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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
edited by Joel Kalvesmaki
2025 edition
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spacious
KG
5.39
S2
to
see
and a
spacious
region
where it
appears
π
π
spare
On Prayer
26
you will yourself be
spared
: and you will
prove
π
π
sparingly
Monks
14.2
who
uses
the
tongue
sparingly
will not
cause
his
π
π
On Prayer
26
you become
indignant
[only]
sparingly
you will yourself be
π
π
speak
Prak
8
deeds
: it
makes
it
speak
certain
words
and then
π
π
42
you are
tempted
;
first
speak
some
words
with
anger
π
π
42
pure
. But if you
speak
with
anger
to them
π
π
43
proper
state
, we may
speak
out to them and
π
π
91
to
discover
that they
spoke
and did
well
For
π
π
Gn.
12
we are]
invited
to
speak
about and to
perform
π
π
12
is not
necessary
to
speak
about or to
perform
π
π
13
for the
knower
to
speak
to
monks
and
seculars
π
π
25
it is
necessary
to
speak
not
words
of
peace
π
π
27
not,
without
[
careful
]
consideration
,
speak
about
God
[in Himself
π
π
35
come to you to
speak
concerning
ethics
, but not
π
π
KG
1.32
S2
with
two
wives
. He
spoke
the
truth
but he
π
π
2.46
S2
art
from
artisan
by
speaking
, so also
one
who
π
π
3.31
S2
It is
possible
to
speak
of the
unity
of
π
π
4.35
S2
then they do not
speak
in
languages
. But it
π
π
4.35
S2
there are those who
speak
in the
Greek
language
π
π
4.60
S2
against the
Creator
and
speak
ill
of this
body
π
π
5.26
S2
the
light
as to
speak
of the
light
, even
π
π
6.20
S2
other
names
that are
spoken
by
modes
. And he
π
π
Skemmata
18
beings
], although we [may]
speak
of them as
equal
π
π
Ep fid
6
in
number
. We
frequently
speak
of
one
man
, but
π
π
9
with the
true
doctrine
speak
of the
Son
as
π
π
16
the same
nature
. We
speak
of
angel
as
greater
π
π
20
Acts
of the
Apostles
,
speaking
, as it were, to
π
π
23
immaterial
contemplation
a
resurrection
,
speaking
of that
knowledge
after
π
π
26
I
say
,
let
him
speak
and
let
him
amend
π
π
28
sense
too He once
spoke
of Himself as
persecuted
π
π
28
is in
prison
He
speaks
of Himself as
imprisoned
π
π
Sent alph II
8
one
who does not
speak
of himself.
π
π
On Prayer
62
gradually
withdraws
, so to
speak
, from the
flesh
; and
π
π
108
as
Abba
Theodore
was
speaking
a
word
to the
π
π
117
I will
speak
my
piece
- and to
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
good
habit
[s]
muddy
, while
speaking
evil
drives
us away
π
π
Apophthegmata
7
he
replied
, 'I have
spoken
once and will not
π
π
specially
Ep fid
33
of the
Holy
Spirit
specially
from the
following
point
π
π
species
Gn.
41
a
distinction
, or a
species
, or a
property
, or
π
π
46
stand
firm
against all
species
of
temptation
; and with
π
π
Ep fid
16
things
of the same
species
, and the
Father
by
π
π
speech
Ep fid
38
to
apprehend
sound
and
speech
, nor
smell
,
pleasant
and
π
π
Sent alph II
17
One
who
makes
just
speeches
is a
drinking-cup
of
π
π
spend
Prak
23
that of
fornication
by
spending
most of the
time
π
π
41
we are
obliged
to
spend
time
in
towns
or
π
π
Ep
57.1
me, but I would
spend
it all as
alms
π
π
On Prayer
57
the
nous
is not
spending
time
on
simple
thoughts
π
π
spherical
On Prayer
pref.3
combination
of β
triangular
β and β
spherical
β; because
twenty-eight
is
triangular
π
π
pref.3
triangular
, and
twenty-five
is
spherical
(
five
times
five
equals
π
π
pref.3
twenty-five
because of the
spherical
nature
of
time
. For
π
π
spirit
Prak
86
desires
virtue
, and its
spirited
part
(
thumikon
)
fights
for
π
π
ep
grace
of the
holy
Spirit
,
gleaning
ripening
grapes
from
π
π
KG
1.64
S1
is their
activity
in
spirit
, and their
death
is
π
π
2.69
S2
bodies
that the
Holy
Spirit
has
made
know
to
π
π
3.71
S2
has become a
living
spirit
", so also the
nous
π
π
3.77
S2
by?] whom the
Holy
Spirit
has
told
us of
π
π
4.35
S2
a
gift
of the
Spirit
, and [if] the
demons
π
π
4.54
S1
language
of the
holy
Spirit
informs
64 about the
differences
π
π
6.4
S2
Father
, before the
Holy
Spirit
as
Principle
, and He
π
π
6.14
S2
Word
-
God
and in
spirit
is the
Lord
- is
π
π
6.20
S2
Principle
of the
holy
Spirit
.
