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It is important to note that 21 books were acknowledged by Christians long before Constantine. In AD 330, Constantine did finance the copying of 50 Christian Scriptures. However, this was not a new Bible, and he did not omit any of the already accepted books.
 
It is important to note that 21 books were acknowledged by Christians long before Constantine. In AD 330, Constantine did finance the copying of 50 Christian Scriptures. However, this was not a new Bible, and he did not omit any of the already accepted books.
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In 330, Byzantium was renamed as Constantinople / New Rome, and became the Christian capital of the Roman Empire.  It was formally dedicated to the Theotokos by Emperor Constantine.
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In 330 a.d., Byzantium was renamed as Constantinople / New Rome, and became the Christian capital of the Roman Empire.  It was formally dedicated to the Theotokos by Emperor Constantine.
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In 333, Constantine commissioned Eusebius to make 50 copies of the Bible available to churches in this new capital.
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In 333 a.d., Constantine commissioned Eusebius to make 50 copies of the Bible available to churches in this new capital.
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21 books were acknowledged by all Christians (the 4 Gospels, Acts, 13 Paul, 1 Peter, 1 John, Revelation). There were 10 disputed books (Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, 2-3 John, Jude, Ps-Barnabas, Hermas, Didache, Gospel of Hebrews) and several that most all considered heretical—Gospels of Peter, Thomas, Matthaias, Acts of Andrew, John, etc.
    
==References==
 
==References==