Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians
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The Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians is an early Christian epistle, traditionally attributed to the 2nd-century bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, offering pastoral exhortation and moral instruction to the church in Philippi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament apocryphal writing
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early Christian epistle ⓘ pastoral letter ⓘ |
| addressee |
Christian community in Philippi
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church in Philippi ⓘ |
| approximateDate | between 110 and 140 CE ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Ignatius of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Polycarp of Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
non-canonical for most Christian traditions
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valued as Apostolic Father writing ⓘ |
| collection | writings of the Apostolic Fathers ⓘ |
| contains |
allusions to 1 Peter
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allusions to Pauline epistles ⓘ allusions to the Gospels ⓘ quotations from New Testament writings ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christ’s death and resurrection
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Christ’s incarnation ⓘ endurance under persecution ⓘ obedience to church leaders ⓘ righteous conduct ⓘ |
| genre |
epistle
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pastoral exhortation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1 Clement
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Pauline theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
church discipline
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good works and charity ⓘ imitation of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ perseverance in faith ⓘ warnings against false teaching ⓘ |
| mentions |
Ignatius of Antioch
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letters of Ignatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTeaching |
call to prayer and fasting
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instructions to presbyters and deacons ⓘ warnings against love of money ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commend the Philippians for receiving Ignatius’s companions
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to encourage faithfulness and good works ⓘ to respond to news from Philippi ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
exact dating of composition
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possible composite nature of the text ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
partly preserved in Latin translation
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preserved in Greek manuscripts ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | proto-orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Polycarp of Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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