Papias (fragments) 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.
Early second-century bishop; fragments.
26 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against Heresies 5.33.3 · Irenaeus of Lyons | book 4 | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Against Heresies 5.33.4 · Irenaeus of Lyons | book 4 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Commentary on Daniel 4.60 · Hippolytus of Rome | — | allusion, low confidence | ca. 202-204 |
| Commentary on John 6.162 · Origen | — | echo, low confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Commentary on the Apocalypse 4.4 · Victorinus of Pettau | — | allusion, low confidence | late 3rd century |
| Church History 2.15.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | preface | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | preface | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.7 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.11 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.12 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.13 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.14 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.15 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.16 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Demonstration of the Gospel 3.5.89 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Demonstration of the Gospel 3.5.95 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Letter 71.5 · Jerome | — | allusion, low confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Letter 120.11 · Jerome | — | allusion, low confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| On Illustrious Men 8 · Jerome | — | allusion, high confidence | 392–393 |
| On Illustrious Men 18 · Jerome | — | quotation, high confidence | 392–393 |