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Acts of Philip

The Acts of Philip is a 4th-century Christian text that narrates the travels and miracles of the Apostle Philip.|||Greek manuscript discovered at Xenophontos monastery, Mount Athos (published 2012). Coptic fragments.|||Composed in Greek in the 4th century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Presents Philip's travels, miracles, and martyrdom. Important for understanding the development of Philip's tradition and the history of the apocryphal Acts.|||Bovon, F. & Matthews, C. R. The Acts of Philip: A New Translation. Baylor University Press, 2012.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.|||Acts of Philip — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actsphilip.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Acts of Philip — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Philip|Background and discussion.|||" And Philip said, I have seen the Lord, and I have believed in him, and I have preached his gospel to the nations." — Acts of Philip (paraphrase)

Collection: New Testament Apocrypha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Greek in the 4th century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Greek manuscript discovered at Xenophontos monastery, Mount Athos (published 2012). Coptic fragments.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents Philip's travels, miracles, and martyrdom. Important for understanding the development of Philip's tradition and the history of the apocryphal Acts.

" And Philip said, I have seen the Lord, and I have believed in him, and I have preached his gospel to the nations." — Acts of Philip (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

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Further Reading

Bovon, F. & Matthews, C. R. The Acts of Philip: A New Translation. Baylor University Press, 2012.
Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.