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In an Orthodox Bible which has the Apocrypha there are 49 books in its Old Testament. [[Roman Catholic]]s only accept seven Deuterocanonical books, so their Old Testament has a total of 46 books. [[Protestant]]s do not accept the Apocrypha so in their Old Testament they only have 39 books. All 3 accept the same 27 books of the [[New Testament]].
 
In an Orthodox Bible which has the Apocrypha there are 49 books in its Old Testament. [[Roman Catholic]]s only accept seven Deuterocanonical books, so their Old Testament has a total of 46 books. [[Protestant]]s do not accept the Apocrypha so in their Old Testament they only have 39 books. All 3 accept the same 27 books of the [[New Testament]].
 
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==External links==
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*[http://www.stots.edu/article.php?id=48 The Old Testament Apocrypha] - St. Tikhon's Monastery
 
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*[http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article9547.asp What are the Apocrypha and the Da Vinci Code Claims?] (GOARCH)
 
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The Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical Books are books of the Old Testament that are accepted by the Orthodox Christian Church but are not accepted by Protestants.

The word Deuterocanonical comes from the Greek words Deutero and canona meaning "second canon." The word apocrypha comes from the Greek word ἀπόκρυφα, meaning "hidden." According to Orthodox teaching they may be read for personal edification but are not authoritative for doctrine. They are included in the Orthodox Bible because they were included in the Septuagint which was in use at the time of Jesus.

The Books of the Apocrypha

The Psalms are also numbered and divided up differently.

The Apocrypha in Roman Catholicism and Protestant churches

In an Orthodox Bible which has the Apocrypha there are 49 books in its Old Testament. Roman Catholics only accept seven Deuterocanonical books, so their Old Testament has a total of 46 books. Protestants do not accept the Apocrypha so in their Old Testament they only have 39 books. All 3 accept the same 27 books of the New Testament.

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