Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


pe

peace

Prak
80
by a state of peace, the latter by a
Gn.
25
speak not words of peace, but how they will
KG
1.65 S1
Holy Trinity it is peace and an ineffable quietude
1.65 S2
occurs: it is unspeakable peace, and there are only
5.39 S1
God" (Exod, 24:1) is called peace, and peace is the
5.39 S1
is called peace, and peace is the state of
Skemmata
25
for he says: In peace is His place established
Ad virg.
3.2
abandon the way of peace.
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
drives us away from peace.
Apophthegmata
1
live always in the peace you have in view
2
so that your interior peace may not be disturbed
Instr
6
will be eager for peace and you will not

peaceful

Prak
12
taken over by a peaceful condition and by unspeakable
57
are the soul's peaceful states: [A] the first grows
57
beginnings of the first [peaceful] state will be even

pearl

Prak
pref.9
to dogs nor cast pearls before swine. But this

pectoral

KG
4.66 S2
The intelligible pectoral is the hidden knowledge

peculiar

Ep fid
38
mind alone from its peculiar operation. Precisely in the
Sent alph II
1
It is peculiar for one who seeks

peer

Gn.
25
the passions and who peer into the logoi of

penalty

On Prayer
144
sins and the just penalty exacted for them in

penny

KG
4.34 S2
you pay the last penny," that is a minimum

pentad

KG
6.10 S2
like a tetrad, a pentad, or a hexad; indeed

Pentecost

KG
2.38 S2
the knowledge of Holy Pentecost?
2.42 S2
who knows the Holy Pentecost?
Monks
40.2
while His Pentecost is resurrection of the
42.1
Pentecost of the Lord -

penthos

On Prayer
5
by means of mourning (penthos) you may be able

people

Prak
pref.1
different from what other people wear - I will therefore
13
and a crowd of people wanting to touch the
13
sets the stage with people thronging at his door
41
in consorting with worldly people, in case our mind
48
prefer to fight worldly people by means of things
59
waiting on it The people who know this best
94
shade; there are many people traveling or sailing at
Gn.
11
becoming perfected, meeting many people or frequenting them overmuch
KG
1.80 S2
naturally becomes apparent to people according to state they
4.54 S2
because of this all peoples had knowledge of what
On Prayer
22
to pray, are like people who draw water and
79
the midst of a people similarly [unclean] So how
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
Meetings with many people render good habit[s] muddy
Apophthegmata
1
archangels and all the people of the saints, the
2
from affection towards many people, for fear lest your

perceive

Prak
39
thoughts (logismoi) when it perceives them drawing near because
47
enemies of the soul perceive whether we have their
57
go away. One who perceives the beginnings of the
66
hardly if at all perceives the irrational part of
82
its own proper activity, perceives its own powers and
Gn.
28
so that you may perceive the [kinds of] faint-heartedness
KG
2.11 S2
possible for us to perceive some likeness. But only
4.85 S2
for fear that by perceiving a nearby object he
5.54 S2
the incorporeals that [to perceive] through the senses objects
5.78 S2
Lord the power to perceive this odor.
5.79 S1
To perceive the contemplation of the

perceptible

Skemmata
23
that bind it to perceptible objects through thoughts. And
36
passion [arising from] through perceptible things.

perception

Ep fid
25
sun apprehended by mental perception. For our Lord’s
38
the objects of mental perception. This too must be
38
reach objects of mental perception; and just as the
On Prayer
4
who is above all perception and concepts, not not
42
way, but [also] with perception.
43
Sensation (=perception) in prayer is concentration

perchance

KG
4.83 S2
should reflect on whether perchance the parent of the

perfect (adj.)

Prak
60
Perfect apatheia comes into being
60
that oppose the praktikΔ“ perfect apatheia is relative to
68
The perfect [person] does not practise
Gn.
2
with the achievement of perfect freedom in the portion
KG
1.54 S1
will rest when the perfect fullness will lead those
2.65 S2
have attained to the perfect achievement of evil it
3.12 S2
The perfect nous is that which
3.16 S2
The perfect soul is one whose
Ep fid
20
it were, to the perfect apart, He says, β€œIt
On Prayer
58
still not beheld the perfect place of God: for
77
with God or that perfect and spiritual love in
117
of prayer, has acquired perfect formlessness.
120
time of prayer acquires perfect insensibility .
144
until he has attained perfect repentance, endures the painful

perfect (v.)

