Papyrus 47

Papyrus 𝔓47
New Testament manuscript
TextBook of Revelation 9:10-17:2 †
Date3rd century
ScriptGreek
FoundEgypt
Now atChester Beatty Library
CiteF. G. Kenyon, The Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri III, (London, 1934).
TypeAlexandrian text-type
CategoryI
Noteclose to Sinaiticus, 0308

Papyrus 47 (P. Chester Beatty III), designated by siglum 𝔓47 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is an early Greek New Testament manuscript written on papyrus, and is one of the manuscripts comprising the Chester Beatty Papyri. Manuscripts among the Chester Beatty Papyri have had several places of discovery associated with them, the most likely being the Faiyum.[1] Using the study of comparative writing styles (palaeography), it has been dated to the early 3rd century CE.[2] The codex contains text from the Book of Revelation chapters 9 through 17. It is currently housed at the Chester Beatty Library (Inv. 14. 1. 527) in Dublin.[3][4]

In November 2020, the CSNTM in conjunction with Hendrickson Publishers released a new 1:1 high-resolution imaged facsimile edition of 𝔓47 on black and white backgrounds, along with 𝔓45 and 𝔓46.[5]

  1. ^ See main Chester Beatty Papyri page for full info.
  2. ^ P. Orsini; W. Clarysse (2012). "Early New Testament Manuscripts and Their Dates: A Critique of Theological Palaeography". Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses. 88 (4): 470.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Aland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ^ CSNTM, CSNTM and Hendrickson Publishers to Publish Third-Century New Testament Papyri Facsimiles