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CISTERCIAN STUDIES SERIES: NUMBER FORTY-SEVEN

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Instnuctlons. Lettens, anb O t h e ~ Wnmncjs of salnt pachomlus anb hls blsapL€s

the L~ves, Rules, anb Othen WRltlncis of Salnt pachomlus anb his b~sc~ples

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Instauctlons, Lette~s, anb OtheR WRltlncis of Salnt pachomlus anb hls blsc~ples

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CONTENTS

CntzcalEdzttons

INTRODUCTION

THE WRITINGS OF PACHOMIUS

Instructions

Letters

Fragments

THE WRITINGS OF THEODORE

Instructions

Letters

Fragments

THE WRITINGS OF HORSIESIOS

Instructions

Letters

Fragments

Testament

Analytic Index 1 1 Index of Names of Persons

Index of Names ofplaces Biblical Index Abbreviations Bibliography

I Sources Sigh

CRITICAL EDITIONS

of the texts translated in this volume

WRITINGS OF PACHOMIUS:

Instructions: L.T. Lefort, Oeuvres de s. Pachdme et deses disciples, CSCO 159. Louvain, 1956, pp. 1-26.

Letters: Coptic text: Hans Quecke, Die Briefe Pachoms. Griechischer Text der Handschrift W. 145 der Chester Beatty Library eingeleitet und herawgegeben uon Hans Quecke. Anhang: Die koptischen Fragmente und Zitate der Pa- chombriefe. Tex tw Patristici et I.iturgici 11 Regensburg, 1975, pp. 111-118. Letter l l b has been translated from a photocopy of MS

Bodmer P. XXXIX.

Greek text: Ibidem, pp. 99-110.

Latin text: A. Boon, Pachomiana latina. Rdgle et dpitres de s. Pachdme, dpttre de s. Thda- dore et 'Liber' de s. Orsiesiw. Texte latin de s. Jdrdme, Bibliothdque de la R e m e d'histoire eccldsimtique 7. Louvain, 1932.

Fragments: L.T. Lefort, Oeuvres. . . , pp. 26-30 and 80.

WRITINGS OF THEORDORE

Instructions: L.T. Lefort, Oeuvres, . . . , pp. 37-60.

Letters: Latin: A. Boon, Pachomiana latina . . . , pp. 105-106.

Coptic: H. Quecke, 'Ein Brief von einem Nach- folger Pachoms, (Chester Beatty Library Ms Ac 1486)' OTientalia 44 (1975), pp. 430-432.

Critical Editions

WRITINGS OF HORSIESIOS:

Instructions: L.T. Lefort, Oeuvres . . . pp. 66-79.

Letters: I and 11: Ibidem, pp. 63-65. I11 and IV: MS Chester Beatty Library Ac 1494

and 1495.

Fragments: L.T. Lefort, Oeuvres.. ., pp. 81-82.

Testament: A. Boon, Pachomiana latina.. . , pp. 109-147.

Fragments: L.T. Lefort, Oeuvres.. ., pp. 60-62

1 N THIS THIRD VOLUME of our Pachomiana in English we have collected all those writings of Pachomius, Theodore, and Hor-

siesios that were not parts of the Life and did not belong to the corpus of the Rules.

Most of these documents were unknown until very recently, and they bring important new light on pachomian spirituality. All of them-with the exception of one, translated in 1913-are here translated into English for the first time.

wnmncjs OF pachomlus A. Instructiorn

The catechesis, instruction on the Holy Scriptures, was a very important feature of pachomian cenohitism. The housemaster de. livered it to the monks of his house twice a week, on the fast days, and the superior of the local monastery three times a week, on Sat- urday evening and twice on Sunday. Pacomius and his successors at the head of the Koinonia gave also other instructions, either when they were visiting the brothers of the various monasteries or on special occasions like the celebration of the Passover at Phbow or the second general gathering of all the brothers at the end of the year. Some of these instructions have been used by the biographers and can be found in the Life. The manuscript tradition has also

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preserved some of them as separate documents. It is these that we translate here. Of Pachomius we have two, a long catechesis concerning a spiteful monk, and a shorter one about the six days of the Passover. We did not translate the several fragmentary instructions which we find in the fragments of the Thzid Sahidic Life. They are accretions, the authenticity of which is too doubtful.

INSTRUCTION CONCERNING A SPITEFUL MONK

The Coptic text of this instruction exists only in one manuscript, Bntwh Oraental 7024, fol. 181-49v. It was first published by E.A.W. Budge in 1913, with an English translation.' L.T. Lefort published a new edition of the Coptic text, with a French translation, in 1956.2

There is no doubt that the original language of this text was cop ti^;^ but we have at least two manuscripts of an Arabic translation. One of them was used by L.T. Lefort in editing the Coptic text, and the other has been identified more recently by K. Samir. A complete analysis of all the Arabic collections of manuscripts will probably reveal yet a few more witnesses.'

The instruction has integrated a large quotation from an homily by Athanasiu~.~ At the same time, from it comes an aphorism attributed to Evagrius Ponticu~.~ The manuscript tradition attributes this instruction to Pachomius. Budge did not question that attribution, and it has been defended by Crum and Lefort. In fact there is no doubt that it comes from a pachomian milieu and that it is, therefore, pachomian in character. But the fact that it contains a large quotation of Athanasius permits us to think that it could be a literary composition by a pachomian monk rather than an instruction actually given in that form by Pachomius himself. A few other elements of the instruction do not fit well into the context of pachomian cenobitism.'

The instruction constitutes a good treatise on monastic ascesw, stressing the importance of all the monastic values: humility, detachment, simplicity, chastity. It insists especially on the need to

Introduction 3

forgive the brother who has offended us, and it is directed to 'a brother monk bearing a grudge against another'.

INSTRUCTION ON THE SIX DAYS OF THE PASSOVER

All the brothers of the pachomian Koinonia met every year at Phhow to celebrate the Passover together in the Word of God and by fasting. The meeting concluded with the celebration of the Re- surrection during the Easter Vigil, when catechumen monks were baptized. The superiors of the Koinonia customarily gave instructions during these days. One of these instructions given by Pacho- mius on the Passover has been preserved, although only fragmen- tarily. The text of this fragment was published first by E. Am& neau in 1895,8 and again by L.T. Lefort in 1956.9

There is no positive reason to doubt the pachomian character of this document either, although the last p a n of the text does not fit well in a pachomian context: 'Let the wealthy women lay down their ornaments during these days of orr row."^

B. Letters

The Pachomiana latina contain the text of eleven letters of Pa- chomius, most of them extremely difficult to interpret." Till very recently these letters were known only in the Latin version; but in recent years the Greek and Coptic text of many of them has been discovered and published.

In 1968 the Coptic text of letters 8, 10, and l l a was published and translated in German by A. Hermann (letter 8) and A. Kropp (letters 10 and l l a ) among a series of Demotic and Coptic documents from the Cologne c~llection.'~ These letters were found on two folios of parchment from the fifth-sixth century. Neither the editors nor the reviewers were able at that time to identify these texts as pachomian letters. The identification was made by Hans Quecke in a communication to the eighteenth Deutscher 07iental-

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wtentag in Liibeck in October 1972, where he also announced the discovery in the Chester Beatty Library of a Greek parchment of the fourth century containing the Greek translation of letters 1, 2, 3, 7 , and 10.lS That communication was published only in 1974, but a new translation of letters 8 and 10 from the Coptic text of Cologne was published by Hans Quecke in 1973.14 In 1974 he published a new discovery: fragments of letters 9a, 9b, 10, and l l b as well as a cryptogram, all from Coptic fragments from the same Chester Beatty Library.15

In 1975 Hans Quecke published the Greek text from the Chester Beatty Library (Ms W. 145) with a long and very careful analysis of all the related problems. An appendix gives all the known Coptic fragments.'@ This book, therefore, gathers in a practical format all the documents discovered during the preceding years.

Lately a new Coptic fragment has been discovered among the Bodmer Papyri (n. XXXIX), giving the full text of letter l l b . That text is still unpublished, but Hans Quecke had the kindness to provide us with a photocopy of themanuscript, along with his transcription of the Coptic text and a German translation.

In our translation we have kept the numbering assigned these letters by Jerome; but the Coptic manuscript tradition knows thir- teen letters instead of eleven, both Jerome's ninth and eleventh letters being divided in two distinct documents.

Hans Quecke has dedicated a full chapter of his Die Briefe Pa- choms. Gnechzscher Tex t . . to the questionof the authenticity of these letters. They certainly existed in Coptic at a very early stage, for we have a Greek translation preserved on a parchment of the fourth century. From a comparison between Jerome's version and the Coptic and Greek texts, we can deduce that Jerome had before his eyes a Greek text very similar to the one preserved in the Chester Beatty Library, although he paraphrased it at times, as he often did in his other translations. Jerome attributed these letters explicitly to Pachomius, and Hans Quecke does not find any positive reason to doubt that affirmation although none of the letters, either in Greek or Coptic, bears a title attributing it to Pachomius. Per-

sonally we consider that one is left here with the same uncertainty as prevails regarding the Pachomiana latzna in general.

A difficnlt aspect of these letten is the use that many of them make of a mysterious language, or rather, their mysterious use of the alphabet. All efforts made to decipher them remain unconvincing. l7 Hans Quecke has made a very thorough study of all the aspects of this problem, but has been unable to find any clear answer.

The nature of these letters still escapes us, but it is perhapsmuch less complicated than we think it is. It probably has something to do with the traditional love of the Egyptians for cryptograms, to which old Egyptian hieroglyphs lent themselves so well. The use of series of vowels and nonsense syllables is not rare either in the gnostic documents discovered in 1946 at Nag Hammadi, near the great basilica of St Pachomius at Phbow, and there could be some similarity or affinity between the two.LB

In our translation of the letters, we have followed the Coptic text when it existed. When it did not, we have translated from the Greek for the letters existing in Greek. Otherwise we have followed the Latin version of Jerome.

C. Fragments

Two Coptic folios identified by Zoega (CLXXIV) were first published by E. Amelinea~. '~ L.T Lefort has made a newer edition.Po These folios belong to a series of miscellanea from an eleventh century manuscript. The third of the three fragments they contain is also found in the collection of Apophthegmata in Coptic, Greek, and Latin.2'

To these three fragments we have added a fourth which has been attributed by L.T. Lefort to Horsiesios, but which must be restored to Pachomius.PP It is found on the recto of a folio on the verso of which we read the Prologue to the P~aecepta et Institutu that L.T. Lefort had also attributed to Horsiesios and that was identified by Heinrich Bacht as part of the pachomian Rule.P1

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A . Instructions

As is the case with Pachomius, several instructions given by Theodore were preserved in the Life. Three instructions however were transmitted as separate documents in the Coptic manuscript tradition. The first two are extremely fragmentary, but we have a fairly large section of the third one. They were published by Lefort in 1956.24 Apart from one of the nineteen folios that still exist of the third instruction, nothing of this had been published before.PL

Although very short, the fragment of the second instruction is important because it is one of the texts in which the life of the Koi- nonia is explicitly called 'the life of the apostles', and Pachomius is proclaimed the father of the Koinonia after God and the apostles.

The third instruction deals mostly with the theme of the Koi- nonia itself and, along with the Testament of Horsiesios ( L i b e ~ Or- siesiz), is one of the two most articulate and most beautiful expressions of pachomian spirituality.

B. Letters

Of Theodore we have two letters, one preserved in Latin and the other in Coptic. The latter belongs to the handful of pachomian documents found in the Chester Beatty Library in D~bl in .~ ' It was published and analysed by Hans Quecke in 1975.27 A. de Vogii6 published a French translation accompanied by long and very useful annotations.P8 There is another manuscript of the same letter soon to be published by M. Krause.

The archbishops of Alexandria used to publish every year a pastoral letter indicating the dates of the fast of forty days and the fast of the Passover, and convoking believers to the Easter celebration. The superiors of the pachomian Koznonia adopted the same practice. The first letter of Theodore- the one translated into Latin by Jerome-is one of these Easter letters inviting the brothers to gath-

Introduction 7

er together at Phbow for the Passover and exhorting the superiors as well as the brothers.Zg

The second letter comes certainly from a successor of Pacho- mius. H. Quecke found several good reasons to attribute it to Hor- siesios, although he did so with some hesitation. But a second manuscript of the same text was later discovered by Krause and it bears a title attributing the letter to Theodore: 'This is the letter from our father Theodore for the Remission'. This title expresses also the occasion of the letter. It is a letter of convocation to the second annual meeting of the pachomian monks, at the end of the year according to the egyptian calendar. It begins exactly like the seventh letter of Pachomius, which was also a letter of convocation to the general assembly of the end of the year.

C. Fragments

The manuscript containing the three first fragments from Pa- chomius mentioned above gives also a very short fragment from Theodore. It was published first by E. Amelinean in 1895" and again by L.T. Lefort in 1956.3L

A . Instructions

From three manuscripts, the folios of which have been spread in various libraries from Paris, London, Vienna, and Leyde to Cairo, L.T. Lefort has published a certain number of fragments which have some chance of being parts of instructions by EIorsie~ios.~P We have translated here all of them except the last one, which Lefort attributed to Horsiesios hut which must be restored to Pachomius. The first of these texts is an almost complete instruction and is quite in Horsiesios' style. The others are more fragmentary. The seventh, which is a strange diatribe against friendship, does not correspond


much to Horsiesios' usual line of thought. Its authenticity remains somewhat doubtful.

B. Letters

Two letters from Horsiesios are found in a manuscript published first by A m e l i n e a ~ ~ ~ and again by Lefo~t.~ ' Two more were discovered among the Coptic codices of the Chester Beatty Library. The last of these letters- all very rich in biblical quotations- is addressed to Theodore. Several of the quotations are found in more than one letter and again in the Testament of Horsiesios. The two letters from the Dublin collection are still unpublished, but they have been translated into French by A. de V ~ g i i e . ~ ~ For our translation of these two letters, we have used a transcription of the manuscript made by Tito Orlandi, with his kind permission. We were also able to check the text of the manuscript itself at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin.

C. Fragments

From Horsiesios, as in the case of Pachomius and Theodore, Le- fort has published some texts from an unclassified folio, under the title 'excerpta'. We have translated them under the title t fragment^'.^'

D. Testament of Homesios

The 'Book of our father Horsiesios' (Lzber Orszeszz], also called the 'Testament of Horsiesios', is certainly his most important writing. It is also one of the most beautiful pieces of pachomian literature, and a faithful and complete expression of pachomian spirituality. It presupposes a situation of crisis similar to the one caused by Apollonios that obliged Horsiesios to resign as superior of the Koznonia But the end of the text leads us to think that it was written towards the end of Horsiesios' life, and is really his spiritual testament." It is a long call to conversion, to a total renunciation of any form of personal property, in order to arrive at a perfect communion with the brothers.

Introduction 9

Although we know this text only through Jerome's t r a n s l a t i ~ n , ~ ~ its authenticity was never put in doubt. A very good annotated German translation was published by H. Bacht," who had written another good study of the document several years ear lie^.'^ There is also a French and a Spanish translation available." A few chapters (7-18 and 39-40) have also been translated into German by 0. S c h u l e ~ . ~ ~ As a basis for our own translation, we have used an English version made by Philip Timko, with his kind permission.

