Ephesians in the early church

Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Ephesians, 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
Eph 1:4	To the Ephesians, inscription · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 1:18	1 Clement 36.2 · Clement of Rome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Eph 1:18	1 Clement 59.3 · Clement of Rome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Eph 1:18	Martyrdom of Polycarp 2.3 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 156–160
Eph 1:22	2 Clement 14.2 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 100–150
Eph 1:23	2 Clement 14.2 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 100–150
Eph 1:23	To the Ephesians, inscription · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 2:8	1 Clement 32.4 · Clement of Rome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Eph 2:8–9	To the Philippians 1.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna	quotation, high confidence	ca. 110–135
Eph 2:12	2 Clement 1.7 · Anonymous	echo, low confidence	ca. 100–150
Eph 2:15	To the Ephesians 20.1 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 2:16	To the Smyrnaeans 1.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 2:20	To the Ephesians 9.1 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 2:21	Epistle of Barnabas 16.10 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Eph 2:21	Epistle of Barnabas 6.15 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Eph 3:9	To Diognetus 8.10 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 150–200 (disputed)
Eph 3:20	1 Clement 61.3 · Clement of Rome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Eph 4:2	To Polycarp 1.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 4:4–6	1 Clement 46.6 · Clement of Rome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Eph 4:22	To Diognetus 2.1 · Anonymous	echo, low confidence	ca. 150–200 (disputed)
Eph 4:24	To Diognetus 2.1 · Anonymous	echo, low confidence	ca. 150–200 (disputed)
Eph 4:26	To the Philippians 12.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna	quotation, high confidence	ca. 110–135
Eph 4:32	1 Clement 14.3 · Clement of Rome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Eph 5:1	To the Ephesians 1.1 · Ignatius of Antioch	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 5:1	To the Trallians 1.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 5:1	To Diognetus 10.4 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 150–200 (disputed)
Eph 5:5	To the Philippians 11.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 110–135
Eph 5:8	To the Philadelphians 2.1 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 5:21	1 Clement 38.1 · Clement of Rome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Eph 5:21	To the Philippians 10.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna	allusion, high confidence	ca. 110–135
Eph 5:23	2 Clement 14.2 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 100–150
Eph 5:25	To Polycarp 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch	allusion, high confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 5:29	To Polycarp 5.1 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 5:30	To the Trallians 11.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
Eph 5:32	Didache 11.11 · Anonymous	echo, low confidence	ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Eph 5:32	2 Clement 14.2 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 100–150
Eph 6:4	Didache 4.9 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Eph 6:5	Didache 4.11 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Eph 6:5	Epistle of Barnabas 19.7 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Eph 6:9	Didache 4.10 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
Eph 6:9	Epistle of Barnabas 19.7 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Eph 6:11	To Polycarp 6.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)