Gn.
11
Avoid, before becoming perfected, meeting many people or
14
symbol of that which perfects them, and who they
KG
1.47 S1
power of God which perfects it
1.77 S1
it is He who perfects them in the knowledge
6.38 S2
of the body, which perfects the chastity of Christ

perfectible

Prak
66
and separates it from perfectible things

perfection

KG
1.24 S2
seed with power, also perfection is in the receptive
3.15 S2
If the perfection of the nous is
3.15 S2
is evident that in perfection there will not remain
On Prayer
126
He brings prayer to perfection who always offers every

perfectly

Prak
79
are not sufficient to perfectly heal the powers of
Gn.
47
drinking spiritual knowledge is perfectly purified; Charity heals the
Ep fid
38
It seems to me perfectly absurd, while the senses
On Prayer
73
will believe it has perfectly achieved its goal concerning

perforate

On Prayer
22
pour it into a perforated wine-jar.

perform

Prak
40
time and [thus] to perform whatever commandments we can
63
When the nous begins perform its prayers without distractions
Gn.
12
speak about and to perform unto death. But those
12
speak about or to perform, because of those who
14
by the mysteries they perform and which purify the
KG
3.9 S2
and tomorrow’ the Christ β€˜performs miracles and on the
6.52 S2
up by demons to perform something forbidden by God
Exhortations to Monks
1.15
God but does not perform it will receive a
1.15
the Lord but not performing it; and all who
1.15
one who hears and performs the will of the

perfume

KG
3.85 S2
he who has the perfumed oil .

perhaps

Gn.
18
a simple contemplation or perhaps makes known a prophecy
Ep fid
15
actual realities. This is perhaps the intended meaning of

period

Ep fid
19
limits of the appointed period, no opportunity for repentance

perishable

Ep
57.2
yet [the body] is perishable; (d) . . . of what reason

permeated

Prak
70
himself and is entirely permeated with them no longer

permit

Prak
pref.4
and always, despite obstacles, permits them to work unimpeded
On Prayer
30
out and is not permitted any concessions; for it
67
pray, nor should you permit any form to stamp

persecute

Ep fid
28
spoke of Himself as persecutedβ€”β€œSaul, Saul,” He says
28
Saul,” He says, β€œwhy persecutest thou me?” on the

perseverance

Gn.
44
received. (2) Courage is steadfast perseverance in the truth, even

persevere

Prak
28
stay in it and persevere and valiantly tackle all
On Prayer
87
of PRAYER or PSALMODY, persevere and you will receive
88
of good cheer and persevere eagerly in holy prayer

person

Prak
4
Whatever a person ardently loves (eros) he
11
face of the distressing person. Then sometimes it is
23
your mind the distressing person; nor to that of
27
the Savior of my person, my God’.
68
The perfect [person] does not practise self-control
68
pertains to the vulnerable [person] and self-control to the
Gn.
21
the words of blameworthy persons and do not seek
KG
1.22 S2
wish to appear as persons, they transform themselves into
Skemmata
15
An ascetical person is one who makes
Ep fid
36
seeds from a humble person like me, and cultivate
Sent alph II
9
God is a blameless person.
On Prayer
47
very malignant towards [any] person who prays, and it
74
knowledge. This sort of person is not troubled by
79
wretched, like an unclean person with unclean lips, living
97
will he hear - the person carefully attending to pure
Instr
1
fit for a senseless person; and a rock is
4
not please a senseless person; a foolish man denies

persuade

Prak
17
defeated Midian with Gideon persuade you of this.
26
quench resentment. Let Jacob persuade you of this. He
32
will no longer be persuaded by the demon of
On Prayer
68
Deity in order to persuade you that the Deity

persuasive

On Prayer
138
Always anticipate persuasive demonic assaults, and reflect

pertain

Prak
68
patient endurance, since endurance pertains to the vulnerable [person
Gn.
18
movements. [2] If it is pertains to the physike, it
KG
3.70 S2
It pertains to the naked nous
3.74 S2
Everything which pertains to corporeal nature and
4.19 S2
corporeal nature; number therefore pertains to second natural contemplation
5.55 S1
having qualities, for that pertains to creatures.
Skemmata
20
which concerns God clearly pertains to what is impossible
20
and change does not pertain to essential knowledge.
On Prayer
33
to Him everything that pertains to us, and [all
85
Psalmody pertains to multiform wisdom; Prayer

perversion

Ep fid
29
against God to the perversion of their hearers: I

Peter

KG
4.46 S2
this which appeared to Peter on the roof.

petition

Skemmata
28
A petition is a conversation of
On Prayer
6
tears to support every petition, for it greatly pleases