Papyrus 114 designated by ¹¹⁴, is a copy of the New Testament

New Testament

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 in Greek

Greek language

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. It is a papyrus

Papyrus

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 manuscript

Manuscript

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 of the Letter to the Hebrews. The surviving text of Hebrews are verses 1:7-12, they are in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript paleographically

Palaeography

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 had been assigned by the INTF

Institute for New Testament Textual Research

The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...

 to the 3rd century. According to Comfort first half of the 3rd century. The manuscript is currently housed at the Papyrology Rooms (P. Oxy. 4498) of the Sackler Library

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 at Oxford

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Text

The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character.

In Hebrews 1:9 the words σου ο ΘΣ are unique reading. All other manuscripts have ο ΘΣ σου.

In Hebrews 1:12 ως ιματιον with Papyrus 46, Codex Sinaiticus

Codex Sinaiticus

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, Codex Alexandrinus

Codex Alexandrinus

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, and Codex Vaticanus. Codex Claromontanus

Codex Claromontanus

Codex Claromontanus, symbolized by Dp or 06 , δ 1026 , is a Greek-Latin diglot uncial manuscript of the New Testament, written in an uncial hand on vellum. The Greek and Latin text on facing pages...

, Codex Mosquensis I

Codex Mosquensis I

Codex Mosquensis I designated by Kap or 018 , Απρ1 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of New Testament, palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century...

, Codex Angelicus

Codex Angelicus

Codex Angelicus designated by Lap or 020 , α 5 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century...

, Codex Porphyrianus

Codex Porphyrianus

Codex Porphyrianus designated by Papr or 025 , α 3 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the Acts of Apostles, Pauline epistles, and General epistles, with some lacunae, dated paleographically to the 9th century. It is one of a few uncial manuscripts that include the Book of Revelation.It was...

, Codex Athous Lavrensis and manuscripts of the Byzantine text-type

Byzantine text-type

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omitted these words.

Images

• P.Oxy.LXIV 4498 from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online"
• Image from ¹¹⁴ recto, fragment of Hebrews 1:7-12

Official registration

• "Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster. Retrieved April 9, 2008