Acts of Paul
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The Acts of Paul is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life and missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul, including stories such as Paul and Thecla.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocryphal acts
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early Christian apocryphal text ⓘ |
| acceptedIn | none of the major Christian biblical canons ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 160 CE ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | anonymous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal
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non-canonical ⓘ |
| character |
Demas
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Hermogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nero NERFINISHED ⓘ Onesiphorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thecla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStory |
Paul’s martyrdom in Rome
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Thecla’s deliverance from martyrdom ⓘ conversion and baptism of Thecla ⓘ correspondence with the Corinthians ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
asceticism
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female discipleship ⓘ miracles of Paul ⓘ missionary journeys of Paul ⓘ sexual continence ⓘ |
| genre | apocryphal acts of the apostles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Acts of Paul and Thecla
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Martyrdom of Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Epistle to the Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian ascetic traditions
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cult of Saint Thecla NERFINISHED ⓘ later hagiographies of Thecla ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
hagiographic narrative
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narrative prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | De Baptismo by Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Asia Minor
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Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Asia Minor
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likely Asia (Roman province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Coptic manuscripts
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Greek manuscripts ⓘ Latin manuscripts ⓘ Syriac manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Acts of Andrew
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Acts of John NERFINISHED ⓘ Acts of Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ Acts of Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| reportedBy | Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | a presbyter in Asia ⓘ |
| viewOnMarriage | promotes celibacy ⓘ |
| viewOnSexuality | advocates sexual abstinence ⓘ |
| viewOnWomen | supports active female discipleship ⓘ |
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