Golden Verses (Pythagorean) 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.
Pythagorean moral poem. SBL abbreviation unchecked.
5 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refutation of All Heresies 6.23.3 · Hippolytus of Rome | 47–48 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Refutation of All Heresies 6.34.1 · Hippolytus of Rome | 48 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Symposium 6.5 · Methodius of Olympus | 47 | allusion, medium confidence | late 3rd century |
| Oration 4.60 · Gregory of Nazianzus | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Apology against Rufinus 3.39 · Jerome | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 401–402 |