2 Timothy in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Tim 1:10 | Epistle of Barnabas 5.6 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| 2 Tim 1:10 | 2 Clement 20.5 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 2 Tim 1:10 | To the Ephesians 19.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 2 Tim 1:16 | To the Smyrnaeans 10.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 2 Tim 2:4 | To Polycarp 6.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 2 Tim 2:8 | To the Ephesians 18.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 2 Tim 2:12 | To the Smyrnaeans 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 2 Tim 2:12 | To the Philippians 5.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 2 Tim 2:25 | To the Philippians 11.4 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 2 Tim 3:16 | 1 Clement 45.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| 2 Tim 4:1 | Epistle of Barnabas 7.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| 2 Tim 4:1 | 2 Clement 1.1 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| 2 Tim 4:6 | To the Romans 2.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| 2 Tim 4:8 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 17.1 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| 2 Tim 4:10 | To the Philippians 9.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| 2 Tim 4:18 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 20.2 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 156–160 |