Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
edited by Joel Kalvesmaki
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wh
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wr
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z
ch
chaff
Monks
10.2
who
hides
fire
in
chaff
.
π
π
chain
Skemmata
60
from
deep
sadness
[
depression
]
chain
the
nous
.
π
π
Ep
57.4
bound
the
demons
in
chains
of
darkness
and
committed
π
π
On Prayer
72
possible
one
who is
chained
to
run
; nor is
π
π
chalice
KG
2.44
S2
all
drink
of the
chalice
.
π
π
chamber
On Prayer
108
a
kind
of
vaulted
chamber
[of his
feet
] and
π
π
change (n.)
KG
2.79
S2
knowledge
approaches
the
excellent
change
of
bodies
; but that
π
π
2.79
S2
advances
to the
bad
change
.
π
π
2.90
S2
when by an
excellent
change
we will
rise
before
π
π
3.7
S2
Each of the
changes
is
established
to
feed
π
π
3.7
S2
attain
to the
excellent
change
; but those which do
π
π
3.7
S2
attain
to the
bad
change
. .
π
π
3.9
S2
which will
follow
the
change
will
receive
an
increase
π
π
3.20
S2
The
change
of the
organa
is
π
π
3.25
S2
a
body
. For the
change
is not a
passage
π
π
3.25
S2
an
excellent
or
evil
change
. (1Cor 15:42)
π
π
3.45
S2
praktike
bodies
if the
change
causing
the
two
organa
π
π
3.47
S2
One
[β
unique
β] is the
change
that is
made
βin
π
π
3.47
S2
that there is a
change
in the
components
apart
π
π
3.48
S2
The β
change
of the justβ is
π
π
3.50
S2
The
change
of
sinners
is the
π
π
3.50
S2
the
ungodly
is the
change
from a
body
for
π
π
3.51
S2
All the
changes
which are
produced
before
π
π
6.58
S2
in the
series
of
changes
it is
said
that
π
π
Skemmata
20
knowledge
is
obscure
and
change
does not
pertain
to
π
π
Ep fid
3
in the more
constant
change
of
ideas
about the
π
π
31
were
followed
by its
change
. So when it had
π
π
33
being
. The
second
is
change
from the
worse
to
π
π
change (v.)
Prak
11
is
lingering
and is
changed
into
rancor
: [thus] it
π
π
KG
1.17
S2
in us will be
changed
, those [
things
] in which
π
π
1.17
S2
we are will be
changed
, and this
often
to
π
π
2.83
S1
sense
, the
senses
are
changed
by
different
qualities
and
π
π
2.83
S1
too the
nous
is
changed
when it
gazes
upon
π
π
2.83
S2
as the
senses
are
changed
by
receiving
different
qualities
π
π
2.83
S2
too the
nous
is
changed
[by]
constantly
gazing
at
π
π
6.34
S2
the
worlds
God
will
change
the
body
of our
π
π
On Prayer
106
hands
, [the
evil
one
]
changed
his
shape
into that
π
π
chant
Prak
pref.2
his
head
is
truly
chanting
[the
inner
meaning
of
π
π
Apophthegmata
3
without
distraction
but to
chant
psalms
without
distraction
is
π
π
chapter
Prak
pref.9
matters
into a
hundred
chapters
, and
matters
of
knowledge
π
π
ti
Treatise
on the
PraktikΓ©
: 100
Chapters
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
an
equivalent
number
of
chapters
,
thereby
fulfilling
your
instructions
π
π
pref.2
rather
[you
yearn
] for
chapters
fixed
in the
nous
π
π
pref.2
Ben-Sirach
]
says
,
receive
these
chapters
[2] both in
letter
; [1] and
π
π
pref.4
of these
numbers
. The
chapters
themselves are
humble
, but
π
π
character
Gn.
20
texts
of an
ethical
character
do not
comprise
a
π
π
20
contemplation
of an
ethical
character
; no more does a
π
π
20
is of an
ethical
character
comprises
a
contemplation
of
π
π
Ep fid
31
was
named
after its
character
β
Devil
,β its
former
and
π
π
characteristic
Prak
30
opposed
by our own
characteristic
vices
.
