Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


fo

focus

On Prayer
58
and thus multiform by [focusing] on the[ir multiplicity
111
two weeks while vigorously focusing on his prayer: [as

fog

KG
6.63 S2
sees a kind of fog that rests on objects

fold

Ep fid
36
sixty, and a hundred fold. For, it is said

follow

Prak
10
they see the soul following them without resistance, and
12
race. No other demon follows on immediately after this
14
it. This demon is followed by: [1] anger and [2] sadness
14
air. This demon is followed by anger and sadness
50
and which does not follow after which; and he
57
From the first there follow: [1] humility, with [2] compunction, and
80
demons. The former are followed by a state of
Gn.
18
of epithumia and what follows it, [1c] or again
KG
1.84 S1
and of luxury, and following the thumos go love
3.9 S2
and those which will follow the change will receive
4.73 S2
is full of humility following the memory of God
5.63 S2
it is not [by] following these signs that we
6.47 S2
Land whoever will have followed Joshua, by giving to
Skemmata
17
Memory and temperament [krasis] follow upon hearing, each forming
41
some lead, while others follow. Those of pride* lead
41
those of anger (thumos) follow.
42
in front while others follow. The ones in front
42
gluttony, while those that follow arise from lust.
43
the [tempting-]thoughts that follow after the first ones
43
some lead and some follow. Those that lead are
43
while the ones that follow are from anger. Thus
51
EVERY [tempting-]thought is followed by pleasure except the
Ep fid
15
shall learn from what follows. β€œHe that eateth me
31
its evil counsels were followed by its change. So
32
then can the two following passages stand? β€œThe Spirit
33
Spirit specially from the following point of view. In
On Prayer
149
finds prayer; for prayer follows attentiveness, if [it follows
149
follows attentiveness, if [it follows] anything, and it should

folly

Ep fid
26
are the wisdom of folly.

food

Prak
16
desires a variety of foods, then It should be
56
and the soul’s food is knowledge, which is
99
how to store up food or money And the
Gn.
38
Do not worry about food or garments: remember rather
Monks
11.1
Do not give much food to your body
Sent alph I
18
not make use of foods that are enjoyable, but
Exhortations to Monks
1.1
Immoderation in food is cut away by

foodstuffs

Prak
16
which yearns for varied foodstuffs; hunger considers it sheer

fool

Prak
14
disdain the brethren as fools because they do not

foolish

KG
1.72 S2
the light, but the foolish in darkness. . But the
1.72 S2
Lord also pities the foolish, in that he does
Instr
4
a senseless person; a foolish man denies his own

foolishly

On Prayer
74
so that it will foolishly [try to] localize the
KG
6.15 S2
The feet of Christ are praktike
6.15 S2
his enemies beneath his feet, all therefore will know
6.70 S2
all [things] under his feet, according to the saying
Ep fid
38
conversation which make β€œits feet like hinds’ feet, and
38
its feet like hinds’ feet, and set it on
On Prayer
4
the shoes from [his] feet; how can you, if
108
vipers crawled towards his feet; but he, undisturbed, made
108
vaulted chamber [of his feet] and let them stay
109
and fastened upon his foot. But he did not
135
will fall beneath my feet’ and so forth. Say

forbear

KG
6.20 S2
shepherds, doctor, merciful and forbearing, and again door, way

forbearance

KG
2.59 S2
and of worlds; his forbearance, (makes known) those who

forbid

KG
5.38 S2
does what the law forbids and [defeat] of the
6.83 S2
the knowledge of God forbids it, but those which

forbidden

Prak
46
against God and towards forbidden fantasies which I have
75
his consenting to the forbidden pleasure of a thought
KG
6.52 S2
demons to perform something forbidden by God.

force (n.)

Prak
60
is relative to the force of the particular demon
KG
3.29 S2
the qualities, the natural forces, the weakness, the time
5.36 S2
going out with their force, and so they not
Ep fid
13
Christ. Such is the force of the words β€œThat
19
long war with the forces of the enemy may

force (v.)

Prak
12
of his window and forces him to go bounding
24
towards worldly desires, violently force our indignation against nature
40
what is possible and force us to undertake what
43
progress, amazing them and forcing them to flee from
54
our irascible part (thumikon), forcing us to walk along
KG
5.23 S2
reasoning beings (logikoi) have forced the logoi that concern
On Prayer
32
and irrationally [attempting to] force God’s will. And

forcibly

Prak
13
was being carried off forcibly to be made a

foreign

KG
4.38 S2
these two things are foreign to the angelic order
Sent alph I
14
of the world are foreign.

foreigner

Sent alph I
14
A foreigner is one for whom

foreknowledge

Ep fid
8
which is comprehended in foreknowledge by Him who is

foresight

On Prayer
112
was praying with thoughtful foresight while going about in

forevermore

KG
3.15 S2
is so, the nous, forevermore naked will come to

forget

Gn.
34
of what you have forgotten.
Monks
137.2
and do not forget my humble soul at
Assorted Chapters
20
keep his commandments without forgetting.
On Prayer
pref.4
you have certainly not forgotten him who, far from
8
for their sins, have forgotten the purpose of their
Apophthegmata
4
mind and do not forget the eternal judgement, then

forgetful

Monks
14.1
for enemies will be forgetful of wrongs
Instr
9
and do not be forgetful of the one who

forgetfulness

Monks
41.2
forgetfulness of vices; one who
On Prayer
pref.2
intellect) through love and forgetfulness of injury. Since everything
38
deliverance from ignorance [and forgetfulness]; [3] and third, [for deliverance

forgive

On Prayer
104
if you do not forgive your debtor, you yourself

forgiveness

KG
1.58 S2
of the third is forgiveness. And if "mortal" [means
On Prayer
5
to the Lord, obtain forgiveness from him.
104
yourself will not win forgiveness. For it says, He

form (n.)

Prak
pref.4
the shoulders in the form of a cross is
74
temptation is in the form of a thought (logismos
98
nature, but takes different forms in the powers of
KG
1.22 S2
demons have color and form but they escape our
1.26 S2
this world, but the form of this world is
1.26 S2
also evident that the form of the body will
1.29 S2
with bodies go colors, forms, and numbers, thus also
1.46 S2
is free of [both] form and matter.
1.76 S2
knowledge of the intelligible forms of the objects. For
2.3 S2
The first of all (forms of) knowledge is the
3.29 S2
the greatness of their forms, the colors, the qualities
3.31 S2
something]composed of neither form nor matter
4.27 S2
be imprinted in a form as that [symbol], however
4.41 S1
to men in various forms; and in His coming
4.67 S2
make it receive their forms within it: for this
5.18 S2
Demons only imitate colors, forms and size, but the
5.62 S2
consist of matter and form; and in elucidating the
6.10 S2
indeed, these "numericals" are forms without substance; but the
6.37 S2
as cranes fly in form of letters although they
Skemmata
17
eyes it receives only forms of thoughts. Through hearing
17
hearing, [it receives] both forms and unformed [thoughts]; the
18
equality of essence, in [forms of] knowledge there is
Ep fid
17
the angels, and in form to men? For β€œThou
17
and He had neither form nor comeliness, his form
17
form nor comeliness, his form was deficient beyond all
38
to apprehend colour or form, nor hearing to apprehend
On Prayer
pref.3
triangular and a hexagonal form. [These] signify both: [2] reverent
67
should you permit any form to stamp an impression
68
some strange and alien form to lead [you] astray
73
shape it in the form of things beloved by
107
the demon in the form of a serpent coiled
114
all to receive some form or shape or color
116
divine in shape and form.

form (v.)

Prak
58
and presses upon you, form in your mind the
KG
3.25 S2
opposite will not be (formed) of our members or
3.76 S1
When we were formed in the womb we
3.76 S2
When we are formed in the womb, we
Skemmata
17
follow upon hearing, each forming the nous or not
17
the nous or not forming it in imitation of
55
Some thought form [imprint] the mind [dianoia
55
dianoia]; others do not form it. [The ones that
55
it. [The ones that] form it are things that
55
ones that] do not form it are such things
Ep fid
39
the wise bee in forming its cells, and thereby

formation

Prak
55
extent healthy: [however,] the formation of images is a

former

Prak
10
and parents and its former course of life. When
33
Recall your former way of life and
62
virtues and vices: the former keep it from seeing
76
anger and hatred. The former approach to fill us
80
suggested by demons. The former are followed by a
Gn.
21
and Kaiphas: for the former predicted the birth, and
28
is hidden. [2] When the former has been neglected, it
31
stomach. For against the former strive the demons of
KG
2.3 S2
is spiritual knowledge; the former, indeed, comes forth before
2.4 S2
the passage) from the former to the knowledge that
2.9 S2
soul, and how the former heal the latter and
2.10 S2
considered superior to the former that is not attained
2.39 S2
the fifty, and the former are preparations for the
2.40 S2
the forty, and the former is the contemplation of
2.47 S2
among objects: because the former is one quality and
2.66 S2
the composition of the former demonstrates the difference in
2.68 S2
bodies]: and above the former are others who are
2.80 S2
the logikoi, because the former are habitations of Knowers
3.1 S2
the Unity, and the former as Monad and Unity
3.65 S2
earth will establish the former, in the world to
4.18 S2
God] because of the former [anointed] is the Christ
4.18 S2
the Christ, and the former[anointed] because of the
4.23 S2
is contemplation, and the former the saints. How is
5.30 S2
beings, and if the former, according to the saying
5.35 S2
order to eat the former by the sweat of
5.35 S2
that we ate the former.
5.41 S2
reproaching him for his former insensitivity.
6.45 S2
is said that the former was made from the
Ep fid
9
are dΓ¦mons,” in the former case the name is
19
assumed ignorance; for the former cutting the time short
31
its character β€œDevil,” its former and blessed condition being

formerly

KG
5.41 S2
henceforth ashamed of what formerly gave him pleasure, his

formless

On Prayer
69
eagerly to immaterial and formless knowledge, it comes to

formlessness

Skemmata
20
prayer, it is in formlessness, which is called the
On Prayer
117
prayer, has acquired perfect formlessness.

fornication

Prak
23
nor to that of fornication by spending most of
51
mind the demon of fornication and the one which
Gn.
20
in effect, of the fornication and the adultery of
KG
1.66 S1
in fact, to "flee fornication" and to "pursue hospitality
1.66 S2
are commanded to flee fornication and pursue hospitality.
Monks
7.1
[The] spirit of fornication is in the bodies
Exhortations to Monks
1.1
fasting; The intemperance of fornication is stripped off by

forsake

KG
5.33 S2
earth because he has forsaken the virtues of his
Ep fid
4
the prophet, β€œThey have forsaken me, the fountain of

forth

KG
2.3 S2
the former, indeed, comes forth before the Creator, and
Ep fid
10
say β€œalone” I set forth the holy and uncreated
12
announcing the incarnation, setting forth the passion and publishing
15
and blood, and set forth the teaching consisting of
16
the Father is set forth. For I know that
36
pure lives, will bring forth fruit thirty, sixty, and
Sent alph II
7
s noble birth shines forth in [its] vigor.
Assorted Chapters
21
are like God, shine forth.
On Prayer
15
Prayer is the budding forth of joy and thankfulness
135
my feet’ and so forth. Say these things at
Apophthegmata
7
and Abba Evagrius held forth. Then the priest said

forty

KG
2.40 S2
are related to the forty, and the former is
2.40 S2
the contemplation of the forty.
2.41 S2
the five, knows the forty and the fifty.

foul

Ep
57.2
spirits to be more foul. For neither do we
Ep fid
18
sickness, and breathing its foul breath, that he may

found

KG
5.81 S2
also be able to found varied worlds.
6.39 S2
a good builder, has founded on the principal stone

fount

Ep fid
30
in essence is called β€œfount of holiness.” Therefore the

fountain

Ep fid
4
have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and

four

Prak
11
from poisonous beasts. These four things associated with rancor
26
coming against him with four hundred men . We who
Gn.
44
There are four virtues necessary for contemplation
KG
1.15 S2
When the four will be raised, also
1.15 S2
will be raised, the four will not be raised
1.16 S2
be separated from the four, but that which has
1.16 S2
been separated from the four is delivered also from
1.19 S2
that is in the four is the knowledge of
1.29 S2
thus also among the four elements matter is destroyed
1.30 S2
is distinct from the four elements, because of that
1.36 S1 (+1)
of one of the four.
1.83 S2
river from which the four sources are separated.
2.4 S2
received knowledge of only four: the first, the second
2.11 S2
everything composed of the four elements, things near or
2.40 S2
The four are related to the
2.41 S2
one who, without the four and the five, knows
3.23 S2
are constituted of the four elements; but especially this
3.31 S1
been constituted of the four elements.
4.46 S2
The four corners signify the four
4.46 S2
four corners signify the four elements, the object which
5.72 S1
If "the four arms " were divided from
5.72 S2
If the four sources came from only
5.83 S2
the circumcisions are seven: four of them are of
Skemmata
17
There are four ways by which the
On Prayer
1
virtues For if these four are fully [present] and

fourth

Prak
6
third, love of money; fourth, sadness; fifth, anger; sixth
12
monk at about the fourth hour (10 am) of the
KG
1.27 S2
and of bodies; the fourth and the fifth are
1.70 S2
incorporeal beings; and then fourth is one who understands
2.4 S2
the logikoi; and the fourth is the passage of
4.ep S2
The End of the Fourth Century
Skemmata
17
third, through memory; the fourth, through temperament [krasis]. Through