π
π
6.44
S2
manner
by the
Holy
Spirit
.
π
π
6.51
S2
also
called
it the
spirit
of
filial
adoption
.
π
π
6.60
S2
sown
by the
Holy
Spirit
.
π
π
Monks
7.1
[The]
spirit
of
fornication
is in
π
π
7.2
while [the]
spirit
of
chastity
is in
π
π
Ep
57.2
do we
intend
the
spirits
to be more
foul
π
π
Ep fid
30
who
attack
the
Holy
Spirit
, and
cast
down
every
π
π
30
is
said
, βof the
Spirit
of
life
hath
made
π
π
32
following
passages
stand
? βThe
Spirit
of the
Lord
filleth
π
π
32
I
go
from thy
Spirit
?β But he does not
π
π
32
And if the
Holy
Spirit
is not
simple
, He
π
π
32
to
describe
the
Holy
Spirit
as
composite
, and not
π
π
33
nature
of the
Holy
Spirit
specially
from the
following
π
π
35
all
things
, and the
Spirit
knoweth
all the
things
π
π
35
of
God
, as the
Spirit
in us
knoweth
our
π
π
35
the
sword
of the
spirit
is the
word
of
π
π
35
if I by the
Spirit
of
God
cast
out
π
π
On Prayer
pref.2
in
letter
; [1] and in
spirit
.
Understand
that
nous
(
intellect
π
π
59
to
say
, your
Holy
Spirit
and your
only-begotten
Son
π
π
59
Father
is
worshipped
in
spirit
and
truth
.
π
π
60
The
one
praying
in
spirit
and
truth
no
longer
π
π
63
The
holy
Spirit
, who
sympathizes
with our
π
π
77
prayer
is
effected
in
Spirit
and
Truth
.
π
π
128
wish
to
pray
in
spirit
,
hate
no
one
, then
π
π
129
the
needs
of the
spirit
.
π
π
132
of those of the
spirit
. And they [are a
π
π
146
prayer
that
operates
in
Spirit
and in
Truth
.
Rather
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
will be;
let
your
spirit
be
heavy
,
take
pains
π
π
2
for
fear
lest
your
spirit
be
distracted
, so that
π
π
Instr
17
the
shepherd
, and the
spirit
of
lust
[
tracks
down
π
π
spiritual
Prak
24
angels
suggest
to us
spiritual
pleasures
and the
blessedness
π
π
32
would be
better
than
spiritual
contemplation
? But to the
π
π
35
are
cut
back
by
spiritual
love
.
π
π
71
psalms
and
hymns
and
spiritual
songs
β
summon
the
nous
π
π
76
to
fill
us with
spiritual
contemplation
, the
latter
to
π
π
78
Ascetical
practice
is a
spiritual
method
purifying
the
passionate
π
π
Gn.
21
do not
seek
anything
spiritual
in them,
unless
through
π
π
47
the
intellect
by
drinking
spiritual
knowledge
is
perfectly
purified
π
π
KG
1.11
S2
those who now
possess
spiritual
bodies
reign
over the
π
π
1.13
S2
the
logikoi
, some
possess
spiritual
contemplation
and
praktike
, but
π
π
1.32
S2
just have
received
their
spiritual
knowledge
. But
one
who
π
π
1.33
S2
intellect
needs
a
sharpened
spiritual
sense
to
distinguish
spiritual
π
π
1.33
S2
spiritual
sense
to
distinguish
spiritual
things
.
