Philemon (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.

New Comedy poet; fragments (Kock).

6 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
On the Sole Government of God 2 · Anonymousfrag.quotation, medium confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
On the Sole Government of God 3 · Anonymousfrag.quotation, medium confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
On the Sole Government of God 4 · Anonymousfrag.quotation, medium confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
Miscellanies 7.4.25 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.55 · Eusebius of Caesareafr. 137quotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Ancoratus 104.3 · Epiphanius of Salamisfragmentquotation, low confidence374