== '''Deutorocanonical Scripture or Apocrypha''' ==

The word Deuterocanonical comes from the Greek words Deutero and canona meaning second to law. 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]].

*[[1 Esdras]]

*[[The Prayer of Manasseh]]

*[[3 Maccabees]]

*[[2 Esdras]]

In an [[Orthodox]] Bible which has the Apocrypha there are 49 books in its [[Old Testament]]. [[Roman Catholics]] only accept 7 Deuterocanonical books, so their Old Testament has a total of 46 books. [[Protestants]] do not accept the Apocrypha so in their Old Tstament they only have 39 books. All 3 accept the same 27 books of the [[New Testament.]]