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Research atlas for early Christianity. Claims are tagged attested, traditional, or disputed. Copyrighted full texts, including CCEL editions, are not included.

Texts

fragment

Heracleon, Commentary on John (fragments)

c. 170 · Greek

Groups: Valentinians

About 48 fragments are quoted, often to refute them, in Origen's Commentary on John. It is the earliest known commentary on a New Testament book.

Where the manuscripts are now

  • Manuscripts of Origen's Commentary on John, various

    Origen, Comm. Jo. books II–XX

Sources

Allan Menzies (ANF vol. 9) 1896. Public domain (Origen's commentary, containing the fragments)

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