Meaning & use

NT

abbreviation·Academic

An abbreviation for the New Testament, the second major division of the Christian Bible.

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The pastor's sermon focused on a passage from the NT book of Luke.

Her Bible study group is currently reading through the NT in chronological order.

A note on using this word

NT is typically written in capital letters and contrasts with OT, the abbreviation for the Old Testament.

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