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.
- Third Corinthians — Early Christian Writings Full translation and scholarly resources.
- Third Corinthians — Sacred Texts Public-domain translation.
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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.