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of the Earliest New Testament Manuscripts. (Grand Rapids,
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The Permanent display of the Pauline Letters, Chester

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Paul's Letter to the Romans

c.AD 180-200
Greek text on papyrus
Egypt
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The Book of Revelation

c.AD 250
Greek text on papyrus
Egypt
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(The Conversion of Saul (Paul

(The Acts of the Apostles (8:34 - 9:6
Greek text on papyrus c.AD 250 Egypt
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Beatty papyrus, Biblical Papyrus I, a copy of the Four
Gospels and Acts of the Apostles. This is the earliest
surviving copy of these New Testament texts found in a

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single volume. The text concerning Pauls vision begins 11

.lines from the top
all [the to]wns, [he preached the good news] until he :
rea[ched Caesarea. But Saul, still
br]eathing threats and murder [against the disciples of :
[the Lord, having gone to
the high priest, sought from him letters to Damascus, to :
the
syn]agogues, so that if [he found anyone belonging to the :
Way, men and
wo]men, [he might bring them] bound [to Jerusalem. :
And as he was
trave]lling, he was d[rawing near to Damascus, and :
suddenly there
flash]ed [around] him a light from [heaven]. And having :
fallen to the ground, he heard a
voi]ce, saying to h[im, Saul, Saul, Why are you :
[persecuting me? And he said, Who are you, Lord
And he said, I [am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But :
get up, and go into
... .[the c]ity, [and you shall be told what you must do :

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Saint Paul in Athens

(The Acts of the Apostles (17.9-17
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The Acts of the Apostles

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The book known as the Acts of the Apostles was written

around AD 80 and is the fifth book of the New Testament. It
was possibly written as a companion volume to the Gospel of
Luke. Although traditionally identified with Luke, the
authorship of the book is unclear and like other works in the
New Testament, the title was only assigned in later copies of
the text. The text recounts the early years of Christianity in
.Jerusalem and its eventual arrival in Rome
In Athens while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit '
within him was agitated, observing how the city was full of
idols. And so he debated in the synagogue with the Jews and
the worshippers, and in the market place...' Acts, 17:16-17

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The Letters of Saint Paul

Greek text on papyrus c.AD 180-200 Egypt
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First Letter to the Corinthians

The Letters of Saint Paul
Greek text on papyrus c.AD 180-200 Egypt
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Though cited as two separate letters, 1 and 2 Corinthians,

the original letters are more likely to have been shorter notes
written by Paul to the Christians of the city in the years
immediately after his visit (c.AD 50-51). They were probably
assembled in their current form after Paul's death when his
.Letters were copied for other Christian centres

The Letters of Saint Paul

Greek text on papyrus c.AD 180-200 Egypt

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TO THE CORINTHIANS 2
Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will
of God, and Timothy, the brother, to the
assembly of God which is in Corinth
with the all the holy ones, who are in the whole
of Achaia, grace and to you, and peace
from God our father and the Lord Jesus Christ

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Letter to the Galatians

The Letters of Saint Paul
Greek text on papyrus c.AD 180-200 Egypt
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The Church at Philippi

The Letters of Saint Paul
Greek text on papyrus c.AD 180-200 Egypt
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P46 contains the Pauline Epistles and dates to about 200 to

250 AD (however, some textual scholars have given P46 a
date as early as 85 AD). P46, along with P45 and P47, is
located at the Beatty Museum near Dublin. It contains 86
leaves and stands about 11 by 6 and a half inches. The text is
mixed, with both Alexandrian readings and Traditional Text
.readings
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P64
Magdalen Papyrus

The Magdalen papyrus has recently been listed as one of the

oldest NT manuscripts. Dr. Carsten Thiede in his book
Eyewitness to Jesus dates this small fragment to 66 AD. It
contains Matthew 26:7-8, 10, 14-15, 22-23 and 31. And, it
.supports the Traditional Text
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