Epistula ad Carpianum
From Textus Receptus
The Epistula ad Carpianum (Epistle to Carpian) is the title traditionally given to a letter from Eusebii to a Christian named Carpianus on the Gospel canons.
In the text, Eusebius explains his ingenious system of Harmony (Eusebian Canons), and describes the purpose of his canons, ten in number. According to this letter the Ammonian Sections were made by Ammonius the Alexandrian (Matthew 355, Mark 236, Luke 342, John 232 - together 1165 sections). Under each of the 1165 Ammonian Sections, in its proper place in the margin of a manuscript, is put in coloured ink the number of that Eusebian canon to which it referes.<ref name = Scrivener>F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1861), p. 50-53. </ref>
Text
The greek text of this epistle in old greek is: Template:Quote
A translation into english reads:
The copy of this letter appears with the canon tables on the opening folios of many Gospel manuscripts (e.g. 112, 113, 114, 117, etc.). The epistle is also given in a modern editions of Greek New Testament.<ref>http://www.bible.net.au </ref>
References
External links
- Epistula ad Carpianum ad canones evangeliorum praemissa (Original text in Old-Greek)
- Eusebius of Caesarea, Letter to Carpianus on the gospel canons