π
π
charge (n.)
On Prayer
96
will
give
his
angels
charge
over you to
guard
π
π
charge (v.)
Ep fid
7
how can
number
be
charged
against us, when we
π
π
13
of β
Jesus
Christ
,β and
charges
His
disciples
to β
tell
π
π
chariot
KG
1.67
S1
it will become a
chariot
by the
practice
of
π
π
1.67
S2
the
praktike
becomes a
chariot
for the
reasoning
soul
π
π
2.51
S2
The
chariot
of
knowledge
- (these are
π
π
2.51
S2
and
air
; but the
chariot
of the
ignorance
-
air
π
π
charity
Prak
12
that there is no
charity
left
among the
brethren
π
π
38
naturally
aroused
: if both
charity
and
self-control
are
present
π
π
38
and because of this
charity
is
called
β
great
β, because
π
π
76
servants
of
mercy
and
charity
, the others are
attendants
π
π
81
Charity
is the
offspring
of
π
π
84
ascetical
life
(
praktike
) is
charity
; that of
knowledge
is
π
π
89
a]
temperance
and[2b]
charity
and[2c]
self-control
; [3] in
π
π
89
irrational
phantasies
. [2B] of
Charity
: all the
images
of
π
π
99
old
men
said
that
charity
does not
know
how
π
π
Gn.
47
knowledge
is
perfectly
purified
;
Charity
heals
the
burning
parts
π
π
Apophthegmata
6
little
without
irregularity
; if
charity
is
joined
to this
π
π
charm
KG
3.56
S2
in] which it is
charmed
by the
leaves
and
π
π
chase
Prak
pref.3
comes from
men
and
chasing
faith
away. For how
π
π
31
demon
of
vainglory
being
chased
away by
almost
all
π
π
99
disturbs
my
mind
and
chases
away
knowledge
β
One
of
π
π
KG
3.90
S2
to the
nous
and
chases
the
nous
far
from
π
π
Monks
13.1
A
strong
wind
chases
clouds
away;
π
π
13.2
brooding
on
wrongs
chases
the
nous
away from
π
π
On Prayer
96
and
unseen
they will
chase
away from you the
π
π
chaste
KG
6.86
S2
they
render
still
others
chaste
by
nocturnal
terrors
, and
π
π
chastity
Prak
58
of
sexual
immorality
with
chastity
would be a
sign
π
π
KG
1.84
S1
ignorance
,
epithumiais
receptive
of
chastity
and of
luxury
, and
π
π
3.35
S1
and the
Γ©pithumia
, by
chastity
. And the
cause
of
π
π
3.35
S2
love
[
heals
]
thumos
, and
chastity
epithumia
. And the
cause
π
π
6.38
S2
body
, which
perfects
the
chastity
of
Christ
.
π
π
Monks
7.2
while [the]
spirit
of
chastity
is in the
souls
π
π
check
Exhortations to Monks
1.4
Acedia
is
checked
by
patient
endurance
with
π
π
cheer
On Prayer
88
So be of
good
cheer
and
persevere
eagerly
in
π
π
cherish
Prak
53
Those who
improperly
cherish
the
flesh
and
take
π
π
cherub
KG
3.54
S2
wink
of an
eye
β
Cherubs
have been
appointed
Cherubs
π
π
3.54
S2
Cherubs
have been
appointed
Cherubs
,
Gabriel
,
Gabriel
, and
human
π
π
Sent alph II
18
of
soul
are the
cherubim
π
π
chick
Gn.
24
those
selling
the
pigeon
chicks
in the
temple
.
π
π
child
Prak
pref.8
it] : "
Faith
, o [my]
child
is
steadied
by the
π
π
94
self-control
, he
said
, β
Courage
,
child
; for
twenty
years
I
π
π
KG
1.76
S1
to the
knowledge
of
children
. But, when
children
have
π
π
1.76
S1
of
children
. But, when
children
have become
adults
, they
π
π
3.57
S2
who
teach
letters
to
children
trace
them on
tablets
π
π
3.74
S2
word
of
God
,
like
children
, who are
receptive
of
π
π
3.76
S1
plants
, when we were
children
, we
lived
the
lives
π
π
4.13
S2
flesh
and
blood
" are
children
; now
whoever
is
young
π
π
4.15
S2
is a
world
of
children
,
one
day
they will
π
π
Skemmata
56
father
,
mother
,
wife
, and
children
.
π
π
Monks
1.3
the
hearts
of your
children
,
π
π
Ep fid
11
them,β and βthen the
children
of
Israel
did
put
π
π
Instr
4
Children
of the
wise
will
π
π
4
man
denies
his own [
children
].
π
π
childlike
Prak
pref.2
hegemonikon
) and
nurses
their
childlike
[
relationship
] with
Christ
in
π
π
choice
On Prayer
32
asked
for my own
choice
; for the
matter
did
π
π
choir
KG
4.74
S2
have
mingled
with the
choir
of
angels
, it is
π
π
choke
Ep fid
4
Philistines
;
let
them not
choke
your wills
unawares
;
let
π
π
choleric
KG
6.84
S2
The
choleric
part
of the
soul
π
π
choose
Prak
pref.3
good
ought to be
chosen
for no other [
reason
π
π
KG
4.50
S2
that which
true
knowledge
chooses
for itself, and which
π
π
5.38
S1
for the
truth
, will
choose
to
arm
himself with
π
π
chosen
Ep fid
3
I have
found
a
chosen
vessel
, a
deep
well
π
π
12
of
Christ
?
Paul
, a
chosen
vessel
, did not, I
π
π
chrism
KG
3.43
S2
scented
oil
β[i.e.
chrism
]; but
human
beings
especially
π
π
Christ
Prak
pref.2
their
childlike
[
relationship
] with
Christ
in the
face
of
π
π
pref.4
of the
faith
in
Christ
that
sustains
th[ose
π
π
1
teaching
of our
Savior
Christ
consisting
of
asctical
practice
π
π
33
by the
mercy
of
Christ
, and then how you
π
π
50
he should
seek
from
Christ
the
inner
meanings
[
logoi
π
π
54
part
and
call
upon
Christ
in our
vigils
and
π
π
ep
the
power
of
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
who
makes
π
π
Gn.
40
is
known
solely
by
Christ
.
π
π
KG
1.65
S2
given
all
judgment
to
Christ
.
π
π
1.77
S1
of their
Creator
is
Christ
our
Savior
; and it
π
π
1.77
S2
the]
nous
is the
Christ
who is
united
to
π
π
1.90
S1
who have
died
in
Christ
are the
symbol
of
π
π
2.2
S2
the
manifold
wisdom
" of
Christ
, he who
served
in
π
π
2.22
S2
known
] that of the
Christ
.
π
π
2.59
S2
just
judgement
" of our
Christ
, is
known
by the
π
π
2.60
S2
The
table
of the
Christ
is
God
, and the
π
π
2.90
S2
we will
see
in
Christ
, when by an
excellent
π
π
3.1
S2
Father
alone
knows
the
Christ
, and the
Son
alone
π
π
3.2
S2
The
Christ
is he who
alone
π
π
3.3
S2
now
known
only by
Christ
, he whose
knowledge
is
π
π
3.9
S2
today
and
tomorrow
β the
Christ
β
performs
miracles
and on
π
π
3.11
S2
manifold
wisdom
(Eph. 3:10) of
Christ
; but of him it
π
π
3.26
S2
which has
served
the
Christ
by
creating
the
nature
π
π
3.57
S2
tablets
, so too the
Christ
, in
teaching
his
wisdom
π
π
3.72
S2
The
inheritance
of the
Christ
is
knowledge
of the
π
π
3.72
S2
all become
coheirs
of
Christ
, all will
know
the
π
π
4.2
S2
Him is in His
Christ
.