At the end of his Oeuvres de s. Pachdme . . . L.T. Lefort has published a kind of apocalyptic text from another disciple of Pa- chomius called Caro~r . '~ We did not translate tbat text, first because it is not representative of the pachomian spirit, and then because its language is so colloquial that both Lefort and Cmm (con- sulted by Lefort) were unable to find the meaning of a great number of passages.

Neither did we translate the Monita Sancti Pachomiipublished by A. Boon in his Pachomiana latina, because although Holstenius' published them with the Rules, they are not from Jerome, and still less from Pachomius.*'

This volume ends with a series of Indices that cover the three volumes.

The Biblical Index, by far the most important, is arranged in such a way tbat by looking at it the reader can know immediately not only the volume and the page where a biblical quotation or allusion is to be found, but also the document. This system did not seem required for the other indices


The indices of the names of persons and of places list only the names mentioned in the pachomian documents themselves, and not those mentioned in the introductions or in the notes.

The analytic index isvery detailed. This is consistent with our in- tention of providing the reader not only with solid material for spiritual reading but also with a useful tool for further research. And we hope indeed that our contribution to the knowledge of pachomian sources among English-speaking readers will give rise to a new interest in spiritual and scientific research on this beautiful segment of the monastic tradition.

NOTES

' E.A.W. Budge, Coptic Apocrypha in the Dialect of Upper Egypt, London 1913. text, pp. 146-176; translation, pp. 352-382.

x L.T. Lefort, Oeuvrer de r. Pnchdme, text, pp. 1-24; translation, pp. 1-26. See W.E. Crum in his review of Budge's Coptic Apocvypho . . . in Zeitrchrift

de? deutschen mo~genlcindirch Geselkchnft 68 (1914) 176-184. ' Concerning the Arabic manuscript8 of this instruction, see K. Samir, 'Temoins

arabes dela catechsse de PachOme'A propos d'unmoine rancunier'. (CPG 2354.1)'. in OCP42 (1976) 494-508.

8 This has been shown by L.T. Lefort in 's . Athanaseecrivaincopre', inMurdon 46 (1933, 1 53.

6 See 1.1 I.efurr A propol d'un aphorlsmrd Evagriu~ Ponriru, in Huller;n cle 1'AcadPmz~ Hqolr de flelfizqu; 1950. pp. 70-79

' V.g. (Id. 'If you wkh to h e among men . . . If you wrh lo live in lhe desert.. . ' .

In Mkmoirespublidspour ler membrer de lo misrion archdologipue fran~a*e ou Caire, t. IV, Paris 1895, pp. 612-614.

In Oeuvres de r. Pochdme, text, pp. 24-26; translation pp. 26-27. 10 ,"

I L C 17 .

" A Boon. Pachamiana lotina. pp. 77-101. 1P Demotirche und Koptirche Teste: Papyrologica Coloniemia 2 ( Wkenrchaft-

liche A bhondluneen de7 Arbeitsmmeinschafi f i i ~ Fwschune der Land#$ Nor- drhein enf fa leg)). Cologne and fiprala, 19<8.-

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'I 'Die Briefe Pachorns', in 18. Deutscher Orientalirtentag f7om 1 bh5. Oktober 1972 in Liiback. Vartrige. Herawgegeben uon Wolfgang Voigt ZDMG, Supple- ment 2 . Wiesbaden 1974. DO. 96-108.

'~;iefe ~achoms in ko$scher Spracbe. Neue deutsche Ubersetzung', inzetesir (fiesuchlift E. de Strycker). Antwerp and Utrecht, 1973, pp. 655-664.

'Ein neues Fragment der Pachombriefe in koptischer Sprache', O~ientolia 43 (1974) pp. 66-82.

1"Die griechirche Ubersetzung der Pachombriefe', in Studio Pafiyologica 15 ,1076> l C*.169

Introduction 11

Griechisher Text, pp. 33-34. More recendy: P.E. Testa, in I1 simbolirmo dei Giudeo-C~irtioni (Pubbiicuioni dello Studiwn Biblicum firancircanum - / I ) , Jerusalem 1962, pp. 78-79, 361, 363-4, 367-9, 375 and 395.

See F. Wise, 'Language Mysticism in the Nag Hamrnadi Texts and in Eady Coptic Monasticism. I: Cryptography', in G6ttingev Orientfomchungen VI. Reihe Hellenbtica, Wiesbaden 1977: Idem. 'Gnosticism and Early Monasticism in Egypt', in Gnosir. (Fertschrijt fiir HamJonas), G6ttingen 1978, p. 438.

"Mkmoi~es, pp. 616-619. Oekvres de s. Pachdme, text, pp. 26-30; translation, pp. 27-30.

" See references given by L.T. Lefort in Oeuvres de s. Pochdme, CSCO - 159, 0. VIII. ' P' Oeuvres de s. Pachdme, text. p. 80; translation, p. 79. See H. Quecke, Die B~iefe Pachom. Gtiechrrher Text, pp. 44-46.

'I H. Bacht, 'Ein verkanntes Fragment des koptischen Pachomiusregel', in Murkon 75 (1962) 5-18. ~,

94 Oe~lwes de s. Pachdme, text, pp. 37-60; translation, pp. 38-61. sa MJ,,,,,irai n SII .... ... " ..., ,. ?' On rhr pachoman mmu.cnpr3 in the Chcrwr Hearty Llbmry srell . Qucckr.

'ttnr H.wJ\~oll Pachomianidwr ' lcxrr . %!MlC; Supp. I l l . 1 (1377) 221 22'1. '1'. Orlrudi 'Xuovi Twri rupri parumianl' i n Cumntn,tdr,tr*orc d u S q n s u r .! I.zt,.'nlrmn iirogPlzqut SA 70. Romr 1977. pp. 241.243. " Ein Brie1 \on ciuenr Sachfulger Pathom-' in Onr?t,ub~ 4.1 1%5, 426- $33. A dr Epimr :hfdrcer dllorrikc ec dc Theodore' m Cm,

d m u n u 6 1 . I . \A 70 Rome 197:

Text in A. Bao*,~Pochomiana latine, pp. 105-106 Mdmoi~es, on. 620-621. Oeuwes deL< Pachdme, text, pp. 60-62; translation, pp. 61-62.

Ip Ibid., text, pp. 66-79; translation. pp. 67-79. '' Mdmoik?~, pp. 622-627. " Oeuules de r. PachBme, text. pp. 63-66; translation, pp. 63-66.

'Epltres inedites', pp. 245-254. P W e ~ w e ~ de r. Pachdme, text, pp. 81-82; translation, pp. 80-81. " See the quotation of 2 Trn 4:6-8 in 756.

Latin text in A. Boon. Pachomiano lotino, pp. 109-147. H . Bacht, Dm Vemdchtnir der Ursprungs, Stvdien ram friihen M8n:nchtum I,

Wiirzburg, 1972. H. Bacht, 'Studien zum "Liber Orsiesii"', in HJ 77 (1958) 98-124.

*' P. Deseille, L'esprit du monachirrne pachdmien, suivi dr la traduction franqaire des Pachomiana latina par l a moiner de Solermes, Spi+itualitC orr'entale 2, Bellefontaine 1968; M. De Elizalde, 'Libro de nuestro Padre San Orsisio. In- troducciOn, traduccibn y notas de Martin de Elizalde', in Cvadenzor monmticos, Nos. 4-5 11967) 173-244.

'P B. Sfeidleind 0. Schuler, 'Der "0bem.Spiegel.' in "Testament" des Abtes Horsiesi (nach 387)'. in EuA 43 (1967) 5-21. '' Oeuwer de s. Pachdme, text, pp. 100-104; translation, pp. 100-108. "See the explanations given by A. Boon in his Introduction, pp. L-LI.

,.-. ", ."" " An author of the seventeenth century, Athanasius Kircher, dealt with these let-

ters in several of his works; see references in H. Quecke, Die Bviefe Pachom.

on concemmc; a S ~ I ~ E $ U L monk

(pach. Insta. 1)

INSTRUCTION PRONOUNCED BY OUR MOST EXCELLENT

HOLY FATHER, APA PACHOMIUS THE HOLY ARCHI- MANDRITE,' FOR A BROTHER MONK BEARING A GRUDGE TO

ANOTHER. THIS HAPPENED IN THE TIME OF APA EBONH, BY WHOM HE WAS BROUGHT TO TABENNESI. [OUR FA-

THER] ADDRESSED THESE WORDS TO HIM IN THE PRESENCE, AND TO THE GREAT JOY, OF OTHER ELDER FATHERS. IN THE PEACE OF GODI MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING AND THAT OF

ALL THE SAINTS COME OVER us1 MAY WE ALL BE SAVED! AMEN.

1. My son, listen and be wise,* accept the true doctrine,+ for there are two ways.'

2. Be able to obey God like Abraham,' who abandoned his country,* went into exile, and with Isaac lived in a tent in the promised land as in a foreign country. He obeyed, humbled himself, and was given an inheritance; he was even put to the test over Isaac. He was courageous in trial and offered Isaac in sacrifice to God; and for that God called him his friend.2

3. <Take the candor of Isaac as an example too. When he heard his father, he submitted to him, even to being sacrificed, like a gentle lamb).'

4. Take as an example also the humility of Ja-

Text: CSCO 159: 1-24

Listen, my son *PI 25:lQ. tcf. Si 6%;

16:24. The example of Abraham's obedience *Heb 11:8-9.

Gn 22.

Jm 2:23.

Iaasc's candor

Jacob's humility

Gn 35:9-10.

Joseph's wisdom

Gn41.

Emulate the l i v e of the minw *Cf. Heb 6:12. tCf. Pr6:9.

Pr 6 3 .

Eph 5:14.

Cf. 2 Co +:IS.

Be patient

Cf. Heb. 615

1 P 5:4.

Practise all the virtu-

Cf. Mt 6 5 : Lk 18:l

In time of trial, trust in the Lord

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cob, his submission and his steadfastness, through which he became a light seeing the Father of the universe and was called Israel.

5 . Take as an example also the wisdom of JO- seph and hissubmission. Do battle in chastity and service until you make yourself a king.'

6. My son, emulate the lives of the saints* and practise their virtues. Wake up and do not be negligent.+ Rouse up your fellow citizen for whom you have pledged yoursel$' Get up, do not stay among the dead; and Christ will shine on you2 and grace will blossom within you.

7. It is patience that reveals every grace to you, and it is through patience that the saints received all that was promised them. Patience is the pride of the saints. Be patient, to be admitted to the saints' legion, confident that you will be given a crown that will never rust.

8 . A thought? Come to terms with it in patience, waitingfor God to give you calm. Fasting? Put up with it in perseverance. Prayer? Without letup, in your room between you and God. One single heart with your brother. Virginity in all your members: virginity in your thoughts, purity of body, and purity of heart. Head bowed, and a humble heart; gentleness in the hour of anger.

9. When a thought oppresses you, do not be downhearted, but put up with it in courage, saying, They swarmed around me closer and closer, but I drove them back in the name of the Lord. Divine help will arrive at your side immediately, and you will drive them away from you, and courage will compass yon round about, and the glory of God will walk with you; and you will be filled to your soul's desire. For the ways of God are hu-

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miiity of heart and gentleness. It is said indeed, Whom shall I conszder zf not the humble and the meek?' If you move ahead in the ways of the ~ ~ r d he will watch over you, will give you strength, and will fill you with knowledge and wisdom. Your remembrance will remain before him at all times. He will deliver you from the devil, and in your dying day he will grant you his peace.

10. My son, I ask you to be watchful and to be on your guard,' acquainted with those who lie in ambush against you. The spirit of cowardice and the spirit of distrust walk hand in hand; the spirit of lying and the spirit of deceit walk hand in hand; the spirits of greed and trafficking, of per- jury and dishonesty, and that of jealousy walk hand in hand; the spirit of vanity and the spirit of gluttony walk hand in hand: the spirit of fornication and the spirit of impurity walk hand in hand: the spirit of enmity and the spirit of sadness walk hand in hand. Woe to the wretched soul in which they make their home and of which they make themselves masters. They hold such a soul far from God, because it is in their power. It sways from side to side till it ends in the abyss of hell.

11. My son, obey me. Do not be negligent, gtve your eyes no sleep, your eyelzds no rest, so that you may break free bke a gazelle from the snares. For, 0 my son, all the spirits have attacked me often since my childhood. When I was in the desert they afflicted me to the point that I

bout to lose heart and I thought I could not the threats of the dragon. He tormented me

in every possible way. If I showed myself, he bat-

Is 663 .

Cf. Ps 188(127):1.

Cf. Is 11:2.

Cf. Ps 112(113):6.

Be watchful

Cf. 1 P 4:7: 5:s.

Cf. Rv 21:8.

Affliction by evil spiriw

Pr 6:4-5.

Never condemn anyone

Cf. Mt 6:5.

Cf. 1 Jn 4%-21

Ga 6:3.

En 9:14.

Is 14: l l ; Cf. Is 14:15.19.

Rm 14:4.

In your needs, count on God's help

Si 13:24(30).

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tled me with flames; if I withdrew, he afflicted me with his insolence. Many a time my heart was in distress, and I turned from side to side and had no rest. When I fled to God with tears, humility, fasts, and vigils, then the enemy and all his spirits grew weak before me, God's courage came into me, and I experienced at once God's help. For in his mercy he makes his strength and goodness known to the sons of men.'

12. My son, never condemn anyone. If you see someone being honored, do not say, 'He already has received his reward.' Guard yourself from such a thought, for it is very bad, and God detests the man who has praise only for himself, scorning his brother. The one whosays to himelfthat he is somebody, when he is nothing, is fooling himself.' Who can help him in his pride? And when he presents himself after the manner of God, saying, There is no one like me, he wilt hear his cen- sure without delay, You willgo down to hell, you will be thrown in with the dead, rot will be spread over you, you will be covered with maggots. As for the man who has acquired humility, he has judged himself, saying that his sins are greater than those of any man. He judges no one and condemns no one. Who are you tojudge aservant that is not yours? The Lord can certainly raise up anyone who has fallen.P Keep watch over yourself, my son, condemn no one, taste all the virtues, and guard them.

13. If you are a stranger, stay back, do not have recourse to the people, and do not meddle in their affairs. If you are poor, let nothing dis- courage you, lest it be said to you, Poverty is evil in the mouth of the godless. Nor should you ever

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hear, Sta~ving, you will become frenzied, and you will speak ill of the chief and the elders. watch, too, that no one foment battle with you

something you lack, according to the flesh, in the matter of food. Do not become discouraged, be steadfast; surely God has already done something in secret. Think of Habakkuk in Ju- daea and of Daniel in Chaldea. Although a distance of forty-five stages separated them, and- still more-Daniel, put out as fodder for beasts, was at the bottom of the pit, Habakkuk brought him dinner.*' Think of Elijah in the desert?% and the widow at Zarephath. She was overcome by the pangs of famine and the anguish of hunger. In spite of such misery she was not at all fainthearted. On the contrary she fought, she conquered, and she got what God had promised: her house was in abundance during a time of famine.

