4 Maccabees in the early church
Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.
Printed in an appendix of Greek Orthodox Bibles.
4 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commentary on Romans 4.9 · Origen | 8 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Church History 3.10.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Letter 100.9 · Jerome | 8.1 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| On Illustrious Men 13 · Jerome | — | allusion, medium confidence | 392–393 |