π
π
4.3
S2
which is
knowable
of
Christ
is in those who
π
π
4.4
S2
The
heir
of
Christ
is
one
who
knows
π
π
4.8
S2
The
coheir
of
Christ
is
one
who
arrives
π
π
4.8
S2
in
contemplation
with the
Christ
.
π
π
4.9
S2
which
inherits
:
rather
the
Christ
(
inherits
) the
Word
which
π
π
4.18
S2
holy
Unity
, 2 and the
Christ
is he who is
π
π
4.18
S2
this is so, the
Christ
is not the
Word
π
π
4.18
S2
former
[
anointed
] is the
Christ
, and the
former
[
anointed
π
π
4.21
S2
of
beings
. And if
Christ
is
anointed
more than
π
π
4.26
S2
the
third
day
the
Christ
"is
accomplished
" and on
π
π
4.29
S2
the [
lamp
-]
oil
of
Christ
and
see
the
stars
π
π
4.41
S1
Christ
, before his coming,
appeared
π
π
4.41
S2
Before his coming the
Christ
showed
to
men
an
π
π
4.43
S2
If the
Christ
who has
appeared
to
π
π
4.57
S2
The
Christ
has
appeared
as
creator
π
π
4.58
S2
he is in his
Christ
.
π
π
4.78
S2
The
Christ
is
inherited
and he
π
π
4.80
S2
to
Heaven
, but the
Christ
, who has the
Word
π
π
4.89
S2
providence
and how the
Christ
leads
the
reasoning
nature
π
π
5.1
S2
is the
image
of
Christ
, and that of the
π
π
5.1
S2
account
of whom the
Christ
has
left
his
Paradise
π
π
5.6
S2
who have
believed
in
Christ
have
approached
the
mountain
π
π
5.6
S2
who have
believed
in
Christ
, that from which their
π
π
5.48
S2
of all
bodies
, the
Christ
is
adorable
by us
π
π
5.69
S2
of
Life
is the
Christ
who
drinks
there.
π
π
6.3
S2
the
second
is the
Christ
, of whom
Adam
is
π
π
6.6
S2
intelligible
(
Jew
), he whom
Christ
has
symbolically
named
the
π
π
6.7
S2
of the
resurrection
, and
Christ
is the
resurrection
, those
π
π
6.7
S2
day
are
circumcized
in
Christ
.
π
π
6.14
S2
The
Christ
is not
connatural
with
π
π
6.14
S2
with]in him. But
Christ
- I
mean
to
say
π
π
6.15
S2
The
feet
of
Christ
are
praktike
and
contemplation
π
π
6.16
S2
Christ
is he who,
proceeding
π
π
6.16
S2
one
who
says
"
two
Christs
" or "
two
Sons
"
resembles
π
π
6.18
S2
was a
time
when
Christ
had no
body
; but
π
π
6.20
S2
incorporeals
:
Father
of the
Christ
, and
Principle
of the
π
π
6.33
S2
When the
Christ
will no
longer
be
π
π
6.38
S2
perfects
the
chastity
of
Christ
.
π
π
6.39
S2
The
genesis
of
Christ
is the
regeneration
of
π
π
6.39
S2
interior
man
, which the
Christ
,
like
a
good
builder
π
π
6.40
S2
The
crucifixion
of
Christ
is the
mortification
of
π
π
6.42
S2
The
death
of
Christ
is the
mysterious
operation
π
π
6.46
S2
by the
commandments
of
Christ
.
π
π
6.56
S2
in
thought
, and if
Christ
comes in the same
π
π
6.56
S2
that at all
times
Christ
truly
ascends
in the
π
π
6.57
S2
before the
tribunal
of
Christ
- these are
spiritual
or
π
π
6.57
S2
is
said
that the
Christ
whom we
await
comes
π
π
6.66
S2
is the
teaching
of
Christ
our
Savior
, which
circumcized
π
π
6.74
S2
The
Christ
will come before the
π
π
6.77
S2
Mary
the
departure
of
Christ
from the
Father
, or
π
π
6.77
S2
become
disciples
of the
Christ
.
π
π
6.79
S1
The
body
of
Christ
is
connatural
with our
π
π
6.79
S2
The
body
of the
Christ
is
connatural
with our
π
π
Skemmata
1
(2 vers.)
