Colossians in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Colossians, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1:12 | To the Philippians 12.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Col 1:15 | To Polycarp 3.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Col 1:16 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.7 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Col 1:16 | To the Smyrnaeans 6.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Col 1:16 | To the Trallians 5.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Col 1:16 | To Diognetus 7.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Col 1:20 | To the Ephesians 13.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Col 1:23 | To the Ephesians 10.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Col 1:23 | To the Philippians 10.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, low confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Col 3:5 | To the Philippians 11.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Col 3:12 | 1 Clement 30.3 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Col 3:14 | 1 Clement 49.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Col 4:1 | Didache 4.10 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |