryphaFragmentary Coptic revelatory and ritual texts from the Bruce Codex, traditionally divided into two books and centered on heavenly treasuries, seals, baptisms, and the soul’s ascent.