The criteria were quite open and very sensible: Writings from the first century C.E. that were regarded as written by apostles or by their fellow workers were regarded as reliable.
Kriteeriumid olid üsnagi avalikud ja väga mõistlikud: apostlite ja nende kaastööliste kirjutised meie ajaarvamise esimesest sajandist loeti usaldusväärseteks.