Papyrus 118

Papyrus **118**
New Testament manuscript
	Recto, Romans 15:26-27, 15:32-16:1
Sign	𝔓118
Text	Epistle to the Romans 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12
Date	3rd-6th century
Script	Greek
Now at	University of Cologne
Cite	G. Schenke, Kölner Papyri 10 (2003), pp. 33-37
Size	29 x 26 cm
Type	(?)
Category	none

Papyrus 118 is a small papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to the Romans from the New Testament. It is designated by the siglum 𝔓¹¹⁸ in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts.

The manuscript is in fragmentary condition, containing text from Romans chapters 15 and 16. Using the study of comparative writing styles (paleography), the manuscript was originally dated to the 3rd century CE, but more recent scholarship has suggested that the range of possible dates of production could extend considerably later, to the fifth or sixth century CE.

Description

The papyrus was likely a codex (precursor to the modern book format), containing at least the Epistle to the Romans, of which only verses 15:26-27, 32-33, and 16:1,4-7,11-12 are extant. The text was written in two columns per page.

Text

The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character. It runs directly from Romans 15:33 through to 16:1, whereas some manuscripts (such as 𝔓⁴⁶) have what is traditionally Romans 16:25-27 between Romans 15:33 and 16:1.

History

The earliest history of the manuscript is unknown. The codex is currently housed at the Institut für Altertumskunde of the University of Cologne at Cologne, with the shelf number (Inv. No. 10311).

References

1 2 "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
↑ "Brent Nongbri, Variant Readings: The Date of P.Köln 10.406 (P118)". Retrieved 31 July 2026.
1 2 3 4 Comfort, Philip Wesley (2019). The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts. Vol. 2 (3 ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Kregal Academic. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-825-44516-3.

Images

Papyrus 118 at the Kölner Papyrus-sammlung
Image from 𝔓¹¹⁸ recto, fragment of Romans 15:26-27,32-33
Image from 𝔓¹¹⁸ verso, fragment of Romans 16:1,4-7,11-12

External links

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

[INTF-1] 1 2 "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 15 August 2011.

[Brent_Nongbri-2] "Brent Nongbri, Variant Readings: The Date of P.Köln 10.406 (P118)". Retrieved 31 July 2026.

[comfort-3] 1 2 3 4 Comfort, Philip Wesley (2019). The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts. Vol. 2 (3 ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Kregal Academic. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-825-44516-3.