π
π
1.34
S2
waits
[to
ascertain
] which
spiritual
contemplation
gives
it
vision
π
π
1.37
S1
The
spiritual
sense
is the
dispassion
π
π
1.37
S2
Spiritual
"
sensation
" is
apatheia
of
π
π
1.50
S1
the
first
beings
is (
spiritual
)
knowledge
, and (
older
) than
π
π
1.67
S1
itself up by a
spiritual
ascension
toward
the
Holy
π
π
1.72
S1 (+1)
to whom he
gives
spiritual
knowledge
, because it is
π
π
1.81
S1
of the
nous
is
spiritual
knowledge
, the
glory
and
π
π
1.85
S1
who
fulfill
all its
spiritual
desires
.
π
π
1.85
S2
who
fulfil
all its
spiritual
desires
.
π
π
1.90
S1
day
,
re-clothed
in a
spiritual
body
.
True
indeed
, is
π
π
1.90
S2
raised
clothed
with a
spiritual
body
- if
today
and
π
π
2.3
S2
all
natural
contemplation
is
spiritual
knowledge
; the
former
,
indeed
π
π
2.35
S1
nous
, also, has
five
spiritual
senses
, by which it
π
π
2.35
S2
nous
also
possesses
five
spiritual
senses
, with which it
π
π
2.82
S2
the
bodies
of the
spiritual
powers
, but only those
π
π
3.24
S2
first
nature
is the
spiritual
contemplation
which has
served
π
π
3.25
S2
The
spiritual
body
and its
opposite
π
π
3.26
S2
second
nature
is the
spiritual
contemplation
which has
served
π
π
3.35
S2
[
Spiritual
*]
knowledge
heals
the
nous
π
π
3.35
S2
the
third
. [*
Syriac
lacks
spiritual
]
π
π
3.42
S2
Contemplation
is
spiritual
knowledge
of the
things
π
π
3.45
S2
nother]
nous
, so also
spiritual
bodies
are not
older
π
π
3.56
S2
Spiritual
knowledge
is the β
wings
π
π
3.58
S2
beings
has
need
of
spiritual
love
.
π
π
4.6
S2
the
first
is
called
spiritual
knowledge
; and what
falls
π
π
4.18
S2
intelligible
anointing
is the
spiritual
knowledge
of the
holy
π
π
4.23
S2
shows
them - having a
spiritual
body
himself - -
Moses
and
π
π
4.24
S2
first
to
assume
a
spiritual
body
π
π
4.25
S2
is the
symbol
of
spiritual
knowledge
, so also that
π
π
4.30
S2
to come is the
spiritual
contemplation
of
worlds
that
π
π
4.40
S1
the
heavens
is the
spiritual
gift
which
reveals
to
π
π
4.40
S1
the
contemplation
of the
spiritual
praktikΓ©
, the
intellection
which
π
π
4.40
S2
of
Heaven
is the
spiritual
gift
which
partially
reveals
π
π
4.47
S2
to
deprive
it of
spiritual
contemplation
.
π
π
4.49
S1
come, the
pleasure
of
spiritual
knowledge
remains
with the
π
π
4.63
S2
The
propitiatory
is.
spiritual
knowledge
, which
conducts
the
π
π
4.69
S2
intelligible
coat
is the
spiritual
teaching
that
gathers
wanderers
π
π
4.75
S1
The
spiritual
"
linen
" is the
justice
π
π
5.16
S2
or
storm
-)
cloud
is
spiritual
contemplation
which
contains
within
π
π
5.28
S2
intelligible
sword
is the
spiritual
saying
that
separates
the
π
π
5.29
S2
will be
filled
with
spiritual
desire
and will not
π
π
5.34
S2
The
intelligible
helmet
is
spiritual
knowledge
that
guards
unharmed
π
π
5.37
S2
fish
-]
hook
is the
spiritual
teaching
that
draws
the
π
π
5.40
S2
The
intelligible
mountain
is
spiritual
contemplation
placed
at a
π
π
5.53
S2
The
spiritual
sacrifice
is the
pure
π
π
5.60
S2
the
nous
that
sees
spiritual
natures
is
one
thing
π
π
5.67
S2
knowledge
is
called
the
spiritual
water
which
flows
from
π
π
5.74
S2
intelligible
city
is the
spiritual
contemplation
which
contains
the
π
π
5.74
S2
contemplation
which
contains
the
spiritual
natures
.
