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To Autolycus 2.15

Late second-century apology containing the earliest surviving use of the Greek word trias for God, his Word, and his Wisdom.

Author: Theophilus of Antioch
Tradition: Early Christian writings
Accessed: 2026-10-12

Citation

Theophilus of Antioch, To Autolycus 2.15, translated by Marcus Dods, Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 2.

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The Trinity was invented at NicaeaNicaea met to answer Arius about the Son. The threefold name, the worship of Jesus, and the word Trinity were all in Christian use long before 325.