1 Corinthians in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes 1 Corinthians, in verse order; passages on the same verse are in date order. References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
| Verse | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cor 1:2 | 1 Clement, inscription · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 1:7 | To Polycarp 2.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 1:7 | To the Smyrnaeans, inscription · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 1:10 | To the Ephesians 2.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 1:12 | 1 Clement 47.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 1:18 | To the Ephesians 18.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 1:20 | To the Ephesians 18.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 1:23 | To the Ephesians 18.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 1:31 | 1 Clement 13.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 2:8 | To the Ephesians 19.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 2:9 | 1 Clement 34.8 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 2:9 | 2 Clement 11.7 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 1 Cor 2:9 | 2 Clement 14.5 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 1 Cor 2:9 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 2.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| 1 Cor 2:10 | To the Philadelphians 7.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 3:1 | To the Trallians 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 3:2 | To the Trallians 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 3:4 | 1 Clement 47.3 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 3:16 | 2 Clement 9.3 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 1 Cor 3:16 | To the Ephesians 15.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 4:1 | To Polycarp 6.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 4:1 | To the Trallians 2.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 4:4 | To the Romans 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 4:13 | To the Ephesians 8.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 5:7 | To the Magnesians 10.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 6:2 | To the Philippians 11.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Cor 6:7 | To the Ephesians 10.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 6:9 | To the Ephesians 16.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 6:9 | To the Philadelphians 3.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 6:9–10 | To the Philippians 5.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Cor 6:10 | To the Ephesians 16.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 6:10 | To the Philadelphians 3.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 6:19 | 2 Clement 9.3 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 1 Cor 6:19 | To the Philadelphians 7.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 7:7 | 1 Clement 38.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, low confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 7:7 | To Polycarp 5.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 7:21 | To Polycarp 4.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 7:22 | To the Romans 4.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 7:39 | To Polycarp 5.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 8:4 | Didache 6.3 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| 1 Cor 9:1 | To the Romans 4.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 9:24 | 2 Clement 7.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 1 Cor 9:25 | 2 Clement 7.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 1 Cor 9:25 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 17.1 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| 1 Cor 9:27 | To the Trallians 12.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 10:16 | To the Philadelphians 4.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 10:17 | Didache 9.4 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| 1 Cor 10:17 | To the Ephesians 20.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 10:17 | To the Philadelphians 4.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 10:24 | 1 Clement 48.6 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 10:31 | To Polycarp 5.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 10:33 | 1 Clement 48.6 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 11:1 | To the Philadelphians 7.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 11:1 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 1.2 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| 1 Cor 12:8 | 1 Clement 48.5 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 12:12 | 1 Clement 46.7 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 12:21 | 1 Clement 37.5 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 12:22 | 1 Clement 37.5 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 12:26 | To the Philippians 11.4 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, low confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Cor 12:27 | To the Ephesians 4.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 12:27 | To the Trallians 11.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 13:4–7 | 1 Clement 49.5 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 14:25 | To the Philippians 4.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Cor 15:8 | To the Romans 9.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 15:9 | To the Romans 9.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 15:9 | To the Trallians 13.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 15:14 | To the Trallians 10.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 15:20 | 1 Clement 24.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 15:20 | To the Trallians 9.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 15:23 | 1 Clement 37.3 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 15:32 | To the Romans 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Cor 15:36 | 1 Clement 24.5 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 15:37 | 1 Clement 24.5 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Cor 15:52 | Didache 16.6 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| 1 Cor 15:58 | To the Philippians 10.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Cor 16:22 | Didache 10.6 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| 1 Cor 16:23 | 1 Clement 65.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |