Papyrus 78
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Papyrus 78 designated by 
78, is an early copy of the New Testament
in Greek
. It is a papyrus
manuscript
of the Epistle of Jude
. The surviving texts of Jude are verses 4-5.7-8.
78 is written in an elegant hand. The manuscript paleographically had been assigned to the 3rd century (or 4th century).
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
.
78 displays a free text. Aland
placed it in Category I (because of its date).
Present location
It is currently housed at the Sackler Library
(P. Oxy. 2684) in Oxford
.
78, is an early copy of the New TestamentNew Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
. It is a papyrus
Papyrus
Papyrus is a thick paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Nile Delta of Egypt....
manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the Epistle of Jude
Epistle of Jude
The Epistle of Jude, often shortened to Jude, is the penultimate book of the New Testament and is attributed to Jude, the brother of James the Just. - Composition :...
. The surviving texts of Jude are verses 4-5.7-8.
78 is written in an elegant hand. The manuscript paleographically had been assigned to the 3rd century (or 4th century).Description
TextThe Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
.
78 displays a free text. AlandKurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category I (because of its date).
Present location
It is currently housed at the Sackler Library
Sackler Library
The Sackler Library holds a large portion of the classical, art historical, and archaeological works belonging to the University of Oxford, England.- History :...
(P. Oxy. 2684) in Oxford
Oxford
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Textual variants
- v5: Addition of αδελφοι (brothers) after βουλομαι (I plan).
- v7: υπεχουσαι (undergoing) becomes επεχουσαι (holding fast to).
- v8: ουτοι (these) becomes αυτοι (themselves).
- v8: δοξας (plural: glories) becomes δοξαν (singular: glory).
Further reading
- L. Ingrams, P. Kingston, Peter Parsons, and John Rea, Oxyrhynchus Papyri, XXXIV (London: 1968), pp. 4-6.
- M. Mees, P78: ein neuer Textzeuge für den Judasbrief, Orient Press I (Rome: 1970), pp. 5-10.
Images
- P. Oxy. 2684 from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online"
- Papyrus 78 recto
- Papyrus 78 verso
External links
- Robert B. Waltz. NT Manuscripts: Papyri, Papyri
78.