Papyrus 81
New Testament manuscript
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Papyrus 81 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓81, is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the First Epistle of Peter. The surviving texts of 1 Peter are verses 2:20-3:1,4-12. The manuscript paleographically has been assigned to the 4th century.
- Text
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| New Testament manuscript | |
_recto_1_Peter_3,_4-12.jpg) Recto, 1 Peter 3:4-12 | |
| Text | First Epistle of Peter 2-3 † |
|---|---|
| Date | 4th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | Egypt |
| Now at | Property S. Daris |
| Cite | S. Daris, Un nuovo frammento della prima lettera di Pietro, (Barcelona: 1967), pp. 11-37. |
| Size | 22 cm x 12.5 cm |
| Type | Alexandrian text-type |
| Category | II |
The Greek text of this codex probably is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type. Aland placed it in Category II.[1]
- Location
It is currently housed at the Property S. Daris (No. 20) in Trieste.[1][2]
