Uncial 0189 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), is the oldest
parchment
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manuscript of the New Testament.
Description
It consists of a single
vellum
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leaf of a late second or early third century Greek codex, containing only a small part of the
Acts of the Apostles.
The history of Uncial 0189 is unknown prior to its current possession by the
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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.
Uncial 0189 measures 11.5 cm by 18 cm from a page of 32 lines. The scribe wrote in a reformed documentary hand.
Uncial 0189 has evidence of the following
nomina sacra
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: .
The
Alands describe the text-type as "at least normal". Uncial 0189 is an important early witness to the
Alexandrian text-type, nearly always agreeing with the other witnesses to this type of text. Aland placed it in
Category I (because of its date).
Aarne H. Salonius originally dated Uncial 0189 to the 4th Century CE. However this was later redated by C. H. Roberts to the 2nd or 3rd Century CE, which the Alands accepted.
The
INTF currently dates Uncial 0189 to the 2nd or 3rd century CE.
included Uncial 0189 in the Critical Apparatus of the 25th edition of
Novum Testamentum Graece (1963).
Uncial 0189 is classed as a "consistently cited witness of the first order" in the
Novum Testamentum Graece (NA27). NA27 considers it even more highly than other witnesses of this type. It provides an exclamation mark (!) for "papyri and uncial manuscripts of particular significance because of their age."
[NA27: 58.]
A transcription of the text of Uncial 0189 was first published by Aarne H. Salonius in ''
Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
The ''Zeitschrift für die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche'' (English: ''Journal for New Testament Studies and the Ancient Church'') is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1900. It is p ...
'' in 1927.
Textual Variants
Acts 5:8:
Omit τοσουτου: 0189.
Include τοσουτου: P
8 P
57 P
74 01 02 025 03 044 05 08 18 33 323 614 630 945 1175 1241 1505 1739 424
NA28.
Acts 5:12:
τε: 0189 03.
δε:
𝔓45 P
74 01 02 05 08 025 044 18 33 323 424 614 630 945 1175 1241 1505 1739
NA28.
εγινετο:
𝔓45 P
74 01 025 03
(c2) 08 044 424 630 1175 1241 1505 1739
NA28.
εγεινοντο: 0189.
εγεινετο: 02 03* 05
εγενετο: 18 33 323 614 945.
παντες: 02 0189 03 08.
απαντες:
𝔓45 P
74 01 05 025 044 18 33 323 424 614 630 945 1175 1241 1505 1739
NA28.
Acts 5:13:
ουθεις: 03 0189.
ουδεις:
𝔓45 P
74 01 (ουδις) 02 05 08 025 044 18 33 323 424 614 630 945 1175 1241 1505 1739
NA28.
Acts 5:16:
συνηρχοντο: 0189 614.
συνηρχετο:
𝔓45 P
74 01 02 03 08 025 044 05 18 33 323 424 630 945 1175 1241 1505 1739
NA28.
Acts 5:19:
ηνοιξε(ν): 0189 (ηνυξε) 03 08 025 044 18 33 323 424 614 945 1241 1505 1739.
ανοιξας:
𝔓45 P
74 01 02 1175
NA28.
ανοιξε: 630.
Omit: 05.
δε: 0189 03 044.
τε:
𝔓45 P
74 01 02 025 05 18 33 323 424 614 630 945 1175 1241 1505 1739
NA28.
Omit: 08.
See also
; Other early uncials:
*
Uncial 0162
Uncial 0162 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 023 ( Soden; also known as Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 847 or P.Oxy. 847), is one vellum leaf of a Codex containing The Gospel of John in Greek. It has been paleographically assigned a 3rd or 4th century ...
*
Uncial 0171
*
Uncial 0220
; Sortable lists:
*
List of New Testament minuscules
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* List of New Testament minuscules (1–1000)
* List of New Testament minuscules (1001–2000)
* List of New Testament minuscules (2001– ...
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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 ...
*
List of New Testament uncials
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Textual criticism
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References
External links
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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Greek New Testament uncials
3rd-century biblical manuscripts
Objects of the Berlin State Museums
Early Greek manuscripts of the New Testament