To give bread in a time of plenty is no generosity and to be discouraged at a time of need is not to be poor. Indeed, it is written of the saints that, they were destitute, afflicted, m a l t ~ e a t e d , ~ but they gloried in their afflictions. If you remain steadfast in the battle according to the Scriptures you will never undergo bondage; as it is written, No one should deceiue you in matters offood and drink or with regard to a festiual or a new moon or a sabbath. These are only a shadow of what is to come.

14. Recite constantly the words of God. Put up with fatigue and be grateful for everything.'* Shun the praise of men and love the one who, in the fear of the Lord, reprimands you. Let every man be profitable to you so that you may be good to everyone. Persevere in your work, and in lan-

17

Is 8:21.

*Dn 14:33-39. t l K 19.

1 K 17.

Heb 1137.

Cf. Rm 5:3.

Col2:16-17.

Serve God faithfully *I Th 5:18.

18

Cf. Mt 10:22.

Avoid joking

Dn 3:46-50.

Cf. Pa 18 (17): 26-27.

Dn 6:14.

Heb 1133.

Humble yourself

Cf. Ps 62(61):8.

Heb 11:6.


p a g e be above reproach. Do not take one step forward, then a step backward, that Godmay not detest you; for the crown shall go to the one who per~everes.~ Be ever more obedient to God, and he will save you.

15. When you are among brothers, do not in- dulge in jesting. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed- nego disregarded the jeering of Nebuchadnezzar, and therefore he could not draw them off by the melodies of his instruments or seduce them with the meals at his table. So they put out the flame that climbed forty-nine cubits high.' They did not turn crooked with the crooked, but stayed upright with the upright one, that is to say, with God. For this reason, He made them masters of their enemies. Daniel, in his turn, did not obey the evil reasonings of the Chaldeans. So he was specially chosen and found vigilant and prudent, and he closed the gullet of savage lions.

16. And now, my son, if you take God as your hope, he will be your help in the time of your anguish; for anyone who comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who search for him. These words were written for us, that we may believe in God and do battle, great and little, by fastings, prayers, and other reli- gious practices. God will not forget even the saliva that has dried in your mouth as a result of fasting. On the contrary, everything will be returned to you at the moment of your anguish. Only humble yourself in all things, hold hack your word even if you understand the whole af- fair. Do not quietly acquire the habit of abusing; on the contrary, joyfully put up with every trial. For if you knew the honor that results from trials

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you would not pray to be delivered from them, because it is preferable for you to pray, to weep, and to sigh until you are saved, rather than to relax and be led off a captive. 0 man, what are you doing in Babylon? You have grown old in an alien land' because you did not submit to the test and because your relations with God are not proper. Therefore, brother, you must not relax.

17. Maybe you are a bit forgetful. But your enemies have not fallen asleep, and night and day they do not forget to set traps for you. Do not seek after honors, then, so you will not be humiliated to the great joy of your enemies. Seek rather humility, for he who exalts himselfwill be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.' If you cannot get along alone, join another who is living according to the Gospel of Christ, and you will make progress with him. Either listen, or submit to one who listens; either be strong and be called Elijah, or obey the strong and be called Elisha. For obeying Elijah, Elisha received a dou- ble share of Elijah's spirit.

18. If you wish to live among men, imitate Abraham, Lot, Moses, and Samuel. If you wish to live in the desert, all the prophets have led the way there before you. Be like them, wandering in the deserts, valleys and caves of the earth, plunged in misery, trials, and affliction. It is said again, The shadow of the parched and the spirit of the maltreated will blessyou. And then, for the thief on the cross- the one who spoke a word- the Lord forgave his sins and received him into paradise.' See what honor will be yours if you have steadfastness in the face of trial or of the spirit of fornication, or the spirit of pride, or any

Ba 3:10.

Do not seek honors

Cf. Lk 148-9.

Cf. Ps 38(37):16.

Mt 23:lZ.

2 K 2:9,15.

Imitate the examples of the saints

Heb 11:38.

Is 25:4.

Lk 23:40-43.

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Flee concupiscence T f . Si 5:2. t c f . Mt 13:11.

Cf. Mt 1038; Lk 9 3 3 ;

1427 .

Love God *Cf. Si 1735 .

Gn 49%

Cf. T b 4 1 3 .

Mt 2446-47.

Cf. Sg 7:11-13.

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other passion. Do battle against diabolic passions, not to follow them, and Jesus will grant you what he has promised. Keep from negligence; it is the mother of all the vices.P

19. My son, flee concupiscence.* It beclouds the mind and prevents it from coming to know the mystery of ~ 0 d . t It makes you alien to the lau- p a g e of the Spirit and prevents you from carrying the Cross of Christ.' It does not permit the heart to be attentive to honoring God. Keep from the belly's inclination, which makes you alien to the goods of paradise. Keep from impurity, which irritates God and his angels.

20. My son, turn to God,* and love him. Flee the enemy and despise him. May the graces of God come your way and may you inherit the blessing of Judah, son of Jacob. It is said, Judah, your brothers shall praise you, your hands will be on the back ofyour enemies, and the sons ofyour father shall be your servants. Keep away from pride, for it is the beginning of every evil. And the beginning of pride is keeping your distance from God, and hardening the heart is what follows. If you guard against this, your resting place will be the heavenly Jerusalem. If the Lord loves you and gives you glory, keep from becoming proud: on the contrary, persevere in humility and you will abide in the glory that God has given you. Watch out, be vigilant, for blessed is the one who is found watching, became he will be set over the possessions of his master, and he will enter into the kingdom with gladness. The friends of the bridegroom will love him, because they have found him keeping watch over his vineyard.

21. My son, be merciful in all things, for it is

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,,,,.itten, Strive to be presented to God as having come through trial, like a workman whofears no &me. Approach God as one who sows and reaps, and into your granary you will gather ~ ~ d ' s goods. Do not pray with much show, in the manner of hypocrites, but give up your whims and do what you do for God, acting thus for your own salvation. If a passion arouses you, whether it is love of money, jealousy, or hatred and the other passions, watch out, have the heart of a lion, a strong heart. Fight against them, make them disappear like Sibon, Og, and all the kings of the Amorites. May the beloved Son, the Only- begotten, Jesus the king, fight for you, and may you inherit enemy towns. Still, toss all pride far from your side, and be valiant. Look: when Josh- ua [sou] of Nun was valiant,' God delivered his enemies into his hands. If you are fainthearted, you become a stranger to the law of God. Faint- heartedness fills you with pretexts for laziness, mistrust, and negligence, until you are de- stroyed. Be lion-hearted and shout, you as well, Who can separate w f r o m the love o fGodfP And say, Though my outer self may dissolve, still my inner selfis renewedfrom day to day.

22. If you are in the desert, do battle with prayers, fasting, and mortification. If you are among men, be wise as serpents and simple as doves.' If someone curses you, put up with him cheerfully, hoping that God will bring about what is best for you. As for yourself, do not curse the image of God.P It is he himself who said, The one who honors me, I will honor, and the one who curses me, I will curse.J If on the other band someone praises you, do not he happy about it for

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Be ateadfast

2 Tm 2 1 5 .

Cf. Mt 13:24-30.

Cf. Mt 6:5.

2 S 17:lU.

Dt 31:4; JOJ %lo .

Jos 210-11.

Rrn 8:35.

2 Go 4 6 6 .

Be indifferent to curses or praise

Mt 10:16.

Cf. Rrn 12:14.

Cf. 1 Co 11:7.

1 S 2:30.

22

Lk 626.

Lk 6322.

Ac 14:14.

Ac 5:41.

Shun the comforta of this time

*Cf. Jb 10:21-22; Zp 1:14-15.

tCf. Mt 5:11-12.

Scorn vainglory

Gn3:5.

Cf. Jn l:14.


it is written, Woe to you ifallpmise you. Further- more, Blessed are you when you are snapped at and hounded, ifyour very name ir cast out as evil. Behold, our fathers Barnabas and Paul, too, when praised, rent their garments and beat themselves, out of scorn for human glory. Peter and John, too, when cursed before the Sanhed- rin, came out rejoicing for having deserved to be cursed for the Lord's holy name. Their hope was in the glory of heaven.

23. As for you, my son, shun the satisfactions of this age, so as to be happy in the age to come. Do not be negligent, letting the days pass by till unexpectedly they come looking for you and you arrive at the straits of your anguish and the 'horror-faces" surround you and drag you off violent- ly to their dark place of terror and anguish.* Do not be sad when you are cursed by men;t4 be sad and sigh when you sin-this is the true curse- and when you go away bearing the sore of your sins.

24. I urge you from my heart to scorn vainglory. Vanity is the devil's own weapon. This was how Eve was fooled; he told her, Eat the fruit of the tree; your eyes will open and you will be like gods.' She listened, thinking it was the truth. She ran after the glory of divinity and her very humanity was taken away. If you, too, seek vainglory it will make you a stranger to the glory of God. As for Eve, no one wrote her to warn her of this battle before she was tempted by the devil. This is why the Word of God came and took flesh of the Virgin Mary, to free the race of Eve. But you have been warned of this battle in the Holy Scriptures, by the saints who have gone ahead of

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you. Therefore, my brother, do not say, I have never heard of all this, or, I was not told of this yesterday or the day before yesterday. For it is written, Their voice goes out through all the earth, their words reach the ends of the universe. Now then, if you are praised, control your heart and give glory to God; and if you are cursed, give glory to God and thank him that you have been worthy to share the lot of his Son and of his saints. If your Master was called 'imposter',* the prophets 'contemptible',t and others 'madmen',: all the more should we, earth and ashes,* not complain when cursed. This is the way to your 1ife.t If you are led by your negligence, then weep and groan, for Those who were reared in the purple have been covered with dung, for neglecting the law of God and following their own whims. Now then, my son, weep before the Lord at every hour, for it is written, Happy the man you have chosen and adopted! You have placed thoughts in hk heart in the ualley of weeping, the place you have prepared.

25. Become guileless and be like the guileless sheep whose wool is sheared off without their saying a word. Do not go from one place to another saying, 'I will find God here or there.' God has said, Ifill the earth, Ifill the heavens;' and again, Ifyou cross over water, l a m with you; and again, The waves will not swallow you up. My son, be aware that God is within you, so that you may dwell in his law and commandments. Behold, the thief was on the cross, and he entered paradise; but behold Judas was among the Apostles and he betrayed his Lord.* Behold, Rahab was in prosti- tution, and she was numbered among the saints;+

Ps 84(83):6-7.

Do not go from one place to another Cf. Is 53:7;

Ac 8:32.

Jr 23:24.

Is 432.

Ibid.

*2 K 2 : n : Si 44:16: 48:9; Heb 11:5. +Ps 105(104):4.

Jdt 13:l-10.

How long will you be negligent

Cf. Lm 3:41

Rm 14:lO.lP: Cf. 2 Co 5 : l .

but behold, Eve was in paradise, and she was de- you on, 'DO not fall asleep there, because there c e i ~ e d . ~ Behold, Job was on the dungheap, and are ambushes', and if the devil for his part whis- he was compared with his Lord; but behold, d to you the other time?' or Adam was in paradise, and he fell away from the is do not be sad', do not commandment. Behold, the angels were in heav- give in to his clever talk. [If you should,] the Spir- en, and they were hurled into the abyss; but be- it of God would leave YOU, and you would become hold Elijah and Enoch who were raised into the weak and without strength, like Samson, and kingdom of heaven.*= In every place, then, seek strangers would put you in chains and lead you out God; at every moment seek out hisstrength.+ off to the mill,* that is, to the grinding ofteeth.* * ~ p 16:21. Seek him out like Abraham, who obeyed God and You would be for them the object of their mock- +Mt 8:12.

offered his son insacrifice to God, who called him ery, that is, they would laugh at you: you 'my friend'. Seek him out like Joseph, who did bat- not know the way to your city because they would tle against impurity, so that he was made ruler have gouged out your eyes, for you have opened cf. jg 1 6 : ~ ~ over his enemies.' Seek him out like Moses, who your heart to Delilah, that is, to the devil, who J~ 16:17. followed his Lord, and He made him lawgiver and has taken YOU by wile, because you have ne- let him come to know His likeness. Daniel sought the Spirit. You have also him out, and He taught him great mysteries; He what befell a man as strong as ~ ~ v i d : for. saved him from the lions' gullet. The three saints ely he quickly repented concerning the wife sought him out, and found him in the fiery fur- riah.% It is also written, you have seen 2 s n -12 , nace.gJob took refuge with him and he cured him ~b 621 . of his sores. Susanna sought him out, and he learned that he spares Tear yourself saved her from the hands of the wicked.= Judith atch out, then, keep your awa~from

the devil sought him out, and found him in the tent of Ho- promises in mind, shun haughty airs, tear your. lofernes.7 All these sought him out and he deliv- self away from him, lest he tear away the eyes of ered them; and he delivered others also.' your understanding and leave you blind, no long.

26. YOU too, my son, how longwill you be neg- er to know the way to your city, to the place of ligent? What is the limit of your negligence? As it Your dwelling. Again, get to know the city of was last year, so is it this year: as it was yesterday, Christ; give him glory, for he died for you. so is it today. As long as you are negligent there 28. When a brother hurls his word at you, why put up will be no progress for you. Be watchful, lift up do you get angry, why become a beast toward '7 with inrule

your heart, because you will have to stand before him? Do you not remember, then, that christ the judgement seat of God and give an account- died for YOU? But when your enemy, the devil, cf. 5:s: ingfor what you haue done both in private and ' cock your ears in his direc. Co l5:3.

~ublic.' if you EO where the battle-God's batt n filth; you ODen your heart

Cf. 1 P 5:s.

Is 334 .

Cf. Eph4:SZ.

Be confident

Keep away from fornication *Cf. Tb 4:12:

1 Th4:3. t l Co 6:15.

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0 wretch1 This is the time for you to become a 31. My son, flee to God, for it is he who beast, or to become a flame and consume all his ed you; it was for you that he underwent malice, to become nauseated and vomit up the sufferings. For he said, I gaue my back to stinking evil, lest the poison spread through and h@s and my cheek to the slaps; I did not kill you1 0 man, you did not put up with a tiny turn my face away from the shame of spittle. 0 word hurled at you by a brother, but when the man, What is thegood ofyourgoing toEgypt, to enemy wants to devour your soul, what do you d&k the water of the Geon which is turbid?' do? You show him patience1 No, beloved, we What good is it for you to have these troublesome should not have to mourn for you because instead thoughts so that you undergo these sufferings? of weankg a golden headdress your head will be Rather convert and weep over your sins, for it is shaved on account of your works. But watch written, If you make an offering for your sins, yourself, put up cheerfully with the one who in- your souls will see a long-liued posterity. % sults you, be merciful to your brother, do not fear the suffering of the flesh. 32. You have seen then, man, that transgres-

29. Pay attention, my son, to the words of the sion is evil, and that sin brings about suffering

wise Paul when he says, There are chains and nd anguish. Quick, man, flee from sin, think at

t n a k awaiting me in Jerusalem, but I do not nce of death, for it is written, The prudent man

justify my soul by any word on how to accomplish treats sin harshly, and, The face of ascetics will

my course, and, I a m ready to die at Jerusalem ine like the sun. Remember too that Mosespre-

for the name of my Lord Jesus the Christ.' Fo rred to suffer with the people of God rather neither suffering nor trial prevented the saints han enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.' If you from reaching the Lord. Confidence, then, and e the sufferings of the saints, they will be your courage1 No more devilish timidity1 Run instead, ends and intercessors before God. He will grant after the courage of the saints1 My son, why do your proper requests, because you carried you flee from Adonai, the Lord of Hosts, and run your cross and followed your Lord.' straight into Chaldeau captivity? Why do yo 33. Do not look for a throne of human glory,* give your heart to eat in the company of demons that God may shelter you against winds you do

30. My son, keep away from fornication;* do not know and set you up in his metropolis, the not corrupt the members of Christ. Do not obey heavenly Jerusalem. T y everything and keep what demons. Do not make the members of Christ the isgood.' Likewise, do not be overbearing towards members of a prostitute.t Keep the anguish of the image of God. Watch also over your youth so punishments in mind; set the judgement of God hat you may be able to watch over your old age, before you. Flee every lust; put off the old man lest you have shame and regret in the valley of Jo- and his worb, dress yourself in the new man;' , where all the creatures of God will see you keep in mind the anguish of the moment in whic reproach you saying, 'We thought all along you will take leave of the body. u were a sheep, and here we see you are a wolflP

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Flee to God

Is 53:lO.

