The Biblical Canon of
Codex Sinaiticus
The Codex Sinaiticus is a Greek manuscript of the Bible that dates to the early part of the fourth century. It is one of the four great uncial codices (ancient manuscripts which originally contained the whole of both the Old and New Testaments) along with Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Vaticanus. It is one of the earliest and most complete manuscripts of the Bible, containing the majority of the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), including along with the deuterocanonical books, and the Greek New Testament, which includes both the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas. It does not differentiate the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas from what would become the modern New Testament. It omits, however, Mark 16:9-20 as well as John 7:53–8:11.
Sources:
- Edmon L. Gallagher and John D. Meade. The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity: Texts and Analysis. Oxford University Press. 2017
The Canon List of
Codex Sinaiticus:
Source Used: Edmon L. Gallagher and John D. Meade. The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity: Texts and Analysis. Oxford University Press. 2017
The New Testament Canon:
N.T. Canon of Codex Sinaiticus | Modern Catholic N.T. Canon | Modern Protestant N.T. Canon |
Matthew | Matthew | Matthew |
Mark | Mark | Mark |
Luke | Luke | Luke |
John | John | John |
| Romans | Acts | Acts |
| 1 Corinthians | Romans | Romans |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 Corinthians | 1 Corinthians |
| Galatians | 2 Corinthians | 2 Corinthians |
| Ephesians | Galatians | Galatians |
| Philippians | Ephesians | Ephesians |
Colossians | Philippians | Philippians |
1 Thessalonians | Colossians | Colossians |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1 Thessalonians | 1 Thessalonians |
| Hebrews | 2 Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians |
| 1 Timothy | 1 Timothy | 1 Timothy |
| 2 Timothy | 2 Timothy | 2 Timothy |
| Titus | Titus | Titus |
| Philemon | Philemon | Philemon |
| Acts of the Apostles | Hebrews | Hebrews |
| James | James | James |
| 1 Peter | 1 Peter | 1 Peter |
| 2 Peter | 2 Peter | 2 Peter |
| 1 – 3John | 1 John | 1 John |
| Jude | 2 John | 2 John |
| Revelation of John | 3 John | 3 John |
| Epistle of Barnabas | Jude | Jude |
| Shepherd of Hermas | Revelation | Revelation |
The Old Testament Canon:
O.T. Canon of Codex Sinaiticus | Modern Catholic O.T. Canon | Modern Protestant O.T. Canon |
Genesis | Genesis | |
Exodus | Exodus | |
Leviticus | Leviticus | |
Numbers | Numbers | |
Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy | |
Joshua | Joshua | |
Judges | Judges | |
Ruth | Ruth | |
1 Samuel | 1 Samuel | |
2 Samuel | 2 Samuel | |
1 Kings | 1 Kings | |
2 Kings | 2 Kings | |
| 1 Paralipomenon | 1 Chronicles | 1 Chronicles |
2 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles | |
1 Esdras (1 Ezra) | Ezra (1 Ezra) | |
Esdras B | 2 Esdras (2 Ezra) | Nehemiah (2 Ezra) |
Esther | Esther | Esther |
Tobit | Tobit | |
Judith | Judith | |
1 Maccabees | ||
2 Maccabees | ||
Job | Job | |
Psalms | Psalms | |
Proverbs | Proverbs | |
Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes | |
Canticle of Canticles | Song of Songs | |
1 Maccabees | Book of Wisdom | |
4 Maccabees | Ecclesiasticus / Sirach | |
Isaiah | Isaiah | Isaiah |
Jeremiah | Jeremiah | Jeremiah |
| Joel | Lamentations | Lamentations |
| Obadiah | Baruch | |
| Jonah | Ezechiel | Ezekiel |
| Nahum | Daniel | Daniel |
Habakkuk | Hosea / Osee | Hosea |
| Zephaniah | Joel | Joel |
| Haggai | Amos | Amos |
| Zechariah | Obadiah | Obadiah |
| Malachi | Jonah | Jonah |
| 151 Psalms of David | Micah | Micah |
| Proverbs of Solomon | Nahum | Nahum |
| Ecclesiastes | Habakkuk | Habakkuk |
| Song of Songs | Zephaniah | Zephaniah |
| Wisdom of Solomon | Hagai | Hagai |
| Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach | Zecharias | Zechariah |
| Job | Malachias | Malachi |