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{{New Testament manuscript infobox
| form = Uncial
| number = '''025'''
| image = Codex_Porphyrianus_(1 John_2,9-16).PNG
| isize =
| caption= 1 John 2:9-16 (facsimile); at the end of the 9th line an unusual abbreviation for "MAP"
| name = Porphyrianus
| sign = Papr
| text = [[Acts of Apostles|Acts]], [[General epistles]], [[Pauline epistles|Paul]], [[Revelation of John|Rev]]
| script = [[Greek language|Greek]]
| date = 9th century
| found = 1862
| now at = [[National Library of Russia]]
| cite =
| size = {{×|16|13|cm}}
| type = [[Alexandrian text-type|Alexandrian]], and [[Byzantine text-type]]
| cat = III, V
| hand =
| note =
}}

'''Codex Porphyrianus''' designated by '''Papr''' or '''025''' (in the [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland|Gregory-Aland]] numbering), α 3 ([[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden|von Soden]]),<ref name = Gregory1908>{{cite book|last=Gregory|first=Caspar René|authorlink=Caspar René Gregory|title=Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament|url=http://www.archive.org/stream/diegriechischen00greggoog#page/n45/mode/2up|year=1908|publisher=J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung|location=Leipzig|page=34}}</ref> is a Greek [[uncial]] [[manuscript]] of the [[Acts of Apostles]], [[Pauline epistles]], and [[General epistles]], with some [[Lacuna (manuscripts)|lacunae]], dated [[Paleography|paleographically]] to the 9th century. It is one of a few uncial manuscripts that include the [[Book of Revelation]].<ref name = Metzger>[[Bruce M. Metzger]] and [[Bart D. Ehrman]], "The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration", Oxford University Press (New York – Oxford 2005), p. 79.</ref>

It was discovered and edited by Tischendorf. The manuscript is lacunose.

== Description ==

The codex contains 327 parchment leaves ({{×|16|13|cm}}), written in one column per page, 24 lines per page. It is a [[palimpsest]], the upper text is the codex [[Minuscule 1834|1834]], dated to 1301. It contains the commentary of [[Euthalius]] on the Acts and the Pauline epistles together with the biblical text.<ref name = Metzger/> It has breathings, accents, and apostroph. The accents are often used wrongly.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Gregory | first = Caspar René | authorlink = Caspar René Gregory | title = Textkritik des Neuen Testaments | volume = 1 | publisher = J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung | year = 1900 | location = Leipzig | page = 102 | url = http://www.archive.org/stream/textkritikdesne00greggoog#page/n115/mode/2up | isbn = }}</ref> It has "Martyrdum of Peter and Paul" (between Pauline epistles and Book of Revelation).<ref name = Gregory>[[Caspar René Gregory|C. R. Gregory]], "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung: Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 103.</ref>

It has errors of [[Iotacism|itacism]]. The letters αι and ε, η, ει and ι, ο and ω, and sometimes οι and υ are confused.<ref name = Gregory/>

Ending of the [[Epistle to the Romans]] has the order of verses: 16:23; 16:25-27; 16:24 (as in codices [[Minuscule 33|33]] [[Minuscule 104|104]] [[Minuscule 256|256]] [[Minuscule 263|263]] [[Minuscule 365|365]] [[Minuscule 436|436]] [[Minuscule 459|459]] 1319 1573 1852 arm).

At the end of the [[Second Epistle to Timothy]] it has subscription Τιμοθεον Β' απο Ρωμης, the same subscription have manuscripts [[Minuscule 6|6]], [[Minuscule 1739|1739]], [[Minuscule 1881|1881]].<ref>NA26, p. 556. </ref>

; Lacunae
Acts 1:1-2:13; Romans 2:16-3:4; 8:32-9:10; 11:23-12:1; 1 Cor. 7:15-17; 12:23-13:5; 14:23-39; 2 Cor. 2:13-16; Col. 3:16-4:8; 1 Thes. 3:5-4:17; 1 John 3:20-5:1; Jude 4-15; Rev. 16:12-17:1; 19:21-20:9; 22:6-end.