Flee from ain

Heb 1125.

Cf. Mt 10:38; Lk 9:PS; 1497.

Ponder the day of judgement 'Cf. Si 7:4.

1 Th 521.

Cf. Si 25%

Cf.Jl4:lZ.

28

Is 14:15.

Cf. 2 Co 5:s.

Cf. Si 25:17: Rv 6:12.

Cf. Pr 17:ll .

Ps 9:17.

Mt 25:41.

Ps 101(100):3

P$101(100):8

Make careful uae of thii world *Cf. 1 Co 7%.

Cf, Lk 6%

1 K 1 7 5 6 .

Keep away from farnieation

Now, into thegul fof hell with you; nowfall into ame. Do not run after any flesh, because if stone cf . si 9:s the belly of the earth!' Oh what a terrible dis- 11s upon steel, flame blazes up and consumes grace1 In the world you went about praised as one ubstance. Run at all times to the Lord, of the elect, and when you arrive in the valley o hadow: for he who dwells in theprotec- Josaphat, the place of judgement, you are foun e Most-High will dwell in the shadow of naked,= and all see your sins and ugliness lai he God of heaven,* and willnot waverfor ever.+ *PS 91(90):1. hare to God and men. Woe to you at that mo hink of the Lord and the heavenly ~erus~lern;:' 2 g:(;i$;j:6, mentl Where will you turn your face? Will it comes to your mind, you will be under heav- fcf . HCI, i2:42. open yonr mouth? To say what? Your sins ng, and the glory of God will carry you etched into your soul which is as black as a hair- shirt. What will yon do at that moment? Weep? , Guard your body and your heart in all Seekpeace There will be no one to accept your tears. Pray? tchfnlness: seek out the peace and purity*l and Purity

No one to accept your prayers, for those to whom *Heb 12:14. t are knit together, and you will see God.2 Do

you are handed over are pitiless.' How awful the be at enmity with anyone, because he who is moment when you hear the terrible, cutting enmity with his brother is an enemy of God; voice, Sinners, go to hell, and, Depart from me, d he who is at peace with his brother is at peace you damned, to the eternal fire prepared for the b God. Have YOU not learned bv now that devil and his angels, and again, Z have deteste othing is preferable to peace, which makes each those iuho I must wipe out of the ci erson love his b r ~ t h e r ? ~ Even if you are free of all of the Lord all who commit iniquities. n, [yet] being your brother's enemy you are a

34. Now then, my son, make careful use of th ranger to God, for it is written, Seek out peace world;* go on counting ourself as nothing; follo d purity, for they are knit together. It is also Heb 12:14. the Lord in all things, to have confidence in the ittten, If I had the faith necessary to moue valley of Josaphat. Be considered in the world ountains, if I did not have charity of heart, it one of its rejected and discover yourself clothe auld profit me nothing.' Charity is construc- '1 co 13:s-s. with glory on the day of judgement1 Entrust your "e.t What will be purified of foulness?: If you 2ig2,1. heart to no one for the gratification of your soul ave hatred or enmity in your heart, where is but thmw all your cares to the Lord, and he wil ur purity? The Lord says in Jeremiah, He talks feed you. 1 Consider Elijah who entrusted himse his neighbor with words of peace, and enmity to Him at the torrent of Cherith, and He fed in his heart; he speaks considerately with his by means of a raven. neighbor, and enmity is in his heart, or he thinks

35. Keep well away from fornication,' for it h enmity; and shall Znot be angry with the likes of hurt and brought many low. Do not make fti hese, says the Lord; shall my soul not have its with a youth. Do not run after a woman.+ euenge on such a Gentile? It is as though he said, Jr 9:s-9. bodily satisfactions, for friendship blazes up like a 'The man who is an enemy of his brother is the

Cf. Eph 4:17-18.

Cf. 1 J n 2 : l l .

Cf. 1 Co 11:7

Love your brother

Cf. Mt 5:44.

Cf.Jn 15:5. Cf. 1 P 235: Jn 10:14.

Cf Eph 5%

Think of the Day of Reckoning

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Gentile,' because the Gentiles walk in darkness, not knowing the light. It is the same with a man ,, obscene language, your evil thoughts,

who hates his brother. He walks in darkness and ur avarice, your evil actions. You will give an

does not know God because, with the hatred th count of these at thejudgement seat of Christ2

comes from enmity blocking his eyes, he does n e the whole of God's creation looks at you,

see the image of ~ o d . ' the whole army of angels is present with

37. The Lord has ordered us to love our ene- rds unsheathed to force you to give an ac-

mies, to bless those who curse us, and to do good unt and to confess your sins. Your clothing will

to those who persecute us.' What danger we are e soiled, your mouth will be mute, you will be

in then, when we hate one another, when we hate prostrate with not a word to say1 Wretched man,

our co-members, one with us, sons of God, bran- of how many things will you have to give account?

ches of the true vine, sheep of the spiritual flock Of many impurities which are gangrene to the

gathered by the true shepherd,•÷ the Only-Begot- soul, desires of the eyes, evil thoughts that are the

ten son of God who offered hmself in sacrifice for distress of the Spirit and the sadness of the soul,

us1 The Living Word underwent these sufferings slips of speech, the bragging tongue that fouls the

for so great a work, and you, man, hate it through whole body, silliness, bad jokes, slander, jeal-

jealousy and vainglory, or avarice, or contempt usy, hatred, mockery, insults to the image of

-things for which the enemy has ensnared you, od, condemnations, desires of the belly that

to make you a stranger to God. What defence wil cut you off from the goods of paradise, pas-

you present before Christ? He will say to you, 'In- blasphemies too shameful to mention, evil

asmuch as you hate your brother I am he whom oughts about the image of God, anger, dis-

you hate,'*9 and you willgo off toeternal torment* utes, impudence, arrogance of the eyes, wicked

because you are inimical to your brother. As for lam, irreverence, vanity. All these will be de-

your brother, he will enter into eternal life anded of you, because you had misunderstand-

because, for Jesus, he humbled himself before gs with your brother and did not, as you should

you. have done, resolve them in the love of God. Have

38. Before we die, then, let us seek out the you never heard it said, Charity covers a multi-

remedy for this evil. Beloved, let us turn to the tude of sins. and, This is the way your Father in

Gospel of the true law of God the Christ, and we heauen willact towards you, ifyou do not pardon

shall hear him say, Do not condemn to avoid con- one another in your hearts?a Your Father who is

demnation; pardon, and you will be pardoned.' in heaven will not forgive your sins.

If you do not forgive, neither will you be forgiven. 39. Beloved, behold, you know that we have

If you are at enmity with your brother, get ready t,*' who is good and the friend of

to be chastised for your faults, your transgre not put him off through our evil

sions, your fornications committed in secret, your g promised God purity, having promised the monastic life, let us carry out its

R m 14:lO-12: Cf. 2 Co 5:lO.

Cf. 1 Jn 216 .

Cf. Jrn 3 6 .

1 P 4:s: Cf. Pr l0:lZ

Let us be faithful to our pmmisea 'Cf. Rm 13:14:

Ga 3:27.

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Let us mortify ourselves

Heb 121.

Cf. Mt 5:14.

Cf. Rm 14:13.

Let us not make demands on one another

Cf. Mt 25:27.

Cf. Mt22:ll-12.

Cf. Mt 5:15-16.

MI 1:6.

Mt P2:13.

Cf. Pr 17:11

deeds: fasting, unceasing prayer, purity of bod of fire for all eternity. You have not re- and purity of heart. If we have promised Go my image, you have insulted me, you purity, may we never he found in fornication, o med me and dishonored me. Therefore, which there are several forms. It is said indeed hall have no concern for you in the depth of They prostituted themselues in a number of way ur anguish. You have not made peace with My brothers, may no one ever catch us in deeds o our brother in this world; I shall not be with you this kind, may no one ever find us fallen be1 the day of the great judgement. You insulted every [other] man. poor; it was I whom you insulted. You struck

40. We have also promised ourselves to he dis- unfortunate; you are the accomplice of him ciples of Christ. Let us mortify ourselves becaus ho struck me in my humiliation on the Cross. mortification deals roughly with impurity. Her 42. 'Did I leave you in want when I came to we are in combat; let us not run off, lest w tay in the world? Did I not bless you with my become slaves of sin. We have been set up as a dy and blood as a food of life?*' Did I not taste light for the world:' let no one be scandalized be- ath because of y ~ ~ , + to save you? Did I not re- cause of us.P Let us put on silence, for to it many 1 to you the heavenly mystery,$ to make you owe their salvation. brother and my friend? Did I not give you the

41. Watch over yourselves, brothers. Let er to tread underfoot serpents and scorpions not reckon with one another, lest we be reckon hole strength of the enemy?z Did I not with in the hour of chastisement. Whether you ve you several medicines of life, so that you are virgins, or renunciants' or anchorites, [God uld save yourself) My miracles, my prodigies, will still say to us: Give me back my goods with in- d my wonderworking, I put on here in the terest. He will reprimand us and say, 'Where is rld as my military armament: I have given the wedding garment, where is the light from the them to you as your equipment for knocking lamps? Ifyou are my son, <where is my glory?If down Goliath, that is, the devil. What is lacking you are my seruant,Y where is my fear?=If you to you now, that you should have become a have hated me in this world, departfrom me, for stranger to me? Your negligence alone has cast I do not know you. If you have hated you you into the gulf of hell.' brother, you are an alien in my kingdom. If you 43. Now then, my son, these things, and worse have had a misunderstanding with your brother, still, shall we hear if we are negligent and do not if you have not pardoned him, they will tie your obey [the precept] to pardon one another. We hands' behind your back-and your feet aka- must watch ourselves and realize what are the vir- and throw you into the darkness outside wher tues of God that will be helpful to us on the day of there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. eath, that will be our guide in the midst of the you have hit your brother, you will be hande ard and terrible battle and that raise souls from over to pitiless angels and you will be chastised in the dead. First, we were given faith and the knowl-

Cf. Jm 2 5 .

Cf. Mt P7:30-31.

Let us remember what Jesus did for us *Cf. J" 6:56;

1 Co 11:24. T c ~ . Heb 2 9 . C f . Col 1:26.

Lk 10:19.

Cf. Si 6:16

Cf. Eph 611-13.

Cf. 1 S 17:50-51.

Let us practise what wt h a w been taught Col 3:13.

Cf. 1 Co 6:14

Charity, joy, prayer

The example of our fathers 'Cf. 2 Co N:27

k f . Pr 2s:sl: Si 199 ; Eph 5:18.

k f . ~ i 31:29-SO.

Eph 4:30

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edge of being able to cast out unbelief. Then we d by sensuality. As it is said, The priest and were given prudence and wisdom, to be able t recognize the devil's thought so as to flee from and to hate it. We were preached fasting, prayer, and continence, which ought to give calm and re- straint to the body in the passions. We were given es on cups and goblets you purity and watchfulness, through which God will dwell in us. We were given patience and mildness. If we observe all this we shall inherit the glory of God. In fact, knowing the great amount of

44. We were given charity and peace, which caused by wine, our fathers abstained from are powerful in battle; for the enemy cannot ap. proach the place they have occupied. In the matter of joy we have our orders to use it to fight sadness. We have also been taught generosity and rmities. But what shall I say to the man goodness. We have been given holy prayer steadfastness, which fill the soul with light. have been given candor and simplicity, to disa ions? I am afraid to tell him not to drink at wickedness. We have it in writing to abstain from for fear that some one, mindless of his salva- judging, so that we may conquer lying, that shab might murmur against me. For this lan- by vice which is in man. For if we do not judge, ainful for many nowadays. Neverthe- we shall not be judged on the day of judgeme d, it is good to be on your guard; and We have been given endurance in the face of suf- tification is useful. For the man who morti- fering and injustice, not to be struck by weariness. himself will save his ship in the good and holy

45. In fact, our fathers passed their lives in ation, and will be filled with the good hunger, thirst, and great mortification, * by which they acquired purity. Above all they fled the wine his, we have been given humili- habit, which is full of every evil.+ Troubles, tu y, which watches over all the virtues and is that mults, and disorders are caused in our membe with which God clothed him- through the abuse of wine;$ this is a passion f when he came into the world. Humility is the of sin, it is sterility and the withering of fruit. F ues, the treasury of works, the sensuality in unquenchable thirst stupefies e cure for every wound. When understanding, makes conscience overbold a snaps the rein on the tongue. Total joy is when w Tabernacle, they covered do not grieve the Holy Spirit,' or become * Humility is least among

Cf. Si 31:28. Pr 2351.

Let us keep from wine

Let ua praetiae humility

Cf. Ph 2:8.

Cf. Eph6: l l .

'Ex 27:9-16; Jdt4:l l .

36

Lk 10:19.

IS 66%

Let us give our heart no reat

Mi 7:l-2.

Mt 24:22.

Cf. Jr 31(38):34

'Cf. Mi 7:s. k f . Am 8:13.

Cf. Lm 5:s.

Cf. A m 4 : l .

Cf. Am 2:7.

c f . zp n:e.

Cf. Pa 69(68):20

Let wr struggle 'Cf. 2 Tm 4:s;

1 Co 9 3 5 . k f . Lk 22:30. k f . h 2 6 3 .

Cf. Rv 2:17.

