Papyrus 26 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓
26, is an early copy of the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chri ...
in
Greek
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. It is a
papyrus
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manuscript
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of the
Epistle to the Romans, it contains only Romans 1:1-16. The manuscript
paleographically has been assigned to the late 6th or early 7th century.
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the
Alexandrian text-type.
Aland placed it in
Category I.
It is currently housed at the
Southern Methodist University
, mottoeng = "The truth will make you free"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = SACS
, academic_affiliations =
, religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church
, president = R. Gerald Turner
, ...
in
Dallas, Texas
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.
See also
* List of New Testament papyri
A New Testament papyrus is a copy of a portion of the New Testament made on papyrus. To date, over 140 such papyri are known. In general, they are considered the earliest witnesses to the original text of the New Testament.
This elite status amo ...
References
Further reading
* B. P. Grenfell & A. S. Hunt, ''Oxyrynchus Papyri'' XI, (London 1915), pp. 6–9.
External links
Advanced Papyrological Information System, UM
Image of P26 at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
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New Testament papyri
6th-century biblical manuscripts
Epistle to the Romans papyri