Romans in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Romans, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rom 1:3 | To the Ephesians 18.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 1:3 | To the Ephesians 20.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 1:3 | To the Romans 7.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 1:3 | To the Smyrnaeans 1.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 1:3 | To the Trallians 9.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 1:4 | To the Smyrnaeans 1.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 1:21 | 1 Clement 36.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, low confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 1:29 | Didache 5.1 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Rom 1:29–32 | 1 Clement 35.5 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 1:32 | 1 Clement 35.6 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 2:4 | To the Ephesians 11.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 2:6 | 2 Clement 11.6 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Rom 2:24 | 2 Clement 13.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Rom 2:24 | To the Trallians 8.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 3:25 | To Diognetus 9.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 3:26 | To Diognetus 9.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 3:28 | 1 Clement 32.4 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 4:3 | 1 Clement 10.6 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 4:5 | To Diognetus 9.4 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 4:7 | 1 Clement 50.6 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 4:7 | To Diognetus 9.3 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 4:11 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.7 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Rom 4:11 | Epistle of Barnabas 9.6 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Rom 4:17 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.7 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Rom 4:17 | 2 Clement 1.8 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Rom 5:6 | To Diognetus 9.4 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 5:18 | To Diognetus 9.5 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 5:19 | To Diognetus 9.5 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 6:1 | 1 Clement 33.1 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 6:4 | To the Ephesians 19.3 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 6:5 | To the Magnesians 5.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 6:23 | To Diognetus 9.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 8:5 | To the Ephesians 8.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 8:8 | To the Ephesians 8.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 8:12 | To Diognetus 5.8 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 8:32 | To Diognetus 9.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 9:5 | 1 Clement 32.2 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 9:10 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Rom 9:12 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Rom 10:21 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.4 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Rom 11:33 | To Diognetus 9.5 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Rom 12:5 | 1 Clement 46.7 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 12:9 | Didache 5.2 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Rom 12:14 | To the Ephesians 10.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 12:16 | Didache 3.9 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Rom 12:16 | Epistle of Barnabas 19.6 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Rom 12:17 | To the Philippians 6.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna | echo, low confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Rom 13:1 | 1 Clement 61.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Rom 13:1 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 10.2 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Rom 13:8–10 | To the Philippians 3.3 · Polycarp of Smyrna | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Rom 14:10 | To the Philippians 6.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Rom 14:12 | To the Philippians 6.2 · Polycarp of Smyrna | quotation, high confidence | ca. 110–135 |
| Rom 15:6 | To the Ephesians 4.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Rom 15:27 | Didache 4.8 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Rom 16:20 | 1 Clement 65.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |