Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


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Macarius

Prak
93
That vessel of election, Macarius, the Egyptian old man
94
visited the holy father Macarius right in the full
On Prayer
pref.1
imitated our great teacher Macarios. And this is no

mad

Ep fid
32
composite. But who is mad enough to describe the

madness

Prak
14 (2 vers.)
evil, [3] utter insanity and madness, and visions of mobs
46
not guilty of such madness even when we were
KG
5.51 S2
so, what is the madness of those who say

magnesium

KG
2.34 S2
Just as the magnesium stone by its natural

make

Prak
pref.8
This latter [virtue] is made unshakable by patient endurance
8
sorts of deeds: it makes it speak certain words
12
hour (2 pm). [1] First it makes the sun seem to
12
hours long. [2] Then it makes the monk keep looking
12
is there. [3] Then it makes him hate the place
12
his manual work It makes him think that there
12
increase his hatred [5] It makes him desire other places
13
off forcibly to be made a holy priest.
16
bread and water to make it thankful for a
21
terrify the soul and make the nous more cowardly
21
of indignation. And nothing makes a deserter out of
22
is enflamed, then they make us sociable and call
22
grim and uncivilized, to make us desire bodies and
24
from Knowledge, and [thus] making it a traitor to
26
who are poor should make up for our lack
27
our soul in two, making one part encourage the
29
thoughts of acedia and makes the monk more zealous
34
which activate such things makes light of the things
36
then is not to make him ready to do
43
God’s help readily make progress, amazing them and
47
is only God who made us who knows our
49
such labours; but prayer makes the mind strong and
49
the mind is naturally made for prayer and it
54
in our vigils and make use of the remedies
61
the mind will not make progress or achieve the
61
own domestic troubles habitually make it turn back to
87
Anyone who is making progress in the ascetical
87
and anyone who is making progress in contemplation is
94
to drink He said, ‘Make do with the shade
ep
drink his wine, which makes glad the heart of
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Christ our Lord who makes me grow, to whom
Gn.
6
because he does not make a habit of going
18
to note whether it makes known one of the
18
simple contemplation or perhaps makes known a prophecy
25
it is necessary to make them approach the truth
27
of {things which are made or} are composite that
44
darkly; using parables to make other things known; and
KG
1.11 S2
worlds that have been made; and those who are
1.14 S2
about the one who made it; but the knowledge
1.14 S2
things if our Lord made everything with wisdom.
1.20 S2
all that which was made by accident remain in
1.29 S2
exist and it was made.
1.35 S1
the light, as it makes us see all, does
1.35 S1
as well when he makes everything seen, does not
1.35 S2
seen; so God, while making all things visible, needs
1.39 S1
When we were first made, the seeds of virtue
1.39 S2
us]when we were made [in the beginning] - not
1.47 S2
was by its nature made to exist in bodies
1.58 S2
who is by nature made to be freed from
1.58 S2
who is not naturally made for that. For all
1.76 S1
natures that ignorance is made the opposite, but to
1.76 S2
ignorance is not naturally made so as to exist
1.89 S1
reasoning nature was naturally made to understand true knowledge
1.89 S2
reasoning nature was naturally made in order to exist
2.16 S2
all that has been made and will be, that
2.18 S2
remain in them and make them ceaselessly pass one
2.18 S2
these second things is made naturally with the logikoi
2.21 S2
Everything that has been made proclaims the richly-​varied
2.30 S2
they have also been made guardians; but it is
2.32 S1
external] matters themselves that make the soul grow, but
2.32 S2
is not objects that make the soul grow, but
2.57 S2
concerns the second altar makes known the wisdom of
2.59 S2
of worlds; his forbearance, (makes known) those who struggle
2.66 S2
the logikoi which it makes known: rather it introduces
2.69 S2
the Holy Spirit has made know to us; but
2.73 S2
incorporeals that He has made His exposition to us
2.73 S2
incorporeals that he has made known, but he exposes
2.75 S2
much also has he made worlds; and he who
2.77 S2
bodies that will be made manifest; rather, it will
2.77 S2
manifest; rather, it will make known their destruction.
3.24 S2
served the Creator by making only the noes that
3.27 S2
