Fragments of Papias
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Fragments of Papias are surviving excerpts from the lost writings of Papias of Hierapolis, an early Christian bishop whose work is valued for its testimonies about the sayings and traditions of Jesus and the apostles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fragments of Papias canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fragments of Papias Context triple: [Apostolic Fathers, corpusIncludes, Fragments of Papias]
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A.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
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B.
Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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C.
Gospel of Peter
The Gospel of Peter is an early Christian apocryphal text, attributed to the apostle Peter, that offers an alternative narrative of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection outside the canonical New Testament.
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D.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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E.
Letter of Aristeas
The Letter of Aristeas is a Hellenistic Jewish pseudepigraphal work that narrates the legendary origins of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible known as the Septuagint.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fragments of Papias Target entity description: Fragments of Papias are surviving excerpts from the lost writings of Papias of Hierapolis, an early Christian bishop whose work is valued for its testimonies about the sayings and traditions of Jesus and the apostles.
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A.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
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B.
Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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C.
Gospel of Peter
The Gospel of Peter is an early Christian apocryphal text, attributed to the apostle Peter, that offers an alternative narrative of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection outside the canonical New Testament.
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D.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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E.
Letter of Aristeas
The Letter of Aristeas is a Hellenistic Jewish pseudepigraphal work that narrates the legendary origins of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible known as the Septuagint.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of textual fragments
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early Christian literature ⓘ patristic fragment ⓘ |
| author | Papias of Hierapolis ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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Irenaeus of Lyons ⓘ later church historians ⓘ |
| containsTraditionAbout |
Aristion
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ John the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
Judas Iscariot ⓘ millennial kingdom ⓘ the Elder John ⓘ
linked to:
the elder
|
| dateWritten | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
New Testament studies
ⓘ
historical Jesus research ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| genre |
exegesis
ⓘ
gospel traditions commentary ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
early testimony about gospel authorship
ⓘ
early witness to New Testament canon formation ⓘ |
| influenced | later patristic views on the Gospels ⓘ |
| influencedBy | oral traditions of the elders ⓘ |
| knownFromAuthor |
Andrew of Caesarea
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Apollinarius of Laodicea ⓘ
linked to:
Apollinaris of Laodicea
Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ Irenaeus of Lyons ⓘ Maximus the Confessor ⓘ
linked to:
St. Maximus the Confessor
Philip of Side ⓘ |
| knownFromWork |
Against Heresies by Irenaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Against Heresies
Ecclesiastical History by Eusebius ⓘ
linked to:
Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
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| language | Greek ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature | preference for oral tradition over written accounts ⓘ |
| modernEdition |
Die Fragmente der griechischen Kirchenväter
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The Apostolic Fathers (various editions) ⓘ
linked to:
Apostolic Fathers
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| numberOfBooksInOriginalWork | 5 ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξήγησις ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Hierapolis ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives only in quotations and summaries ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | partially lost ⓘ |
| subject |
origins of the Gospels
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sayings of Jesus ⓘ traditions about the apostles ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
apostolic tradition
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chiliasm ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | early Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| workTitle | Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord ⓘ |
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