List of new testament manuscripts by date

Here is a list of New Testament manuscripts in chronological order by date:

Early Manuscripts (1st-3rd centuries)

  1. P52 (John 18:31-33, 37-38) - circa 125-150 AD
  2. P64/P67 (Luke 22:43-71, 23:33-49) - circa 125-150 AD
  3. P46 (New Testament epistles, including 1 Corinthians 1:1-7:5) - circa 175-225 AD
  4. P72 (Luke 1:1-14:35) - circa 175-225 AD
  5. P66 (John 1:1-11:45) - circa 200-225 AD

Middle Period (3rd-4th centuries)

  1. Codex Sinaiticus (complete New Testament) - circa 350 AD
  2. Codex Vaticanus (complete New Testament) - circa 325-350 AD
  3. Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (complete New Testament) - circa 300-350 AD
  4. Codex Bezae (Gospels and Acts) - circa 300-350 AD
  5. Codex Washingtonensis (Gospels and Acts) - circa 300-350 AD

Late Period (4th-5th centuries)

  1. Codex Alexandrinus (complete New Testament) - circa 400-450 AD
  2. Codex Athous Lavrensis (Gospels and Acts) - circa 400-450 AD
  3. Codex Petropolitanus (Gospels and Acts) - circa 400-450 AD
  4. Codex Regius (Gospels and Acts) - circa 400-450 AD
  5. Codex Claromontanus (Pauline epistles) - circa 400-450 AD

Medieval Period (5th-15th centuries)

  1. Codex Fuldensis (complete New Testament) - circa 550-600 AD
  2. Codex Corbeiensis (Gospels and Acts) - circa 550-600 AD
  3. Codex Seidelianus I (Gospels and Acts) - circa 550-600 AD
  4. Codex Seidelianus II (Gospels and Acts) - circa 550-600 AD
  5. Codex Harleianus (complete New Testament) - circa 1000-1100 AD

Modern Period (15th-20th centuries)

  1. Codex Triglotus (complete New Testament) - circa 1500-1550 AD
  2. Codex Complutensis (complete New Testament) - circa 1514-1518 AD
  3. Codex Erasmianus (complete New Testament) - circa 1516-1518 AD
  4. Codex Beuronensis (complete New Testament) - circa 1550-1600 AD
  5. Westcott-Hort Greek New Testament (critical edition) - circa 1881 AD

Please note that the dates provided are approximate and based on the most widely accepted scholarly estimates. Additionally, there are many other New Testament manuscripts that are not included in this list, as they are either fragmentary or of lesser significance.