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Polycarp of Smyrna
AD 69–156 · Smyrna (Izmir) · Bishop · Proto-orthodox · also Polycarpus
Bishop of Smyrna for several decades, correspondent of Ignatius and teacher of Irenaeus, who says Polycarp had known John and others who had seen the Lord. He visited Anicetus of Rome c. 154 over the date of Easter and was burned in Smyrna in his eighties.
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Books he uses14 of 27, at his strongest use
- Matthew: Quotes, probable
- Mark: not used
- Luke: Alludes, possible
- John: not used
- Acts: Alludes, possible
- Romans: Alludes, probable
- 1 Corinthians: Quotes, certain
- 2 Corinthians: Alludes, possible
- Galatians: Alludes, probable
- Ephesians: Names as scripture, certain
- Philippians: Names, certain
- Colossians: not used
- 1 Thessalonians: not used
- 2 Thessalonians: Alludes, possible
- 1 Timothy: Alludes, probable
- 2 Timothy: Alludes, probable
- Titus: not used
- Philemon: not used
- Hebrews: not used
- James: not used
- 1 Peter: Quotes, certain
- 2 Peter: not used
- 1 John: Quotes, probable
- 2 John: not used
- 3 John: not used
- Jude: not used
- Revelation: not used
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