Papyrus 46 (𝒫46) Manuscript Replica | Galatians 6 → Philippians 1 | Front & Back Acrylic Display

Galatians ends. The scribe writes "ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΗΣΙΟΥΣ" — To the Philippians — and a new book begins. Two books of the Bible, one ancient page.

About This Manuscript

Papyrus 46 (P46) is one of the oldest and most significant surviving biblical manuscripts of Paul's epistles. Dating to the late second or early third century AD, this Greek papyrus codex preserves extensive portions of Romans, Corinthians, Hebrews, and other Pauline letters. This museum-quality P46 replica captures one of the most remarkable pages in early manuscript history. The recto carries the close of Galatians 6 — "let us not grow weary of doing good," "far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ," and "I bear on my body the marks of Jesus" — followed by the scribe's own handwritten title ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΗΣΙΟΥΣ (To the Philippians) and the opening words of a brand-new book: "Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus." The verso continues into Philippians 1, including the beloved promise of verse 6: "He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." An exceptional Christian gift for pastors, biblical scholars, seminary students, and collectors of early New Testament manuscripts.

Textual Significance

This leaf shows how the earliest Christians actually experienced their Bibles — not as separate books, but as a continuous collection of Paul's letters flowing one into the next. Beneath the end of Galatians, the scribe recorded his stichometry (line count) — the ancient scribe's tally for payment, still visible on the page. The leaf also preserves one of the earliest Christian uses of the tau-rho staurogram, where the scribe wrote the word "cross" using a symbol resembling the crucifixion itself. Its textual readings have directly shaped modern critical editions of the Greek New Testament, including the NA28 and UBS5.

About This Replica

This museum-quality Galatians–Philippians papyrus replica is produced through an intensive, multi-week hand-crafted replication process focused on historical fidelity. Careful attention is given to manuscript scale, line spacing, Greek letterforms, layout, and overall visual character.

Display & Presentation

Presented in an 8x10 front-and-back acrylic display, a striking piece of biblical manuscript art for a pastor's office, study, or home. Optional engraved display stand available for $20.

Stand NOT included unless selected at checkout.