Papyrus 92
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Papyrus 92 designated by 
92, (PNarmuthis 69.39a/229a) is an early New Testament papyrus.
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
.
92 shows strong affinity with 
46, Codex Sinaiticus
, and Vaticanus.
It is currently housed at the Egyptian Museum
(Inv. 69,39a + 69,229a) in Cairo
.
92, (PNarmuthis 69.39a/229a) is an early New Testament papyrus.Description
The writing is in 27 lines per page.The 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...
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92 shows strong affinity with 46, Codex SinaiticusCodex Sinaiticus
Codex Sinaiticus is one of the four great uncial codices, an ancient, handwritten copy of the Greek Bible. It is an Alexandrian text-type manuscript written in the 4th century in uncial letters on parchment. Current scholarship considers the Codex Sinaiticus to be one of the best Greek texts of...
, and Vaticanus.
It is currently housed at the Egyptian Museum
Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms....
(Inv. 69,39a + 69,229a) in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
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92Further reading
- Claudio Galazzi, Frammenti di un codice con le Epistole de Paolo, Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 46 (Bonn: 1982), pp. 117–122.