Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


sp

spacious

KG
5.39 S2
to see and a spacious region where it appears

spare

On Prayer
26
you will yourself be spared: and you will prove

sparingly

Monks
14.2
who uses the tongue sparingly will not cause his
On Prayer
26
you become indignant [only] sparingly you will yourself be

speak

Prak
8
deeds: it makes it speak certain words and then
42
you are tempted; first speak some words with anger
42
pure. But if you speak with anger to them
43
proper state, we may speak out to them and
91
to discover that they spoke and did well For
Gn.
12
we are] invited to speak about and to perform
12
is not necessary to speak about or to perform
13
for the knower to speak to monks and seculars
25
it is necessary to speak not words of peace
27
not, without [careful] consideration, speak about God [in Himself
35
come to you to speak concerning ethics, but not
KG
1.32 S2
with two wives. He spoke the truth but he
2.46 S2
art from artisan by speaking, so also one who
3.31 S2
It is possible to speak of the unity of
4.35 S2
then they do not speak in languages. But it
4.35 S2
there are those who speak in the Greek language
4.60 S2
against the Creator and speak ill of this body
5.26 S2
the light as to speak of the light, even
6.20 S2
other names that are spoken by modes. And he
Skemmata
18
beings], although we [may] speak of them as equal
Ep fid
6
in number. We frequently speak of one man, but
9
with the true doctrine speak of the Son as
16
the same nature. We speak of angel as greater
20
Acts of the Apostles, speaking, as it were, to
23
immaterial contemplation a resurrection, speaking of that knowledge after
26
I say, let him speak and let him amend
28
sense too He once spoke of Himself as persecuted
28
is in prison He speaks of Himself as imprisoned
Sent alph II
8
one who does not speak of himself.
On Prayer
62
gradually withdraws, so to speak, from the flesh; and
108
as Abba Theodore was speaking a word to the
117
I will speak my piece - and to
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
good habit[s] muddy, while speaking evil drives us away
Apophthegmata
7
he replied, 'I have spoken once and will not

specially

Ep fid
33
of the Holy Spirit specially from the following point

species

Gn.
41
a distinction, or a species, or a property, or
46
stand firm against all species of temptation; and with
Ep fid
16
things of the same species, and the Father by

speech

Ep fid
38
to apprehend sound and speech, nor smell, pleasant and
Sent alph II
17
One who makes just speeches is a drinking-cup of

spend

Prak
23
that of fornication by spending most of the time
41
we are obliged to spend time in towns or
Ep
57.1
me, but I would spend it all as alms
On Prayer
57
the nous is not spending time on simple thoughts

spherical

On Prayer
pref.3
combination of β€˜triangular’ and β€˜spherical’; because twenty-eight is triangular
pref.3
triangular, and twenty-five is spherical (five times five equals
pref.3
twenty-five because of the spherical nature of time. For

spirit

Prak
86
desires virtue, and its spirited part (thumikon) fights for
ep
grace of the holy Spirit, gleaning ripening grapes from
KG
1.64 S1
is their activity in spirit, and their death is
2.69 S2
bodies that the Holy Spirit has made know to
3.71 S2
has become a living spirit", so also the nous
3.77 S2
by?] whom the Holy Spirit has told us of
4.35 S2
a gift of the Spirit, and [if] the demons
4.54 S1
language of the holy Spirit informs64 about the differences
6.4 S2
Father, before the Holy Spirit as Principle, and He
6.14 S2
Word- God and in spirit is the Lord - is
6.20 S2
Principle of the holy Spirit.
6.44 S2
manner by the Holy Spirit.
6.51 S2
also called it the spirit of filial adoption.
6.60 S2
sown by the Holy Spirit.
Monks
7.1
[The] spirit of fornication is in
7.2
while [the] spirit of chastity is in
Ep
57.2
do we intend the spirits to be more foul
Ep fid
30
who attack the Holy Spirit, and cast down every
30
is said, β€œof the Spirit of life hath made
32
following passages stand? β€œThe Spirit of the Lord filleth
32
I go from thy Spirit?” But he does not
32
And if the Holy Spirit is not simple, He
32
to describe the Holy Spirit as composite, and not
33
nature of the Holy Spirit specially from the following
35
all things, and the Spirit knoweth all the things
35
of God, as the Spirit in us knoweth our
35
the sword of the spirit is the word of
35
if I by the Spirit of God cast out
On Prayer
pref.2
in letter; [1] and in spirit. Understand that nous (intellect
59
to say, your Holy Spirit and your only-begotten Son
59
Father is worshipped in spirit and truth.
60
The one praying in spirit and truth no longer
63
The holy Spirit, who sympathizes with our
77
prayer is effected in Spirit and Truth.
128
wish to pray in spirit, hate no one, then
129
the needs of the spirit.
132
of those of the spirit. And they [are a
146
prayer that operates in Spirit and in Truth. Rather
Apophthegmata
1
will be; let your spirit be heavy, take pains
2
for fear lest your spirit be distracted, so that
Instr
17
the shepherd, and the spirit of lust [tracks down

spiritual

Prak
24
angels suggest to us spiritual pleasures and the blessedness
32
would be better than spiritual contemplation? But to the
35
are cut back by spiritual love.
71
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” summon the nous
76
to fill us with spiritual contemplation, the latter to
78
Ascetical practice is a spiritual method purifying the passionate
Gn.
21
do not seek anything spiritual in them, unless through
47
the intellect by drinking spiritual knowledge is perfectly purified
KG
1.11 S2
those who now possess spiritual bodies reign over the
1.13 S2
the logikoi, some possess spiritual contemplation and praktike, but
1.32 S2
just have received their spiritual knowledge. But one who
1.33 S2
intellect needs a sharpened spiritual sense to distinguish spiritual
1.33 S2
spiritual sense to distinguish spiritual things.
1.34 S2
waits [to ascertain] which spiritual contemplation gives it vision
1.37 S1
The spiritual sense is the dispassion
1.37 S2
Spiritual "sensation" is apatheia of
1.50 S1
the first beings is (spiritual) knowledge, and (older) than
1.67 S1
itself up by a spiritual ascension toward the Holy
1.72 S1 (+1)
to whom he gives spiritual knowledge, because it is
1.81 S1
of the nous is spiritual knowledge, the glory and
1.85 S1
who fulfill all its spiritual desires.
1.85 S2
who fulfil all its spiritual desires.
1.90 S1
day, re-clothed in a spiritual body. True indeed, is
1.90 S2
raised clothed with a spiritual body - if today and
2.3 S2
all natural contemplation is spiritual knowledge; the former, indeed
2.35 S1
nous, also, has five spiritual senses, by which it
2.35 S2
nous also possesses five spiritual senses, with which it
2.82 S2
the bodies of the spiritual powers , but only those
3.24 S2
first nature is the spiritual contemplation which has served
3.25 S2
The spiritual body and its opposite
3.26 S2
second nature is the spiritual contemplation which has served
3.35 S2
[Spiritual*] knowledge heals the nous
3.35 S2
the third. [*Syriac lacks spiritual]
3.42 S2
Contemplation is spiritual knowledge of the things
3.45 S2
nother] nous, so also spiritual bodies are not older
3.56 S2
Spiritual knowledge is the β€˜wings
3.58 S2
beings has need of spiritual love.
4.6 S2
the first is called spiritual knowledge; and what falls
4.18 S2
intelligible anointing is the spiritual knowledge of the holy
4.23 S2
shows them - having a spiritual body himself - - Moses and
4.24 S2
first to assume a spiritual body
4.25 S2
is the symbol of spiritual knowledge, so also that
4.30 S2
to come is the spiritual contemplation of worlds that
4.40 S1
the heavens is the spiritual gift which reveals to
4.40 S1
the contemplation of the spiritual praktikΓ©, the intellection which
4.40 S2
of Heaven is the spiritual gift which partially reveals
4.47 S2
to deprive it of spiritual contemplation.
4.49 S1
come, the pleasure of spiritual knowledge remains with the
4.63 S2
The propitiatory is. spiritual knowledge, which conducts the
4.69 S2
intelligible coat is the spiritual teaching that gathers wanderers
4.75 S1
The spiritual "linen" is the justice
5.16 S2
or storm-) cloud is spiritual contemplation which contains within
5.28 S2
intelligible sword is the spiritual saying that separates the
5.29 S2
will be filled with spiritual desire and will not
5.34 S2
The intelligible helmet is spiritual knowledge that guards unharmed
5.37 S2
fish-]hook is the spiritual teaching that draws the
5.40 S2
The intelligible mountain is spiritual contemplation placed at a
5.53 S2
The spiritual sacrifice is the pure
5.60 S2
the nous that sees spiritual natures is one thing
5.67 S2
knowledge is called the spiritual water which flows from
5.74 S2
intelligible city is the spiritual contemplation which contains the
5.74 S2
contemplation which contains the spiritual natures.
5.90 S2
sees [them], or the spiritual saying of the wise
6.2 S2
and dense, the other spiritual and intelligible. The first
6.2 S2
as the angels comprehend spiritual contemplation more than the
6.23 S2
the saying of the spiritual body will make known
6.44 S2
The spiritual demonstration is the carrying
6.45 S2
principal quality: and a[spiritual] athlete has apprised us
6.47 S2
giving to him a spiritual body and an appropriate
6.48 S2
which is moved by spiritual knowledge.
6.57 S2
of Christ - these are spiritual or dark bodies, and
6.58 S2
that they will depart spiritual bodies. But whether that
6.60 S2
which is deprived of spiritual doctrine, or which lacks
6.63 S2
by anger, cannot receive spiritual contemplation; but it sees
6.65 S2
The mystery is the spiritual contemplation that is not
6.90 S2
Whoever will have obtained spiritual knowledge will help the
Skemmata
23
and simple thoughts through spiritual contemplation. And this will
62
angels there are five spiritual [concepts]; there are five
Ep fid
7
from that blessed and spiritual nature? Number relates to
20
house, Who gives the spiritual bread to them who
On Prayer
28
towards a sensitivity to spiritual prayer with profound awe
50
concerns nothing other than spiritual prayer, because it is
53
the carefully-​studious and spiritual nous.
63
rapturous] love (eros) of spiritual prayer.
72
see the place of spiritual prayer while enslaved to
77
or that perfect and spiritual love in which prayer
101
for the soul, so spiritual prayer is the nourishment
109
also read of another spiritual brother who, while praying
139
lay claim to the spiritual teacher to disturb him
143
is in times of spiritual rest and feasting that

spiritually

Gn.
34
You must not interpret spiritually everything that lends itself

spite

On Prayer
96
courage, and no demonic spite will accost your soul

spiteful

On Prayer
69
When the spiteful demon is unable to

spleen

Prak
7
asceticism. The stomach, liver, spleen, and [resultant] congestive heart

splendid

KG
5.39 S2
there] is imprinted a splendid sky to see and

spread

Ep fid
10
So also, β€œwhich alone spreadest out the heavens,” and

spring (n.)

On Prayer
pref.3
of sun and moon, spring and summer, and the

spring (v.)

Ep fid
4
the well of water springing up into everlasting life

sprout

KG
1.24 S2
If the sprout is in the seed
1.24 S2
in it, nor the sprout and that which is
1.24 S2
is held by the sprout and the sprout of
1.24 S2
the sprout and the sprout of this seed are
1.24 S2
the seed becomes the sprout, the seed of that
1.24 S2
which is in the sprout has not yet received
1.24 S2
not yet received the sprout. But when it is
1.24 S2
it is liberated from sprout and seed, it will
1.24 S2
it will have the sprout of the first seed

spurious

Gn.
42
the Knower is a spurious conjecture which presents itself