New Testament

American  

noun

1. the collection of the books of the Bible that were produced by the early Christian church, comprising the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and the Revelation of St. John the Divine.

2. the covenant between God and humans in which the dispensation of grace is revealed through Jesus Christ.

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New Testament British  

noun

1. the collection of writings consisting of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Pauline and other Epistles, and the book of Revelation, composed soon after Christ's death and added to the Jewish writings of the Old Testament to make up the Christian Bible

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New Testament Cultural  

1. The second part of the Christian Bible (see also Bible). Christians believe that it records a “new covenant,” or “new testament,” that fulfills and completes God's “old covenant” with the Hebrews, described in the Old Testament.

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Example Sentences

Senate in Texas on a platform The New Yorker recently described as basically the New Testament.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

It was founded in Ireland by a Scottish evangelist in 1897 and is built around ministers - referred to by the church as workers - spreading New Testament teachings through word-of-mouth.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

In the New Testament, the apostle Paul transformed Jewish tradition by moving God’s image from the physical body to the spiritual soul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

They tell me about the New Testament and studying, and biblical truth and interpretations that lead you to the Truth — that capital "T" truth.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

Mr. Read said, “A good idea! A grammar, a New Testament, and a dictionary, eh? I can let you have those in French.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham