3 Corinthians
E466865
3 Corinthians is an early Christian apocryphal epistle, falsely attributed to the Apostle Paul, that was excluded from the canonical New Testament.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3 Corinthians canonical | 1 |
| Third Epistle to the Corinthians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3 Corinthians Context triple: [Apocryphal New Testament writings, includeWork, 3 Corinthians]
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A.
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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B.
1 Corinthians 9
1 Corinthians 9 is a chapter in the New Testament in which the Apostle Paul defends his apostolic authority and explains his willingness to surrender his rights for the sake of the gospel.
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C.
First Epistle to the Corinthians
The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a letter in the Christian Bible traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing doctrinal issues, moral conduct, and church unity within the early Christian community in Corinth.
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D.
1 Corinthians 8
1 Corinthians 8 is a chapter in the New Testament that addresses the issue of eating food sacrificed to idols and emphasizes acting in love so as not to cause others to stumble in their faith.
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E.
1 Corinthians 6
1 Corinthians 6 is a chapter in the New Testament that addresses lawsuits among believers, sexual morality, and the call to honor God with one’s body.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3 Corinthians Target entity description: 3 Corinthians is an early Christian apocryphal epistle, falsely attributed to the Apostle Paul, that was excluded from the canonical New Testament.
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A.
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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B.
1 Corinthians 9
1 Corinthians 9 is a chapter in the New Testament in which the Apostle Paul defends his apostolic authority and explains his willingness to surrender his rights for the sake of the gospel.
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C.
First Epistle to the Corinthians
The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a letter in the Christian Bible traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing doctrinal issues, moral conduct, and church unity within the early Christian community in Corinth.
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D.
1 Corinthians 8
1 Corinthians 8 is a chapter in the New Testament that addresses the issue of eating food sacrificed to idols and emphasizes acting in love so as not to cause others to stumble in their faith.
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E.
1 Corinthians 6
1 Corinthians 6 is a chapter in the New Testament that addresses lawsuits among believers, sexual morality, and the call to honor God with one’s body.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament apocrypha
ⓘ
apocryphal epistle ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ pseudepigraphal work ⓘ |
| addresses | Corinthian Christians ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Acts of Paul ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| authorshipStatus | pseudonymous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| category | Pauline apocrypha ⓘ |
| contains |
Pauline-style greeting
ⓘ
affirmation of the crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ affirmation of the goodness of the material world ⓘ affirmation of the incarnation of Jesus ⓘ affirmation of the resurrection of Jesus ⓘ refutation of denial of creation by God ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| excludedFrom |
New Testament canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian biblical canon
|
| genre | epistle ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later discussions of New Testament apocrypha ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | letter exchange ⓘ |
| mentions | false apostles ⓘ |
| notIncludedIn |
Eastern Orthodox biblical canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox canon
Protestant biblical canon ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Bible
Roman Catholic biblical canon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Acts of Paul corpus
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of Paul
|
| purpose |
to combat Gnostic teachings
ⓘ
to defend bodily resurrection ⓘ to defend the incarnation of Christ ⓘ |
| questionedBy | early church authorities ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Armenian Church tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
1 Corinthians
ⓘ
linked to:
First Epistle to the Corinthians
2 Corinthians ⓘ
linked to:
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyView | composed by an orthodox Christian author opposing heresy ⓘ |
| setting | Corinth ⓘ |
| statusInArmenianChurch | sometimes included in biblical manuscripts ⓘ |
| structure | includes a letter from the Corinthians and a reply from Paul ⓘ |
| survivesIn | manuscript traditions of the Acts of Paul ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Armenian
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ
linked to:
Coptic language
Latin ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christology
ⓘ
anti-gnostic polemic ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
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Subject: 3 Corinthians Description of subject: 3 Corinthians is an early Christian apocryphal epistle, falsely attributed to the Apostle Paul, that was excluded from the canonical New Testament.
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linked to: 3 Corinthians