Papyrus 16, P16
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First Composed: 10 April 2000
Last Updated: 10 April 2000
Name
Papyrus 16 (JE 47424), P16
Date
3rd /4th Century CE.
Provenance
Oxyrhynchus, Egypt.
Size
About 15.1 cm. x 11.1 cm.
There fragment was found along with P15. It is believed to be originating from a different codex.
Contents
It contain Philippians 3:9-17 (recto) and Philippians 4:2-8 (verso).
Textual Character
It shows greatest agreement with
. It shows less agreement with B than does P15.
Writing
The handwriting is smaller than that of P15 and the ink is of brown colour. A rough breathing is occasionally employed.
Location
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Cairo.
References
[1] A. S. Hunt, The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, VII, 1910, 4 ff. (No. 1009).