== Text ==
The Greek text of the Pauline and General epistles is a representative of the [[Alexandrian text-type]] with a large number of an alien readings. It is only a tertiary witness of the Alexandrian text. Aland placed it in [[Categories of New Testament manuscripts#Category III|Category III]]. Text of Acts and Revelation has typical [[Byzantine text-type]]. [[Kurt Aland|Aland]] placed it in [[Categories of New Testament manuscripts#Category V|Category V]].<ref name = Aland>{{Cite book
| last = Aland
| first = Kurt
| authorlink = Kurt Aland
| coauthors = [[Barbara Aland]]; Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.)
| title = The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism
| publisher = [[William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company]]
| year = 1995
| location = Grand Rapids
| page = 113
| url =
| doi =
| id =
| isbn = 978-0-8028-4098-1}} </ref>

In Romans 8:1 it reads Ιησου κατα σαρκα περιπατουσιν αλλα κατα πνευμα, for Ιησου. The reading of the manuscript is supported by אc, [[Codex Claromontanus|Dc]], [[Codex Mosquensis I|K]], [[Minuscule 33|33]], [[Minuscule 88|88]], [[Minuscule 104|104]], [[Minuscule 181|181]], [[Minuscule 326|326]], [[Minuscule 330|330]], ([[Minuscule 436|436]] omit μη), [[Minuscule 456|456]], [[Minuscule 614|614]], [[Minuscule 630|630]], [[Minuscule 1241|1241]], 1877, 1962, [[Minuscule 1984|1984]], 1985, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect.<ref>UBS3, p. 548. </ref>

The ending of the [[Epistle to the Romans]] has an unusual order of verses: 16:23; 16:25-27; 16:24 (as in codices [[Minuscule 33|33]] 104 [[Minuscule 256|256]] [[Minuscule 263|263]] [[Minuscule 365|365]] [[Minuscule 436|436]] [[Minuscule 459|459]] 1319 1573 1837 1852 [[Peshitta|syrp]] arm).<ref>UBS3, p. 576. </ref>

In 1 Corinthians 7:5 it reads τη προσευχη (''prayer'') along with [[Papyrus 11|<math>\mathfrak{P}</math>11]], [[Papyrus 46|<math>\mathfrak{P}</math>46]], א*, A, [[Codex Vaticanus|B]], C, D, [[Codex Augiensis|F]], [[Codex Boernerianus|G]], Ψ, [[Minuscule 6|6]], 33, [[Minuscule 81|81]], 104, 181, 629, 630, 1739, 1877, 1881, 1962, it vg, cop, arm, eth. Other manuscripts read τη νηστεια και τη προσευχη (''fasting and prayer'') or τη προσευχη και νηστεια (''prayer and fasting'').<ref>NA26, p. 450. </ref><ref>UBS3, p. 591. </ref>

In [[First Epistle to Timothy|1 Timothy]] 3:16 it has textual variant {{lang|grc|θεός ἐφανερώθη}} (''God manifested'') (Sinaiticuse, A2, C2, Dc, K, [[Codex Angelicus|L]], P, [[Codex Athous Lavrensis|Ψ]], 81, 104, 181, 326, 330, 436, [[Minuscule 451|451]], [[Minuscule 614|614]], [[Minuscule 629|629]], 630, 1241, [[Minuscule 1739|1739]], 1877, 1881, 1962, 1984, 1985, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect), against ὃς ἐφανερώθη (''he was manifested'') supported by Sinaiticus, [[Codex Alexandrinus]], [[Codex Ephraemi|Ephraemi]], [[Codex Boernerianus|Boernerianus]], 33, [[Minuscule 365|365]], [[Minuscule 442|442]], 2127, [[Lectionary 599|'''ℓ''' ''599'']].<ref>[[Bruce M. Metzger]], ''A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament'' ([[Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft]]: Stuttgart 2001), pp. 573-573.</ref><ref>[http://www.bible-researcher.com/alexandrinus4.html 1 Timothy 3:16 in Codex Alexandrinus] at the Bible Research</ref>

