Geneva Wares of May 15, 1983:
by Ernest A. Muro, Jr.

Item 3: "Letters of Paul" (Coptic)
List of leaves from the codex:
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     Note: The chapter and verse numbers in italics represent the estimated amount of text that originally was on each leaf. The bold text represents that portion of the leaf the contents of which I have been able to observe and verify. After the item number at the far left of the table the first two columns pertain to the recto side of each leaf, while the last two columns pertain to the verso side. The estimated portions of the leaves are derived from the stichometry of the observed portions, which in turn are based on images and/or chapter and verse references in the sources that I have had access to. Although limited and incomplete, these sources I deem reliable.

Item:
Recto: Estimate Recto: Observed Verso: Estimate Verso: Observed
1
2
3
4
Eph. 6:16-6:23
Phil. 1:29-2:11
Col. 2:23-3:11

Col. 3:21-4:7
Eph. 6:20-21
Phil. 2:10-11
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Col. 3:21-4:7
Phil. 1:1-1:11
Phil. 2:11-2:21
Col. 3:12-21

Col. 4:7-15
Phil. 1:6-7
Phil. 2:21
Col. 3:12-20

Col. 4:7-15

     One leaf was between items 1 and 2. Another five or six leaves were between items 2 and 3. Although the above information pertains to about 10 or 11 consecutive leaves, it is insufficient to determine the original number of leaves that were in the codex that contained these epistles.

     The sources for this web page include:
  • "The Dead Sea Scrolls to the Forbidden Book" exhibit catalog and online news coverage. (Item 4)
  • "The Dead Sea Scrolls to the Bible in America" exhibit catalog and online news coverage. (Item 4)
  • Images from online news coverage regarding the contents of a safe deposit box in Akron, Ohio, which is under the care of a bankruptcy attorney handling Bruce Ferrini's case. (April 19, 2006, for item 3)
  • Personal examination of items 1 and 2.
June 2, 2006 / August 19, 2006