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Chester Beatty Papyri

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Chester Beatty Papyri
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Description

A group of early Christian papyrus codices dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries, containing substantial portions of the Old and New Testaments in Greek.

Biblical Significance

Among the oldest substantial manuscripts of the New Testament, predating Codex Sinaiticus by over a century. Include early copies of the Gospels, Acts, Pauline Epistles, and Revelation.