These are spurious religious writings, falsely ascribed to Scriptural characters or times and not considered as canonical by any branch of the Christian church.¹

Some examples are as follows:²

• The Acts of Paul
• The Epistle of Barnabas
• The Institutions of the Apostles
• The Revelation of Peter

1. Funk and Wagnalls. Dictionary of the English Language. Page 1017.
2. Eusebius. Ecclesiastical History. Page 110.