Papyrus 61 (in the
Gregory-
Aland numbering), signed by 𝔓
61, is a copy 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
Pauline epistles. The manuscript
paleographically has been assigned to the 8th century.
; Contents
Ro 16:23-27; 1 Cor 1:1-2.4-6; 5:1-3.5-6.9-13; Philip 3:5-9.12-16; 1 Thess 1:2-3; Tit 3:1-5.8-11.14-15; Philem. 4-7;
[
; Text
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type. Aland placed it in Category II.][
; Location
It is currently housed at ]The Morgan Library & Museum
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(P. Colt 5) in New York City
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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 ...
* Related Bible
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parts: Romans 16
Romans 16 is the sixteenth (and the last) chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle, while Paul was in Corinth in the mid 50s AD, with the help of a secretary ( amanuen ...
; 1 Corinthians 1; 1 Corinthians 5; Philippians 3; 1 Thessalonians 1; Titus 3
Titus 3 is the third (and the last) chapter of the Epistle to Titus in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The letter is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle, sent from Nicopolis of Macedonia (Roman province), addressed to Titus in C ...
; Philemon
References
Further reading
* L. Casson, and E. L. Hettich, ''Excavations at Nessana'' II, Literary Papyri (Princeton: 1946), pp. 112–122.
* G. Cavallo, ''Pap. Flor.'' 36 (2005), p. 197
External links
LDAB
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New Testament papyri
7th-century biblical manuscripts
Collection of the Morgan Library & Museum
Epistle to the Romans papyri
First Epistle to the Corinthians papyri
Epistle to the Philippians papyri
First Epistle to the Thessalonians papyri
Epistle to Titus papyri
Epistle to Philemon papyri