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men, hut precious and glorious before God. If we nquered we shall have regrets and weep bitter acquire it we shall trample the whole force ofthe Let us do battle with ourselves while pen- enemy underfoot. It is said, Whom shall I con- e is within our grasp. Let us put on mortifica-

sider, ifnot the humble and meek? ,, that we may be renewed in purity. Let

48. Let us not give our hearts rest in time of us love men, that we may be friends of Jesus,

famine. For boasting and self-conceit have increased, gluttony has also increased, fornication 1. If we have promised God the monastic

reigns through the gratification of the flesh, pride aet us carry out the works of monastic life,

prevails. The juniors no longer obey the elders; the ch are fasting, purity, silence, humility, self-

elders no longer care for the juniors, and everyone effacement,)' love, virginity not only of body, but the virginity that is an armor against every sin. For

goes along according to his own whims.' Now is in the Gospel some virgins were sent back because

the time to cry with the prophet, Woe is me, 0 my of their laziness, while those who kept courageous

soul, the pious man has disappeared from the watch entered into the wedding chamher.2 May earth, and he who is upnght among men does not everyone then enter there for everts exist according to Christ, that is, does not exist at 52. We are assailed by [the temptation of] the all. Eueyone has crushed his neighb0r.P ove of money. If you wish to acquire riches-they

49. Struggle, my beloved, for the time is near bait on the fmher's hook1-by greed, by and'the days have been shortened.' There i ng, by violence, by ruse, or by excessive father who instructs his children, there is no c anual work that deprives you of leisure for the that obeys its father;P* good virgins are no longer ~ c e of God-in a word by any other means-if the holy fathers have died on all sides; the mothe you have desired to pile up gold or silver, remem- and the widows are no longer, and we have be- ber what the Gospel says, Fool! They will snatch come like orphans; the humble are crushed un- away your soul dunng the night! Who willget y o w derfoot; and blows are showered upon the head hoard? Again, He piles u p money without of the poor. Therefore there is little to hold back knowing to whom it w i l l g ~ . ~ the wrath of God from grieving us, with no one to 53. Struggle, my beloved, fight the passions console us. All this has befallen us because we have and say, I will act like Abraham, I will raise < m y not practised mortification. hand)' to God the Most High, who made heaven

50. Let us struggle, my beloved, so that we and earth; not to take anything that is yours, from may receive the crown now prepared.'* The a thread to a shoe 1ace;X those are great throne is readied.+ The door of the kingdom is goods for a humble stranger. And, The Lord loves open.$ To the one who conquers shall I give th roselyte, to provide him with bread and secret manna. If we struggle against, and conque , . The same holds true in the matter the passions we shall reign eternally. But if we are out which we are challenged with,

37

Cf. Eph 433-24.

Let us carry out what we have promised

Cf. Mt25:l-13.

Against the love of money

Lk m e o .

Ps 39(38):6.

To fight the p"mns

Gn 14:22-23.

Dt 10:18.

Greeting Cf. Ps 30(29):10.

*Cf. Ez 8:l-18. tCf. Ba 4 2 5 . :Cf. Eph 6:lZ.

*Jos 5:13-14. tCf. Ex 15:4; Ps 135(134):15.

'Cf. Ex 14:22; Ps 136(135):

13-14.

Another call ro watchfulness

Cf. Ps 35 (34):8.

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Stock up for almsgiving and for your needs. Re- ot pray in the way of hypocrites for fear your member what is written, Your granaries an ill be put with theirs.' Do not lose a single all they contain shall be cursed. As to gold an f your existence, and be aware of what yon silver we have the words of James, Their r u t wt give God each day. Sit alone by yourself like a be your witness; rust will devour yourflesh like a dent general: sift your thoughts whether you

flame. And, First place goes to the just man who an. anchorite or live with others. In a word, has no idolsg and sees their foolishness. Cleanse ge yourself each day. For it is better for you to yourself from the curse before the Lord calls you, ive with a thousand people in all humility than for you have set your hope on God, as it is written, lone with pride in an hyena's den.% It is stated of May your hearts be pure and perfect before t that in the middle of Sodom he was a good, God. hful man, while we learn of Cain who was

54. Beloved, I greet yon in the Lord. Indeed, ne on the earth, with only three other human you have taken God as your support, yon have be- ngs, that he was a wicked man.s* come dear to him, you have set out with all your 56. Now, then, here is the struggle that is pro- heart to walk according to God's orders.* May sed to yon.* Ponder daily whatever happens to God bless you. May your springs become rivers, ou,t to see whether you are on our side or on the and your rivers a sea.* Indeed you are a chariot, e of those who fight against us. Only, demons yon are a charioteer: of continence, the lamp o you from the right, while to all other men God burns before yon who reflect the hid c early come from the left. Truly in fact, light of the Spirit, and you make careful use o attacked me from the right, too.They dragged language. God bless you with the endurance vil to me trussed up like a wild donkey. But the saints; may no idols be found in your town, ord helped me. I did not trust them and did may your foot rest on the neckt of the prince of t release my heart to them. Many a time was I darkness;: may you see the commander of the ed by the actions of the devil at my right, and Lord standing* at your right side; may you drown went ahead of me as I walked. He even dared Pharaoh and his troops;+ may you lead your pe tempt the Lord, but He made him disappear, plet through the salty sea, that is this life1 Am and his tricks. *'

55. After this I urge you again not to re . Now, my son, put on humility.* Take your heart, for the demons' pleasure is when m r~st and his good Father as your counsellors. relaxes his heart and they can lead him off the friend of a man of God, having the law of wards ambush before he notices it. Do not b d in his heart. Be like a poor man carrying his negligent, then, about learning the fear of th ss and loving tears. You too mourn,' with a Lord. Progress like young plants and you n your head. May your cell2 be a tomb please God, like a young bull thrusting horn 11 God raises yon and gives you the crown hoof. * Be a man strong in action and words, too.

Cf. Mt 6:5.

Cf. Mt 24:51

Cf. 2 P 2 7 - 8 .

Beware of the demons' attacks *Cf. Heb 12:1-2. k f . 1 Th 5:21.

Cf. Pr 4 3 7 .

Cf. Ps 54:5.

%Mt 41-17: Heb 2 1 8 .

Put on humility *Cf. Col 3 : E .

Take refuge in God

Forgive your brother

Mt 18:22.

Cf. Mt 5 3 5 .

AE 5:41.

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58. If you ever have a disagreement with a her, because I made you suffer'. Your tears brother who has caused you to suffer by a wo ; a great joy comes from the tears, peace or if your heart wounds a brother by saying, ' s into place between you, and the Spirit of does not deserve that', or if the enemy hints to you d for his part shouts with joy, Blessed the of someone that, 'He does not deserve that praise' cemakers,for they shall be calledsons of God. M ~ . 5:s.

if you agree with this suggestion and thought o en the enemy hears the sound of this voice the devil, if the warfare of your thoughts in- ng out he is made ashamed, God is glorified, creases, if you are in dispute with your brother, and you are the object of a great blessing. knowing that, There is no balm in Gilead or doc- 60. Now then, my brother, let us do battle ament tat ion tor in your company, without delay take shelter against ourselves, for darkness falls on different in solitude with the conscience of God, weep sides. The churches are filled with quarrellers alone with Christ, and the Spirit of Jesus will and wrathful people; monastic communities have speak to you through your thoughts. He will con- become ambitious; pride reigns: there is no one vince you of the fullness of the commandment. left who is dedicated to his neighbor; on the con- For what need is there of your struggling alone, trary, Every man has crushed his neighbor. We ~i 7 : ~ .

making yourself like a beast, as if this venom were are plunged into suffering. There is neither proph-

in you? nor gnostic. No one wins over another, for 59. Remember that you, too, have fallen of ardness of heart abounds. Those who under-

ten. Have you not beard Christ say, Forgive your and keep silence, for the times are evil. Each cf. A~ 5:12.

brother seventy times seven?' Have you not often one is his own lord. They are contemptuous men wept while praying, Forgive me thegreat numbe taking unseemly actions. of my sins?•÷ Now then, if you insist on the little 61. Now then, my brother, be at peace with Be at peace ~ i t h

your brother owes you, the Spirit will immediate- your brother. Pray for me, too, for I can do noth- your brother

ly set judgement and the fear of chastisement ing, but I am tormented by my desires. As for before your eyes. Remember also that the saints you, be watchful in everything, toil, do the work deserved to be mocked; remember that Chr of a preacher, be steadfast in trial. Stay in the cf. e ~m 4:5.

was mocked, insulted, and crucified because combat of the monastic life right to the end, with you. Then he immediately fills your heart wi humility, mildness, and trepidation at the words mercy and fear, and you fall on your face weep- you will hear, keeping your virginity, avoiding

ing and saying, 'Forgive me, my Lord, for I have lack of moderation, and those wretched strange

made your image suffer'. Immediately in the con- words; abiding not without the writings of the

solation of repentance you get right to your feet saints, but firm in faith in Christ Jesus our Lord. cf. I P 5 9 .

and run to your brother with an open heart, a gh whom glory to him, to his good Father,

happy face, a joyous mouth, radiating peace. d to the Holy Spirit for ever and ever1 Amenl

And smiling at your brother you say, 'Forgive me,

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1 s t ~ . 1-15 'There are several other references to the children in the fur- Notes to fhe Fi~sf Imfruction of Pachomizu. heod. Imtr. 3: 33; Horn. Letter 4: 4: and here below,

(Pach. Instr. 1) nstr. 1-16 'This text is found also in Hors. Test. 1. Baruch is quoted

path. I N ~ T . 1 ,The tide 'archimandrite' is not found in any early pachomi document either in Greek or in Coptic, except in late title-headings of a fe coptic documents. c he tide is given to Pachomius in H.L., in Draw . 1 'Mt 23:12 is quoted by Pachomius in SBa 97 in referring to F ~ ~ ~ ~ . I, and in the two late liturgical hpnns in Bohairic published b heodore after his great penance. ~ ~ f ~ ~ t in the appendix to the Bohairic life (see VB, pp. 218, 24 and 221. 2 DJ, chitty believed that the term comes from Syriac, where the monas Insti. 1-18 'The 'good thief on the cross is mentioned again below, (25.

was frequently called phvSpa, a 'fold'; see The Deren a City, 'The Sahidic word cedt is a hapax (see Crum, Coptic D i c ~ i o n a ~ , p. 41, note 68. 829A). We understand 'vices' with E.A.W. Budge (p. 359) and L.-T. Lefort

path, lnstr. 1-1 Ion the doctrine of the two ways, d. the Didache', c. 1-6; ~ p i s t k of aamabu, c. 18-20 and Hermas' Shepherd, n. 6. h. Instr. 1-19 'The carrying of the cross is one of the central themes of pa.

chomianspirituality: See, v.g.. SBo 201; G' 7, 74, 108; and here below. (32, pa&. IN~I. 1-2 >I t seems that all the following examples are expressions of th etc. On this theme m Horsiesios, see H. Bacht, 'Vexillum crucis sequi., p.

first of the two ways. 'see the same reference below, 125.

. Instr. 1-21 'In our Coptic texwJoshua son of Nun ir always called Jesus son pa&, tnstr. 1-3 1 ~ h i s shon section is found only in Arabic; we translate it fr f Nave. The figure ofJoshua, Moses' assistant, is applied to Theodore in SBO

the sahidic text restored by L.-T. Lefort. 8 and Hors. Letter 4: 5, and to Horsiesioa in SBo 132 (=SL 126). 'In Theod. Imtr. 3: 6, we find the same recommendation to follow paul.~

pa&. lnstr. 1-5 'The patriarch Joseph is often given as example to the brothe xample, and a more complete quotation of Rm. 835 . see G1 62-63 (his chastity and prudence); Pach. Letter 8: 2ff (his purity a his constancy in persecutiom). Instr. 1-22 'This text is quoted also in Hors. Test. 19.

'The 'image of God' means a fellow-man. See below. (36. and cf. SBo 106, pa&. 1 ~ t 1 . 1-6 IPr 6 3 is quated also in Pach. Letter 3: 13 and in Horn. Te

q-his text is quoted also in GL 62 and in Theod. Instr. 3 3 9 and 37. 'This text is quoted often; see SBo 150; G 99: Hors. Reg. 52.

pa&. 1-u. 1-9 IIs 6 6 3 is quoted again below, 147. Instr. 1-23 'These 'horror-faces' are the servants of Abaddon, the angel of ath (Rv. 9:ll): they have the mission of making the soul of the dying man

pa&. lnstr. 1-10 IThe allusion to 1 P 5:8 is frequent: see below. (28; G' 135 come out by frightening him with their terrifying aspect. (See L.-T. Lefort, Hors. Test. 6. Oewes, [CSCO - 1601, p. 7).

'Mt 5:l l is quoted also in SBo 186 (= G1 142) and in Theod. Instr. 3: 32. path. Instr. 1-11 ISee examples of Pachomius' temptations in the Life: SBo

(=G1 18, 19 and 22). h. Inatr. 1-24 'Quoted also in Pard. 37 (cf. 39).

pa&. ?-tr. 1-12 >In G1 135 Theodore uses this text in his teaching about h. h t r . 1-25 'We find the same notion of the omnipresence of c a d , and the

610M. same quotation, in Pach. Letter 3: 13 and in Theod. Imtr. 3: 34. his tent is quoted also in Horn. Test. 24. =See above 124, n. 1.

'About Enoch and Elijah, see SBo 55 (=GI 82) and pard . 37. pa&. 1mtr. 1-13 'There is also a reference to this tent in S' 6. 'The patriarchJoseph 1s often given as an example of purity: see above, (5;

2Elijah'~ being fed by a raven is mentioned below, (34. G1 62-63 and Pach. Letter 8: 2ff. a ~ h e vivid description of the sufferings of the saints taken from 'See above. q15, n. 1.

11:37-38 is quoted twice by Theodore (Imtr. 3: 5 and 30). We find it ala 'The figure of the chaste Susanna is mentioned again in ~ o r s . ~ e t t e r 1:i. SBO 16 (=G ' 13). Heb 11:38 is quoted below, (18. 'Judith is also given as example, along with Susanna, in ~ o r n . ~ e t t e r 1: I.

"ee PP. Tamburrina. 'Les saints de I'Ancien Testament dam la 16re pa&. Instr. 1-14 '1 T h 5:18 is applied to Pachomius in SBo 98 and is a atechsse de saint Pachbme', in M e h 4 (1968): 33-44.

quoted by Theodore in SBo 180. 'Hora. Test. 50 uses the same text in a similar context referring to fad h. h t r . 1-26 'The same text is quoted is quoted below, (38; in H O ~ . R C ~ . 5;

and trials. and Horn. Test. 10. See also Horn. Reg. 31 and Horn. ~ e s t . 11 and 17.

44 Pachomian Koinonia III The Instructionr ofsaint Pachomiw 45

'David's repentance and God's mercy toward him are mentioned also Hors. Reg. 12.

Path. lnstr. 1-27 1It is not absolutely clear who it is who 'spares not the sai

Pach. lnstr. 1-89 'Quoted also in Theod. INtr. 3: 6.

Pach. Instr. 1-30 lQuoted ako in G' 65 and Theod. l ~ t r . 3: 19.

Pach. Instr. 1-31 ' G e m , i.e. the Nile. 'A few words were omitted by haplography in the Sahidic text. 'The same text is quoted by Theodore in SBo 142. 'MI 1:6 is quoted also by Horsiesios in a similar context dealing with frater-

nal charity, in Hors. Test. 47. <There is a play on words in the Sahidic text: 'If you have had a misunder-

standing (e?2eokmour) with your brother.. . they will tie (senomour) your 'See above, 119, n. 1.

