The Orthodox New Testament, Volume One: The Holy Gospels

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The Orthodox New Testament, Volume One: The Holy Gospels

The Orthodox New Testament, Volume One is a hardcover edition of the Holy Gospels prepared for Orthodox Christian readers who want Scripture presented within the living interpretive tradition of the Church. It belongs on the shelf of catechumens, inquirers, clergy, and lifelong faithful alike, and is equally at home in personal prayer, study groups, and parish libraries.

This volume addresses a concern voiced across the centuries of Orthodox teaching: that Scripture left to private interpretation yields as many meanings as there are readers. As St. Vincent of Lerins observed, "Not everyone understands the Scriptures in the same way, but one explains them this way and another that way, so that it is possible to get therefrom as many thoughts as there are heads." St. Ambrose called such readings "perverse interpretations." This edition is offered as a remedy, anchoring the Gospel text in the ecclesiastical mind of the Orthodox Church.

Readers who are comparing English editions of the New Testament will find this volume distinctive because it is explicitly Orthodox in framing and purpose, rather than a generic Protestant or academic translation. That makes it a natural fit for converts coming from other Christian traditions, for Orthodox families building a household library, and for students who want to read the Gospels the way the saints read them.

Volume One covers the four Gospels and serves as the opening installment of a larger Orthodox New Testament project. It is a physical book, sold as a single default edition, and is categorized within our Bibles and Books collection. Pair it with Volume Two to complete the New Testament for home, parish, or gift giving.

A meaningful gift for baptisms, chrismations, ordinations, nameday celebrations, and graduations, this is the kind of book that is meant to be opened daily and kept for a lifetime.

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly… in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.”— Colossians 3:16