Papyrus 30

(Referred to Gregory- Aland Sigel 30) Papyrus 30 is an early copy of the Greek New Testament. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Pauline epistles consists of 1 Thess 4.12 to 5.18. 25-28; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2; 2,1.9-11. Using palaeography, it has been dated to the early 3rd century. It is a very carefully executed handwriting.

Description

The Code is written in large uncial letters. The Nomina sacra are abbreviated. Due to the number of pages, it is believed that the manuscript was originally a collection of Paul's letters.

The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type (or rather a proto- Alexandrian text-type ). Kurt Aland placed it in Category I. According Comfort is a closer match of the manuscript with the Codex Sinaiticus as the Codex Vaticanus (in 11 of 13 variants).

According to Grenfell it is true in four cases with B against א A match, once with BA against א, א twice with A against B and once with א B against A.

It is currently kept in the University of Ghent ( Inv. 61) in Ghent.