Acts of Thomas 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.

Apocryphal acts of the apostle Thomas (3rd century).

5 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 61.1.5 · Epiphanius of Salamis—allusion, medium confidence374-377
The Lord's Sermon on the Mount 1.20 · Augustine of Hippo6-9allusion, high confidenceca. 393–396
Against Adimantus, a Disciple of Mani 17 · Augustine of Hippo6–9allusion, high confidenceca. 394
Against Faustus the Manichaean 22.79 · Augustine of Hippo6–8allusion, high confidenceca. 398–400
Against Faustus the Manichaean 30.4 · Augustine of Hippo—allusion, medium confidenceca. 398–400