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Nag Hammadi codex

Nag Hammadi Codex VI

4th century (cartonnage with dated documents c. 341-348 for some codices) · Coptic (Sahidic; Codices I, X, XI partly Lycopolitan/Subachmimic) · papyrus, leather cover

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Where found

Nag Hammadi

Found December 1945 near Jabal al-Tarif by Muhammad Ali al-Samman and brothers

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Where it is now

Coptic Museum, Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

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Found and held

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Details

Gregory-Aland
Not recorded
Size
Not recorded
Contents
Acts of Peter and the Twelve, Thunder: Perfect Mind, Authoritative Teaching, Concept of Our Great Power, Plato Republic 588-589, Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth, Prayer of Thanksgiving, Asclepius 21-29
Record status
unverified

Also known as NHC-VI, NHC VI, Codex VI, Nag Hammadi VI.

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