Papyrus 118

New Testament manuscript
Sign	𝔓118
Text	Epistle to the Romans 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12
Date	3rd century
Script	Greek
Now at	University of Cologne
Cite	G. Schenke, Kölner Papyri 10 (2003), pp. 33-37
Size	29 x 26 cm
Type	(?)
Category	none

Papyrus 118 is a small papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to the Romans. It is designated by 𝔓¹¹⁸ (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts). The manuscript is in fragmentary condition, containing text from Romans chapters 15 and 16. Using the study of comparative writing styles (paleography), the manuscript has been dated by the INTF to the 3rd century CE.^[1]

The papyrus was likely a codex (precursor to the modern book), and only has extant Romans 15:26-27, 32-33, and 16:1,4-7,11-12.^[2] The text was written in two columns per page.^[2]

Text

The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character. It runs directly from Romans 15:33 through to 16:1, whereas some manuscripts (such as 𝔓⁴⁶) have what is traditionally Romans 16:25-27 between Romans 15:33 and 16:1.^[2]

History

The early history of the manuscript is unknown. The codex is currently housed at the Institut für Altertumskunde of the University of Cologne at Cologne, with the shelf number (Inv. No. 10311).^[1][2]

• List of New Testament papyri
• Epistle to the Romans: chapter 15and 16

• G. Schenke, Kölner Papyri 10 (2003), pp. 33–37.

• Papyrus 118 at the Kölner Papyrus-sammlung
• Image from 𝔓¹¹⁸ recto, fragment of Romans 15:26-27,32-33
• Image from 𝔓¹¹⁸ verso, fragment of Romans 16:1,4-7,11-12

• "Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster. Retrieved April 9, 2008