controversy
Did Constantine or Nicaea choose the Bible?
undated
Popular claim that Nicaea chose the canon; the council's records say nothing about the canon, which formed gradually.
Wikipedia extract
Extract is from the broader Wikipedia page "Development of the New Testament canon", not about this record specifically
The canon of the New Testament is the set of books many modern Christians regard as divinely inspired and constituting the New Testament of the Christian Bible. For most churches, the canon is an agreed-upon list of 27 books that includes the canonical Gospels, Acts, letters attributed to various apostles, and Revelation.
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- Development of the New Testament canon · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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