Acts in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Acts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 1:25 | To the Magnesians 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Acts 2:24 | To the Philippians 1.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Acts 4:27 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 14.1 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Acts 4:32 | Didache 4.8 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Acts 5:29 | 1 Clement 14.1 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Acts 6:1 | To Polycarp 4.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Acts 6:2 | To the Trallians 2.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Acts 6:15 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 12.1 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Acts 7:52 | To the Philippians 6.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, low confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Acts 10:41 | To the Smyrnaeans 3.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Acts 10:42 | 2 Clement 1.1 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Acts 10:42 | To the Philippians 2.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Acts 13:22 | 1 Clement 18.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Acts 14:23 | 1 Clement 42.4 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Acts 15:29 | Didache 6.3 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Acts 20:17 | To the Ephesians 12.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Acts 20:28 | To the Ephesians 1.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Acts 20:29 | To the Philadelphians 2.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Acts 20:35 | 1 Clement 2.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Acts 21:14 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 7.1 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Acts 26:18 | 1 Clement 59.2 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |