Papyrus 78 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by
P
78, is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Epistle of Jude. The surviving texts of Jude are verses 4-5 & 7-8.
P
78 is written in an elegant hand. The manuscript has been paleographically assigned to the 3rd century (or 4th century).
Text
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type.
P
78 displays a free text. Aland placed it in Category I (because of its date).
Present location
It is currently housed at the Sackler Library (P. Oxy. 2684) in Oxford.
v5: Addition of αδελφοι (brothers) after βουλομαι (I plan).
v7: υπεχουσαι (undergoing) becomes επεχουσαι (holding fast to).
v8: ουτοι (these) becomes αυτοι (themselves).
v8: δοξας (plural: glories) becomes δοξαν (singular: glory).
P. Oxy. 2684 from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online"
Papyrus 78 recto
Papyrus 78 verso
