John in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes John, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John 1:1 | To the Magnesians 6.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 1:1 | To the Magnesians 8.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 1:14 | 2 Clement 9.5 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| John 3:8 | To the Philadelphians 7.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 4:10 | To the Romans 7.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 5:19 | To the Magnesians 7.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 5:29 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 14.2 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| John 6:33 | To the Ephesians 5.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 6:33 | To the Romans 7.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 6:51 | To the Ephesians 20.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 6:51 | To the Romans 7.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 7:38 | To the Romans 7.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 8:28 | To the Magnesians 7.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 8:29 | To the Magnesians 8.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 10:3 | To Polycarp 4.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 10:4 | To the Philadelphians 2.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 10:9 | 1 Clement 48.4 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| John 10:9 | To the Philadelphians 9.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 10:18 | To the Smyrnaeans 2.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 11:52 | Didache 9.4 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| John 12:28 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 9.1 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| John 12:31 | To the Ephesians 17.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 13:20 | To the Ephesians 6.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 13:34 | To the Philippians 10.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, low confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| John 14:15 | 1 Clement 49.1 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| John 15:1 | Didache 9.2 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| John 15:16 | To the Philippians 12.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| John 15:18 | To the Romans 3.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 16:28 | To the Magnesians 7.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| John 17:3 | 1 Clement 43.6 · Clement of Rome | echo, low confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| John 17:11 | Didache 10.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| John 19:31 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 8.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| John 19:34 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 16.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 156–160 |