π
π
5.90
S2
sees
[them], or the
spiritual
saying
of the
wise
π
π
6.2
S2
and
dense
, the other
spiritual
and
intelligible
. The
first
π
π
6.2
S2
as the
angels
comprehend
spiritual
contemplation
more than the
π
π
6.23
S2
the
saying
of the
spiritual
body
will
make
known
π
π
6.44
S2
The
spiritual
demonstration
is the
carrying
π
π
6.45
S2
principal
quality
: and a[
spiritual
]
athlete
has
apprised
us
π
π
6.47
S2
giving
to him a
spiritual
body
and an
appropriate
π
π
6.48
S2
which is
moved
by
spiritual
knowledge
.
π
π
6.57
S2
of
Christ
- these are
spiritual
or
dark
bodies
, and
π
π
6.58
S2
that they will
depart
spiritual
bodies
. But
whether
that
π
π
6.60
S2
which is
deprived
of
spiritual
doctrine
, or which
lacks
π
π
6.63
S2
by
anger
, cannot
receive
spiritual
contemplation
; but it
sees
π
π
6.65
S2
The
mystery
is the
spiritual
contemplation
that is not
π
π
6.90
S2
Whoever
will have
obtained
spiritual
knowledge
will
help
the
π
π
Skemmata
23
and
simple
thoughts
through
spiritual
contemplation
. And this will
π
π
62
angels
there are
five
spiritual
[
concepts
]; there are
five
π
π
Ep fid
7
from that
blessed
and
spiritual
nature
?
Number
relates
to
π
π
20
house
, Who
gives
the
spiritual
bread
to them who
π
π
On Prayer
28
towards
a
sensitivity
to
spiritual
prayer
with
profound
awe
π
π
50
concerns
nothing
other than
spiritual
prayer
, because it is
π
π
53
the
carefully
-β
studious
and
spiritual
nous
.
π
π
63
rapturous
]
love
(
eros
) of
spiritual
prayer
.
π
π
72
see
the
place
of
spiritual
prayer
while
enslaved
to
π
π
77
or that
perfect
and
spiritual
love
in which
prayer
π
π
101
for the
soul
, so
spiritual
prayer
is the
nourishment
π
π
109
also
read
of another
spiritual
brother
who, while
praying
π
π
139
lay
claim
to the
spiritual
teacher
to
disturb
him
π
π
143
is in
times
of
spiritual
rest
and
feasting
that
π
π
spiritually
Gn.
34
You must not
interpret
spiritually
everything
that
lends
itself
π
π
spite
On Prayer
96
courage
, and no
demonic
spite
will
accost
your
soul
π
π
spiteful
On Prayer
69
When the
spiteful
demon
is
unable
to
π
π
spleen
Prak
7
asceticism
. The
stomach
,
liver
,
spleen
, and [
resultant
]
congestive
heart
π
π
splendid
KG
5.39
S2
there] is
imprinted
a
splendid
sky
to
see
and
π
π
spread
Ep fid
10
So also, βwhich
alone
spreadest
out the
heavens
,β and
π
π
spring (n.)
On Prayer
pref.3
of
sun
and
moon
,
spring
and
summer
, and the
π
π
spring (v.)
Ep fid
4
the
well
of
water
springing
up into
everlasting
life
π
π
sprout
KG
1.24
S2
If the
sprout
is in the
seed
π
π
1.24
S2
in it, nor the
sprout
and that which is
π
π
1.24
S2
is
held
by the
sprout
and the
sprout
of
π
π
1.24
S2
the
sprout
and the
sprout
of this
seed
are
π
π
1.24
S2
the
seed
becomes the
sprout
, the
seed
of that
π
π
1.24
S2
which is in the
sprout
has not
yet
received
π
π
1.24
S2
not
yet
received
the
sprout
. But when it is
π
π
1.24
S2
it is
liberated
from
sprout
and
seed
, it will
π
π
1.24
S2
it will have the
sprout
of the
first
seed
π
π
spurious
Gn.
42
the
Knower
is a
spurious
conjecture
which
presents
itself
π
π
so
sq
π
ab
ac
ad
af
ag
ai
al
am
an
ap
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as
at
au
av
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ba
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bi
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bu
ca
ce
ch
ci
cl
co
co-
coa
coe
cog
coh
coi
col
com
conc
cond
conf
cong
conj
conn
conq
cons
cont
conv
coo
cop
cor
cou
cov
cow
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cu
da
de
dea
deb
dec
dee
def
deg
dei
del
dem
den
dep
der
des
det
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di
do
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du
dw
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inc
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inj
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inn
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la
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lo
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my
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pre
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ref
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