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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𝔓46 2
Gregory–Aland 𝔓46 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Testament papyrus manuscript
biblical manuscript
papyri of the New Testament
alsoKnownAs Papyrus 46
𝔓46
linked to: Papyrus 46
approximateDate c. 175–225 CE
associatedWith Chester Beatty
catalogCode Michigan Papyrus 6238
P. Chester Beatty II
collection Chester Beatty Papyri
contains Epistle to the Colossians
Epistle to the Ephesians
Epistle to the Galatians
Epistle to the Hebrews
Epistle to the Philippians
Epistle to the Romans
First Epistle to the Corinthians
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
Pauline epistles
linked to: Pauline Epistles

Second Epistle to the Corinthians
currentLocation Chester Beatty Library
University of Michigan Library
date early 3rd century
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
one of the oldest nearly complete collections of Pauline letters
origin early Christian community in Egypt
partOf Gregory–Aland numbering
placeOfDiscovery Egypt
script uncial script
significance important witness to the early text of the New Testament
one of the earliest extant manuscripts of the Pauline epistles
textType Alexandrian text-type
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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Papyrus 46 scholarlyDesignation Gregory–Aland 𝔓46
P46 alsoKnownAs 𝔓46
linked to: Gregory–Aland 𝔓46
P. Chester Beatty II alsoKnownAs 𝔓46
linked to: Gregory–Aland 𝔓46