The
CHRIST
[:] as
Christ
, has
essential
π
π
5
Christ
is [the]
reasoning
nature
π
π
Monks
1.2
co-heirs
of
Christ
,
receive
the maxims of
π
π
1.2
receive
the maxims of
Christ
;
π
π
118.1
[The]
Flesh
of
Christ
-
virtues
of
asceticism
(
praktikΓ©
π
π
119.1
[The]
Blood
of
Christ
-
contemplation
of what has
π
π
134.2
one
who
rejects
his
Christ
will not
know
him
π
π
Ad virg.
2.1
as the
mother
of
Christ
,
π
π
5.2
and
remember
Christ
who
begot
you.
π
π
7.1
Christ
you have as [your
π
π
Ep
57.5
the
judgment
seat
of
Christ
our
Savior
.
π
π
Ep fid
3
well
; I
mean
Gregory
,
Christ
βs
mouth
.
Give
me
π
π
11
and
one
Lord
Jesus
Christ
by Whom are all
π
π
12
and
make
mention
of
Christ
?
Paul
, a
chosen
vessel
π
π
12
adding
the
words
Jesus
Christ
,
announcing
the
incarnation
,
setting
π
π
12
For the
word
Jesus
Christ
suggests
all these
ideas
π
π
13
the
designation
of β
Jesus
Christ
,β and
charges
His
disciples
π
π
13
He was
Jesus
, the
Christ
.β For His
purpose
was
π
π
13
Him as
Jesus
, the
Christ
. Such is the
force
π
π
13
true
God
and
Jesus
Christ
whom thou hast
sent
π
π
14
He Who is our
Christ
and
God
says
, βI
π
π
15
and the
Christ
, having the
word
of
π
π
22
be the
kingdom
of
Christ
; while
immaterial
knowledge
, and
π
π
24
what is
meant
by
Christ
βs β
delivering
up the
π
π
33
any
man
be in
Christ
he is a
new
π
π
Assorted Chapters
17
Jesus
Christ
is the
tree
of
π
π
18
poor
also
eats
of
Christ
.
π
π
19
eating
the
body
of
Christ
.
π
π
20
If you
love
Christ
, you will
keep
his
π
π
On Prayer
pref.4
by the
grace
of
Christ
Amen
.
π
π
115
angels
or
powers
or
Christ
through the
senses
, so
π
π
Christian
Sent alph I
22
outer
dress
of a
Christian
man
, but
rather
[his
π
π
Christianity
Prak
1
Christianity
is the
teaching
of
π
π
church
Gn.
47
the
angel
of the
church
of
Thumis
,
Serapion
, that
π
π
KG
5.2
S2
hearers
of the
sensible
Church
are
separated
from
one
π
π
5.2
S2
but in the
intelligible
[
Church
], those who are
opposed
π
π
churn
Prak
15
hunger
, [2]
toil
, and [3]
solitude
.
Churning
thumos
(
indignation
) is
calmed
π
π
ce
ci
π
ab
ac
ad
af
ag
ai
al
am
an
ap
ar
as
at
au
av
aw
ba
be
bi
bl
bo
br
bu
ca
ce
ch
ci
cl
co
co-
coa
coe
cog
coh
coi
col
com
conc
cond
conf
cong
conj
conn
conq
cons
cont
conv
coo
cop
cor
cou
cov
cow
cr
cu
da
de
dea
deb
dec
dee
def
deg
dei
del
dem
den
dep
der
des
det
dev
di
do
dr
du
dw
dy
ea
ec
ed
ef
eg
ei
el
em
en
ep
eq
er
es
et
ev
ex
ey
fa
fe
fi
fl
fo
fr
fu
ga
ge
gh
gi
gl
gn
go
gr
gu
ha
he
hi
ho
hu
hy
ic
id
ig
il
im
in
ina
inb
inc
ind
ine
inf
inh
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inj
ink
inn
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inq
inr
ins
int
inv
inw
ir
is
it
j
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la
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