{"product_id":"papyrus-46-philippians-2-wes-huff","title":"Papyrus 46 (𝒫46) Manuscript Replica | Philippians 1:17–28 \u0026 1:30–2:12 | Front \u0026 Back Acrylic Display | The Wes Huff Collection","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eDATE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eSCRIPTURE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eORIGIN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eHELD AT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eAD 175–225\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eRecto: Phil. 1:17–28\u003cbr\u003eVerso: Phil. 1:30–2:12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eEgypt (Chester Beatty Papyri)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eChester Beatty Library, Dublin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border-left:4px solid #AA8A6D;background:#EDE5D8;padding:10px 14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;font-size:15px;color:#000000;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Christ Hymn, on an ancient page: \"who, existing in the form of God… humbled himself… that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.\" One of the earliest surviving copies of Philippians 2.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/papyrus-46-philippians\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#ffffff;color:#1A1C1E;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:7px 18px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #ffffff;\"\u003eRead the translation \u0026amp; transcription →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eAbout This Manuscript\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePapyrus 46 (P46) is one of the oldest and most significant surviving biblical manuscripts of \u003cstrong\u003ePaul's epistles\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dating to AD 175–225, this Greek papyrus codex preserves extensive portions of Romans, Corinthians, Hebrews, and other Pauline letters. This museum-quality \u003cstrong\u003eP46 replica\u003c\/strong\u003e reproduces one of the most treasured leaves in the codex — the heart of \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippians\u003c\/strong\u003e. The recto preserves \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippians 1:17–28\u003c\/strong\u003e, Paul writing from prison with joy: \"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain\" (1:21), and his charge to live \"worthy of the Good News of Christ,\" standing firm \"in one spirit, with one soul.\" The verso carries \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippians 1:30–2:12\u003c\/strong\u003e — the soaring \u003cstrong\u003eChrist Hymn (2:6–11)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Christ \"existing in the form of God… emptied himself, taking the form of a servant… he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross,\" so that \"at the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.\" It closes with the famous charge of 2:12: \"work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.\" An exceptional Christian gift for pastors, biblical scholars, seminary students, and collectors of early New Testament manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eTextual Significance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew passages in the New Testament carry the weight of the Christ Hymn, and P46 is among the earliest witnesses to it — a copy made within roughly a century and a half of Paul's own letter. Widely regarded as an early Christian hymn or confession that Paul takes up, Philippians 2:6–11 stands at the center of how the church has articulated the humility, obedience, and exaltation of Christ. Because P46 predates the great parchment codices by more than a century, its readings directly inform modern critical editions of the Greek New Testament, including the NA28 and UBS5, and let scholars trace the wording of this hymn deep into the second century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eAbout This Replica\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis museum-quality 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eDisplay \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in an \u003cstrong\u003e8x10 front-and-back acrylic display\u003c\/strong\u003e, a striking piece of biblical manuscript art for a pastor's office, study, or home. Both sides are visible at once, so the whole span of the leaf — from \"to live is Christ\" to the Christ Hymn — can be read from either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #AA8A6D;background:#FBF6EC;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#AA8A6D;\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE — DISPLAY STAND IS OPTIONAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#333333;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eThis manuscript is shown upright in the product photos on our engraved acrylic stand. The stand is included by default at the price shown. If you'd prefer the replica on its own, select \u003cstrong\u003e\"Replica only — no stand\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in the options before adding to cart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Manuscript Shop","offers":[{"title":"Yes — add the engraved stand (+$20)","offer_id":49401606537460,"sku":"FP46PH-2","price":289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica only — no stand ($269)","offer_id":49401606570228,"sku":"FP46PH-1","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3260\/4660\/files\/IMG_7915.png?v=1789505227","url":"https:\/\/manuscriptshop.com\/products\/papyrus-46-philippians-2-wes-huff","provider":"Manuscript Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}