These writers, however, did not establish the canon; they merely testified to what God had already accepted through his representatives, who were guided by his spirit.
यु. पहिल्या शतकात ईश्‍वरप्रेरित लिखाणे म्हणून मानले जात होते व त्यामुळे त्यांची नक्कल करून मोठ्या प्रमाणावर त्यांचे वाटप करण्यात आले.