Early Christian New Testament quotes before
Nicea I (325 A.D.) |
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Book of the |
% of book |
Verses |
Verses |
Total |
Number |
Quotes per |
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Date of |
Quotes (but not |
approx. |
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Paul's |
General |
Reve- |
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New Testament |
quoted |
quoted |
not quoted |
verses |
of quotes |
total verses |
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writing |
allusions) by author |
pages |
Gospels |
Acts |
Letters |
Epistles |
lation |
Total |
Matthew |
87.5% |
937.02 |
133.98 |
1071 |
2051 |
191.5% |
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96-98 |
1 Clement |
16.25 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
18 |
Mark |
78.2% |
530.20 |
147.80 |
678 |
440 |
64.9% |
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95-110 |
Papias |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Luke |
85.5% |
984.11 |
166.89 |
1151 |
1185 |
103.0% |
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c.100-117 |
Ignatius of Antioch |
13 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
John |
96.7% |
850.22 |
28.78 |
879 |
1127 |
128.2% |
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c.60-120 |
The Didache |
4.75 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
Acts |
20.4% |
204.62 |
798.38 |
1003 |
212 |
21.1% |
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c.70-130 |
Epistle of Barnabas |
12.5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Romans |
62.4% |
270.13 |
162.87 |
433 |
640 |
147.8% |
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c.120-140 |
2 Clement |
5.75 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
1
Corinthians |
68.7% |
300.17 |
136.83 |
437 |
1024 |
234.3% |
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100-155 |
Polycarp |
3.5 |
11 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
28 |
2
Corinthians |
46.4% |
119.32 |
137.68 |
257 |
301 |
117.1% |
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c.130-200 |
Epistle to Diognetes |
5.25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Galatians |
68.0% |
101.33 |
47.67 |
149 |
227 |
152.3% |
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c.115-155 |
Shepherd of Hermas |
46.5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Ephesians |
70.3% |
108.91 |
46.09 |
155 |
293 |
189.0% |
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c.138-165 |
Justin Martyr |
116.5 |
56 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
Philippians |
42.5% |
44.15 |
59.85 |
104 |
221 |
212.5% |
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c.172 |
The Diatessaron |
86 |
1010 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1010 |
Colossians |
68.3% |
64.93 |
30.07 |
95 |
143 |
150.5% |
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c.160-202 |
Irenaeus of Lyons |
282.75 |
368 |
46 |
251 |
18 |
22 |
705 |
1
Thessalonians |
37.7% |
33.59 |
55.41 |
89 |
59 |
66.3% |
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193-220 |
Clement of
Alexandria |
389.5 |
366 |
13 |
445 |
61 |
4 |
889 |
2
Thessalonians |
55.1% |
25.92 |
21.08 |
47 |
41 |
87.2% |
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198-220 |
Tertullian |
928 |
557 |
22 |
631 |
25 |
18 |
1253 |
1 Timothy |
55.3% |
62.51 |
50.49 |
113 |
134 |
118.6% |
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222-236 |
Hippolytus |
218 |
100 |
2 |
52 |
3 |
21 |
178 |
2 Timothy |
38.3% |
31.77 |
51.23 |
83 |
68 |
81.9% |
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225-254 |
Origen |
742 |
1283 |
42 |
1032 |
164 |
25 |
2546 |
Titus |
32.7% |
15.04 |
30.96 |
46 |
27 |
58.7% |
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250-257 |
Novatian |
38.5 |
86 |
1 |
41 |
1 |
0 |
129 |
Philemon |
2.2% |
0.55 |
24.45 |
25 |
2 |
8.0% |
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c.246-258 |
Cyprian of Carthage |
250.5 |
396 |
28 |
263 |
49 |
59 |
795 |
Hebrews |
48.8% |
147.97 |
155.03 |
303 |
175 |
57.8% |
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killed 304 |
Victorinus of Petau |
18.5 |
19 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
96 |
130 |
James |
1.9% |
2.06 |
105.94 |
108 |
13 |
12.0% |
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c.270-312 |
Methodius |
77.5 |
17 |
0 |
74 |
1 |
6 |
98 |
1 Peter |
42.3% |
44.39 |
60.61 |
105 |
121 |
115.2% |
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318-325 |
Eusebius before
Nicea |
1000 |
149 |
27 |
91 |
49 |
7 |
323 |
2 Peter |
3.8% |
2.29 |
58.71 |
61 |
4 |
6.6% |
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95-325 |
66 other authors |
922.55 |
283 |
47 |
233 |
84 |
21 |
832 |
1 John |
43.5% |
45.20 |
58.80 |
104 |
122 |
117.3% |
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95-325 CE |
Totals of 87 authors |
5179.8 |
4670 |
205 |
3066 |
449 |
279 |
8399 |
2 John |
28.0% |
3.64 |
9.36 |
13 |
5 |
38.5% |
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3 John |
0.0% |
0.00 |
14.00 |
14 |
0 |
0.0% |
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Jude |
28.8% |
7.19 |
17.81 |
25 |
9 |
36.0% |
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Revelation |
56.6% |
228.68 |
175.32 |
404 |
276 |
68.3% |
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Total New Testament |
65.0% |
5165.91 |
2786.09 |
7952 |
8399 |
105.6% |
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Total
number of quotes does not add because they sometimes quoted multiple verses
together. |
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Subtotals of Books |
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Verses |
Verses |
Total |
Number |
Quotes per |
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of the New Testament |
% Quoted |
quoted |
not quoted |
verses |
of quotes |
total verses |
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Subtotal Gospels |
87.4% |
3301.55 |
477.45 |
3779 |
4683 |
123.9% |
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Subtotal Paul |
58.0% |
1178.32 |
854.68 |
2033 |
3178 |
156.3% |
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Subtotal Gospels + Paul |
77.1% |
4479.87 |
1332.13 |
5812 |
7861 |
135.3% |
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Subtotal Rest of NT |
32.1% |
686.04 |
1453.96 |
2140 |
934 |
43.6% |
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