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Be glad to give you the dates. And after I am finished you can tell me who your authority is to determine scripture. I am still waiting for cc, the_doc, and wrigly to answer that question. Since you reject Rome's authority then you must also reject the scripture they compiled. Who is it that backs up your interpretation and how do you know that your scripture is inspired?

The Holy Spirit guided the Catholic Church to recognize and determine the canon of the New and Old Testaments in the year 382 at the Council of Rome, under Pope Damasus I. This decision was ratified again at the councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage (397 and 419). You, my friend, accept exactly the same books of the New Testament that Pope Damasus decreed were canonical, and no others.

The question you have to ask yourself is this: Where did we get the Bible? Until you can give a satisfactory answer, you aren’t in much of a position to rely on the authority of Scripture or to claim that you can be certain that you know how to accurately interpret it.

Read your history. The early fathers knew and actually gave the books in order long before Rome jumped in and gave it's approval. Stop being spoonfed this garbage from Rome.

And by the way. Peter talked of Pauls writings as scripture. He didn't need Rome.