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Papyrus 118, designated by (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is a copy of a small part of the
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papyrus Papyrus ( ) is a material similar to thick paper that was used in ancient times as a writing surface. It was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, '' Cyperus papyrus'', a wetland sedge. ''Papyrus'' (plural: ''papyri'') can also refer to a ...
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of the Epistle to the Romans. The surviving text of Romans is verses 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12. The manuscript is in a fragmentary condition. Using the study of comparative writing styles ( paleography), the manuscript has been dated by the INTF to the 3rd century CE. ; Text The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character. ; Location The codex is currently housed at th
Institut für Altertumskunde
of the
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, with the shelf number (Inv. No. 10311).


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 ...
* Epistle to the Romans: chapter 15 and 16


References


Further reading

* G. Schenke, ''Kölner Papyri'' 10 (2003), pp. 33–37.


Images


Papyrus 118
at the ''Kölner Papyrus-sammlung''
Image from 𝔓118 recto, fragment of Romans 15:26-27,32-33

Image from 𝔓118 verso, fragment of Romans 16:1,4-7,11-12


External links


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