It was these writings, not the apocryphal writings, that were regarded as authoritative during the early centuries C.E. and therefore were copied and widely distributed.
Tieši šīs grāmatas, nevis apokrifi mūsu ēras pirmajos gadsimtos tika uzskatītas par autoritatīvām un tāpēc tika cītīgi pavairotas un izplatītas.