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Correct NT order of books?

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Christ Is Risen!

What is the correct order of New Testament books? I have a Russian Bible that lists them in this order:

St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke, St John, Acts,
St James, 1 & 2 St Peter, 1 2 & 3 St John, St Jude
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galations, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, Apocalypse

Is that the Traditional Orthodox order of books, or is that unique to my Russian Bible?

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MosestheBlack said:
Christ Is Risen!

What is the correct order of New Testament books? I have a Russian Bible that lists them in this order:

St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke, St John, Acts,
St James, 1 & 2 St Peter, 1 2 & 3 St John, St Jude
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galations, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, Apocalypse

Is that the Traditional Orthodox order of books, or is that unique to my Russian Bible?

Interestingly, the Council of Laodicea lists the General Epistles before the Pauline Epistles, but leaves out Apocalypse, and Hebrews is placed between Thessalonians and Timothy.

The list is as follows:
Gospel: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John,
Acts: Acts
General Epistles: James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1 & 2 & 3 John, Jude
Pauline Epistles: Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
1 & 2 Thessalonians, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
 
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