natural contemplation is naturally made for the separation of
3.33 S2
The name of "immortality" makes known the natural unity
3.33 S2
that it is eternal makes known its ‘incorruptibility’. The
3.47 S2
the change that is made ‘in the twinkling of
3.61 S2
first in its turn (makes it see) the Blessed
3.66 S2
the first trumpet has made known the genesis of
3.66 S2
will ‘the last trumpetmake known the destruction of
3.68 S2
rest" of God will make know the decrease of
3.68 S2
also the second will make know the destruction of
3.78 S2
could we propose to make the demons more impure
3.79 S2
who will now have made the things of earth
3.81 S2
which served him in making everything".
3.89 S2
What return can I make to the Lord for
4.12 S2
the passions that (are made) for the knowledge of
4.27 S2
a danger which we make known openly openly; but
4.35 S2
work against the Hebrews make use of the Hebrew
4.44 S2
which it is naturally made not to cross the
4.54 S2
In all languages words make known names, and [so
4.67 S1
move the soul to make it take on their
4.67 S1
move the nous to make it take on their
4.67 S2
it in order to make it receive their forms
4.72 S2
concupiscible part, which been made for the knowledge of
4.85 S2
nearby object he will make the nous ascend as
5.49 S2
is he who cannot make anything to exist, or
5.51 S2
by which He has made everything: and I do
5.62 S2
of bodies would finally make [that nature] consist of
5.86 S2
things that are not made for the apatheia and
5.90 S2
saying of the wise makes them know. But one
6.1 S2
Holy Bible has not made known; but how it
6.22 S2
If sensible words can make known even objects in
6.22 S2
word from it that makes [it]know, the sages
6.23 S2
the spiritual body will make known objects of the
6.27 S2
the Lord Who will make known the Father Who
6.35 S2
us from ignorance and make us wise and Knowers
6.40 S2
us and the remission makes us return to life
6.45 S2
that the former was made from the principal quality
6.54 S2
names and the words make objects known, the nous
6.67 S2
appropriate for them will make us know the blessed
6.72 S2
the quality that can make it known is another
6.73 S2
because it has been made receptive of Him. And
6.73 S2
that it has been made [in] the image of
6.82 S2
things that have been made by him; and, like
6.82 S2
he happened to have made a wooden statue.
6.86 S2
nocturnal terrors, and they make others return to virtue
Skemmata
15
person is one who makes appropriate use of the
Monks
16.2
so hatred makes merry in wealth.
119.2
drinks of it is made wise by it.
Ep fid
1
in your attempt to make me come back to
12
the word Father and make mention of Christ? Paul
15
drink His blood, being made through His incarnation and
16
comparisons may properly be made between things which are
16
If then comparisons are made between things of the
17
the Word and was made fleshconfesses His Father
17
men? For “Thou hast made him a little lower
17
and again “Who was made a little lower than
18
your sakes He was made dead to free you
18
you from death and make you sharer in heavenly
19
for “all things were made by Him;” and even
19
of what he has made. But this is His
23
since our intelligence is made dense and bound to
25
certain distinctions of knowledge made by the sun apprehended
25
is in each, He makes all out; and number
27
a creature, but is made a “way” according to
27
to the œconomy. Being made and being created signify
27
thing. As He was made a way, so was
27
way, so was He made a door, a shepherd
28
and about His being made sin for us? For
28
called unsubjected? For He makes thy subjection His own
28
to our hurt He makes His own, taking upon
30
Spirit of life hath made me free from the
33
Lord were the heavens made and all the host
38
and right conversation which make “its feet like hinds
40
Holy Ghost let me make an end to my
Sent alph I
9
A priest is made by prudence, lifestyle, and
18
Do not make use of foods that
Sent alph II
17
One who makes just speeches is a
Assorted Chapters
4
The way is made level by almsgiving.
On Prayer
6
Make use of tears to
9
you in order to make you relax your tone
73
in the brain and makes the veins pulsate.
75
with a single word makes all the opposing activity
92
defeated. Instead, stand firm, making your good confession of
95
you, in order to make you conclude that they
103
so as not to make your prayer disgusting, [thus
108
feet; but he, undisturbed, made for them a kind
151
but rather quality that makes prayer admirable. And this

