How to Use the New Testament in a Sentence

the New Testament

noun
  • The phrase appears twice in the New Testament.
    — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Humble service to others is a theme that runs through the New Testament.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The post also falsely claims those who discuss the New Testament could face up to eight years in prison.
    — Isabel C. Morales, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
  • In fact, my people also wrote the follow-up book, the New Testament.
    — Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, my people also wrote the follow-up book, the New Testament.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, my people also wrote the follow-up book, the New Testament.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The middle school readings shift to passages from the New Testament.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • What’s more, the New Testament indicates their joy never left them.
    — Mary Alice Rose, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025
  • It is also found in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist.
    — Vicky Yip, Parents, 29 July 2024
  • Wittgenstein often read the New Testament.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Since his health scare, Holland seems more open to talk about the miracles recorded in the New Testament.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike the New Testament gospels, Thomas does not include the death of Jesus.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
  • By fourth grade, students will encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
    — Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
  • So why were these interesting texts not included in the New Testament?
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
  • By fourth grade, students would encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
    — Amie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • By fourth grade, students would encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • These verses are from the New Testament's Epistle to the Hebrews.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Nowhere does God in the New Testament give man the authority to kill another man.
    — Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • One way to think about Christian apocryphal texts is as fan fiction written about the stories found in the New Testament.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Well, very few female voices are heard in the Bible, particularly in the New Testament.
    — JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Like the adult Jesus of the New Testament, this apocryphal Christ child often works wonders to help others in need.
    — Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
  • He is later referred to in texts of Rabbinic Judaism, the New Testament, and the Qurʾān.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • But the Bible begins with a couple sneaking off together, and the New Testament ends with a honeymoon.
    — Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Contrary to popular belief, there was not one early meeting of Christians to vote on which books should be in the New Testament.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
  • As described in the New Testament, a Seder was the last supper of Jesus Christ, who was Jewish.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In the New Testament, Lazarus was resurrected four days after his death by Jesus and became the patron saint of the poor and the sick.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And a starkly apocalyptic interpretation of the New Testament is always near at hand.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Saturday, a priest bearing a cross led a procession into the center of the vast plaza, where a copy of the New Testament was placed on Francis' coffin.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
  • But in the New Testament, mostly in the writings of the Apostle Paul, several passages lay out distinct roles for men and women.
    — Ruth Graham, New York Times, 17 May 2024
  • Stephen, one of the first martyrs of the Christian faith, was stoned to death for preaching about Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

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