Uncial 0251

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Uncial 0251
New Testament manuscript
Text3 John 12-15 - Epistle of Jude 3-5
Date6th century
ScriptGreek
Now atMusée du Louvre
Size24 cm by 22 cm
Typemixed
CategoryIII

Uncial 0251 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 6th century.[1]

Description[edit]

The codex contains a small part of the 3 John 12-15 - Epistle of Jude 3-5, on 1 parchment leaf (24 cm by 22 cm). It is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page, in uncial letters.[1]

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.[1][2]

Location[edit]

Currently the codex is housed at the Louvre (S.N. 121) in Paris.[1]

Text[edit]

The Greek text of this codex is mixed. Aland placed it in Category III.[1]

In Jude 4 it has textual variant χαριν, like byzantine manuscripts, the alexandrian manuscripts prefer textual variant χαριτα.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  2. ^ "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ NA27, 2006, p. 629.

Further reading[edit]

  • C. Römer, 3 Johannesbrief 12-15 Judasbrief 3-5, in: R. Pintaudi (ed.) "Miscellanea papyrologica, Papyrologica Florentina" VII (Florence, 1980).