maker

KG
4.76 S1
who asks the cabinet maker to quickly break up

malevolent

On Prayer
48
all his efforts, the malevolent demon is unable to

malice

KG
1.39 S1
naturally in us, but malice not at all. It

malicious

Prak
45
Malicious demons bring along even
45
bring along even more malicious demons to help them
Ep fid
37
is said, into a malicious soul Wisdom shall not

malign

KG
4.62 S2
the Creator and also malign our body here?

malignant

On Prayer
47
The demon is very malignant towards [any] person who

man

Prak
pref.3
glory] that comes from men and chasing faith away
pref.5
is good for a man not to touch a
5
be found on earth men more bitter than the
13
hunting for glory among men; [1] it raises up a
13
of sexual immorality the man who, a moment before
26
him with four hundred men . We who are poor
35
the soul derive from men; the passions of the
46
zeal. The Lord knows men’s hearts and he
54
precipices and bringing armed men against us and poisonous
54
beasts and from the men, then we should take
70
A man who has established the
91
to love. The same man freed one of the
92
one of the wise men of that time, saying
93
Macarius, the Egyptian old man, asked me, ‘Why is
93
by brooding resentfully on men, but remain unharmed if
96
one of the old men if he would bid
99
One of the old men said that charity does
ep
glad the heart of man, at the prayers and
Gn.
5
anger is like a man who pierces himself in
14
which purify the interior man: the vessels which they
22
not desiring "that all men be saved and come
45
Knowledge which comes from men is strengthened by careful
KG
1.23 S2
But it is said, Man eats the bread of
1.23 S2
also known by certain men.
1.40 S1
this by the rich man who was condemned in
1.40 S2
convinced by the rich man [almost but not completely
1.57 S1
Men dread the Sheol, and
1.57 S2
Men fear Sheol, while demons
1.73 S2
The life of man consists of holy knowledge
1.79 S1
by the application of man and by the grace
1.80 S1
which usually appears to men as certain fantasies in
2.31 S2
Men live three lives: the
2.56 S2
body; and only the "man of God" knows the
2.56 S2
of God" knows the man of knowledge.
2.88 S2
is not only to men that it is given
3.4 S2
contemplation of beings, to men that they are not
3.65 S2
that will have had men as disciples on the
3.71 S2
Just as man, after receiving the [divine
4.13 S2
thus well said that men are intermediate between angels
4.15 S2
the whole world of men is a world of
4.35 S2
know the languages of men; and this is not
4.35 S2
vary, like those of men. And there are those
4.37 S2
from the outside are men and all those with
4.38 S2
to come, the irascible man will not be counted
4.41 S1
his coming, appeared to men in various forms; and
4.41 S2
the Christ showed to men an angelic body, and
4.46 S2
of the orders of men: and it is this
4.56 S2
soul, in which a man customarily practices his virtues
4.57 S2
by eyes of the man born blind.
4.67 S2
is the breath of men. .
4.75 S2
s justice, through which man is accustomed to win
4.76 S1
occur rapidly resembles a man who is sick and
4.76 S2
body) resembles the sick man who asks to the
4.85 S2
multiplied, and they render man insensible by extinguishing the
5.7 S2
of the worlds of men.
5.9 S2
Among men, some will feast with
5.9 S2
be tormented with impure men.
5.11 S2
of demons and of men; and from that of
5.11 S2
and from that of men will come anew that
5.86 S2
to be glorified by men in things that are
6.39 S2
regeneration of our interior man , which the Christ, like
6.40 S2
mortification of our old man, the canceling out of
6.69 S2
Angels see men and demons; men are
6.69 S2
see men and demons; men are deprived of seeing
6.69 S2
and demons see only men.
6.77 S2
into the world of men? Investigate, too, this subject
6.86 S2
Holy angels instruct some men through the word; they
Skemmata
13
image of the sensing man, constituted according to reason
19
the heart of a man, according to the proverb
50
others [with us as] men of the world.
Monks
5.1
patient endurance of a man gives birth to hope
132.2
but the ascetical [praktikos] man will know them.
Ad virg.
6.1
Avoid incidents involving men,
7.2
away from you all men;
Ep
57.3
might entice and draw men from wickedness to virtue
57.4
earth he gave to men,” so that, when we
Ep fid
2
was astounded like a man stunned by some sudden
6
air, and earth. Again, man is called one in
6
frequently speak of one man, but man who is
6
of one man, but man who is composed of
9
substance. But when even man is calledgod” as
10
not lawful for a man to utter,” and of
10
David says, “as for man his days are as
10
not meaning any particular man, but human nature generally
10
nature generally; for every man is short-lived and mortal
13
disciples to “tell no man that He was Jesus
14
live the life of men. He did not say
16
greater than angel, of man as juster than man
16
man as juster than man, of bird as fleeter
17
and in form to men? For “Thou hast made
17
was deficient beyond all men.”
18
his own land the man who went down from
19
Him;” and even among men no one is ignorant
26
by stony-hearted and uncircumcised men, whose weapons are the
33
of His mouth.” Again, man is created through baptism
33
baptism, for “if any man be in Christ he
37
within you.” The inner man consists of nothing but
Sent alph I
22
dress of a Christian man, but rather [his] soul
Assorted Chapters
13
For a true man it is an evil
16
tree in paradise—the man who loves virtue.
On Prayer
73
admirable and ascetical (praktikos) man explained that this is
88
fear God or respect man, still, since this woman
144
The well-informed man is one who, until
Apophthegmata
1
and archangels and all men, that is to say
Instr
3
greed of an unjust man is insatiable.
4
senseless person; a foolish man denies his own [children
7
An angry man will not see light
7
light and the unclean [man] will not attain it
8
The gentle man drinks water of truth
8
truth; to the angry man will be given the
10
mantle, and the drunken man [loses] his life.
11
See men like fledgling vultures rising
12
The merciful man guards his wealth, while

manage

Prak
92
saying, ‘How do you manage to survive, O father

maneuver

On Prayer
96
you the whole enemy - maneuver.

manger

Ep fid
18
in His teeth the manger out of which he

manifest

Prak
pref.3
nakedness of their hands manifests the absence of hypocrisy
KG
2.77 S2
that will be made manifest; rather, it will make
6.64 S2
by that which is manifest has confirmed what is
Skemmata
23
the light has been manifested to it.
On Prayer
70
with the ignorant will manifest Himself to you too

manifold

KG
1.43 S2
that exists by his manifold wisdom.. He is not
2.2 S2
contemplation we see "the manifold wisdom" of Christ, he
3.11 S2
nature has received the manifold wisdom (Eph. 3:10) of Christ
4.7 S2
placed the ful[ly] manifold wisdom in beings - he
5.84 S2
within it the full manifold wisdom of God ; the

manipulate

On Prayer
74
touches that place [thus] manipulating the light surrounding the
74
demon who very cunningly manipulates by means of the

mankind

Ep fid
3
means devises deceit for mankind, but I do hold
20
the greater part of mankind. In the Acts of

manner

Gn.
42
as existing } in some manner which it is not
KG
6.44 S2
predicted in a divine manner by the Holy Spirit
Ep fid
38
Precisely in the same manner in which sense touches

Manoah

KG
4.45 S2
apprised in Judges, by Manoah.

mantle

Instr
10
the gold in his mantle, and the drunken man

manual

Prak
12
of life and his manual work It makes him
98
nature, habit, constraint or manual work. He also said

many

Prak
11
been summoned up by many other tempting- thoughts.
29
live with it for many years to come. The
33
often and in so many ways. Reflect also on
94
the shade; there are many people traveling or sailing
Gn.
11
before becoming perfected, meeting many people or frequenting them
32
you are accused by many, for this is a
KG
1.28 S2
Among the many ways, there are three
1.73 S2
the contemplation of beings. Many of the wise of
4.64 S1
If the first Israel, many of whom were not
4.64 S1
with the new Israel many among the Egyptians 67 did
4.64 S2
ancient Israel, of whom many were not[part] of
4.64 S2
the new Israel – that many among the Egyptians did
6.52 S2
Many passions are hidden in
6.89 S2
will be first-born of many brothers.
Skemmata
18
the Trinity] consist of many essences as bodies do
Ep fid
11
as there be gods many and lords many, but
11
gods many and lords many, but to us there
Sent alph I
5
who shows mercy to many, but who does wrong
On Prayer
pref.3
fifty-three by adding up many numbers, since it is
pref.4
the wealth of the many. You know how to
8
Many who weep for their
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
Meetings with many people render good habit
Apophthegmata
2
yourself from affection towards many people, for fear lest
Instr
5
not give wisdom, and many ages will not give

mar

Ep fid
4
Holy Scripture, but to mar the harmony of the

Maria

Prak
98
of the lake called Maria, and a monk lives

marital

KG
4.57 S2
the wine of the[marital] union, and by eyes

mark

Ep fid
11
predicated of God to mark distinction from the Son
On Prayer
pref.1
your share was the marked ones like blessed Jacob

marvel

KG
5.73 S2
The nous marvels, when it sees objects

Mary

KG
6.77 S2
Did Gabriel announce to Mary the departure of Christ

mass

KG
3.39 S2
burn [up] the whole mass of trouble.

master

KG
6.51 S2
being wisdom; our wise master has also called it
Ep fid
20
I may wake the Master of the house, Who
Assorted Chapters
24
Savage master—a pleasure-loving [tempting] thought
On Prayer
3
unwaveringly toward its own Master and converse with him
6
it greatly pleases your Master to receive prayer with

mastery

Gn.
31
Exhort the elders to mastery of anger and the
31
and the young to mastery of the stomach. For
KG
5.80 S2
bar) is the free mastery of itself, which does

mat

On Prayer
111
him on a rush mat. They were completely unable

material

Prak
34
is harder than the material battle.
Gn.
4
logoi to indirectly teach material [things]. However the [knowledge
48
in your memory their material [expressions]: for nearly all
KG
2.32 S1
Just as is not material things that nourish the
2.32 S2
as it is not material [things] that feed bodies
2.33 S2
Among the objects of material knowledge, some are primary
2.63 S2
one will never become material, and the other never
2.63 S2
but that which is material will also be able
3.19 S2
immaterial and the other material.
3.21 S2
contemplations - that they are material: but especially this, that
3.55 S2
as the teacher of material intellections.
4.81 S2
immaterial and incorporeal; but material or immaterial, is said
5.61 S2
Whenever we consider material [things], we come to
5.61 S2
again distance ourselves from material [things]. But this is
Ep fid
7
which have received a material and circumscribed nature. Monad
8
creature introduces unawares a material and circumscribed nature. And
22
ultimate end. For all material knowledge is said to
23
calls the transition from material knowledge to immaterial contemplation
On Prayer
71
you are enmeshed in material affairs and shaken about
131
for they are the material of weightless prayer.
148
not take pleasure in material [things] or glory, otherwise

matter

Prak
pref.9
have compactly divided ascetical matters into a hundred chapters
pref.9
a hundred chapters, and matters of knowledge into fifty
37
incite ideas is a matter which needs attention. Some
43
move their own particular matter, and before we are
64
that it looks at matters calmly.
67
it is unmoved by matters, but when it remains
89
and to administer neutral matters according to the [requirements
89
prototype as possible no matter how the demons ply
Gn.
1
knowers (gnostikoi) will behold matters of knowledge.
4
within us] directly presents matters to the mind; and
16
that you have the matter for the explanation of
35
be devoted to these matters.
43
is false knowledge concerning matters themselves or their contemplations
49
distance the intellect from matter and to turn it
KG
1.29 S2
among the four elements matter is destroyed; for with
1.33 S2
that conforms to its matter, so also the intellect
1.36 S1
accustomed to feel the matter; the organ of the
1.36 S2
we lay hold of matters; the sense organ is
1.46 S1
liberated from imprint and matter
1.46 S2
of [both] form and matter.
2.20 S2
logikoi by means of matter .
2.32 S1
it is not [external] matters themselves that make the
2.32 S1
the knowledge of [external matters.
2.61 S2
in the beginning without matter, we now know linked
2.61 S2
now know linked to matter; but that which concerns
2.61 S2
have never seen without matter.
2.73 S2
us a revelation concerning matters of the world to
3.15 S2
not remain anything of matter. And if that is
3.31 S2
of neither form nor matter
3.39 S2
that which burns sensible matter; incapable of burning is
3.39 S2
not burn all sensible matter, while the second is
4.47 S2
those who approach obscure matters and want to write
5.61 S1
When we consider matter, we remember their contemplation
5.61 S1
to the memory of matter But it is not
5.62 S2
that nature] consist of matter and form; and in
6.52 S2
so that, when some matter occurs which induces a
6.58 S2
end (by separation?) from matter or from organa which
6.72 S2
The logos of matter is one thing; the
Skemmata
6
prayer: it has no matters associated with the senses
17
the mind [logos] signifying matters both sensed and contemplated
23
all thoughts of practical matters. And it will not
44
immaterial, others have some matter [i.e. objects], and
44
still others have abundant matter [ie. objects]. The immaterial
44
from vainglory have abundant matter [ie. objects].
44
from lust have some matter [ie. objects]; and those
47
thoughts, some have external matter [ie. objects] , while those
47
those of lust [have matter [ie. objects] ] from the
Ep fid
38
relation to their proper matter, to exclude mind alone
On Prayer
10
remind it of the [matters] it had sought and
24
will come up against matters of the sort that
24
is possible for the matter to be settled fairly
27
because desire provides the matter for indignation, thus disturbing
31
me. And in all matters ask of him in
32
own choice; for the matter did not turn out
47
moving thoughts (noemata) of matters through the memory and
Exhortations to Monks
1.2
almsgiving; Anxiety over corporeal matters is cut away by
Apophthegmata
7
an assembly about some matter or other and Abba