Uncial 0259
# Uncial 0259

Uncial 0259 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 7th century. The codex contains some parts of the 1 Timothy 1:4-5.6-7, on 2 parchment leaves (12 cm by 10 cm). Written in one column per page, 11 lines per page, in uncial letters.

## Text

| Recto χουσιν μαλλον η οικονομιαν θυ την εν πισ[τει] το δε τελ[ος της] παραγ[γελιας ες] τιν αγ[απη εκ κα] θα[ρας       ] . . . . . . . . | Verso νες αστοχησαν της εξετραπτησαν εις ματαιολογιαν θ[ε]λ[ο]ντες ειναι [νομοδ]ιδασκαλοι [μη νοσουν]της μη [τε α λεγουσιν] μη [τε           ] . . . . . . . . |
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    [transcribed by Kurt Treu]

According to Elliott Treu wrongly deciphered reading οικονομιαν, according to him the manuscript reads οικοδομη.

The nomina sacra contracted. It has two singular readings:

    εξετραπτησαν instead of εξετραπησαν
    νοσουντης instead of νοουντης.

The text-type of this codex is mixed. Aland placed it in Category III.

## History

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.

Currently the codex is housed at the Berlin State Museums (P. 3605) in Berlin.

