Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


po

point

Prak
36
merely memories, and the point of the monk’s
99
twice on the same point’
Gn.
44
truth, even to the point of combat, as well
Ep fid
20
text from a higher point of view. Let me
33
specially from the following point of view. In Scripture

poisonous

Prak
11
pallor; and attacks from poisonous beasts. These four things
54
men against us and poisonous or carnivorous animals, and

pollute

Prak
23
passion. Both of these pollute your nous . And [thus
KG
3.75 S2
nature which is considered polluted comes from corporeal nature
3.75 S2
nature; but what is polluted as a result of

pollution

Assorted Chapters
5
Unjust judgeβ€”pollution of the conscience.

ponder

Skemmata
19
five senses, one should ponder from which [they are

poor

Prak
26
men . We who are poor should make up for
44
in and devastate the poor soul
97
and give to the poor β€œ
KG
3.79 S2
things of earth - the poor wretches!
Ep fid
18
complain of His being poor? This is why the
Sent alph II
14
The stranger and the poor are the eye-​salve
Assorted Chapters
18
beneficent towards the truly poor also eats of Christ
On Prayer
17
give [it] to the poor, and take up your
Instr
16
The poor share the branches of

portion

Gn.
2
perfect freedom in the portion of the soul subject
KG
1.31 S2
of thoughts is the portion of the Lord.
6.41 S2
withdrawal softens the concupiscible portion of the soul and

position

Prak
72
Wrestlers are in the position of crushing and being
On Prayer
2
in the nous a position of steadiness, rendering it

possess

Prak
59
the passionlessness which they possess being battered by one
67
The soul possesses apatheia not when it
97
One of the brethren possessed just a copy of
Gn.
9
teaches the one who possesses it how it may
23
thus] do not yet possess complete knowledge.
28
humility to those who possess it [only] in part
30
Avarice lies not in possessing money, but in longing
KG
1.11 S2
All those who now possess spiritual bodies reign over
1.13 S2
Among the logikoi, some possess spiritual contemplation and praktike
1.29 S2
for with them it possesses this, that it did
1.36 S1
the living subject which possesses the sense organs; the
1.36 S2
the living being that possesses the senses; the[thing
1.46 S1
in the body, it possesses in act, and they
2.29 S2
Just as fire potentially possesses its body, so also
2.29 S2
also the nous potentially posseses the soul, when it
2.35 S2
The nous also possesses five spiritual senses, with
2.68 S2
that those on high possess light bodies, and those
2.68 S2
bodies, and those below possess heavy [bodies]: and above
3.8 S2
The nous which possesses the last robe is
3.19 S2
first and second contemplations possess in common that they
3.43 S2
near[er] to knowledge possess in common the β€˜water
3.43 S2
beings especially and abundantly possess β€˜the oil’.
4.17 S2
knowledge leads those who possess it, and "down" is
4.17 S2
ignorance leads those who possess it.
4.35 S2
not surprising that they possess this through receptivity; because
4.37 S2
and all the logikoi possessing bodies of air.
4.39 S1
in this world they possess a part of it
4.81 S2
to be that which possesses or that does not
4.81 S2
or that does not possess objects which fall beneath
4.86 S2
The nous that possesses a body does not
On Prayer
3
state must the nous possess to be capable of
17
Go, sell what you possess and give [it] to

possession

Sent alph II
10
The very worst possession is a reprobate life
12
The very greatest possession is an infallible friend
22
a friend as a possession.

possible

Prak
pref.3
For how it is possible for you to believe
12
as they say, every [possible] means to move the
40
It is not possible at all times to
40
our accomplishing what is possible and force us to
40
undertake what is not possible: they prevent the sick
80
It is not possible to resist all the
80
angels, but it is possible to reject all those
89
like the prototype as possible no matter how the
100
brothers equally is not possible, but it is possible
100
possible, but it is possible to meet them all
Gn.
18
examine as far as possible whether it provides information
19
them as far as possible by means of proofs
KG
2.11 S2
or distant, it is possible for us to perceive
2.11 S2
Indeed, it is not possible for us to understand
2.65 S2
of evil it is possible for us to understand
2.65 S2
indeed, it is not possible that we could accomplish
2.65 S2
because this is not (possible), not at all in
3.17 S2
contemplation. Indeed, it is possible that they are again
3.31 S1
It is possible to say what the
3.31 S2
It is possible to speak of the
3.59 S1
and if it is possible to use these either
3.59 S2
of these powers is possible for us to use
3.69 S2
constituted, it is not possible that anything else be
3.72 S2
But it is not possible for them to become
4.27 S2
And again is it possible that the Unity could
5.57 S2
after which it is possible henceforth to also know
5.62 S2
But it is not possible to know the nature
6.81 S1 (+2)
as it is not possible for a reasoning nature
6.81 S2
so it is not possible for it, apart from
Ep fid
36
It is not now possible to extend the enquiry
On Prayer
24
discover that it is possible for the matter to
24
without indignation . Employ every possible means to avoid bursting
56
truly praying: it is possible to have simple thoughts
72
It is not possible one who is chained
72
run; nor is it possible for the nous to
Exhortations to Monks
1.6
as it is not possible to purify agitated water

post

Ep fid
19
may not desert their post on account of the

postpone

Monks
15.3
and do not postpone going to his [home

posture

On Prayer
28
pray solely with external postures, but instead direct your

potentially

KG
2.29 S2
Just as fire potentially possesses its body, so
2.29 S2
so also the nous potentially posseses the soul, when

