The integrity of the New Testament is an area of ​​inquiry that is often researched and questioned and then abandoned and left without further study because of its ability to provoke profound questions spiritual concerns regarding integrity. of his faith. As we venture into the world of biblical criticism to seek the legitimacy of the Holy Bible, we must first devise a solid foundation and understanding of the subject. When studying integrity, the largest issue examined is that of the biblical manuscripts. Popular sources on these topics are numerous. For what? Because these topics are so well known among academics and even among common people around the world. Of the three subcategories – legitimacy of manuscripts, quality of translations, and canonicity of the New Testament – ​​the most popular tends to be the question of translation. For example, can we trust the manuscripts from which the New Testament is translated? If the writings of the New Testament have been passed down for over a thousand years, one copy being made by hand from other copies, can we really trust in the integrity of our English translations that they reflect what the authors of the New Testament were originally written in Greek? Fortunately, the answer is yes! Thousands of manuscript discoveries have been found and all carry their message greatly in line with the others. As Walter A. Elwell, professor of Bible and theology at Wheaton College, says: “The New Testament is by far the best-attested writing of antiquity. Nearly six thousand manuscripts containing at least one fragment of the New Testament have been cataloged. (Elwell, Walter A. Encountering the New Testament.) It is a bold statement to make such an assertion, but it has truth in itself. With almost six hours... middle of paper ...... refute the New Testament we have today. Well, each of them makes us realize the importance of the issue at hand and also leads us both to understand that this issue can be confidently resolved in a way that affirms the legitimacy of the New Testament. The evidence is abundant and the scientific research is complete and sufficient. Therefore, denying the integrity of the New Testament texts would be a decision that would call into question the ability of scholars to examine the evidence scientifically and then draw a logical and sound conclusion. Works Cited Koukl, Greg. “Is the text of the New Testament reliable.” Stick to reason. Stick to the APR reason. February 4, 2013. Web. Elwell, Walter A. and Robert W. Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament: a historical and theological investigation. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2013. Print.