Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


ac

academy

KG
6.8 S2
as Paradise is the {academy?} of the just, so

accept

Ep fid
9
identity of nature and accepting the consubstantiality, and rejecting
On Prayer
69
to be deceived into accepting smoke instead of light
147
is impartial refused to accept one who came with

accessible

KG
6.65 S2
contemplation that is not accessible to everyone.

accident

Gn.
41
a property, or an accident, or that which is
KG
1.20 S2
which was made by accident remain in us, then
1.59 S2
light and shadow are accidents of air, so virtue

accidental

Prak
pref.1
it to be neither accidental nor superfluous that [the
KG
1.59 S1
light and shadow are accidental things of the air

accidentally

KG
4.84 S2
incorporeals, and color is accidentally (a quality) of bodies

accompany

Prak
90
knowledge And as tears accompany sowing, so joy accompanies
90
accompany sowing, so joy accompanies reaping
KG
1.28 S2
of glory. However, glory accompanies the first, psalmody the
1.48 S2
Everything attached to bodies accompanies those by whom they
1.84 S1
among the firsts is accompanied by what is first
1.84 S1
among the seconds (is accompanied) by what is first
1.84 S2
thumos. But the first accompanies first[beings], and the
2.3 S2
the nature that has accompanied it.
2.17 S2
Accompanying the knowledge that concerns
3.33 S2
knowledge of the Trinity accompanies it; and the second
4.49 S2
nous: namely, the [pleasure] accompanying knowledge, for all will
4.64 S1
were not from Israel, accompanied him, is it also
4.64 S2
not[part] of Israel, accompanied him, is it also
5.78 S2
and a strong stench accompanies them, by which they
5.89 S2
world will not be accompanied by a creation, so
6.11 S2
The numerical triad is accompanied by a tetrad, but
6.11 S2
Blessed Trinity is not accompanied by a tetrad; it
6.43 S2
The providence of God accompanies free will; but his
Skemmata
40
the [tempting-]thoughts, some accompany us as living beings
40
others as human beings. [Accompanying us] as living beings
40
from desires and anger; [Accompanying us] as human beings
40
blend [of vices that accompany us both] as living
50
thoughts, some [remain and] accompany us as monks; others
55
senses that [remain and] accompany us.
57
and pride [remain and] accompany us after conquest of
Monks
8.2
while withdrawal [into solitude] accompanied by hatred agitates it
9.2
than solitary, accompanied by hatred, in inaccessible
On Prayer
80
assurance and angels will accompany you as they did

accomplish

Prak
40
us they prevent our accomplishing what is possible and
66
with God’s help, accomplished the ascetical life (praktike
Gn.
14
of each, and the accomplishing of the activities of
50
neglecting anything which might accomplish the gaining [back] of
KG
1.66 S1
actions, because they are accomplished in the shadows. We
1.82 S2
of God" will similarly accomplish for the other logikoi
1.90 S2
today and tomorrow he accomplishes miracles and the third
2.65 S2
possible that we could accomplish all in one stroke
3.9 S2
third day it is accomplished’. (Lk 13:32)
4.26 S2
day the Christ "is accomplished" and on the preceding
6.45 S2
first world] will be accomplished all worlds, and Knower
6.76 S2
all the heavens" has "accomplished everything" , it is evident
Skemmata
2
but this cannot be accomplished without apatheia, [dispassion] since
62
pure if they are accomplished well; five are impure
62
impure if they are accomplished badly. From angels there
Sent alph II
4
have grand intentions while accomplishing little.

accost

On Prayer
96
no demonic spite will accost your soul and β€˜the

account (n.)

KG
2.64 S2
Horeb has given an account.
4.36 S2
the thickness which, on account of vices, descends upon
5.1 S2
nature is Eve, on account of whom the Christ
5.47 S2
their nature, but on account of their virtue; and
5.47 S2
we insult demons on account of the vice that
Skemmata
39
reason (dianoia) solely on account of its knowledge.
Ep fid
18
this He endured on account of His abundant loving
19
It is on thy account that He knows not
19
desert their post on account of the protracted time
20
among the ignorant, on account, as I have said
On Prayer
pref.3
a square number, on account of the tetrad of
7
your prayer, on no account be inwardly haughty, as
78
in your prayer on account of sin, examine how

account (v.)

KG
1.70 S2
is justly to be accounted fifth.

accountant

KG
1.60 S1
receive the well advised accountant in their houses it

accurately

KG
1.62 S2
second beings, which is accurately and principally said to
5.70 S2
this reason knowledge is accurately termed the place[of

accuse

Gn.
32
amazed when you are accused by many, for this
KG
4.83 S2
door and will not accuse him.
Sent alph I
23
To accuse the blameless oneβ€”a

accuser

Gn.
39
A Bitter accuser of the gnostikos is

accustom

KG
1.36 S1
with which we are accustomed to feel the matter
4.47 S2
that [demon] which is accustomed to blind the thought
4.75 S1
by which it is accustomed to win fame in
4.75 S2
through which man is accustomed to win fame in

acedia

Prak
6
sadness; fifth, anger; sixth acedia; seventh, vainglory; eighth, pride
12
The demon of acedia, which is also called
23
to the demon of acedia. This demon readily leaps
29
back the thoughts of acedia and makes the monk
Skemmata
40
the ones arising from acedia are a blend [of
On Prayer
76
without any agitation from acedia or negligence.
Exhortations to Monks
1.4
Acedia is checked by patient

achieve

Prak
8
will cease, as if achieving nothing. Contaminating the soul
61
not make progress or achieve the good exodus and
Gn.
45
by those [who have achieved] apatheia - those who are
KG
1.55 S1
from all will be achieved when the will of
1.85 S1
is uncontrollable when it achieves its diverse desires. But
6.77 S2
psychic state they had achieved that they attained to
On Prayer
29
hard work you not achieve your purpose. This is
73
believe it has perfectly achieved its goal concerning prayer
Exhortations to Monks
1.14
outer darkness; difficult to achieve is virtue, but unspeakable

achievement

Prak
14
responsible for its own achievements, [3] and to disdain the
Gn.
2
concerned solely with the achievement of perfect freedom in
KG
2.65 S2
attained to the perfect achievement of evil it is
3.60 S2
in Sheol. But the achievement of the return from

acquaint

Prak
50
demons and to become acquainted with their art, he
KG
1.32 S2
who said, I was acquainted with Abraham when he

acquire

Prak
4
he will struggle to acquire. Now every pleasure is
KG
2.24 S2
only one who has acquired common names with the
4.33 S2
And if these latter acquire them, they then extract
Monks
118.2
who eats it will acquire apatheia.
Ep fid
3
divine dogmas I am acquiring a lasting habit of
8
which the holiness is acquired is not insusceptible of
30
servant, His holiness is acquired; and everything of which
30
which the holiness is acquired is receptive of evil
31
because its holiness was acquired, and its evil counsels
On Prayer
96
Take care to acquire great humility and courage
117
time of prayer, has acquired perfect formlessness.
120
the time of prayer acquires perfect insensibility .
136
imagine that you have acquired virtue until you have
Instr
6
If you would acquire love, you will receive

act (n.)

KG
1.46 S1
body, it possesses in act, and they are of
1.46 S2
naturally in them in act, as well; they are
1.47 S1
in it also in act; it is by liberty
1.55 S1
delivered only from the act of corruption; but the
2.33 S2
in power and in act.
Ep fid
20
of mankind. In the Acts of the Apostles, speaking
24
Him again in the Acts of the Apostles, β€œWhen
Sent alph I
8
Revere God through acts, hymn [God] in word

act (v.)

Prak
42
when your soul is acted upon by tempting-​thoughts
Gn.
8
he he will have acted unjustly.
21
divine plan God has acted [through them], as in
34
if you do not act thus, you pass much
KG
1.42 S2
is [present] where he acts, and where he acts
1.42 S2
acts, and where he acts most, there he is
1.42 S2
present; And since He acts most in the reasoning
3.16 S2
one whose passible power acts according to nature.
6.51 S2
honorable because it alone acts with[?is united to

action

KG
1.47 S2
to leave it through action and then to subsist
1.55 S2
the corruption [inherent]in action; but none among beings
1.66 S1
to be the bad actions, because they are accomplished
4.49 S1
the practice of good actions proceeds from the world
4.75 S1
in works of beautiful actions and in the science
Ep fid
38
senses are allowed free action in relation to their

activate

Prak
34
defeated the demons which activate such things makes light
34
of the things they activate The immaterial battle is
On Prayer
51
the demons wish to activate in us gluttony, sexual
83
arouses the nous to activate its own proper activity

active

Ep fid
39
ant, and recommends her active life; and in another
On Prayer
pref.2
a twofold mode: [1] one active; [2] the other contemplative. And

activity

Prak
82
exercising its own proper activity, perceives its own powers
82
which can heal its [activity] by means of the
82
by means of the [activity] which is interfering with
Gn.
14
the accomplishing of the activities of each in view
KG
1.64 S1
the logikoi is their activity in spirit, and their
1.64 S1
their death is the activity against nature.
1.64 S2
their death is an activity against nature. But if
1.64 S2
logikoi is their natural activity, while their death is
1.67 S1 (+1)
of this world, the activity of the elements and
2.9 S2
Who knows the activity of the commandments? Who
4.22 S2
the vices the natural activities of the soul.
On Prayer
35
is the highest noetic [activity] of the nous.
75
makes all the opposing activity within us cease, and
75
the nous to undeviating activity.
83
activate its own proper activity.

actual

Prak
19
of pleasure, either an actual or an expected pleasure
41
vigilance because of its actual situation and so becomes
Ep fid
15
for the contemplation of actual realities. This is perhaps
22
say the knowledge of actual Godhead, is that of
23
to approach even the actual unveiled Godhead.

actually

Prak
8
if the thing were actually there to be seen
On Prayer
74
divine apparition; one that [actually] comes from the demon

acutely

Prak
59
ones who attend most acutely to their temptations and