Early Greek New Testament manuscripts

Early Greek New Testament manuscripts refer to manuscripts of the New Testament created before the year 300. This date is approximate, as manuscripts from that period are not dated, and their dating is estimated based on archaeological, paleographic, and other criteria. No manuscript from the first century has survived. The manuscripts are written in uncial script in several of its styles, and a significant number of them were produced by non-professional scribes.

Until the end of the 19th century, no early New Testament manuscripts were known; today, however, they are important witnesses to its text. Most manuscripts have survived in a fragmentary state. Almost all are written on papyrus, and almost all originate from Egypt.