Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1 is valuable because it dates Greek Thomas, exposes its textual fluidity, and shows its dependence on earlier gospel tradition.
Fragments of Truth: The Value of Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1 for the Gospel of Thomas
The Magdalen Papyrus: What Matthew’s Gospel Reveals About Early Christianity
Early Matthew fragments in the Magdalen Papyrus show Christian codex use, scribal conventions, and a stable text by 150–175 C.E.
Preserving the Past: The Art and Science of New Testament Papyrology
New Testament papyrology unites conservation, imaging, paleography, and documentary textual criticism to preserve and read the earliest witnesses.
The Significance of Papyrus Bodmer II in the Book of John
Papyrus Bodmer II (P66) provides one of the earliest extensive witnesses to John, revealing early codex transmission, corrections, and stable readings.
Why Papyrus Is Vital for Ascertaining the Original Words of the New Testament Text
Papyrus manuscripts provide the earliest physical witnesses to the New Testament, anchoring the text in the second and third centuries C.E.
Papyrus 72 and the General Epistles of Peter and Jude
Papyrus 72 offers an early, Alexandrian-leaning text of 1 and 2 Peter and Jude, revealing a devout but fallible scribe and strongly supporting the letters’ stability.
Papyrus 47 and the Book of Revelation
Papyrus 47 gives an early, Alexandrian-type text of Revelation 9–17, revealing ordinary scribal slips yet strongly confirming the stability and reliability of the book.
Papyrus 45 and the Text of the Gospels
Papyrus 45 shows both human scribal fallibility and a remarkably stable Gospel text, powerfully confirming the early Alexandrian tradition and the reliability of the New Testament.
Papyrus 46 and the Pauline Corpus
Papyrus 46, an early second-century papyrus codex, preserves a large Pauline corpus—including Hebrews—and shows that Paul’s letters were transmitted with exceptional stability.
Papyrus 1 and the Early Witness to Matthew
Papyrus 1 reveals an early Alexandrian text of Matthew 1 in Egypt, confirming the Gospel’s stability and authority by the late second century.
