Can the Apocrypha Be Considered Part of the Bible?

The Apocrypha was originally included in the Bible in the Greek Septuagint, a widely accepted version of the Hebrew Bible translated into Greek in the third century B.C. The Apocrypha was accepted as scripture by the early Church, and was included in the Latin Vulgate, which was the official version of the Bible used by Roman Catholics. The Apocrypha was also found in the first printed Bible, the Complutensian Polyglot, published in 1514. Many scholars viewed the Apocrypha as a valuable source for understanding Jewish history and beliefs during the time of Jesus and the early Church.