P.Berol. 25676

Transcription based on: Sarischouli, Panagiota. “11. Christliches Empfehlungsschreiben” Pages 94–101 in Berliner Griechische Papyri. Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 1995.

Fragment 1

recto

[...]..[.] αὐτοῦ
θέλον[τος ἡ]μῖν. γράφε
οὖν , π[άτ]ηρ ἐπίσκωπε*
τοῖς πρ[εσβ]υτέροις
κώμη[ς] [..]νν̣εος, ἵνα*
προσδ[οκᾶ]ν αὐτὼν*
συναγώμ̣ε̣νων*
ἐν ἰρήνῃ. διὰ ἐμὲ*
τουτον ποίησων,*
πάτηρ ἐπισκωπος.*
ἐρρῶσθαί σαι*
εὐχη̣μ̣(αι)*
[...]..[...]

[...]..[.] he
wantin[g it fo]r us. Write
therefore, F[ath]er Bishop*
to the pr[esb]yters
of the villag[e] [..]nnis, that*
they shoul[d wa]it for him*
gathering*
in peace. Because of me*
this do,*
Father Bishop.*
To be in good health to you*
I pṛ(ay)*
[...]..[...]

… because he wants (it) for us. Write therefore, Father Bishop, to the presbyters of the village ..nnis, that they should wait for him, gathering in peace. Do it for me, Father Bishop. I bid you farewell.

verso

τῷ ἀγαπητῷ πατρὶ ἐπισκό[πῳ...]*

to the beloved Father Bish[op...]*

to the beloved Father Bishop

Notes

Fragment 1 recto, line 3: For π[άτ]ηρ ἐπίσκωπε read πάτερ ἐπίσκοπε.

Fragment 1 recto, line 5: For [..]ννεος Sarischouli suggests the following possibilities: Διννις (also spelled Διννυς, Τιννυς, Ζιννυς), Δεννις, Τηνις, or Οννης.

Fragment 1 recto, line 6: For αὐτὼν read αὐτὸν.

Fragment 1 recto, line 7: For συναγώμενων read συναγόμενον.

Fragment 1 recto, line 8: For ἰρήνῃ read εἰρήνῃ.

Fragment 1 recto, line 9: For ποίησων read ποίησον

Fragment 1 recto, line 10: For πάτηρ ἐπισκωπος read πάτερ ἐπίσκοπε.

Fragment 1 recto, line 11: For σαι read σε. Lines 11–12 can be idiomatically read as “I bid you farewell,” cf. Ign. Pol. 8.3; Mart. Pol. 22.1.

Fragment 1 recto, line 12: For εὐχη̣μ(αι) read εὔχομ(αι). Lines 11–12 can be idiomatically read as “I bid you farewell,” cf. Ign. Pol. 8.3; Mart. Pol. 22.1.

Fragment 1 verso, line 1: This is the address of the letter, noting recipient.