Papyrus 46
Papyrus 46 (P. Chester Beatty II), designated by siglum 𝔓46 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is an early Greek New Testament manuscript written on papyrus, and is one of the manuscripts comprising the Chester Beatty Papyri. Manuscripts among the Chester Beatty Papyri have had several provenances associated with them, the most likely being the Faiyum. It has been paleographically dated between 175 and 225, or early 3rd century CE. It contains verses from the Pauline Epistles of Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Hebrews. Some leaves are part of the Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri, and others are in the University of Michigan Papyrus Collection.
| New Testament manuscript | |
A folio from 𝔓46 containing 2 Corinthians 11:33–12:9. As with other folios of the manuscript, text is lacunose at the bottom. | |
| Name | P. Chester Beatty II; Ann Arbor, Univ. of Michigan, Inv. 6238 |
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| Sign | 𝔓46 |
| Text | Pauline epistles |
| Date | c. 175–225 |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Dublin, University of Michigan |
| Cite | Sanders, A Third Century Papyrus Codex of the Epistles of Paul |
| Size | 28 cm by 16 cm |
| Type | Alexandrian text-type |
| Category | I |
| Note | Affinity with Minuscule 1739 |
In November 2020, the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) in conjunction with Hendrickson Publishers released a new 1:1 high-resolution imaged facsimile edition of 𝔓46 on black and white backgrounds, along with 𝔓45 and 𝔓47.