06_Biblica_1_D_Callan_Layout 1 05/11/12 12:20 Pagina 450 450 TERRANCE CALLAN d instead of q and z instead of d (2,10) 6. h instead of a (2,10; 3,5) 7. ou instead of w (2,13) 8. n instead of m before p (2,20; 3,3) 9. Appendix B Itacisms and other errors based on replacing a letter or letters with similar sounding letters in Codex Sinaiticus. Itacisms of various kinds: 1. i for ei – 43 times [in 1,2 (twice).3 (twice).5.6 (three times). 7.11.12 (three times).13 (twice).17.18.19.20; 2,1 (three times).2 (twice).4 (twice).5.6 (twice).7.9 (twice).10.11 (twice).18.21 (twice); 3,1.4.9.12.18] ei for i 2. – 3 times [in 1,14; 2,11.16] e for ai 3. – 5 times [in 1,10; 2,17; 3,3 (twice).13] ai for e 4. – 1 time [in 1,19] u for oi 5. – 1 time [in 3,10] Other errors based on replacing a letter or letters with a similar sounding letter or letters include: 1. n instead of m before p (2,3) 2. nk instead of gk (2,8) The Athenaeum of Ohio Terrance CALLAN 6616 Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45230 SUMMARY An examination of the three earliest extant copies of 2 Peter (namely those found in Papyrus 72, Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus) is made in order to determine how the meaning of 2 Peter is affected by differences among the three copies, especially the textual variations among them. These textual variations produce significantly different understandings of Jesus in the three copies of 2 Peter, as well as other less prominent differences in meaning.