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- 1 2 3 4 K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910–1997, Bangalore, 1997. Past students, the college diploma course, p.27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 John Philipose, Western non-interpolations and related phenomena in the Gospels, University of St Andrews, 1975.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 John Philipose, Kurios in Luke: A Diagnosis in The Bible Translator, Volumes 43-45, United Bible Societies, 1992, p.325.
- 1 2 3 4 5 G. D. V. Prasad, Chiranjivi J. Nirmal, Imaging the Word: A Twenty-First Century Perspective, The Bible Society of India 1811-2011, Bible Society of India, Bangalore, 2000, (revised edition 2011), p.78. [ dead link ]
- 1 2 Annual Report of the American Bible Society, American Bible Society, 1975, pp.107-108.
- 1 2 Philipose, John (1977). "Off the beaten track: some problems". The Bible Translator . 28–31: 312.
- 1 2 H. S. Wilson (Edited), The Church on the Move, Essays in honour of Victor Premasagar, Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1988, p.vi.
- ↑ C. Arangaden and John Philipose, Carey's legacy of Bible translation, 1992. Cited in Journal of Nepalese Studies, Volume 3, 1999, p.79. .
- ↑ John Philipose (Translated), The resurrection of the Lord Jesus, The Bible Society of India, Bangalore, 1973.
- ↑ John Philipose, K. C. Abraham, M. K. Cherian (Translated), The man you cannot ignore ... , The Bible Society of India, Bangalore, 1975.
- ↑ John Philipose, K. C. Abraham, M. K. Cherian (Translated), The way of life : the Gospel according to Saint John , The Bible Society of India, Bangalore, 1976.
- Further reading
- "The Bible Translator". 29–30. United Bible Societies. 1978. ISSN 2051-6770.
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