to be genuinely Pauline. Likewise, the Third Epistle to the Corinthians was once considered to be part of the Armenian Orthodox Bible, but is no longer printed in modern editions. Within the Syriac Orthodox tradition, the Third Epistle to the Corinthians also has a history of significance. Both Aphrahat and Ephraem of Syria held it in high regard and treated it as if it were canonical. However, it was left-out of the Peshitta and ultimately excluded from the canon altogether. The Didache, The Shepherd of Hermas, and other writings attributed to the Apostolic Fathers, were once considered scriptural by various early Church fathers. They are still being honored in some traditions, though they are no longer considered to be canonical. However, certain canonical books within the Orthodox Tewahedo traditions find their origin in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers as well as the Ancient Church Orders. The Orthodox Tewahedo churches recognize these eight additional New Testament books in its broader canon. They are as follows: the four books of Sinodos, the two books of the Covenant, Ethiopic Clement, and the Ethiopic Didascalia. Table Table notes See also Canon (fiction) List of religious texts Related to the Bible Biblical criticism Canonical criticism Jewish apocrypha List of Old Testament pseudepigrapha Non-canonical gospels include: Gospel of Barnabas Gospel of Bartholomew Gospel of Basilides Gospel of Thomas List of Gospels New Testament apocrypha Pseudepigrapha Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible Canons of other religions Islamic holy books Canonization of Islamic scripture Avesta or Zoroastrian scriptures Yazidi holy texts Hindu scriptures Sikh scriptures or Adi Granth aka Guru Granth Sahib Tripiṭaka or Buddhist canon Pāli Canon Mahayana Canons Chinese classics Thirteen Classics or Confucian canon Ruzang Daozang or Taoist canon Notes References Citations Bibliography Further reading Armstrong, Karen (2007) The Bible: A Biography. Books that Changed the World Series. Atlantic Monthly Press. Barnstone, Willis (ed.) (1984). The Other Bible: Ancient Alternative Scriptures. HarperCollins. . Childs, Brevard S. (1984). The New Testament as Canon: An Introduction. SCM Press. . Schneemelcher Wilhelm (ed). Hennecke Edgard, New Testament Apocrypha, 2 vol. Original title: Neutestamentliche Apokryphen McDonald, Lee Martin (2009). Forgotten Scriptures. The Selection and Rejection of Early Religious Writings. Westminster John Knox Press. . McDonald, Lee Martin (2000). Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature. Hendrickson Publishers. . McDonald, Lee Martin (2007). The Biblical Canon: Its Origin, Transmission, and Authority. 3rd ed. Hendrickson Publishers. . Souter, Alexander (1954). The