Papyri

Two papyri preserve text from Colossians. P46, the oldest surviving witness to the epistle, is also by a wide margin the most extensive of the two. Each entry records the manuscript’s Gregory-Aland designation, its date, writing material, and the precise extent of Colossians it preserves, together with links to digital images and, where one exists, a published diplomatic transcription. Extents are given for Colossians only.

GA	Century	Material	Colossians preserved	Resources
P46	3rd	Papyrus	1:1–2, 5–13, 16–24, 27–29; 2:1–19, 23; 3:1–11, 13–24; 4:3–12, 16–18	Images · Transcript
P61	8th	Papyrus	1:3–7, 9–13; 4:15	Images · Transcript

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Generated from the Institute’s Colossians manuscripts database.