Papyrus 46

Papyrus 46
New Testament manuscript
A folio from 𝔓46 containing 2 Corinthians 11:33–12:9. As with other folios of the manuscript, text is lacunose at the bottom.
A folio from 𝔓46 containing 2 Corinthians 11:33–12:9. As with other folios of the manuscript, text is lacunose at the bottom.
NameP. Chester Beatty II; Ann Arbor, Univ. of Michigan, Inv. 6238
Sign𝔓46
TextPauline epistles
Datec. 175–225
ScriptGreek
Now atDublin, University of Michigan
CiteSanders, A Third Century Papyrus Codex of the Epistles of Paul
Size28 cm by 16 cm
TypeAlexandrian text-type
CategoryI
NoteAffinity with Minuscule 1739
Bifolio from Paul's Letter to the Romans, the end of Paul's Letter to the Philippians and the beginning of Paul's Letter to the Colossians

Papyrus 46 (P. Chester Beatty II), designated by siglum 𝔓46 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is an early Greek New Testament manuscript written on papyrus, and is one of the manuscripts comprising the Chester Beatty Papyri. Manuscripts among the Chester Beatty Papyri have had several provenances associated with them, the most likely being the Faiyum.[1] It has been paleographically dated between 175 and 225,[2] or early 3rd century CE.[3] It contains verses from the Pauline Epistles of Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Hebrews. Some leaves are part of the Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri, and others are in the University of Michigan Papyrus Collection.[4]

In November 2020, the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) in conjunction with Hendrickson Publishers released a new 1:1 high-resolution imaged facsimile edition of 𝔓46 on black and white backgrounds, along with 𝔓45 and 𝔓47.[5]

  1. ^ See main Chester Beatty Papyri page for full info.
  2. ^ Griffin, Bruce W. (1996), "The Paleographical Dating of P-46"
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference orsini-clary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  5. ^ CSNTM, CSNTM and Hendrickson Publishers to Publish Third-Century New Testament Papyri Facsimiles

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