Papyrus 46 is one of the oldest New Testamentmanuscripts known to exist to day, with its creation dated at the early 3rd century 1. According to the website Biblical Research, it contains (in order) "the last eight chapters of Romans; all of Hebrews; virtually all of 1–2 Corinthians; all of Ephesians, Galatians, Philippians, Colossians; and two chapters of 1 Thessalonians. All of the leaves have lost some lines at the bottom through deterioration."2 The New Testament, sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures is the name given to the part of the Christian Bible that was written after the birth of Jesus. ... A manuscript (Latin manu scriptus, written by hand), strictly speaking, is any written document that is put down by hand, in contrast to being printed or reproduced some other way. ...
It was purchased in Cairo in 1930 by a London private collector, Mr. Chester Beatty. View of the modern citys skyline. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875 - 1968) was born in New York city, he graduated from Columbia University as a mining engineer. ...
Notes
B.F. Harris, Papyi and Ostaca (New Bible Dictionary). pg 865
Michael Marlowe, Papyrus 46 (http://www.bible-researcher.com/papy46.html)
References
Douglas, J.D. (organizing editor); Harris, B.F. (ed.) (1996). New Bible Dictionary (3rd edition). Inter-Varsity Press (U.K.: Leicster, England; USA: Illinois). UK ISBN 0-85110-659-5, USA ISBN 0-8308-1439-6.
Marlowe, Michael. Papyrus 46 (http://www.bible-researcher.com/papy46.html). Retrieved October 8, 2004.
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