The books in bold are accepted as deuterocanonical by both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions. 1 and 2 Esdras and Prayer of Manasseh, noted in italics, are not considered part of either proto-canonical or deuterocanonical Scripture by Roman Catholics. In some Roman Catholic editions of the Bible, they appear as an appendix following the New Testament. Lutheranism has never made an official pronouncement on the canonicity of the disputed books. Differences of opinion exist in the varying branches of Lutheranism, as well as within particular Lutheran denominations.
Some use is made of the disputed texts in lectionary readings.
Although Luther was uncomfortable with many of the disputed writings, he translated them nevertheless, and wrote prefaces for many of them. The majority of Evangelical Protestantism, including Pentecostal and independent Charismatic Christianity, has rejected the canonicity of the disputed books. V. The Methodist Articles of Religion of 1784 listed the Protestant Old Testament, and made no mention of disputed books at all. The Third Book of Esdras, The rest of the Book of Esther, The Fourth Book of Esdras, The Book of Wisdom, The Book of Tobias, Jesus the Son of Sirach, The Book of Judith, Baruch the Prophet, The Song of the Three Children, The Prayer of Manasses, The Story of Susanna, The First Book of Maccabees, Of Bel and the Dragon, The Second Book of Maccabees. The Rev'd David A. Zampino, Sr.