1 John in the early church

Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes 1 John, 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
1 John 1:1	To Polycarp 3.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
1 John 1:1	To Diognetus 11.4 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 150–200 (disputed)
1 John 1:1	Excerpts from Theodotus 59.3 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, medium confidence	ca. 200
1 John 1:1	Against Praxeas 15 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 1:1	Against Celsus 1.48 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 1:1	Against Celsus 7.34 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 1:3	Against Praxeas 28 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 1:5	A Plea for the Christians 31 · Athenagoras	echo, medium confidence	ca. 176–180
1 John 1:5	Miscellanies 3.7.57 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, medium confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 1:5	On Repentance 6 · Tertullian	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 198–206
1 John 1:5	On the Trinity 7 · Novatian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–250
1 John 1:5	Against Celsus 2.71 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 1:5	Against Celsus 5.11 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 1:6	Miscellanies 3.4.32 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 1:7	Miscellanies 3.4.32 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 1:8–9	On the Lord's Prayer 22 · Cyprian of Carthage	quotation, high confidence	ca. 252
1 John 2:1	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 25.7 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 2:1	On Prayer 10.2 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 2:1	On Prayer 15.4 · Origen	echo, low confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 2:1	Against Celsus 3.49 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 2:1	On the Lord's Prayer 3 · Cyprian of Carthage	allusion, high confidence	ca. 252
1 John 2:2	The Instructor 3.12.98 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 2:2	Against Celsus 3.49 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 2:2	Against Celsus 4.28 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 2:2	Against Celsus 8.13 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 2:3	The Instructor 3.12.98 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 2:4	The Instructor 3.12.98 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 2:4	Miscellanies 3.5.44 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 2:5	The Instructor 3.12.98 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 2:6	The Instructor 3.12.98 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 2:11	On the Unity of the Catholic Church 3 · Cyprian of Carthage	echo, low confidence	251
1 John 2:15	Exhortation to Martyrdom 39 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
1 John 2:15–17	On the Lord's Prayer 14 · Cyprian of Carthage	quotation, high confidence	ca. 252
1 John 2:16	On the Shows 14 · Tertullian	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 197–202
1 John 2:16	Exhortation to Martyrdom 39 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
1 John 2:17	Didache 10.6 · Anonymous	echo, low confidence	ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100)
1 John 2:17	Exhortation to Martyrdom 39 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
1 John 2:18	To the Ephesians 11.1 · Ignatius of Antioch	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
1 John 2:18	Miscellanies 3.6.45 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 2:18	Prescription against Heretics 4 · Tertullian	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 203
1 John 2:18	Against Marcion 5.16 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
1 John 2:18	Against Celsus 6.79 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 2:19	Miscellanies 3.6.45 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 2:19	Prescription against Heretics 3 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 203
1 John 2:19	Prescription against Heretics 36 · Tertullian	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 203
1 John 2:19	On the Unity of the Catholic Church 9 · Cyprian of Carthage	quotation, high confidence	251
1 John 2:20	To Autolycus 1.12 · Theophilus of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 180–185
1 John 2:22	Prescription against Heretics 33 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 203
1 John 2:22	Against Praxeas 28 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 2:22	Against Praxeas 31 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 2:22	Exhortation to Martyrdom 40 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
1 John 2:23	Exhortation to Martyrdom 40 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
1 John 3:1	Dialogue with Trypho 123.9 · Justin Martyr	echo, high confidence	ca. 155–160
1 John 3:2	Against Celsus 4.29 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
1 John 3:3	Miscellanies 3.5.42 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 3:6	To the Ephesians 14.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, low confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
1 John 3:8	To the Philippians 7.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna	quotation, high confidence	ca. 110–135
1 John 3:8	Miscellanies 3.9.63 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, medium confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 3:8	On Prayer 22.4 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 3:9	On Prayer 22.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 3:9	On Prayer 22.3 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 3:9	On Prayer 22.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 3:10	On Prayer 22.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 3:12	To Autolycus 2.29 · Theophilus of Antioch	echo, medium confidence	ca. 180–185
1 John 3:12	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 37.6 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 3:14	Exhortation to Martyrdom 41 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
1 John 3:15	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 37.6 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 3:15	On Idolatry 2 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 196–211
1 John 3:15	On the Lord's Prayer 24 · Cyprian of Carthage	quotation, high confidence	ca. 252
1 John 3:16	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 37.5 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 3:16	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 42.13 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, medium confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 3:16	Exhortation to Martyrdom 41 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	235
1 John 3:18	Miscellanies 4.16.100 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 3:19	Miscellanies 4.16.100 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 3:22	Miscellanies 7.7.41 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 3:23	Against Praxeas 28 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 4:1	Shepherd of Hermas, Mandate 11.7 (43.7) · Hermas	echo, medium confidence	ca. 100–150
1 John 4:1	Dialogue with Trypho 7.3 · Justin Martyr	echo, medium confidence	ca. 155–160
1 John 4:2	To the Smyrnaeans 5.2 · Ignatius of Antioch	echo, medium confidence	ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135)
1 John 4:2–3	To the Philippians 7.1 · Polycarp of Smyrna	quotation, high confidence	ca. 110–135
1 John 4:3	Prescription against Heretics 33 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 203
1 John 4:3	Against Marcion 3.8 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
1 John 4:3	Against Marcion 5.16 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
1 John 4:7	The Instructor 3.11.82 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 4:8	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 37.1 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 4:8	Miscellanies 4.16.100 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 4:8	Miscellanies 4.18.113 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 4:8	Miscellanies 5.1.13 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 4:8	Refutation of All Heresies 6.29.5 · Hippolytus of Rome	echo, low confidence	ca. 222–235
1 John 4:8	On the Trinity 7 · Novatian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–250
1 John 4:15	Against Praxeas 31 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 4:16	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 37.1 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 4:16	On the Unity of the Catholic Church 14 · Cyprian of Carthage	quotation, high confidence	251
1 John 4:18	The Instructor 1.7.59 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, medium confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 4:18	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 38.2 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 4:18	Miscellanies 4.16.100 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 4:18	Miscellanies 7.11.67 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, low confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 4:18	Miscellanies 7.16.102 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, low confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 4:18	On Prayer 16.1 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 4:19	To Diognetus 10.3 · Anonymous	echo, medium confidence	ca. 150–200 (disputed)
1 John 4:19	Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 27.5 · Clement of Alexandria	echo, high confidence	ca. 190–210
1 John 5:1	Against Praxeas 28 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 5:3	Shepherd of Hermas, Mandate 12.4.5 (47.5) · Hermas	echo, medium confidence	ca. 100–150
1 John 5:3	The Instructor 3.11.82 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 190–200
1 John 5:3	Miscellanies 4.16.100 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 5:6	On Baptism 16 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–206
1 John 5:7–8	On the Unity of the Catholic Church 6 · Cyprian of Carthage	quotation, medium confidence	251
1 John 5:9	Against Praxeas 31 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 5:12	Against Praxeas 31 · Tertullian	quotation, high confidence	ca. 213 or later
1 John 5:16	Miscellanies 2.15.66 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 5:16	Refutation of All Heresies 9.12.21 · Hippolytus of Rome	echo, medium confidence	ca. 222–235
1 John 5:16	On Prayer 28.10 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–234
1 John 5:17	Miscellanies 2.15.66 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203
1 John 5:17	Miscellanies 2.15.67 · Clement of Alexandria	quotation, high confidence	ca. 198–203