06_Biblica_1_D_Callan_Layout 1 05/11/12 12:20 Pagina 445 445 READING THE EARLIEST COPIES OF 2 PETER If kolazomenouj later in the verse means “confined”, Sinaiticus’ pefulakismenouj emphasizes this idea, which is also implicit in thrin (to keep), by adding a synonym. On the other hand, Sinaiticus may understand kolazomenouj as meaning “pun- ished;” in this case pefulakismenouj makes it explicit that the unjust are imprisoned while they are punished. The punishment suffered by sinners is also more explicit in Sinaiti- cus’ version of 2,12. In this verse Sinaiticus has katafqarhsontai (will be utterly corrupted) while the probable original text has kai fqarhsontai (will also be corrupted). Sinaiticus emphasizes that the corruption of the false teachers will be complete. In 2,21 Sinaiticus has eij ta opisw anakamyai apo (to return to the things left behind from) after epignousi (having fully known it) while the probable original text has upostreyai ek (to turn away from). The two are very close in meaning, but Sinaiticus makes it explicit that departing from the holy commandment means returning to a former condition. In 3,9 Sinaiticus says that the Lord is patient di’ (on account of) rather than eij (toward) the addressees, as in the probable original text. According to Sinaiticus, the Lord’s patience is not simply di- rected toward them, but is also occasioned by them. It is their need for time to repent that elicits the Lord’s patience. This is implicit in the likely original text, but Sinaiticus makes it explicit. Finally, in 3,11 Sinaiticus has oun (therefore) after toutwn (these) instead of outwj (thus). This makes more explicit the meaning of the genitive absolute with which the verse begins. III. Codex Vaticanus Like Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus is a parchment codex. Its pages are 10.6 ̋ ×10.6 ̋ (smaller than those of Sinaiticus) and have three columns per page 31. In the New Testament each column has 42 lines. Also like Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus is a biblical codex. Although the first 46 chapters of Genesis are now missing, as are Psalms 105-135, the codex contained the entire Old Testa- ment except for the Books of Maccabees. The last part of the New 31 The poetical books of the Old Testament are arranged in two columns per page.