Papyrus 16, P16

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First Composed: 10 April 2000

Last Updated: 10 April 2000


Name

Papyrus 16 (JE 47424), P16

Date

3rd /4th Century CE.

Provenance

Oxyrhynchus, Egypt.

Size

About 15.1 cm. x 11.1 cm.

There fragment was found along with P15. It is believed to be originating from a different codex.

Contents

It contain Philippians 3:9-17 (recto) and Philippians 4:2-8 (verso).

Textual Character

It shows greatest agreement with . It shows less agreement with B than does P15.

Writing

The handwriting is smaller than that of P15 and the ink is of brown colour. A rough breathing is occasionally employed.

Location

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Cairo.


References

[1] A. S. Hunt, The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, VII, 1910, 4 ff. (No. 1009).

The New Testament Manuscripts