Apocrypha - Wikipedia The adjective apocryphal is commonly used in modern English to refer to any text or story considered to be of dubious veracity or authority, although it may contain some moral truth
What Are the Apocryphal Books and Do They Belong in the Bible? What Are the Apocryphal Books and Do They Belong in the Bible? The Apocrypha, a collection of ancient texts excluded from the canonical Bible, offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverse religious and cultural landscape of the ancient world
What is the Apocrypha? The 14 Books Left Out of the Bible What is the Meaning of Apocrypha? The Greek word “apocrypha” simply means “hidden ” It only came to mean “books outside the biblical canon” during the Protestant Reformation many centuries after the books of the Apocrypha were written
Biblical apocrypha - Wikipedia Copies of the Luther Bible include the intertestamental books between the Old Testament and New Testament; they are termed the "Apocrypha" in Christian denominations having their origins in the Reformation