Johannine
[ joh-han-in, -ahyn ]
adjective
of or relating to the apostle John or to the books in the New Testament attributed to him.
Origin of Johannine
1First recorded in 1860–65; Johann(es) + -ine1
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How to use Johannine in a sentence
The Johannine discourses reveal differences from the Synoptists so profound as to be admitted by all.
The Fourth Gospel, which had superseded other and older gospels, was generally read in the Johannine churches.
The Bible | John E. RemsburgThis chapter was added to counteract the Johannine influence and exalt the Petrine teachings so dear to Rome.
The Bible | John E. RemsburgThe Johannine writings, 285 which presupposed the Pauline movement, are a protest against the hyperspiritualizing tendency.
This is another argument against the Johannine authorship of the Fourth Gospel.
The Christ | John Eleazer Remsburg
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