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Answer
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Jesus's life and teachings, for a persecuted Roman audience
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Mark
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A circular letter encouraging holiness in the face of suffering
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1 Peter
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A letter propounding justification through faith, as opposed to Jewish law
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Galatians
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Jesus's life and teachings, aimed at proving the deity of Christ
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John
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A letter explaining God's righteousness and the plan of salvation
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Romans
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Paul defends his decisions and apostleship
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2 Corinthians
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The history of the very early church taking root
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Acts
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An epic vision of the apocalypse
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Revelation
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An exhortation to avoid supporting Gnostic teachers
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2 John
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An attempt to shut down Jewish and Gnostic heresy
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Colossians
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A letter of encouragement with an emphasis on Christ's second coming
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1 Thessalonians
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A warning that grace does not equal a license to sin
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Jude
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Paul instructs a protege on caring for the church in Ephesus
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1 Timothy
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Jesus's life and teachings, for a Jewish audience
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Matthew
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Instruction regarding the qualifications of elders in the church of Crete
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Titus
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A letter to a man about his escaped slave
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Philemon
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A rebuke of immoral behaviour and factions within the church
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1 Corinthians
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A letter commending a man for supporting itinerant Christian teachers
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3 John
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An explanation of the importance of patient faith in Jesus the high priest
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Hebrews
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Paul thanks a church for its generosity and reports on his circumstances
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Philippians
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Instruction regarding how to deal with false teachers in the church
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2 Peter
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A letter concerning the importance of good works
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James
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A rebuke of Gnostic heresy and a provision of tests to affirm fellowship
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1 John
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Jesus's life and teachings, for a Christian audience
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Luke
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Paul, lonely and expecting to die soon, writes to his protege
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2 Timothy
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A letter encouraging unity and right relationships
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Ephesians
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More encouragement and further explanation of Christ's second coming
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2 Thessalonians
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