Papyrus 116 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓¹¹⁶, is a copy of part of the

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. It is a

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of the

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. The surviving text of Hebrews are verses 2:9-11; 3:3-6. They are in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript palaeographically has been assigned by the INTF to the 6th century (or 7th century). The text of the codex was edited by A. Papathomas in 2000.A. Papathomas, ''A new testimony to the Letter to the Hebrews'' Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 1 (2000), pp. 18–23. ; Text The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character. ; Location The codex currently is housed at the

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(Pap. G. 42417) at

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. The fragments are also commonly referred to as P. Vindob. G 42417. As of June 2017,

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bought the fragments for an unknown price.

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Image from 𝔓¹¹⁶ recto, fragment of Hebrews 2:9-11

Image from 𝔓¹¹⁶ verso, fragment of Hebrews 3:3-6

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"Continuation of the Manuscript List"
Institute for New Testament Textual Research,

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. Retrieved April 9, 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Papyrus 0116 New Testament papyri 6th-century biblical manuscripts Biblical manuscripts of the Austrian National Library Epistle to the Hebrews papyri

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