Uncial 0259 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 7th century. The codex contains some parts of the 1 Timothy 1:4-5.6-7, on 2 parchment leaves (12 cm by 10 cm). Written in one column per page, 11 lines per page, in uncial letters.

Text

Recto χουσιν μαλλον η οικονομιαν θυ την εν πισ[τει] το δε τελ[ος της] παραγ[γελιας ες] τιν αγ[απη εκ κα] θα[ρας               ] .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . Verso νες αστοχησαν της εξετραπτησαν εις ματαιολογιαν θ[ε]λ[ο]ντες ειναι [νομοδ]ιδασκαλοι [μη νοσουν]της μη [τε α λεγουσιν] μη [τε                       ] .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . [transcribed by Kurt Treu]Kurt Treu, “Neue neutestamentliche Fragmente der Berliner Papyrussammlung”, Archiv für Papyrusforschung 18, 1966. p. 36.

According to Elliott, Treu wrongly deciphered reading οικονομιαν, according to him the manuscript reads οικοδομη.J.K. Elliott, The Greek Text of the Epistles to Timothy and Titus. (Studies and Documents 26). Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1968. p. 19.

The nomina sacra contracted. It has two singular readings: εξετραπτησαν instead of εξετραπησαν νοσουντης instead of νοουντης.Klaus Wachtel, Klaus Witte, Das Neue Testament auf Papyrus: Gal., Eph., Phil., Kol., 1. u. 2. Thess., 1. u. 2 Tim., Tit., Phlm., Hebr, Walter de Gruyter, 1994, p. 342.

The text-type of this codex is mixed. Aland placed it in Category III.

History

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.

Currently the codex is housed at the Berlin State Museums (P. 3605) in Berlin.

See also

List of New Testament uncials Textual criticism Uncial 0262

References

Further reading

Peter Head, Two Parchments Witnessing First Timothy 1 (2007) G. H. R. Horseley, "New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity" 2 (Macquarie University, 1982), pp. 125-140. Elliott, J.K., The Greek Text of the Epistles to Timothy and Titus. (Studies and Documents 26). Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1968. p. 19. Kurt Treu, "Neue Neutestamentliche Fragmente der Berliner Papyrussammlung", APF 18 (Berlin: 1966), pp. 23-38.