'The same text is quoted also in Hors. Test. 43. Inm. 1-45 'The same tcxt is used in G' 101, Am. Letter 23 and Hors.

path. l ~ t r . 1-34 IThis teat is used in SBo 192 to describe Theodore's attitud st. 19 and 53.

pach. l ~ t r . 1-35 l In Hors. Fragm. we find the same connection established b tween avoiding impure thoughts and entering the heavenly city.

Pach. Imtr. 1-36 'Heb 1214 is quoted again below. in the same 1. and twice Horriesios: Hors. Letter 3: 4 and Hors. Instr. 7: 11.

*The text borrowed from Athanasius begins here. See our Introductio 'In the Sahidic text, read pefsm in the place of pefrop. +On the meaning of the 'image of God', see above 122, n. 2.

Pach. Instr. 1-37 IMt 5:44 is quoted also in SBo 186 (=G' 142) and in Pac Pach. Instr. 1-49 'Here Pachamius makes an adaptation of Athanasius' words.

Letter 7: 3. Athanasius' teat clearly referred to the era of the martyrs. See L.-T. Lefort, :We find the same quotation in GL 135 and in Pach. lnstr. 2: 2. 'S. Athanase Ccrivain copte', Mw&n 46 (1933) p. 22 and Oeuwes, (CSCO - 'The same doctrine occurs below in 141. Mt P5:45 is quoted also in H 160) p. 21, n. 36.

Test. 15. 'Mi 7:6 is also quoted as a complaint in Hors. Test. 31.

'This tent is quoted also in Pach. Letter 7: 3.

Pach. Instr. 1-39 'We find the same quotation in Am. Letter 6.


XWe find in Horsiesios several references to the wise and the foolish vir Hors. Reg. S; Hors. Letter S: 1 and 4: 4: Hors. Test. 20.

SAthanasius' text ends here.

Pach. Instr. 1-52 'With L.-T. Lefort (Oeuvres.. . p., 22, n. 55) w Epou8he instead of iiipk6ht.

nstRuCZIOn on the SIX 'Horsiesias &o quotes Lk 12:PO and Ps 59:6 together (but in the re

order) and in a similar context; see Hon. Test. 27. or the P b S s O v ~ ~

Pach. Imtr. 1-58 'Word omitted in the Sahidic text. 'The phrase 'from a thread to a shoe lace' is quoted twice by Homiesios ( p ~ h . Inm. 2)

different contexts: Hors. Reg. SO and Hors. Test. 21. ;This is a quotation of the apocryphal Letter ofJeremiah v. 7s. We find

again in Hors. Letter 4, 2, but with the right ending: ' . . . no idols; indee APA PACHOMIUS THE ARCHIMANDRITE he will keep himself far from their [reproach]'.

OF TABENNESI,ON THE SIX DAYS

Pach. Instr. 1-55 'The same text is used also in Hors. Test. 14. OF THE HOLY PASSOVER.' 'L.-T. Lefort has pointed out the similarity of this saying to a sente

Evagrius in The Mirror of the Monk, ed. Gresman, p. 155, 79. See ~ e f o r t , 'A propos d'un aphorisme d'~vagrius Ponticus', ~ u l l Acod. 1 . Let us struggle, my beloved, during these Belgipue, (1950) 70-79; Idem, Oeuurer, (CSCO - 160) p. ZS, n. 79.

Wain's fratricide is mentioned also in P a r d 37; 1 Jn 5:12 is quote ays of the Passover, for they are given to us in ~ o r s . ~ e s t . 55. year for the redemption of our souls, that we

Pach. Instr. 1-56 'Mt 4:lff is quoted also in Theod. Instr. 3: 19; and Heb 2:l in the works of God. For it was SBo 191. ys, from the beginning of the crea-

~ a c h . Imtr. 1-57 'With L.-T. Lefort (Oeuvres, [CSCO - 1601, p. 24, n. 90) eaven and earth, that God worked at his correct the Sahidic text, following the Arabic translation. as comp1eted.P And on the sew

'The Coptic maGopj4ee means 'dwelling place' in general: but in our pac mian documents it is one of the technical names for the monastic cell. day he rested from all his works.>>

ted these days so that we, too, Pach. Instr. 1-59 'Mt 18:22 ir quoted inDraguet Fragm. 1: 5 ; and there is a cle

reference to it also in Hors. Test. 54. t the works of God during these six 'The same quotation occurs in SBo 107 and G1 85. according to his way of life: si-

,* manual labor,* manifold prayers,: guard e mouth,* purity of body and holiness of

art;+ each one according to his work. And let us also rest on the seventh day, and celebrate the Sunday of the Holy Resurrection, carrying out carefully and with every diligence the holy syn-

rendering homages to the Father of the ho has had mercy upon us. He sent to

real Shepherd of the sheep* that were , to gather us back into his holy

47

bays

Tert: CSCO 159 pp. 24-26

These six days are given us for our redemption

*Gn 2% Heb 4:4.

Tha t we mav labor a t God's worh

*Cf. e T h s:12. tcf . Pr s1:1s,

16, 31. k f . 1 T h 5:17. 'Cf. Ps S9(38):1;

141(140):3. + ~ f . 1 Co 7%:

Ps 24(25):4.

And give ourselves to arc-

And to humility Wf. Jr4:28.

Cf. Jr 10:9.

Mt 2735.

Cf. Jn 19:5

The rest G mising

Pachomian Koinonia III The Instructiom of Saint Pachomius 49

3. Let us not lose heart at all during these holy Notes to the Second Inrtmction of Pachomiw

days, hut let the one who gives himself to fasting (Pach. Instr. 2) with joy, silence, wisdom, and great tranquility, who keeps himself pure from a variety of foo &. instr. 2 'About the title 'archimandrite', see above Pach. instr. 1: title, n.

1. The 'six days of the Passover' are what we now call the Holy Week. They who keeps from idle pleasures, who practis ended with the celebration of Easter Vigil, called 'the closing of the Passover',

&ich led to 'the Day of the Resurrection'. genuflections and incessant prayers, who is giv XThe expresion used here (Fob eboq to express the completion of God's to lack of sleep and frequent watches, in short, 1 ,ark of creation after the six days is the same that is used to express the clos-

ing (or 'completion') of the six days of the Passover. everyone watch over his steadfastness, so th 'The image of the holy fold of the great Shepherd is not uncommon in what is written in Acts will happen to us, Some pachomian documents. Ez 34:2-5 is quoted in full in Hors. Test. 8.

planks, some on the gear of the ship, and t h w 'In P a r d 18 Pachomius having asked God to send him his mercy, has a vision ofJesus with a crown of t ho rn and an angel tells him: 'Since you have

came safe to the shore. God to send you his mercy, behold, this is his mercy. . .'. 4. May heaven and earth mourn* during these ,This text is quoted also in Hors. Instr. 5.

six days of the Passover. Indeed, when he who si at the nght hand of hir Father in heaven stands nevolent, let the king lay down in mourning diadem he wears and his royal crown; for a cro of thorns strewn with darts was prepared for t head of the King of peace.4 Let the wealthy 1 down their varicolored robes, their violet a purple clothing, for the Lord was stripped of garments, which were up for lots by the soldi Let those who eat, drink, and make merry in t world remain quiet during these days of suffe ing, for the Lord of life was in the midst of tho who tormented him because of oursim. Let tho who practise ascesis labor all the more in th way of life, even to abstaining from drinking w ter, which the dogs enjoy; for he asked for a bit o water while he was hanging on the cross and h was given vinegar mixed with gall.6 Let wealth women lay down their ornaments during thes days of sorrow and great mourning: for the Kin of glory, in a shameful garment, stood . . .

the L € ~ ~ € R s OF salnt pachom~us

(pach. L € t t € ~ )

L e t t e ~ One (Greek)

ER OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS TO THE

y MAN CORNELIOS, WHO WAS FATHER OF

ONASTERY OF THMOU~NS: IN IT HE

A LANGUAGE GWEN TO BOTH OF THEM

BY AN ANGEL, AND THE SOUND OF WHICH WE

HEARD WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO UNDER- THE MEANING.'

The God of wisdom, the unhesitating God, eproachable God, has given rest to your You must also give rest to your spirit, so

ion may rejoice in the days of her nativity. o the work of the L, which was called o in

ce 6 also before your eyes, so that it might ood for your soul.P has stretched out his hand to reach you;* this

ich is the sepulcher, your resting place.' to the a , lest thew sing to y0u.l Let the ess age rejoice with you so that you do not

ce with the shameless age.@ mber the 11. Do not forget the new moons, e the days of the poverty of your resting

I , which is from them, as h

51

Text: Qc

PP

Teat: Quecke. p. 100

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yourself so as not to write 6 over cp, fed without rags. days grow old and your waters diminish.

3. Return to the new moons, which is 6 rite 0 and p, so that the p be

wagons of the tabernacle. With th they gave also the offerings ofthe tabernac joy. And you, as a wise man, know the Letter Three (Greek) head on the journey," so that grace may com

ER OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS TO COR- the E , which are the days of your child .r a new moon? 11 is the Passover. In all this do

ED THMOUSONS.' forget the c,, which is called .Q This one is in c munion with the p. He has given him his porti onor God and you will be strong. Remem- that he may be made wealthy in it. ings of the saints gp,

be according to its years. Let ten are S and 1.

Greet the head, the feet, the hands, the e and all the rest of your spirit, which is a.

e w, in order to be able to come before God tion safe from the reproach

Letter Two (Greek)

FATHER OF THE MONASTERY, SOUROUS, WH

AISO RECEIVED THE GRACE OF THE ANGEL1

CORNELIOS. 1

ter because of the T,* for it is written. Rememb also and write 11 because of the q, for it is writte of his God and did not miit the sick.8 There-

2. Is not 6 o? u is K. In all these things, reme he became tossed about,' without bread, like ber and write n and t, so that the a be well writt pretentious* and the anogantt who did not in the grace of those who are above. d the house: E. 0 man, know their conscience;

battle of the Lord is in their hands, and they wash your face,s so that your eyes see and y en charged with dominating their own read the characters well. be able to avoid the reproach of

Text: Quecke. pp.100-107

54 Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Saint Pachomiw 55

*Dn 13:50-62. Daniel,* the ruin of ~ s a u , f the hardness 9.49:s. Moab,: the dismissal of Ishmael* and the dec *Is 166; Jr 4839. tion of a full belly, because their though d o m of the saintst 'ot 27:la. *Gn 21:10-16. on the things that are on the earth.t6 tcol 3 2 . ill of God, as people with whom tPr 9:10.

QO l0:lO. 4. Thegreat wealth o fman is wisdom. 0 say, 'God is in us'. At the end ~r z3:lZ. apply your heart to discipline, do not was turned into mouming,lP because e s 19:s: Ez 11:5-6. the dead in your insolence and your negligen ot know the mystery of God and did not Jm 4:9.

because of the deception of your heart. do not look at visible things. The hired man is

*Jn lO:12 the shepherd.6* The foxes dwell in f ~ m 5:17-18. p1aces.f Hold the sword ofyour triumph.: K + ~ t 33:29. ave knowledge in all these things. Pr 23:35. ' ~ p h 6:14: the breastplate of righteousness* and do no Ws k l 8 ; 1s 59:17.

spise the dwelling place of wisdom. Mak ~k 12:33. selfpurses that will not wear out, so that you

.IS 113 . be able to put your hand into the m$er's lair. * t ~ ~ h 5:lS: not drug yourselfwith strong wine,t7 Cf. Si 19% pr Z3:31. comes beggary and people w

k f . Gn 921 . 5 . Remember that, concerning the menst t home did you build me?, because for forty 1s 6 6 : ~ . sting woman, a commandment was

.cf. L~ 15:19-80. pel her* because her ways are strewn with th tpr 15:19. Poverty humbles man: and the house groa :pr 10:4. Qo l0:lS. the idleness of the hands. Do not co

~ r n 5:13. blows of sticks0 ~ p . The foolishness use you did not pause for the one who said, harder than all these.* The d is the defection of the wise. The dismissal wise is the desire of the flesh for the flesh, ding blood over blood. your heart become stub. PS 4 %

1 Co 3:9. 6. All youfellow workers with God, do not 10 he soil in order to bring a EX 7:13. the object of your boasting. Before all, know th 2 c o 9:s. 'ce to God* and thenhe built a townf but he * ~ n 4 : ~ - s . you are w. God, in whom yon are running, according to the knowl. tGn agree with yon, so that you may not become od." Noah and all his cf. Rm lo:% those who rejoice in any word whatever, 1 e were piloted on a boat,*I6 Abraham was a .Ws thought of your intelligence be turned into rich m a d Isaac left his blessing to ~acoh.: tGn 13:z.

cr, I col:Zo. ishness. A dmnken man does not help a obknew whom he shouldlove,*'l and he wrote i z s : 3 , drunken man. The one who has got lost does n aw in his blessings.? Joseph helped his own +Gn49:~-27.

Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Letters of Saint Pachomius 57

race* because he hated sin,+ He disclosed t . Before he ate, everything was brought to en 3:6.

that God would vist them,: and he like that he would giye them thezi names and cn 2:20.

vealed to them the care for discipline* and t 'nto species. After he had eaten, mo?i;al of his wisd0m.f After that arose Mos from paradise, he tilled the soil en 3 : ~ s .

broke the deceit of life and despised wealth i begot Cain and Abel. They grew and cn4:1-2.

der to show us the place of wealth and the dwe each as he had chosen. Abel's work pleased place of wisdom. Therefore Joshua was his m re than Cain's, because he made offerings ter because he knew the power of discipline, d from his choicest goods while Cain gave caleb joined him.'8 The stupid men did not e cheap things. They have become a sign en 4:4-5.

these things. Therefore they called light dar whole mankind: whoever offers God his And He gave them directives by which they s est goods is likened to Abel's works while the walk. In all this they did not find their own he ho brings cheap things is likened to the works and did not return to walk by his direct in or to the one who laughed at his father Therefore each one attended to his own w went to tell his two b~others ,~'or again to the cn 9:nz.

and not to God's o decided to build a tower in the plain of 9. 0 man, how long will yon not hear the , forgetting the one who had piloted him

of him who tells you, Pause and know that ad saved him from the water of ws IO:~. G o d p But they did not pause; instead each ood and blessed his fathers. Now he said, followed his own soul.* They did not visit th , 'Come, let us dress stones and cut syca- w h y are you dying?TZ2 Do not go into the s and cedars, and let us build a tower for IS 9:s.

These are the reminders given to the belie Ives', forgetting about the tower of Calno IS 10:g.

that by walking in them and striving in th God had divided their language because mandments they will do the works worthy o ted to build the tower in order to aban- nal life. the Orient and to forget the law of God that jr zs:z7;

10. The birds of heaven do not sow or d given into their hearts. Now be sober and ~ o d has allowed them to take of everythin stand the punishment of the tower, for they to eat freely. Like an unjust and wicked ma not reach heaven. Neithershall onestone be cf. en 11:~-9.

looks unjustly at other people's things, t anding on another in the temple over which ~k 19:44.

what does not belong to them. It has been disputed with Christ whether it would be to us to be attentive to them ourselves, in or d down. For this generation will not pass understand all the parables," to have k before this happens to it. Mk 13:SO.

edge, and not ourselves to become thieves . Now is the time to act for the Lord, be- .cf,Jr 37:9; but to walk instead in the way of the just e our salvation is in a time of affliction.* If 33%

early times who were pleasing to God. F se who love his salvationt can know his steps: i;; $z];!i, reproached Adam for eating what he was d say constantly: God isgreat;* and if they can *ps 70(69):5.

