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Philemon in the early church

Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Philemon, 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.

VersePassageKindDate
Phlm 1Lines 51–60 · Anonymousallusion, high confidencelate 2nd or 4th century (disputed)
Phlm 1Canon 60 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 343–381
Phlm 1Hexameron (Exameron) 3.53 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-390
Phlm 1Canon 47 · Anonymousallusion, high confidence397
Phlm 1:1Against Marcion 5.21 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Phlm 1:1Letter 7.1 · Antony the Greatallusion, medium confidencebefore 356
Phlm 1:1On the Trinity 4.39 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, medium confidenceca. 356–360
Phlm 1:1–3Commentary on Philemon 1:1–3 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:1Letter 78.29 · Jeromequotation, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Phlm 1:1–2Apostolic Constitutions 7.46.12 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
Phlm 1:1Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.17.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Phlm 1:1Homily 13.1 on 2 Corinthians · John Chrysostomallusion, medium confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:1–3Homily 1.1 on Philemon · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:1Philemon 1:1 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:2Church History 3.4.4 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 300–325
Phlm 1:2Canons on the Letters of Paul 63 · Priscillianallusion, high confidenceca. 380–400
Phlm 1:2Homily 1.1 on Colossians · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:2Argument 0 to the Philemon · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:2Philemon 1:2 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:3Philemon 1:3 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:4–6Commentary on Philemon 1:4–6 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:4–16Homily 2.1 on Philemon · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:4Philemon 1:4 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:5Philemon 1:5 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:6Philemon 1:6 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:7Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 72 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
Phlm 1:7Letters 2 · Eusebius of Vercelliallusion, high confidence355-360
Phlm 1:7Commentary on Philemon 1:7 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:7Canons on the Letters of Paul 61 · Priscillianallusion, high confidenceca. 380–400
Phlm 1:7Argument 0 to the Philemon · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:7Philemon 1:7 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:8–9Commentary on Philemon 1:8–9 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:8Philemon 1:8 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:9Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 66 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
Phlm 1:9On Joseph 58 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-390
Phlm 1:9Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.60.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Phlm 1:9Homily 21.1 on 2 Corinthians · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:9Homily 1.1 on Colossians · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:9Philemon 1:9 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:9Book 7, chapter 25 · Hesychius of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 412-450
Phlm 1:9On the Incarnation of the Lord, against Nestorius 4.11 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 430–431
Phlm 1:10–14Commentary on Philemon 1:10–14 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:10–12Letter 64.2 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Phlm 1:10Letter 82.6 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Phlm 1:10–17Apostolic Canon 82 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
Phlm 1:10Apostolic Constitutions 7.46.13 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
Phlm 1:10Homilies on Matthew 43.5 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Phlm 1:10Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.60.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Phlm 1:10–16Monastic Exercise, chapter 35 · Nilus of Ancyraallusion, high confidenceca. 390-430
Phlm 1:10Homily 1.1 on Colossians · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:10Argument 0 to the Philemon · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:10Philemon 1:10 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:11Homily 1.1 on Titus · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:11Philemon 1:11 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:12Exposition of Psalm 118 14.24.4 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Phlm 1:12Homily 1.1 on Titus · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:12Letter 1.190 · Isidore of Pelusiumecho, low confidenceca. 393-ca. 435
Phlm 1:12Philemon 1:12 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:13Exposition of Psalm 118 14.24.4 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Phlm 1:13–14Homily 11.1 on Colossians · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:13Argument 0 to the Philemon · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:13Philemon 1:13 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:13On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 40 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 415
Phlm 1:14Homilies on Jeremiah 20.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240
Phlm 1:14Exposition of Psalm 118 14.24.3 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 386-397
Phlm 1:14Exposition of Psalm 118 14.24.4 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Phlm 1:14Philemon 1:14 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:14On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 40 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 415
Phlm 1:14On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 41 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 415
Phlm 1:14On Grace and Free Will 2 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 426
Phlm 1:15–16Commentary on Philemon 1:15–16 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:15Philemon 1:15 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:15Book 7, chapter 25 · Hesychius of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 412-450
Phlm 1:16Oration II Against the Arians 3 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 339–346
Phlm 1:16Apostolic Constitutions 4.12.4 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
Phlm 1:16Sermon 58.2 · Augustine of Hippoecho, medium confidenceca. 391-430
Phlm 1:16Philemon 1:16 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:16Book 7, chapter 25 · Hesychius of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 412-450
Phlm 1:17Commentary on Philemon 1:17 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:17–25Homily 2.1 on Philemon · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:17Philemon 1:16 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:18Commentary on Philemon 1:18–19 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:18–19Argument 0 to the Philemon · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:18Philemon 1:18 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:19Commentary on Philemon 1:19 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:19Philemon 1:19 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:20Letters 2 · Eusebius of Vercelliquotation, high confidence355-360
Phlm 1:20–21Commentary on Philemon 1:20–21 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:20On Christian Doctrine 1.33 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceBooks 1–3 ca. 396–397; completed 426–427
Phlm 1:20Philemon 1:20 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:21Philemon 1:21 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:22Commentary on Philemon 1:22 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:22Argument 0 to the Philemon · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 392-397
Phlm 1:22Philemon 1:22 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:23–24Commentary on Philemon 1:23–24 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:23Apology against Jerome 1.40 · Rufinus of Aquileiaquotation, high confidenceca. 401
Phlm 1:23Philemon 1:23 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 1:25Epistle of Barnabas 21.9 · Anonymousecho, medium confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Phlm 1:25Commentary on Philemon 1:25 · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Phlm 1:25Philemon 1:25 · Pelagiusquotation, high confidenceca. 405–410
Phlm 2Poem 21, lines 60–96 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431