Agraphon vs. Logion — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Agraphon and Logion
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Definitions
Agraphon
Any of the sayings of Jesus found in various ancient texts but not in the four Gospels.
Logion
A saying attributed to Jesus in the Gospels or in other ancient sources.
Logion
One of a collection of sayings of Jesus reputedly in circulation in the early Church, most of which are not recorded in the Gospels but may have belonged to the source material from which the Gospels were compiled.
Logion
(theology) A traditional saying of a religious leader.
Logion
A saying that is attributed to Jesus in ancient or reconstructed texts that was (originally) handed down without narrative context.
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Logion
A saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels