Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


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eager

Gn.
46
of temptation; and with eager zeal feed those who
Ep fid
20
they whom we are eager to entertain are friends
Sent alph I
21
Eager for work is he
Assorted Chapters
7
free of sadness, be eager to please God.
On Prayer
10
see that you are eager to truly pray, they
Instr
6
and you will be eager for peace and you

eagerly

Prak
32
of knowledge, we should eagerly engage in the ascetical
89
the enemies and [3B] eagerly to endure afflictions belongs
On Prayer
41
to human praise and eagerly hunt for it, using
69
it was pressing on eagerly to immaterial and formless
88
good cheer and persevere eagerly in holy prayer.

eagerness

Prak
57
for God, and [5] immeasurable eagerness for [our assigned] task
Exhortations to Monks
1.13
Eagerness, yearning, and bodily mortification

eagle

On Prayer
82
be like the young eagle borne aloft in the

ear

KG
2.25 S2
called grain of the ear to come, so also
2.49 S2
first to take the ear of grain is the
2.49 S2
who takes the second ear is the first of
2.49 S2
who takes the third ear is the first of
2.49 S2
who have the first ear; and he who takes
2.49 S2
who have the second ear; and so on with
2.49 S2
abandons [both] the last ear and first - he who
Ep fid
36
and cultivate the ripe ear for yourselves, for, as
Sent alph I
24
From ears and tongue the danger

early

Prak
10
the case that these earlier things are gone and

earnest

On Prayer
48
of one who is earnest, it lets up for

earth

Prak
pref.2
Day-Star down to the earth.
5
cannot be found on earth men more bitter than
19
attachment to anything on earth, it is impossible for
Gn.
16
what is upon the earth escapes it.
KG
1.23 S2
logoi] of things on earth are the good [things
1.23 S2
good [things] of the earth; but if the holy
1.23 S2
the goods of the earth. But it is said
1.23 S2
which is in the earth is also known by
1.68 S2
human beings epithumia and earth, and among demons thumos
3.37 S2
the shadow of the earth, others outside of it
3.64 S2
all the things on earth that gives pleasure like
3.65 S2
as disciples on the earth will establish the former
3.79 S2
are now under the earth will carry away to
3.79 S2
made the things of earth - the poor wretches!
4.29 S2
Just as if the earth were destroyed night would
5.8 S2
who have cultivated their earth during the six years
5.16 S2
those who are on earth.
5.33 S2
steward} cannot till the earth because he has forsaken
5.64 S2
things that are on earth.
6.26 S2
demons it is not earth itself nor water itself
Skemmata
25
the logoi of the earth.
Ep
57.1
father nothing on the earth would be left for
57.4
lowest parts of the earth so that they might
57.4
Lord’s, but the earth he gave to men
Ep fid
6
fire, water, air, and earth. Again, man is called
23
dense and bound to earth, it is both commingled
29
in heaven and in earth. Therefore the Son is
33
the face of the earth. For what the holy
On Prayer
4
the bush burning on earth, until he had taken
Instr
11
death, coming back to earth again.

earthen

Ep fid
26
my brothers, lest the earthen vessels which hold the

earthly

KG
1.3 S2
caused to be, like earthly science; but different from
Skemmata
26
nous destructive of every earthly thought.
Ep fid
37
set free from this earthly body, clad in the

easily

Prak
12
places where he can easily find all that he
13
especially subtle and it easily infiltrates those whose lives
48
is something which is easily moved, and hard to
83
obtained apatheia, it will easily recognise the wiles of
Gn.
5
touched knowledge yet is easily moved to anger is
12
of those who are easily scandalized.
15
so that you can easily tell each what is
36
concerning judgement, for this easily engenders [their] contempt: for
KG
3.12 S2
which is able to easily receive essential knowledge.
4.7 S2
it the art of easily becoming a seer.
5.78 S2
motion; and they are easily known by those who
On Prayer
7
be able to [more] easily confess your sins and
69
And [the nous] will easily yield to its influence
92
faith, and you will easily look upon your enemies

east

KG
3.60 S2
The β€˜sign of the East’ is the symbol of

easy

Prak
12
needs and practice an easier, more convenient craft After
48
much as it is easier to sin in intent

eat

Prak
94
water or sleep I ate my bread by weight
96
he would bid him eat with his mother and
96
He said, β€˜Do not eat with a woman’.
KG
1.23 S2
the angels of God eat the goods of the
1.23 S2
it is said, Man eats the bread of angels
2.44 S2
Not all the saints eat the bread, but all
5.35 S2
received the order to eat the former by the
5.35 S2
the praktike that we ate the former.
Monks
15.4
but rather eat your morsel with him
118.2
one who eats it will acquire apatheia
Ad virg.
9.1
say, β€œToday I will eat but I will not
9.1
but I will not eat tomorrow,”
10.1
Eating meat is not decent
Ep fid
15
what follows. β€œHe that eateth me,” He says, β€œhe
15
of me;” for we eat His flesh, and drink
Assorted Chapters
18
the truly poor also eats of Christ.
19
True strengthβ€”eating the body of Christ
Apophthegmata
6
Fathers used to say, 'Eat a little without irregularity