Gregory–Aland 𝔓46
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Gregory–Aland 𝔓46 is an early New Testament papyrus manuscript, dating to around the late 2nd or early 3rd century, containing a substantial collection of Pauline epistles and serving as a key witness to the early text of the Christian Bible.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament papyrus manuscript
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biblical manuscript ⓘ papyri of the New Testament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Papyrus 46
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𝔓46 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 175–225 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chester Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
Michigan Papyrus 6238
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P. Chester Beatty II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Chester Beatty Papyri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Epistle to the Colossians
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Epistle to the Ephesians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Galatians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Hebrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Philippians NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle to the Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ First Epistle to the Thessalonians NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauline epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Epistle to the Corinthians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Chester Beatty Library
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University of Michigan Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| estimatedOriginalLeaves | about 104 leaves ⓘ |
| extantLeaves | 86 leaves ⓘ |
| hasPunctuation | limited punctuation ⓘ |
| hasWordDivision | scriptio continua ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| layout | single column ⓘ |
| linesPerPage | approximately 26–32 lines ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
includes the Epistle to the Hebrews among Pauline letters
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one of the oldest nearly complete collections of Pauline letters ⓘ |
| origin | early Christian community in Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf | Gregory–Aland numbering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | uncial script ⓘ |
| significance |
important witness to the early text of the New Testament
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one of the earliest extant manuscripts of the Pauline epistles ⓘ |
| textType | Alexandrian text-type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | reconstructing the early Pauline text ⓘ |
| usedIn | New Testament textual criticism ⓘ |
| usesNominaSacra | yes ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMedium | ink on papyrus ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Greek ⓘ |
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