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Third Corinthians

Third Corinthians (3 Corinthians) is an apocryphal epistle that presents a correspondence between the Apostle Paul and the Corinthian church.|||Armenian, Syriac, and Latin manuscripts. Part of the Acts of Paul.|||Composed in Greek in the 2nd century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition, though it is included in the Armenian Bible.|||Presents a correspondence between Paul and the Corinthians on the resurrection and the nature of Christ. Important for understanding the development of Pauline tradition and the Armenian canon.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Hovhanessian, V. A. Third Corinthians. Peter Lang, 2000.|||Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.|||Third Corinthians — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/3corinthians.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Third Corinthians — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/lbob/lbob09.htm|Public-domain translation.|||" Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the Corinthians, grace and peace." — Third Corinthians 1

Collection: New Testament Apocrypha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition, though it is included in the Armenian Bible.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Greek in the 2nd century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Armenian, Syriac, and Latin manuscripts. Part of the Acts of Paul.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents a correspondence between Paul and the Corinthians on the resurrection and the nature of Christ. Important for understanding the development of Pauline tradition and the Armenian canon.

" Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the Corinthians, grace and peace." — Third Corinthians 1

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

Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Hovhanessian, V. A. Third Corinthians. Peter Lang, 2000.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.