Papyrus 48 (Gregory-Aland), signed by 𝔓
48, is an early copy of a part of the
New Testament
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in
Greek
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. It is a
papyrus
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manuscript
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of the
Acts of the Apostles, it contains portions of Acts 23:11-29.
The manuscript
paleographically has been assigned to the 3rd century.
Although the text of this codex is extremely small, the Greek text of this codex has been called a representative of the
Western text-type
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.
Aland placed it in
Category IV.
It is currently housed at the
Laurentian Library (PSI 1165) in
Florence
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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.
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References
Further reading
* G. Vitelli and S. G. Mercati, ''Papiri greci e latini della Società Italiana'' X, (1932), pp. 112–118.
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Images
Image 𝔓48 verso
Image 𝔓48 reverso
External links
* Robert B. Waltz
Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism
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New Testament papyri
3rd-century biblical manuscripts
Early Greek manuscripts of the New Testament
Acts of the Apostles papyri