Cf. Ex 15:1

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say, MY hope shall be in you always, will they h e truth." If YOU listened to the word of GO^, he lieve only in time of joy and not believe heaven ahd earth,gz you shall not fear affliction?'6 It is written indeed, What came ur God ?j both i n heaven above and on

of mouth, do diligently, and again, if en it shall not be said of you also, M~~ have made aprayer to the Lord, do not delay h, why did you doubt? and you shall render [what you have promised], lest the Lo er, i / the Lord had not been with us when claim it from you and it be for you a If y rose against w they would have swallowed say, MY hope shall be in you always, ive. If they have often harnkd you since your found confident in time of affliction has did YOU not also choose to bear the salvation. y o ~ ~ y o ~ t h ? ~ ' For I know that you did not

12. Remember also that it was written your back away from the burden, in the yoU,z7 DO not be faint-hearted, observe my co r hands did not slave in bas. sel and my thought that your soul may live. you love the circumcision he who keeps the commandments is the keeper by human hand, realized in YOU

his s ~ ~ l . P a YOU have heard others confess, lvation of your soul. Dangerous is the were cove~ed by the shadow of death and we h notforgotten the name of the LOT stretched out our hands to a foreign god. He s again, The snares of death were Lette* Four (Latin) pen& of hell troubled me, I form E'mER OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIU~ TO anguish; in all this our hearts have not tur

OUS, FATHER OF THE MONASTERY OF away but, he says, I invoked the name of

OUM' ANDJOHN, A HOUSEMASTER OF THE ~ o r d . Remember another noble-hearted E MONASTERY. who said, I will not fear the thousands suwounding me, because he cod~ded in W c were at Your place but because we were

13 . My son, do not tarry, roure u p your much of a hurry, we could not have a spiri. for whom you pledged yo~rsel f ,~ ' knowing Ik with You: therefore we talk to you now in all the nations are like chaff on thefi?.e o &aff driven by the desert windso or like trive with all your strength to follow the driuen by a gale. Remember that it was w of the monastery and to do what is pre. for you: let not your heart be a Thus You will not prepare yourself for horse and horseman and a of the age to come, nor will you remember the Lord God e bonds Of sins, to be condemned and strength to act with power, and who nted to God because of your own negligence men to besaved and to com as the negligence of the brothers who are

Teat: Boon, pp. 86-89

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with you and co-operate with you, [and w tructed, Therefore understand the times in know that we have transmitted to them very fa1 ch error and seduction are found. Consider fully what we were given by God. hours as well as the moments and the periods

3. Remember also the ministry and the 1 onths according to which man's life flows of the saints, you and your friends who ; by their number we know how much time learned God's will with you, so that they may man has lived and has been able to collect become co-heirs of the same promise and h fruits, to fill his granaries with them and pre- from God the immortal faith which was creat e for sowing future harvests. Then, at harvest by the spirit of the prophets and strengthene e, he will find the fruit of his zealous tilling, he the apostles who suffered straits and persecu 1 possess what is necessary before God and men for it. They believed indeed in his promises a e he has vanquished death, and he will not, therefore they prepared for themselves a g is world is done, celebrate the solemnities

ct. n. co 2:1415. smelling fragrance.= 4. Let us consider therefore those to wh

God has granted power, to see if we may des to serve them and to cling to their doctrine, ting aside all pride and resisting with great co age the sin a, which fearlessly operates in bod'

1 Co 15:54. for death has been swallowed up by victory. been made up for the sons of the field. We the other hand, how weak we are in this st therefore be vigilant and very carefully pre- knowing that the Church is to stand and to b the future banquets so we shall not be toward what is good, as I have already told you shed when the time of rest comes, and shall You know that the axe does not boast withou ot be found subject to servitude, but shall be in-

Ir 10:15. man who wes it to cut and that the Scrip ad a new batch of bread, knowing that the 2 Co 1:9. teach us that we have a warrant ofthe death t uty of the field is with us.

we must consume in order to save our soul. . The divine word says elsewhere, Do I eat the should not fear ruin in the place of our pilgn sh of bulk or drink goat2 blood? Therefore, age: but we must fight to be able to have w not be tossed about by every whd of doc- with those who keep the commandments o s,' because the time is coming when the saints 9. What will be your gain if YOU win the w I receive the kingdom. Zion stretches out her

~t 16:26: worlds and have enmity with God? We must t ds; no one is there to comfort her. The young Mk 856: understand what we arc told, knowing that ~k 9:25. men are impaired withsticks, they will scatter the 1 ~n 217. world, with all i t cravesfor, is coming to an en I for their journey. For lack of food the ant-

Be vigilant and mind how you walk. perishes. He who is the thief's accomplice 5. We know that death occurs in those w tes his own soul.% Avoid profane and new doc-

ci. Q. lo:ll(u)?

Eph 4:14.

'Cf. 2 Tm 216 . t c f . Ex 1248;

Lv 1934: Ez 4732.

s g 2 : n .

Cf. Ph 4:7.

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trines.: Let the stranger be like the native-b Letter Fiue (Latin)

among He kills their uines with ha' E ~ T E R OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS TO ALL

their sycamore trees with frost.: A ckVer m E MONASTERIES CALLING ALL THE BROTH- enjoys the king's favor.* Eat to y o w satirfac TO ASSEMBLE IN THE GREAT MONASTERY what honey you may find, but not to exc LLED PHBOW IN THE DAYS OF THE PASS- you will bring it u p again. Remember the j ER A N D TO SHARE ALL TOGETHER IN THE

ment, mercy and faith: the judgement, by w ME CELEBRATION. regions are made habitable; mercy, by God is glorified; faith, which is the founda You must suffer the care [that we take] to

the living and the dead, that through the semble Your Prudence, so that your door may

may possess hope. Struggle and strive, you open before your departure from this world.

the brothers who are with you. I have writte hen the poor eats, he does so according to the

you with images and parables so that you wou asure of his poverty. I told you to know the

search them with wisdom, following the foots urs and the moments of your childhood and

of the saints, and that instructed in the wor to be worried about the house which is pre-

God you will not fall under his judgement. ed [to be] your game. the winter of the present age not prevent us . When you come to us, take care to make the

walking, but let us accomplish God's justi the sick and not to be short of bread, and

ways and unceasingly, remembering His 0 possible, to find a pillow or a head-cush-

timony till winter is past and the rain is over , so that those who are weak may rest. This is

gone. May God be our helper in the peace w to fulfil the warning left to us in writing,

is without measure. May that peace be in a who does not look after his own relations,

you till the evening time is over. I wrote yo cza ly if they are living with him, is worse

these things so that, laboring now, you may n an unbeliever. Fennel is beaten with a stick

rest in the future. cummin is eaten with bread. If you hold the of your head1 and find the ointment running n your beard to the collar o f y o w robe9 you be able to accomplish all that has been writ.

. We read in another place, Let not your eyes weeping; for there is a reward for your ac-

s.* Let tears therefore run from your eyes;+ and n%ht, unceasingly.:s

u to be like those who did not know

Text: Boon, pp. 89-92

Cf. Gn 27:l-26.

1 Tm 5:s.

Is 28:27-28 ( L X X ) .

Cf. Jon 4 : l l .

Cf. Heb 2: l .

Heb 12:16.

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their right hand from their left.' Be vigilant divide their heritage among their sons, but bend your bows, for your enemies have bent t ave everything to Jacob who dwelt in the bows-a bitter thing. Remember that the ith innocence and was subject to their or- open their door to anyone who passes by. W olomon also says about Esau, A disobedi- the precept to enter our room and to shu ongoes to ruin. Moses says likewise, Curse be door*s lest we be tossed about by euey wind. him who curses father and mother.* Solo-

5. We must then be more attentive not t says again, Nothing good for the deceitful carried away in the time of kindness, but ra t He lost the blessings therefore, and was de- to imitate those times that were before the fl d of his father's heritage. Each one of the just was pleasing to God, a What shall I say of Adam who, at the begin- with his whole house and his children, and n of mankind, gave the first example of dis- was found in them. Later on, however, ini ience and contempt? To him was given power increased and the whole earth gave itself to all the beasts of the earth, just as everything of the flesh. They offended God, and at the be given twofold to the firstborn. But after of their condemnation, when the flood co God's order in contempt he did not only the earth, only Noah with his house and h' power but was cast out of the place he had dren was saved. While the world was peri ved for his dwelline-iust as the fornicator - > ~ ~~~~~

he held the helm of justice and he was not t of the Church and will be deprived of rpished by any storm of sins. But the o . Everything he endured, those who hold laughed at him and declared his nudity t ands in contempt will suffer, and brothers was cursed along with his descend h pride they will experience the word Then was accomplished what was written, He ture, He spoke, and the earth swallowed dishonors the jwt mansins, and, A curse b him who curses father and mother,*' like Let us imitate the example of the righteous who despised his Thus it was writ who watched over his house with wisdom him, Let no one be a fornicator and impio s saved by his humility while the giants' Esau. as perishing. It is not surprising that he,

6. It was through Rebekah's cunnin all humankind, was saved with his children Esau received neither the blessing nor t eir wives, for even beasts and birds escaped born's garment. Because he had o and were saved through obedience. Noah parents, they paid him back, and provok dove out of the ark and, complying with pride to emulate the good action by 1 of the one who sent it, it went and re- cob in his clothes. Indeed he did not ning contemptuous men by use the clothes of those whom in his p bird listened to a righteous hardness he had neglected. Therefore t not listen to God. All the

Cf. 1 Th 3:12.

Eph 6:4.

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beasts and all the living beings were saved dese~ve . '~ All his saints will follow hirn; we

obedience then; and because they we1 to listen to their precepts.

[Noah] offered some of them as vi e spoken to you through my weakness.

9. This narrative teaches us that the s are offered in sacrifice to God,'O and if they is command, they are saved fro Letter Six (Latin)

the devil and enjoy God's good cording to righteous actions oftheir own, US, FATHER OF THE MONASTERY CALLED Cording to His own mercy, by which we a access to Him." RE OF THE SAME MONASTERY.

10. Having knowledge of the things to let us be united with one an&er in love t may be able to avoid God's imminent judge DO not drive anyone to anger,'P for fear he die and you be left bound. His s of the spiritual alphabet.

communicated to your soul and God wou out his anger on you, because you have

own wrath on your brother. Let us get ~ o d ' s commandments lest it be said rote to you so that you might understand

They have turned their backs to me, ?z

faces; but when trouble co ot write V above X, 0 and qt; but rather

Save US!' He will Himself above X, and V above q and 0.

their enjoyment and I will not let them re s soon as I received the characten you

Passover to which they are called.' I wrote back and to mysterious [words] I

11. Let us toil, carrying ea_ch@ swered with sacred [words].

as Christ carried our diseases in h iced indeed that the characters of your let.

out flinching. If Christ is our maste , imitate him and bear his injuries, lest In to come we be separated from our broth suffered afflictions. Such was also the others because they wanted t erefore I wrote to you S&L, lest perhaps

to virtues but rather to vices. 12. God is our judge and our witnes

heaven he looks down16 at everything an ay: we can write xq, for you said

day of visitation He will re

Mt 16:27: Rm 2:6.

Texr: Boon, pp. 9 2 ~

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5. NOW, therefore, 5Q0Khouuouuhth. your sitting and rising and about the ~ ~ h ~ l d , I wrote to you also X, complete an of the exterior wall, which is outside the

all around. 6. YOU write x and Q, so that You can ell of your wisdom has reached us

and v . ~ ~ h ~ l d 0 is written before them. has compelled us to write you these things. L~~ it be enough for you to take care of K s wise men, understand what I

r , in case you are to go forth. nd prove yourselves to be such as 7. we have written to you rll because of Y ord has described.

labor, so that you might show every solicitude

fore you depart. we have indeed the same care as You have, Letter Seven (Greek and Latin)

we did not write K and 7. LETTER OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS T~ ALL Text: Boon, 8, I wrote to YOU c. Therefore, whe THE MONASTERIES CONVOKING ALL THE FA. p. 95

and written, write 6 in answer; when THE= OF THE MONASTERIES AND THE ~ 0 " ~ ~ .

and Q, write V; when you see 11 and 8. wri SEMBLE IN THE MONASTERY

when you see h ~ h write X ; when You see u ON THE IWENTIETH n ~ y OF

write X. LLED Mesore BY THE EGYP. ~ h ~ ~ ~ f ~ ~ ~ , do not write KP in these

'ANS IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH PROPERLY because we found S written. As for us, we

HE REMISSION OF ALL THE SINS AND L

5v. g, ~~k~ care of a. This is indeedwhat The time is coming near for us to assemble T ~ ~ ~ : Quecke,

ten in these days; and be attentive to ther, according to the custom of the remis. p. 107

which are Egyptian characters calk following the early prescriptions~ to convene -- _ _ thei.' r to carry out the remission and

we found z andfwritten, which on. Let then everyone pardon his brother ac. characters called hare and thei. The ng to the commandment of God and in con. care of 111 and write a, because I gave it to iV with the laws which were written for us by q,: write also 5, because it is written a Let everyone totally open his heart to his x,,, 14:5: that you be able to come to us. her. Let the brothers share their judgements Cf. 11" 3:19.

10. B~ careful not to forget to wri One another. Let their souls be cleansed in because it is written first, and p is written b tification and the fear of God. Let there not it; and lest YOU say that 8 is written nY enmity in their hearts. Let them rather X, Therefore the whole thing is written ct in truth with one another, for it

say that y is written. nt of the law of God to seek eveq letter that I wrote to you the alk in it before God andmen, act. ps 34(39):14,

1 T m 2:Y.

Ga 5:13.

Text: Boon, pp. 95-96

Cf. Mt 18:35

*Lk 637. t ~ k 6:27.

