Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


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chaff

Monks
10.2
who hides fire in chaff.

chain

Skemmata
60
from deep sadness [depression] chain the nous.
Ep
57.4
bound the demons in chains of darkness and committed
On Prayer
72
possible one who is chained to run; nor is

chalice

KG
2.44 S2
all drink of the chalice.

chamber

On Prayer
108
a kind of vaulted chamber [of his feet] and

change (n.)

KG
2.79 S2
knowledge approaches the excellent change of bodies; but that
2.79 S2
advances to the bad change.
2.90 S2
when by an excellent change we will rise before
3.7 S2
Each of the changes is established to feed
3.7 S2
attain to the excellent change; but those which do
3.7 S2
attain to the bad change. .
3.9 S2
which will follow the change will receive an increase
3.20 S2
The change of the organa is
3.25 S2
a body. For the change is not a passage
3.25 S2
an excellent or evil change. (1Cor 15:42)
3.45 S2
praktike bodies if the change causing the two organa
3.47 S2
One [β€˜unique’] is the change that is made β€˜in
3.47 S2
that there is a change in the components apart
3.48 S2
The β€˜change of the just’ is
3.50 S2
The change of sinners is the
3.50 S2
the ungodly is the change from a body for
3.51 S2
All the changes which are produced before
6.58 S2
in the series of changes it is said that
Skemmata
20
knowledge is obscure and change does not pertain to
Ep fid
3
in the more constant change of ideas about the
31
were followed by its change. So when it had
33
being. The second is change from the worse to

change (v.)

Prak
11
is lingering and is changed into rancor: [thus] it
KG
1.17 S2
in us will be changed, those [things] in which
1.17 S2
we are will be changed, and this often to
2.83 S1
sense, the senses are changed by different qualities and
2.83 S1
too the nous is changed when it gazes upon
2.83 S2
as the senses are changed by receiving different qualities
2.83 S2
too the nous is changed [by]constantly gazing at
6.34 S2
the worlds God will change the body of our
On Prayer
106
hands, [the evil one] changed his shape into that

chant

Prak
pref.2
his head is truly chanting [the inner meaning of
Apophthegmata
3
without distraction but to chant psalms without distraction is

chapter

Prak
pref.9
matters into a hundred chapters, and matters of knowledge
ti
Treatise on the PraktikΓ©: 100 Chapters
On Prayer
pref.1
an equivalent number of chapters, thereby fulfilling your instructions
pref.2
rather [you yearn] for chapters fixed in the nous
pref.2
Ben-Sirach] says, receive these chapters [2] both in letter; [1] and
pref.4
of these numbers. The chapters themselves are humble, but

character

Gn.
20
texts of an ethical character do not comprise a
20
contemplation of an ethical character; no more does a
20
is of an ethical character comprises a contemplation of
Ep fid
31
was named after its character β€œDevil,” its former and

characteristic

Prak
30
opposed by our own characteristic vices.

charge (n.)

On Prayer
96
will give his angels charge over you to guard

charge (v.)

Ep fid
7
how can number be charged against us, when we
13
of β€œJesus Christ,” and charges His disciples to β€œtell

chariot

KG
1.67 S1
it will become a chariot by the practice of
1.67 S2
the praktike becomes a chariot for the reasoning soul
2.51 S2
The chariot of knowledge - (these are
2.51 S2
and air; but the chariot of the ignorance - air

charity

Prak
12
that there is no charity left among the brethren
38
naturally aroused: if both charity and self-control are present
38
and because of this charity is called β€œgreat”, because
76
servants of mercy and charity, the others are attendants
81
Charity is the offspring of
84
ascetical life (praktike) is charity; that of knowledge is
89
a] temperance and[2b] charity and[2c] self-control; [3] in
89
irrational phantasies. [2B] of Charity: all the images of
99
old men said that charity does not know how
Gn.
47
knowledge is perfectly purified; Charity heals the burning parts
Apophthegmata
6
little without irregularity; if charity is joined to this

charm

KG
3.56 S2
in] which it is charmed by the leaves and

chase

Prak
pref.3
comes from men and chasing faith away. For how
31
demon of vainglory being chased away by almost all
99
disturbs my mind and chases away knowledge’ One of
KG
3.90 S2
to the nous and chases the nous far from
Monks
13.1
A strong wind chases clouds away;
13.2
brooding on wrongs chases the nous away from
On Prayer
96
and unseen they will chase away from you the

chaste

KG
6.86 S2
they render still others chaste by nocturnal terrors, and

chastity

Prak
58
of sexual immorality with chastity would be a sign
KG
1.84 S1
ignorance, epithumiais receptive of chastity and of luxury, and
3.35 S1
and the Γ©pithumia, by chastity. And the cause of
3.35 S2
love [heals] thumos, and chastity epithumia. And the cause
6.38 S2
body, which perfects the chastity of Christ.
Monks
7.2
while [the] spirit of chastity is in the souls

check

Exhortations to Monks
1.4
Acedia is checked by patient endurance with

cheer

On Prayer
88
So be of good cheer and persevere eagerly in

cherish

Prak
53
Those who improperly cherish the flesh and take

cherub

KG
3.54 S2
wink of an eye’ Cherubs have been appointed Cherubs
3.54 S2
Cherubs have been appointed Cherubs, Gabriel, Gabriel, and human
Sent alph II
18
of soul are the cherubim

chick

Gn.
24
those selling the pigeon chicks in the temple.

child

Prak
pref.8
it] : "Faith, o [my] child is steadied by the
94
self-control, he said, β€˜Courage, child; for twenty years I
KG
1.76 S1
to the knowledge of children. But, when children have
1.76 S1
of children. But, when children have become adults, they
3.57 S2
who teach letters to children trace them on tablets
3.74 S2
word of God, like children, who are receptive of
3.76 S1
plants, when we were children, we lived the lives
4.13 S2
flesh and blood" are children ; now whoever is young
4.15 S2
is a world of children, one day they will
Skemmata
56
father, mother, wife, and children.
Monks
1.3
the hearts of your children,
Ep fid
11
them,” and β€œthen the children of Israel did put
Instr
4
Children of the wise will
4
man denies his own [children].

childlike

Prak
pref.2
hegemonikon) and nurses their childlike [relationship] with Christ in

choice

On Prayer
32
asked for my own choice; for the matter did

choir

KG
4.74 S2
have mingled with the choir of angels, it is

choke

Ep fid
4
Philistines; let them not choke your wills unawares; let

choleric

KG
6.84 S2
The choleric part of the soul

choose

Prak
pref.3
good ought to be chosen for no other [reason
KG
4.50 S2
that which true knowledge chooses for itself, and which
5.38 S1
for the truth, will choose to arm himself with

chosen

Ep fid
3
I have found a chosen vessel, a deep well
12
of Christ? Paul, a chosen vessel, did not, I

