Johannine
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Johannine
First recorded in 1860–65; Johann(es) + -ine 1
Example Sentences
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The Pope has repeatedly asserted his support of renewal, and there is no question that he is committed to carrying out the Johannine program as he sees it.
From Time Magazine Archive
The three Johannine epistles may be more conveniently treated under the next head.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
The next passage pointed out as derived from the Johannine Gospel occurs in the same chapter: "My sheep hear my voice."
From Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Walter Richard Cassels
Johannine text here under consideration does, however, furnish a telling argument against the Pelagians, in so far as they denied the necessity of the atonement.
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Arthur Preuss
The express quotation fundamentally differs from the fourth Gospel, and the natural explanation of Justin which follows is not a quotation at all, and likewise fundamentally differs from the Johannine parallel.
From Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Walter Richard Cassels
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