"The Acts of Philip is one of the most exciting texts preserved among ancient Christian literature. Matthews and Bovon's translation of the Greek text into a readable English form will ensure that the vibrant stories of the Acts become easily accessible." --Paul Foster, Senior Lecturer in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology, School of Divinity, The University of Edinburgh
...Bovon and Matthews is very readable...clearly the best English translation of Acts of Philip now available. -- Birger A. Pearson, University of California -- Religious Studies Review
Bovon and Mathews have done a great service to the scholarly community and to the reading public by publishing the first full translation of the Acts of Philip into English. -- Julia Snyder, University of Edinburg -- Expository Times

Francois Bovon (1938-2013) was Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion at Harvard Divinity School.

Christopher R. Matthews is Research Professor in the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College and editor of New Testament Abstracts.