Uncial 0243

10th century Manuscript of the New Testament Greek uncial manuscript
New Testament manuscript
Uncial 0243
New Testament manuscript
Text1 Corinthians 13:42 - 2 Corinthians 13:13
Date10th century
ScriptGreek
Now atBiblioteca Marciana
Size32.5 cm by 24 cm
TypeAlexandrian text-type
CategoryII

Uncial 0243 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.[1]

Description

The codex contains a part of the Pauline epistles, with text 1 Cor. 13:42 - 2 Cor. 13:13, on 7 parchment leaves (32.5 cm by 24 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 48 lines per page, in uncial letters.[1]

The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is complete.

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 10th century.[1][2]

The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Kurt Aland in 1963.[3]

Text

The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type. Aland placed it in Category II.[1]

In 1 Corinthians 15:47 it reads δευτερος ανθρωπος along with א*, B, C, D, F, G, 33, 1739, it, vg, copbo eth. Other manuscripts read δευτερος ο κυριος (630, δευτερος ανθρωπος ο κυριος (אc, A, Dc, K, P, Ψ, 81, 104, 181, 326, 330, 436, 451, 614, 629, 1241, 1739mg, 1877, 1881, 1984, 1985, 2127, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect), δευτερος ανθρωπος πνευματικος (𝔓46).[4]

In 1 Corinthians 15:54 it lacks το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσηται αφθαρσιαν και along with 088, 0121a, 1175, 1739;[5]

In 2 Corinthians 11:14 it has reading ου θαυμα as have codices Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, Bezae, Augiensis, Boernerianus, Porphyrianus, Uncial 098, Minuscule 6, 33, 81, 326, 365, 630, 1175, 1739, 1881, 2464; the majority has the reading ου θαυμαστον (D2, Ψ, 0121a, Byz).[6]

Location

Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana, 983 (II, 181) in Venice.[1]

See also

  • Bible portal

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  2. ^ "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. ^ Kurt Aland (1963). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechieschen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 11.
  4. ^ UBS3, p. 616.
  5. ^ NA26, p. 470
  6. ^ NA26, p. 488

Further reading

  • J. Neville Birdsall (1960). "The Two Fragments of the Epistles designated M (0121)". Journal of Theological Studies. XI: 336–338.