paris greek von fifth century greek manuscript bible referred great manuscript intact current condition contains material book second john books represented manuscript called book recycled originally inscribed texts pages washed removing ink reused text text written recycled pages 12th century consisted greek translations composed syrian prominent theologian century manuscripts sort consisting recycled pages known later upper text written 12th century lower text biblical scholar edited currently housed paris description leaves extant belong measures text written single column page lines page leaves letters medium sized writing continuous consisting single point capitals beginning sections stand margin manuscripts dots commence dot small straight line place accents added later hand tend contracted letter forms common letter forms gospel luke gospel john list chapters preserved manuscript contained lists matthew mark condition titles chapters apparently placed upper margin page possible upper margins contained red ink completely faded away possibility upper portions pages text accompanied marginal indicating probably representing present red ink completely vanished systematic divisions books certainly included condition leaves contained john extant counting lines calculating space required include john demonstrated barring large omission text missing leaves contain sufficient space include passage text mark included difficult determine luke christ originally text leaves contained surrounding verses extant mark included matthew fin gospel mark gospel luke gospel john acts fin romans fin fin fin fin lost fin james fin peter fin peter fin second john lost john book revelation fin parts book job wisdom survived text text type text primarily strength character testimony varies book book weak byzantine witness matthew weak witness mark strong witness john luke character unclear classified mixed classified text type according agrees byzantine text type times times acts times paul times catholic agrees text times acts paul independent distinctive readings acts paul catholic placed text according text mixed luke luke luke apocalypse witness form text unusual matthew additional text luke returned house hour found slave reading found matthew contains added text took spear pierced immediately came water blood reading derived john occurs manuscripts text type acts additional text similar readings appear matthew original text reading changed acts reads lord manuscripts formula added god byzantine manuscripts original phrase spirit added reads manifested second changed god manifested james reads word majority manuscripts second corrected law read manuscripts variants acts unique reading wrote hands letter containing supported greek manuscripts supported versions gig majority greek manuscripts read wrote hands manuscripts read wrote hands romans verse omitted revelation number beast written lit sixteen famous readings attested matthew manuscripts read sons sons reading supported version romans reading supported greek text testimony secret reading supported formula manuscripts read prayer prayer reading supported formula formula cop arm manuscripts read prayer james lord lord manuscripts god word reading supported revelation washed freed manuscripts history place written unknown tentatively suggested egypt proposed produced manuscript subsequent research indicated involved text corrected designated designated designated worked probably exact location worked unknown numerous book wrote possibly constantinople readings ecclesiastical use accents vocal notes added directions margin worked extensively recycled twelfth century fall constantinople brought florence scholar belonged cardinal florence death probably bought italian military leader catherine brought france royal library came rest paris manuscript bound older writing noticed protestant pastor supervisor extracts readings paris published mill potassium bring faded ink effect green blue black brown intended prepare new edition according correspondence took hours read page paid description occasionally examined text publish editors occasional extracts manuscript read completely old new testament gained international reputation published text worked eye text remarkably accurate torn condition traces text later extremely difficult modern aids like photography text published list edition imperfect work according produced light intellectual period early church according original manuscript contained scattered leaves works rest probably destroyed examined text according original order reconstructed converted manuscript leaves new text regard original arrangement original manuscript single volume manuscript cited critical editions belongs witnesses consistently cited order readings regularly cited critical editions
Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus