Johannine Literature

Johannine literature is the collection of New Testament works that are attached by tradition to the person of John the Apostle or to the Johannine community. The collection is usually considered to include:

  • The Gospel of John
  • The First Epistle of John
  • The Second Epistle of John
  • The Third Epistle of John
  • The Book of Revelation

Famous quotes containing the word literature:

    “It is the nature of the artist to mind excessively what is said about him. Literature is strewn with the wreckage of men who have minded beyond reason the opinions of others.”
    —Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)