1 Timothy in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes 1 Timothy, 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 Tim 1:1 | To the Ephesians 21.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 1:1 | To the Magnesians 11.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 1:1 | To the Philippians 8.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Tim 1:3 | To Polycarp 3.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 1:4 | To the Magnesians 8.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 1:5 | To the Ephesians 14.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 1:17 | 1 Clement 61.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Tim 1:17 | 2 Clement 20.5 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 1 Tim 2:1 | To the Ephesians 10.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 2:1–2 | To the Philippians 12.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Tim 2:2 | 1 Clement 61.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Tim 2:3 | 1 Clement 7.3 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Tim 2:8 | 1 Clement 29.1 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 1 Tim 3:2 | Didache 15.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| 1 Tim 3:8 | Didache 15.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| 1 Tim 3:8 | To the Philippians 5.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Tim 4:15 | To the Philippians 12.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, low confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Tim 5:3 | To the Smyrnaeans 13.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 5:5 | To the Philippians 4.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Tim 5:18 | Didache 13.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| 1 Tim 6:2 | To Polycarp 4.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 1 Tim 6:7 | To the Philippians 4.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 1 Tim 6:10 | To the Philippians 4.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |