Philippians in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Philippians, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil 1:1 | Didache 15.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Phil 1:1 | 1 Clement 42.4 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Phil 1:3–5 | To the Philippians 11.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, low confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Phil 1:27 | To the Philippians 5.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Phil 2:3 | To the Philadelphians 8.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Phil 2:4 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 1.2 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Phil 2:6 | 1 Clement 16.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Phil 2:10 | To the Trallians 9.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Phil 2:10 | To the Philippians 2.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Phil 2:16 | To the Philippians 9.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Phil 2:17 | To the Romans 2.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Phil 3:2 | To the Ephesians 7.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Phil 3:15 | To the Smyrnaeans 11.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Phil 3:18 | To the Philippians 12.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Phil 4:13 | To the Smyrnaeans 4.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |