Sophia Scriptura

Sophocles (plays and 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.

34 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
On the Sole Government of God 2 · Anonymousfrag. 1025quotation, high confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
On the Sole Government of God 3 · Anonymousfrag.quotation, medium confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
To Autolycus 2.8 · Theophilus of Antioch—quotation, high confidenceca. 180–185
To Autolycus 2.37 · Theophilus of Antioch—quotation, high confidenceca. 180–185
A Plea for the Christians 5 · Athenagoras—quotation, high confidenceca. 176–180
The Instructor 2.8.72 · Clement of AlexandriaOed. col. 683–684quotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
The Instructor 3.11.53 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
Exhortation to the Greeks 7.74 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
Exhortation to the Greeks 10.90 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
Exhortation to the Greeks 10.98 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
Against Heresies 5.13.2 · Irenaeus of LyonsOed. tyr.allusion, medium confidenceca. 180–190
Hortatory Address to the Greeks 18 · Anonymousfrag. 1025quotation, high confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
Miscellanies 2.23.141 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.2.6 · Clement of Alexandriafragment 398quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.5.24 · Clement of Alexandriafragment 788quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 4.7.48 · Clement of AlexandriaAntigone 450quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.1.11 · Clement of AlexandriaOedipus Tyrannus 110–111quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.4.24 · Clement of Alexandriafragment 704quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.13.84 · Clement of AlexandriaAnt. 450quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.14.111 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.14.128 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.2.8 · Clement of AlexandriaAjax 665quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.2.10 · Clement of Alexandriafragmentsquotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.2.16 · Clement of AlexandriaAntigone 651–652quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.2.19 · Clement of AlexandriaAntigone 911–912; fragment (Peleus)quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.11.94 · Clement of Alexandriafragment 762quotation, low confidenceca. 198–203
On the Soul 17 · TertullianAj.allusion, low confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 46 · Tertullian—echo, low confidenceca. 210
Against the Nations 4.25 · Arnobius of Sicca—allusion, low confidenceca. 297–303
Against the Nations 4.35 · Arnobius of SiccaTrach.allusion, high confidenceca. 297–303
Against the Nations 7.33 · Arnobius of SiccaTrach.allusion, medium confidenceca. 297–303
Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.38 · Eusebius of Caesareafragmentquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.40 · Eusebius of Caesareafr. 1126quotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.55 · Eusebius of Caesareafragmentquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324