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Glossary

Acts

A shortened name for the biblical book, the Acts of the Apostles. It contains details of what the apostles did after the death and resurrection of Jesus. In the late second century CE, other books were written in a similar style and also given the name of ‘Acts'. These included the Acts of Andrew, John, Paul, Peter and Thomas. None of these works, however, ever made it into the collection of books in the New Testament.
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