Minuscule 326 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 257 ( Soden), is a

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of the

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, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. Formerly it was labelled by 33^a and 39^p (Scrivener, Gregory). It was prepared for liturgical use.

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The codex contains the text of the

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on 206 parchment leaves () with some lacunae (2 Peter 1:1-16; Romans 1:1-19). The text is written in two columns per page, in 27 lines per page. It contains Prolegomena, lectionary markings on a margin, Synaxarion,

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, subscriptions at the end of each book, numbers of stichoi, and pictures. The order of books: Acts, General epistles (James, Jude, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John), Pauline epistles. The order of General epistles is the same as in

Minuscule 61 Codex Montfortianus designated by 61 (on the list Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland, Gregory-Aland; Biblical manuscript#Von Soden, Soden's δ 603), and known as ''Minuscule 61'' is a Greek Lower case, minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on p ...

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The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type, with some alien readings. Aland assigned it to the Category III. In Acts 1:10.11 the manuscript omits phrase εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν together with the manuscripts

Codex Bezae The Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis, designated by siglum D or 05 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), δ 5 (in the von Soden of New Testament manuscript), is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century writ ...

, 33^c, and

242 Year 242 (Roman numerals, CCXLII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gratus and Lepidus (or, less frequently, year 995 ...

. In Acts 16:10 it reads θεος along with P⁷⁴, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus, Ephraemi, E, 044, 33, 81,

181 Year 181 ( CLXXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Burrus (or, less frequently, year 934 '' Ab urbe condi ...

630 Year 630 ( DCXXX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 630 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the ...

, 945, 1739, ar, e, l, vg, cop^bo, geo; other reading κυριος, is supported by D, P, 049, 056, 0142, 88,

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330 __NOTOC__ Year 330 ( CCCXXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallicanus and Tullianus (or, less frequently, year 1 ...

436 __NOTOC__ Year 436 ( CDXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Isodorus and Senator (or, less frequently, year 1189 ' ...

451 __NOTOC__ Year 451 ( CDLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcianus and Adelfius (or, less frequently, year 1204 '' ...

614 __NOTOC__ Year 614 ( DCXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 614 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era ...

629 __NOTOC__ Year 629 ( DCXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 629 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era ...

, 1241, 1505, 1877, 2127, 2412, 2492, 2495, Byz, c, d,

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, syr^p,h, cop^sa. In Acts 20:28 it has Byzantine readings του κυριου και Θεου (''of the Lord and God'') as the codices P, 049,

1241 Year 1241 ( MCCXLI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events * March 18 – Battle of Chmielnik ( Mongol invasion of Poland): The Mongols overwhelm the feudal Polish ar ...

, 2492 and all the Byzantine manuscripts.For the other variants of this verse see: Textual variants in the Acts of the Apostles. In Acts 27:16 phrase καλουμενον Καυδα is omitted. In Romans 8:1 it reads Ιησου κατα σαρκα περιπατουσιν αλλα κατα πνευμα, for Ιησου. The reading of the manuscript is supported by א^c, D^c, K, P, 33, 88,

, (

omit μη),

456 __NOTOC__ Year 456 ( CDLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Avitus without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1209 '' ...

, 1877, 1962,

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect. The text of Romans 16:25-27 is following 14:23, as in

Codex Angelicus Codex Angelicus designated by Lap or 020 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 5 ( von Soden), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century. Formerly it was known as ''Codex Passione ...

Codex Athous Lavrensis The Codex Athous Laurae, designated by Ψ or 044 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), or δ 6 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament Manuscripts), is a manuscript of the New Testament written in Greek uncial lette ...

, 0209,

Minuscule 181 Minuscule 181 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 101 ( Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefas ...

460 __NOTOC__ Year 460 ( CDLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magnus and Apollonius (or, less frequently, year 1213 ''Ab u ...

1241 1877 1881 1984 1985 2492 2495. In 1 Corinthians 2:1 it reads μαρτυριον along with B D G P Ψ 33 81 104 181 330 451 614 629 630 1241 1739 1877 1881 1962 1984 2127 2492 2495 Byz Lect it vg syr^h cop^sa arm eth. Other manuscripts read μυστηριον or σωτηριον. In 1 Corinthians 15:54 it has reading το θνητον τουτο ενδυσηασται και το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσηται αφθαρσιαν και along with Alexandrinus;NA26, p. 470 In 1 Timothy 3:16 it has textual variant (''God manifested'') ( Sinaiticus^e, A², C², D^c, K, L, P, Ψ, 81,

, 326,

, 1241,

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, 1877, 1881, 1962, 1984, 1985, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect), against ὃς ἐφανερώθη (''he was manifested'') supported by Sinaiticus,

Codex Alexandrinus The Codex Alexandrinus (London, British Library, Royal MS 1. D. V-VIII), designated by the siglum A or 02 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), δ 4 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is a manu ...

, Ephraemi, Boernerianus, 33,

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, 442, 2127, ℓ ''599''. In 2 Timothy 4:10 it reads Γαλλιαν, along with Sinaiticus C 81

436; other manuscript read Γαλατιαν (A D F G K L P Ψ 33 88 181 330 451 614 629 630 1241 1739 1877 1881 1962 1984 1985 2127 2492 2495 Byz Lect) or Γαλιλαιαν (cop^bo). In Hebrews 8:11 it reads πλησιον αυτου και εκαστος τον πολιτην for πολιτην. In 1 John 5:6 it has textual variant δι' ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου (''through water and blood and the Holy Spirit'') together with the manuscripts: 61, 1837.For the other variants of this verse see: Textual variants in the First Epistle of John.

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says that this reading is an orthodox corrupt reading.

, ''The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture'',

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, Oxford 1993, p. 60.

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Robert Flemmyng,

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, presented the manuscript to Lincoln College in 1483. Someone collated it for

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. It was used by John Mill (as Lin. 2). The manuscript was collated by Orlando T. Dobbin in 1854. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883. Formerly it was labelled by 33^a and 39^p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 326 to it. The manuscript is currently housed at the Lincoln College (Gr. 82) at

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