Papyrus 118

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Papyrus 118 is a small papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to the Romans from the New Testament. It is designated by the siglum 𝔓¹¹⁸ in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts.

Papyrus 118

New Testament manuscript
Recto, Romans 15:26-27, 15:32-16:1
Sign	𝔓118
Text	Epistle to the Romans 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12
Date	3rd century
Script	Greek
Now at	University of Cologne
Cite	G. Schenke, Kölner Papyri 10 (2003), pp. 33-37
Size	29 x 26 cm
Type	(?)
Category	none

The manuscript is in fragmentary condition, containing text from Romans chapters 15 and 16. Using the study of comparative writing styles (paleography), the manuscript has been dated to the 3rd century CE.^[1]

Description

Verso, Romans 16:4-7, 16:11-12

The papyrus was likely a codex (precursor to the modern book format), containing at least the Epistle to the Romans, of which only verses 15:26-27, 32-33, and 16:1,4-7,11-12 are extant.^[2] The text was written in two columns per page.^[2]

Text

The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character. It runs directly from Romans 15:33 through to 16:1, whereas some manuscripts (such as 𝔓⁴⁶) have what is traditionally Romans 16:25-27 between Romans 15:33 and 16:1.^[2]

History

The earliest history of the manuscript is unknown. The codex is currently housed at the Institut für Altertumskunde of the University of Cologne at Cologne, with the shelf number (Inv. No. 10311).^[1][2]

See also

• List of New Testament papyri
• Epistle to the Romans: chapter 15 and 16