pothos

Prak
57
tears, and [4] limitless longing (pothos) for God, and [5] immeasurable

pour

On Prayer
22
who draw water and pour it into a perforated

poverty

Prak
pref.6
in good; and loving poverty but fleeing from avarice
9
come; the bitterness of poverty; and the disgrace of
Gn.
38
became rich out of poverty, and renowned out of
KG
2.8 S2
is knowledge, and its poverty ignorance; but if ignorance
2.8 S2
of knowledge, wealth precedes poverty, and the health of
Monks
16.1
as love delights in poverty,
On Prayer
130
with pleasure the present poverty.
131
not demand exemption from poverty and afflictions, for they

power

Prak
49
behalf of all the powers of the soul.
56
united with the holy powers, seeing that the natural
58
But with all your power beseech God for the
73
the demons, obliging the powers of the soul to
79
to perfectly heal the powers of the soul, unless
82
activity, perceives its own powers and discovers the commandment
89
attack against the opposing powers and [1A.2] to defend
93
ruin the soul’s power of memory by brooding
98
different forms in the powers of the soul. It
ep
me, and by the power of Jesus Christ our
Gn.
14
their inseparable mixture, the power of each, and the
40
one. For the holy powers attain to the true
44
the holy and intelligent powers apart from their logoi
KG
1.24 S2
in the seed with power, also perfection is in
1.24 S2
the receptive one with power. But if this is
1.36 S1
in fact, is the power with which we are
1.36 S2
For sense is the power by which we lay
1.39 S1
are susceptible, has its power also in us, because
1.39 S1
have been that, the power of what we are
1.39 S1 (+1)
not in us, if powers are qualities and what
1.39 S2
within us] all its power? And since we have
1.39 S2
since we have no power to cease existing, we
1.39 S2
have [within us] the power of the non-existent: that
1.42 S2
therefore in the celestial powers that he is most
1.45 S1
bodiless which is in power in bodies; and bodiless
1.45 S2
incorporeal[beings] that has power in bodies; for our
1.46 S1
All that is in power in the body, it
1.46 S2
Everything in power in bodies is naturally
1.47 S1
which could be in power in the soul which
1.47 S2
Nothing in power in the soul is
1.47 S1
and it is the power of God which perfects
1.55 S2
the corruption [inherent] in power.
2.1 S2
of God, of his power and his wisdom, [these
2.9 S2
commandments? Who understands the powers of the soul, and
2.15 S2
it, then all the power of the nous will
2.30 S2
The holy powers know the thoughts [prob
2.32 S1
body, but rather their powers; so also it is
2.32 S2
bodies, but rather their power; so it is not
2.33 S2
secondary. The first in power are corruptible, and and
2.33 S2
second are so in power and in act.
2.34 S2
stone by its natural power attracts iron to it
2.48 S2
path, meets the holy powers; but if it [advances
2.49 S2
who ultimately lacks the power of the grain.
2.74 S2
in which some holy powers have fed and which
2.78 S2
the orders of celestial powers has been constituted either
2.82 S2
bodies of the spiritual powers , but only those of
3.5 S2
The noes of celestial powers are pure and full
3.14 S2
soul is that whose power subject to passion inclines
3.16 S2
is one whose passible power acts according to nature
3.59 S2
thumikon, and of these powers is possible for us
4.45 S2
them that the divine powers repel; and of this
4.85 S2
insensible by extinguishing the powers of his sense organs
5.18 S2
size, but the holy powers also know how to
5.60 S2
The power of the nous that
5.60 S2
is one thing; that (power) which knows the contemplations
5.60 S2
only) one is the power which knows and understands
5.77 S2
been constituted by the power of God.
5.78 S2
from the Lord the power to perceive this odor
5.79 S1
natures appertains to the power of the nous; but
5.79 S1
not appertain to its powers alone; but that is
5.79 S2
falls under the nous’power to see the incorporeals
5.79 S2
means of the other (power) that cannot be connatural
5.79 S2
it is the same power that knows [both] the
6.17 S2
A holy power is that which has
6.51 S2
Since of all powers of the soul the
6.76 S2
the ranks of celestial powers has truly learned the
6.85 S2
If all powers that we and the
Skemmata
8
Irascibility (thumos) is a power of the soul destructive
37
Desire is the power of the soul that
Ep fid
20
put in His own power.” Here He implicitly excepts
24
put in His own power.” That is to say
24
away in His own power, meaning by β€œpower” those
24
own power, meaning by β€œpower” those that are empowered
29
is in his own power, but the Son can
31
nature of the opposing power of the enemy, which
31
extinct and this hostile power being kindled.
On Prayer
84
Prayer is the power befitting the dignity of
84
nous’ highest and purest power and function.
86
prayer, awakening the intellectual power of the intellect to
94
secretly flogged by the power of God. * fiery prayer
100
the Face of his power’?
112
neither angels, principalities or powers will be able to
115
to see angels or powers or Christ through the
Exhortations to Monks
1.5
renunciation of love of power and preeminence Pride, the

powerful

KG
6.20 S2
movement, God was good, powerful, sage, creator of the
On Prayer
45
When you pray, keep powerful guard over your memory

powerless

Prak
9
long old age; hands powerless to work; hunger and