In Hebrews 8:11 it reads πλησιον for πολιτην, the reading is supported by [[Minuscule 81|81]], [[Minuscule 104|104]], [[Minuscule 436|436]], [[Minuscule 629|629]], [[Minuscule 630|630]], and 1985.<ref>UBS3, pp. 761-762. </ref>

In 1 John 5:6 it has textual variant δι' ὕδατος καὶ πνεύματος καὶ αἵματος (''through water and spirit and blood'') along with the manuscripts: [[Minuscule 81|81]], [[Minuscule 88|88]], [[Minuscule 442|442]], [[Minuscule 630|630]], 915, 2492, arm, eth.<ref>UBS3, p. 823.</ref><ref group="n">For another variants of this verse see: [[Textual variants in the New Testament#First Epistle of John|Textual variants in the First Epistle of John]].</ref> [[Bart D. Ehrman]] identified it as Orthodox corrupt reading.<ref>[[Bart D. Ehrman]], ''The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture'', [[Oxford University Press]], Oxford 1993, p. 60.</ref>

In Rev 1:5 it reads λουσαντι ημας απο along with [[Codex Vaticanus 2066|046]], [[Minuscule 94|94]], 1006, 1859, 2042, 2065, 2073, 2138, 2432

== History ==
The manuscript was discovered by [[Constantin von Tischendorf|Tischendorf]] in 1862 at Saint Petersburg in the possession of the Archimandrite [[Porphiry Uspenski]], who allowed him to take it to Leipzig to decipher lower script.<ref>Constantin von Tischendorf, ''Monumenta sacra inedita'' V-VI, (Leipzig, 1865-1869), p. XI.</ref> Tischendorf edited its text in ''Monumenta sacra inedita'' vol. V-VI (1865–1869).<ref name = Scrivener>{{Cite book
| last = Scrivener
| first = Frederick Henry Ambrose
| authorlink = Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
| coauthors = Edward Miller
| title = [[A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament]]
| publisher = [[George Bell & Sons]]
| year = 1894
| location = London
| edition = 4
| volume = 1
| pages = 172–173
| url =
| isbn = }}</ref>

The codex is located now at the [[National Library of Russia]] (Gr. 225), in [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref name = Aland/><ref name = INTF>{{Cite web |url=http://intf.uni-muenster.de/vmr/NTVMR/ListeHandschriften.php?ObjID=20025 |title=Liste Handschriften |publisher=Institute for New Testament Textual Research |accessdate=16 March 2013 |location=Münster}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Bible}}
* [[List of New Testament uncials]]
* [[Textual criticism]]
* [[Biblical manuscript]]

== Notes ==
{{reflist|group="n"}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== Further reading ==
* [[Constantin von Tischendorf]], [http://www.archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/04.MonumentaSacraInedita.NC.PsalTurDanMarchVat.v4.Tischendorf.Subsc.1869.#page/n31/mode/2up "Monumenta sacra inedita"] V-VI, (Leipzig, 1865–1869), pp. 1 ff.
* [[Kurt Treu]], "Die Griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments in der USSR; eine systematische Auswertung des Texthandschriften in Leningrad, Moskau, Kiev, Odessa, Tbilisi und Erevan", ''T & U'' 91 (Berlin: 1966), pp. 101–104.
* [[Herman C. Hoskier]], "Concerning the Text of the Apocalypse" (2 vols., London, 1927), p. 1.7.

== External links ==
* [http://www.skypoint.com/members/waltzmn/ManuscriptsUncials.html#uPa Codex Porphyrianus Papr (025)]: at the ''Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism''

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[[Category:Palimpsests]]
[[Category:9th-century biblical manuscripts]]
[[Category:National Library of Russia collection]]

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