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

She owned a copy of Tyndale’s New Testament and backed appointees to the court who supported the idea of a vernacular Bible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I’ve read the New Testament, and the teachings of Jesus are quite loving.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Jefferson even tried to rewrite the New Testament, albeit stripped of supernatural elements so that Jesus Christ would be a secular philosopher.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024

Someone even had the good sense to ask him to record all 27 books of the New Testament.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

“It is so full of love to them & devotion & every beautiful feeling. It is the part of the New Testament I love best.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman