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Media Gallery - Philippians

  • Philippians 1

  • Video Introduction to the Book of Philippians

  • Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

  • The Praetorian Guard on Duty

  • Paul’s Prison Bonds While He Was Under House Arrest

  • The Praetorian Guard

  • Philippians 3

  • Roman Citizenship

  • Philippians 4

  • Paul Writes the Philippians a Letter of Love and Joy

The items shown in the illustrations and 3-D video footage in the Media Gallery are based on extensive research. However, they are artists’ renditions and, at times, depict only one of several possibilities.

Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

Shown here is a leaf from a papyrus codex known as P46, believed to date from about 200 C.E. The codex contains a collection of nine of Paul’s letters, but the letters do not appear in the same order as in modern-day Bibles. (See Media Gallery, “Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians” and “Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians.”) This leaf shows the end of Paul’s letter to the Galatians and the beginning of his letter to the Christians in the city of Philippi. It is part of the Papyrus Chester Beatty 2, which is housed at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland. Highlighted is the title, which reads: “Toward [or, “To”] Philippians.” This papyrus collection provides evidence that from an early date, scribes identified Bible books by titles.

© The Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, CBL BP II f.86

Related Scripture(s)

Php 1:1
Philippians 1
Philippians 3
Philippians 4
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