P. Chester Beatty II
E730133
New Testament papyrus manuscript
Pauline epistles manuscript
biblical manuscript
early Christian manuscript
P. Chester Beatty II is a famous early Christian papyrus manuscript containing a substantial portion of the Pauline epistles, notable for its importance to New Testament textual studies.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament papyrus manuscript
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Pauline epistles manuscript ⓘ biblical manuscript ⓘ early Christian manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Papyrus 46
NERFINISHED
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𝔓46 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Apostle Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | P. Chester Beatty II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection |
Chester Beatty Library collection
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan Papyrology Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTextOf |
1 Corinthians
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1 Thessalonians NERFINISHED ⓘ 2 Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ Colossians NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephesians NERFINISHED ⓘ Galatians NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauline epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippians NERFINISHED ⓘ Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contentGenre | epistle ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| estimatedDateRange | circa 175–225 CE ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| originalFolioCount | approximately 104 leaves ⓘ |
| partOf | Chester Beatty Papyri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalForm | codex ⓘ |
| provenance | acquired by Alfred Chester Beatty ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyDesignation | Papyrus 46 in the Gregory–Aland numbering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| scriptType | uncial script ⓘ |
| significance |
important for New Testament textual criticism
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important for the study of the Pauline corpus ⓘ one of the earliest extensive witnesses to the Pauline epistles ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
New Testament textual studies
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studies of early Christian book production ⓘ |
| survivingLeaves | approximately 86 leaves ⓘ |
| textType | Alexandrian text-type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing the early text of the Pauline letters
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studying the canon of Pauline epistles in early Christianity ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | papyrus ⓘ |
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