Papyrus 61

(Referred to Gregory- Aland Sigel 61) Papyrus 61 is an early copy of the Greek New Testament. It is a papyrus manuscript containing a portion of Paul's letters. Using palaeography, it has been dated to the 7th century.

In the fragments of the following verses have been preserved:

  • Romans 16.23-27
  • 1 Corinthians 1,1-2.4-6; 5,1-3.5-6.9-13
  • Philippians 3,5-9.12-16
  • 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
  • Titus 3,1-5.8-11.14-15
  • Philemon 4-7

The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type. Kurt Aland placed it in Category II.

The manuscript is currently housed in the The Morgan Library & Museum, under the signature P. Colt 5 in New York City.

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