Authentic, real, or as accepted as fact.
In Christianity, canonical texts would include the Books of the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and Proverbs, which are widely accepted, by Christians, as being written under the authority and/or direction of God. Other texts, such as the Book of Mormon, are not generally accepted as being authentic by modern Christians (outside of the Church of Latter Day Saints).
Similarly, some translations of the Bible, in which changes were made in modern times, such as making God gender-neutral, or removing lines of text, would not be considered canon. For example, proponents of the King James Bible might exclude the English Standard Version due to the many verses omitted, such as Matthew 18:11, or changes in translation from the original Greek and King James English version, such as Revelation 10:1, in which an angel is described as having "feet as pillars of fire" in the Greek and King James English, while he New International Version describes "legs like fiery pillars".
In many instances, Christians may hold a belief that is not canon, such as the need to do good works in order to be saved, which directly contradicts Ephesians 2:8-9;
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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