<P> In his Easter letter of 367 , Athanasius , Bishop of Alexandria , gave a list of exactly the same books as what would become the 27 - book NT canon , and he used the word `` canonized '' ( kanonizomena ) in regards to them . </P>
<P> In his Easter letter of 367 , Athanasius , Bishop of Alexandria , gave a list of exactly the same books as what would become the 27 - book NT canon , and he used the word `` canonized '' ( kanonizomena ) in regards to them . </P>
who is credited with the first list of all 27 of the current list of canonical new testament texts
who is credited with the first list of all 27 of the current list of canonical new testament texts
Athanasius
Athanasius