chrism

KG
3.43 S2
scented oil’[i.e. chrism]; but human beings especially

Christ

Prak
pref.2
their childlike [relationship] with Christ in the face of
pref.4
of the faith in Christ that sustains th[ose
1
teaching of our Savior Christ consisting of asctical practice
33
by the mercy of Christ, and then how you
50
he should seek from Christ the inner meanings [logoi
54
part and call upon Christ in our vigils and
ep
the power of Jesus Christ our Lord who makes
Gn.
40
is known solely by Christ.
KG
1.65 S2
given all judgment to Christ.
1.77 S1
of their Creator is Christ our Savior; and it
1.77 S2
the] nous is the Christ who is united to
1.90 S1
who have died in Christ are the symbol of
2.2 S2
the manifold wisdom" of Christ, he who served in
2.22 S2
known] that of the Christ.
2.59 S2
just judgement" of our Christ, is known by the
2.60 S2
The table of the Christ is God, and the
2.90 S2
we will see in Christ, when by an excellent
3.1 S2
Father alone knows the Christ, and the Son alone
3.2 S2
The Christ is he who alone
3.3 S2
now known only by Christ, he whose knowledge is
3.9 S2
today and tomorrow’ the Christ β€˜performs miracles and on
3.11 S2
manifold wisdom (Eph. 3:10) of Christ; but of him it
3.26 S2
which has served the Christ by creating the nature
3.57 S2
tablets, so too the Christ, in teaching his wisdom
3.72 S2
The inheritance of the Christ is knowledge of the
3.72 S2
all become coheirs of Christ, all will know the
4.2 S2
Him is in His Christ.
4.3 S2
which is knowable of Christ is in those who
4.4 S2
The heir of Christ is one who knows
4.8 S2
The coheir of Christ is one who arrives
4.8 S2
in contemplation with the Christ.
4.9 S2
which inherits: rather the Christ (inherits) the Word which
4.18 S2
holy Unity, 2 and the Christ is he who is
4.18 S2
this is so, the Christ is not the Word
4.18 S2
former [anointed] is the Christ, and the former[anointed
4.21 S2
of beings. And if Christ is anointed more than
4.26 S2
the third day the Christ "is accomplished" and on
4.29 S2
the [lamp-] oil of Christ and see the stars
4.41 S1
Christ, before his coming, appeared
4.41 S2
Before his coming the Christ showed to men an
4.43 S2
If the Christ who has appeared to
4.57 S2
The Christ has appeared as creator
4.58 S2
he is in his Christ.
4.78 S2
The Christ is inherited and he
4.80 S2
to Heaven, but the Christ, who has the Word
4.89 S2
providence and how the Christ leads the reasoning nature
5.1 S2
is the image of Christ, and that of the
5.1 S2
account of whom the Christ has left his Paradise
5.6 S2
who have believed in Christ have approached the mountain
5.6 S2
who have believed in Christ, that from which their
5.48 S2
of all bodies, the Christ is adorable by us
5.69 S2
of Life is the Christ who drinks there.
6.3 S2
the second is the Christ, of whom Adam is
6.6 S2
intelligible (Jew), he whom Christ has symbolically named the
6.7 S2
of the resurrection, and Christ is the resurrection, those
6.7 S2
day are circumcized in Christ.
6.14 S2
The Christ is not connatural with
6.14 S2
with]in him. But Christ - I mean to say
6.15 S2
The feet of Christ are praktike and contemplation
6.16 S2
Christ is he who, proceeding
6.16 S2
one who says "two Christs" or "two Sons" resembles
6.18 S2
was a time when Christ had no body; but
6.20 S2
incorporeals: Father of the Christ, and Principle of the
6.33 S2
When the Christ will no longer be
6.38 S2
perfects the chastity of Christ.
6.39 S2
The genesis of Christ is the regeneration of
6.39 S2
interior man , which the Christ, like a good builder
6.40 S2
The crucifixion of Christ is the mortification of
6.42 S2
The death of Christ is the mysterious operation
6.46 S2
by the commandments of Christ.
6.56 S2
in thought, and if Christ comes in the same
6.56 S2
that at all times Christ truly ascends in the
6.57 S2
before the tribunal of Christ - these are spiritual or
6.57 S2
is said that the Christ whom we await comes
6.66 S2
is the teaching of Christ our Savior, which circumcized
6.74 S2
The Christ will come before the
6.77 S2
Mary the departure of Christ from the Father, or
6.77 S2
become disciples of the Christ.
6.79 S1
The body of Christ is connatural with our
6.79 S2
The body of the Christ is connatural with our
Skemmata
1 (2 vers.)
The CHRIST[:] as Christ, has essential
5
Christ is [the] reasoning nature
Monks
1.2
co-heirs of Christ, receive the maxims of
1.2
receive the maxims of Christ;
118.1
[The] Flesh of Christ - virtues of asceticism (praktikΓ©
119.1
[The] Blood of Christ - contemplation of what has
134.2
one who rejects his Christ will not know him
Ad virg.
2.1
as the mother of Christ,
5.2
and remember Christ who begot you.
7.1
Christ you have as [your
Ep
57.5
the judgment seat of Christ our Savior.
Ep fid
3
well; I mean Gregory, Christ’s mouth. Give me
11
and one Lord Jesus Christ by Whom are all
12
and make mention of Christ? Paul, a chosen vessel
12
adding the words Jesus Christ, announcing the incarnation, setting
12
For the word Jesus Christ suggests all these ideas
13
the designation of β€œJesus Christ,” and charges His disciples
13
He was Jesus, the Christ.” For His purpose was
13
Him as Jesus, the Christ. Such is the force
13
true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent
14
He Who is our Christ and God says, β€œI
15
and the Christ, having the word of
22
be the kingdom of Christ; while immaterial knowledge, and
24
what is meant by Christ’s β€œdelivering up the
33
any man be in Christ he is a new
Assorted Chapters
17
Jesus Christ is the tree of
18
poor also eats of Christ.
19
eating the body of Christ.
20
If you love Christ, you will keep his
On Prayer
pref.4
by the grace of Christ Amen.
115
angels or powers or Christ through the senses, so

Christian

Sent alph I
22
outer dress of a Christian man, but rather [his

Christianity

Prak
1
Christianity is the teaching of

church

Gn.
47
the angel of the church of Thumis, Serapion, that
KG
5.2 S2
hearers of the sensible Church are separated from one
5.2 S2
but in the intelligible [Church], those who are opposed

churn

Prak
15
hunger, [2] toil, and [3] solitude. Churning thumos (indignation) is calmed