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| New Testament manuscript | |
 A folio from 𝔓46 containing 2 Corinthians 11:33–12:9. As with other folios of the manuscript, text is lacunose at the bottom. | |
| Name | P. Chester Beatty II; Ann Arbor, Univ. of Michigan, Inv. 6238 |
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| Sign | 𝔓46 |
| Text | Pauline epistles |
| Date | c. 175–225 |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Dublin, University of Michigan |
| Cite | Sanders, A Third Century Papyrus Codex of the Epistles of Paul |
| Size | 28 cm by 16 cm |
| Type | Alexandrian text-type |
| Category | I |
| Note | Affinity with Minuscule 1739 |
Papyrus 46, also known as P. Chester Beatty II, is an early Greek New Testament manuscript written on papyrus, and is one of the manuscripts comprising the Chester Beatty Papyri. It is designated by the siglum 𝔓46 in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts. Manuscripts among the Chester Beatty Papyri have had several provenances associated with them, the most likely being the Faiyum.[1] Using the study of comparative writing styles (palaeography), it has been dated to between 175 and 225,[2] or to the early 3rd century CE.[3] It contains verses from the Pauline Epistles of Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Hebrews. Some leaves are part of the Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri, and others are in the University of Michigan Papyrus Collection.[4]
In November 2020, the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) in conjunction with Hendrickson Publishers released a new 1:1 high-resolution imaged facsimile edition of 𝔓46 on black and white backgrounds, along with 𝔓45 and 𝔓47.[5]
- ^ See main Chester Beatty Papyri page for full info.
- ^ Griffin, Bruce W. (1996), "The Paleographical Dating of P-46"
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
orsini-clarywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Rhodes, Erroll F. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
- ^ CSNTM, CSNTM and Hendrickson Publishers to Publish Third-Century New Testament Papyri Facsimiles