Cf. Lk 18:3. Rm LS:l7:

Pachomzhn Koinonia I11 The Letters of S a d Pachomius 71

ing in truth in everything toward every man. >s,'O do good to those who hate you, pray Text: QUPCL~,

them liue in peace4 in everything, sewing o penecute you. * I 1 p. 108

*Lk 6:27-28: and each othe7i and not [serving) their vari Consider. therefore, by how many witnesses ~t 5:44.

desires, the deceit of their eyes,6 the decepti ful man is compelled to avoid sin, if he

a turgid science, and the vices of the flesh hes to listen to the law of God, incline his ear

these things arise divisions, contempt for God is commands, open his eyes to them and di-

law, contention, and evil thoughts which, boilin ,, his heart so as to keep their observance be-

on the fire of anger, like waters overflow a re his eyes. There are many who wish to observe

foam out into bodily pleasures. e commands and who seek God with tears,

2. Therefore the law of God has been wri e oaoing day and night, but because of the deceit

so that the law and the rights of the bodies heir eyes and the intemperance of their flesh

abolished and that those who walk after thei died in their groaning and affliction of heart.

sires may be ashamed and return to God at y were unable, indeed, to control their own

last, and that, holding temporal things in co hand the desires of their hearts. They desired

tempt, they may seek eternal ones. So will the t , carried away to vanities, they were

prepared to receive the heritage of the saints e to walk in it. They chose rather to walk in held the present life in contempt in order t er wicked things. Therefore, they groaned.

ceive the life of the age to come. In place of ording to the word of the prophet. The unjust

ice, they hoped for goodness; in place of disord all be tossed about until each one faints on his 1% s7:zo.

and dissension, peace and harmony: in plac oad and each one dies in affliction, while

carnal adoption, the service of God: so that v st [will be] in happiness and joy.

quishing the incentives of the flesh they mi seek the things that are leasing to God's wil

3. It is written, ifyouJorgiue men their sz Letter Eight (Coptic)

your heavenly Father will forgiue you E n E R OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS TO THE Text: Quecke, Again, Let each one farffue his brothers f BROTHERS WHO WERE IN THE DESERT FOR p. 112

heart.' Also, Grant pardon, and you will HEARING THE GOATS, THE HAIR OF WHICH d ~ n e d . * ~ Then, Dogood to those who hate Yo HEY USE TO WEAVE HAIR-SHIRTS.' And elsewhere, Do not be conquered by evil. rather conquer evil with good.9 And this, Don God seeks those who love him, as he found say: auenge me on my enemies. Elsewhere, el W e a cluster of grapes in the desert, and as

~e9aying e d with evil. Again, Doing good t fruit that has early grown .ripe on a fig tree. HO 9:lo.

all men.* And this, Not avenging yoursd~es, b . So, truly, Jacob, that is Israel, who had been

1oued.t And this also, Be generous to 0 esert like the cluster of grapes, was

other,: doing good to all.' And again, LoueY opotamia. And Joseph, whom God

Text: Quecke, p. 117; Boon, pp. 97-98

Cf. Heb 13.15.

Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Saint Pachomiuc

had known before his brothers, in order to him a kingdom at the end of his desert, was found like a first fruit that untains have heard the joy of the grown ripe on a fig tree.'

3 . Consider Uoseph], who was such to vanquish the sin that fought against hi order to keep his soul pure for God, SO as t They cried on account of my eyes till eve. come a temple of the Spirit and to earn the of adoring God, he did not follow the eyes and the satisfaction of the belly.

4. Now, then, consider that God They drank hidden in joy, get any of those who fear him. He acts with teousness, as [he did] when he en afflictions. God did not forget him.

blood, which is q; 5. Let us then also draw courage from things, knowing that God is with us in the d Unfathomed depths were made in the

as he was with Joseph in the desert. Let US row of the heart, which is 6;

put them in our hearts as a mem Those who were hidden fled without fear,

Joseph himself, let us keep our flesh and pure in the desert, so that God will rem and be with us forever.

Letter Nine B (Coptic and Latin)L

Letter Nine A (Coptic and Latin)

W o r n or OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS THRO

CHARACTERS, IN A HWDEN LA and earth rejoice: 8;

WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.'

aw: The generations have effervesced wit for God's salvation: 0; which is 6 ;

Byr: The fruit has been accomplish from Nazareth: Br;z lips,P which is r: Blessed be God, for he Provides food

1%: God caused me to forget the paver for those who fear him: PK; house, from the beginning of the hefruit of my mouth is tains to their summit, which is P: sweet on my lips: r;

Text: Quecke, p. 118; Boon, p. 98 Jon 3:9.

Cf. Sg 2:s: Heb 13:15.

Text: Quecke, pp. 113-114


: The h u n g ~ y he has filled with good t They came to a man who had a saw i n his which is 11;' . He said, 'Are you going to cut some wood?'

e p : Ishall not die, but I shall live answered, 'No, but we want to examine our and recite the deeds of the Lord: n e i f we find some leaven and throw it i n

x : Anyone who enters through me which does not rise and does not in- will be safe: I; perishes through hunger.' T h e m a n

KO: For the Lord's judgement with his friends. They skinned their feet and the his people Damascus. . . : o ; ~ their hands, that is their fingers, which fell

kc: For God takes pity on Israel and he corn ground. The young raven came and col- the humiliated among his people: il; them. They built a nest. T h e hinds brought

~ v : Cold water is good to a thirsty soul in their places.' W i t h these, the earth be- and so is a good news from afar: e p

Letter T e n (Coptic) Letter Eleven A (Coptic)

WORDS PRONOUNCE0 BY OUR F A T H E R o m s OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS I N A HID.

CHOMIUS, THROUGH IMAGES T E A C H I N G EN LANGUAGE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING TO

BROTHERS OF T H E MONASTERY OFTHMOUJ ABOUT T H E THINGS THAT W E R E TO COME.

BY T H E S E WORDS SPOKEN I N T H E SPIRIT T 1 in everything is ~ o d , who says: cp;

BROTHEM WERE INFORMED OF WHAT T H E S orrents go into the sea K ; P

~ERIORS OF T H E MONASTERIES WERE GOING rd looks down from heaven* a;

DO A N D TO SUFFER.' is no longer any wisdom in* Thaiman ur; ord takes pleasure in those who fear him

1. T h e stewardsP have committed a their basket. So they had the sword o f t up, God! Why are you asleep? T; stmction under their breast, which is the gar eyes of the wise are in their heads.2 and, at the doors o f hell4 they pursued the patience o f the poor is a pledge q e a p ; dance o f the earth, or the goods that G e righteous men it is ajoy to execute judge- .given to men. They said, 'Come, let u e OUT paths. and see if we find some le e son is his father's joy p ~ ; ~ throw it i n the dough which does not rise an o f the senseless man is the one who lacks not increase but perishes through hunge have prepared a snare for their feet, a garment! For he tbar become contemp- their hands, and an axe for their shoulder

Twt: Quecke, pp. 115-116

Hab 1:13.

Ps 119(118):

(From the


Indeed, he insults the others 5X; Letter Eleven B (Coptic)'

~h~~~ will be a precious treasure in the man's mouth KP;

long will you look at the contemPtuow have heard that Zion has clothed

and keep silent? 5Ph; th her first glory2, therefore w

123. MY eyes are worn out looking for YouT s a h not made white in the characters vy.

50; ~h~ heart of the wise man will reflect onpa

Y

lock of Characters far it has been written like these, while 6

~ h ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ t t ~ Fragment of the Coptic Letters of Pa&

S q I v S o P '

q 1 v S o P r ~

I v S O P T S ~ p . . . ; write h and X. v t o p r S q 1

~ O P T S ~ I V ber 5. that it returned on the first of the

O ~ T S I I L V S ths, which 5 is from o. p T S q L v S 0

r S q t v S O P t me who says it to you, but I am confident you have heard [it] before this day.

omised not to forget the first of the

that yon have written in [x?], an.

Text: P. Bodmer XXXlX

78 Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Letters of Saint Pachomiw 79

~t 10:16. I a m sending you like sheep among wolv have heard again about E in that two areg

Mt 24:41. ing at the same mill; one is taken, one left.

Notes to the Letters ojPachomius Notes to the Thivd Letter

Notes to the Fiut Letter (Pach. Letter 3)

(Pach. Letter 1) etter 3 'This title is found only in Latin.

Path. Letter 1 ,This title exisw only in Jerome's Latin translation. 'We find the same combination of Mt. 24:45 and 49 in Hors. ~ e s t . 14. z ~ h i ~ identical sentence is found in Letter I lb, where it is extant in he phrase ' W v rporphv 6v K ~ P @ ahrsls" (in tempore suo) is a translation

q-his sentence is also found in Letter 9b, although in a slightly d from the Sahidic New Testament; the pronoun ahxi5 is absent from the text in the Greek New Testament. See H. Qnecke, Die, Bn'ge 2efeachom.

Nates to the Second Letter (Pach. Letter 2)

"This text is quoted above, 17, and also in HOTS. ~ e s t . 33. "Hers. Test. 33 also uses Ez 1831 in connection with PS 46(45):10, as pa.

homius does here. "The same quotation occurs at the end of Letter I la . "The same incident is mentioned in Letter 5: 5. ''In the Latin edition (Boon, 84, 9) we should read 'dqidit', ~ i t h M~ M ( ~ f .

rer 1 and Letter 2 form one continuous text. o[I ~ 1 0 ~ ~ 6 0 ~ 0 1 ~ ) instead of ' d e f d , with MS BWX.


the h t i n (Boon. 84, 12) we should read 'sit tibi Pe MS B ( ~ f . EOTOL 001 &pupria), instead of >it tibiinpeccatum:

MEWX. the h t i n edition (Boon, 84, 15) we should read ' p o d m i 9

with MS M ( ~ f . iyphqq) instead of Pvod scn$tum sit: with ~ s s EB alp, 19:16 is quoted also in Hors. Letter 1: 4. ssp, 6:s is quoted also in Pach. Instr. 1: 6 and in Hors. Test. 9. >yr 13:34 is quoted by the bishop to the sinful brot

Fragm. 2: 9. s l ~ h ~ faith in the universality of God's desigm of salvation is exp

with the same quotation in G' 132. sq-he notion of ~ o d ' s omnipresence and the same quotation

pa&. Instr. 1: 25 and Theod. Instr. 3: 34. 3 q n ti^ edition (BOO", 85, 14) we should read hb adolescen Note to the Sixth Letter

MS M (Ef. &K Y E ~ T T ~ ~ G 00"). instead of 'ab ndolercentia: wit (Pach. Letter 6) EBWX.

8 4 ~ ~ 3:27 is quoted also in Am. Letter 3 and Hors. Test. 52.

Notes to the Fourth Letter (Pach. Letter 4) Notes to the Seventh Letter

(Pach. Letter 7 )

Nates to the Fqth Letter (Pach. Letter 5)

Notes to the Eighth Letter (Pach. Letter 8)

asame quotation in Inst. 18. There is another reference Abiram in Pard. 3.

qn s1 25 pachomim is said to have followed that example of No ing victims from his flock to God who smelled their fragrance.


Notes to the Ninth Letter, A Notes to the Eleventh Le t te~ , A (Pach. Letter 9A) (Pach. Letter 11A)

'This title, like all the other ones, is proper to the ~~~i~

he same text is quoted in Letter 9b.

Notes to the Ninth Letter, B (Pach. Letter 9B)

Notes to the Eleventh Letter. B (Pach. Letter 11B)

r l l B 'This letter has no title in Latin, as it forms a continuous text

Notes to the Tenth Letter masculine in Coptic. It is

(Pach. Letter 10)

e pronoun 'it' refers to 1: but in Coptic we have a masculine

'In the Latin edition (Boon, 100, 3), we should read 'cew'. MSS ( ~ f . oi BAalpm), instead of 'co7uE (Boon's correction).

of the flesh, in order to harvest fruit in pure hearts and in their excellent words.

. The second operation of the devil is this: he

like a flame, just as a serpent or a scorpion uld not sting blazine iron without renderine it

the man with whom he is battling when he im inhabited by the Holy Spirit1 and blaz-

- - - n more elowine. But when he sees him some- - - ~ ~

at idle or completely negligent, he prowls und him and hides until he sees him asleep:

he leaps out at him at once and deceives

Apa Pachomius [the archimandrite]

I1

Again from the same.

1. Flee these men who follow their whims. Who 11 be able to help you? For no man can be of any

se to his neighbor in such times. But hasten to ac- uire mourning and silence which will be for you a ide to the fear of God. Shut your ears against the omination which most of those who bear our

abit now take as a law, I mean to say, slander.

85

Text: CSCO 159 pp. 26-50

Cf. 1 Co 5:16.

Cf. 1 P 5:s .

Cf. Ex 21:16.

Cf. 1 Co 1033

Pachomian Koinonia 111 Fragments from Saint Pachomiw

2. You, too, say with the prophet, eing judged. Upon seeing him, his

jected the man who furtively slanders ayed and said to him, 'How is it,

bar.% For he also slanders who deliberat u, too, are here to be judged?

to slanderous talk; the condemnation is words you said to me, "I wish to

except that he will see a place he shoul I"?' He blushed at these words put to Let him therefore go to the place where mother; then he himself went to the go and avoid the curse of the legislato nt reserved for him."

3. Let your words be measured an he awoke from his dream, and when by yourself,* knowing that you shall re ad left him somewhat, he thought to account to God of what comes out of your m ' ~ f my mother has given me this reproof, including a pleasantry or even a word t 1 I do when I am led to the tribunal of the not edify. Be on your guard, monk, do n judge* who has no fauontest?" So he your wealth along with your ascesis. And t his salvation with great zeal and be- become a stranger to such promises. renowned that others were saved because you think and whatever you love, es firmly in the Lord. And keep in mind you

Apa Pachomius, the archimandrite ture from the body to go to God who will each one according to his

Apa Pachomlus, the archi IV

Again from the same.' 111

hort you, brother monks, who love the Again from the same.' allow no such thought as this to enter

ds: 'Why, the patriarchs and the proph- 1. An elder has recounted this: A

wanted to become a monk and his mot participated in the married life and were

vented him. He kept to his own mind to Godl' No, have no such thought, but

dared, 'I want to save my soul'. She kept one think for himself. Look in what a

ding him, yet could not make him yield. Fi d what a smoky prison were confined the

she let him go, and he left. He went and be ating angels, in a great darkness. If you

monk, but walked negligently and spent om this great darkness where they are

unw~rthily.~ , you are responsiblel Indeed, it is im-

2. His mother died, and after a wh' e that he who has vowed himself to God

gravely ill and had a dream. He was car rn back again to worldly toils and the

the judgement and found his mother wit ows of those in the world.8 As regards

Jude 6: 2 P 2:4.

Cf. 2 Tm 2:4.

Cf. 1 Co 728

Cf. Ps 24(23):5.

Text: CSCO 159 p. 80

Hos 11:4.

Heb 3:14.

Heb 10:23.

Heb 6:11.

Pachomian Koinonia III The Fragmentsfrom Saint Pachomius

secular life, once someone has begotten in the joy of his grace and the content- and is afflicted by poverty, it would no his peace, until the end of all the ages go away and leave th monastic life.

Notes to the Fragments of Pachorniw

He who puts them into (Pach. Fragm.)

them and will receive a blessing from Je '1 Co 3:16-17 is quoted often; see Theod. Instr. 3: 41: Hors. Letter o 3:17-18): Hors. Test. 19. There is an allusion to the same text in G'

his text is quoted also in Hors. Test. 43. This theme of the reward according to each one's work, with reference to

1. . . . the Lord.* It is said again in t Prophets, I will draw t m y love. Paul also has Ch~iSt . Therefore, my brothers, rejoice, pared and hold to the confession of ho firm pride until the end.

2. As for the man whose conscience him anew, the first form of temperan

the worst of all;'O the

and finds such things in a man, he beco well that has been filled in, a spri river run empty: he becomes like a ace, an orchard already picke fallen down. The last sentence of dea soul is the soul's unbelief.

3. You, therefore, the beloved of t the Son of the Living God, be a the body of Christ, covered wi

(theob. in st^.)

Instruction One Text: CSCO 159, p. 37

will not impute the sin to him. It is this ~appiness of man that will be ours to- all the saints. True is the word of our

Cf. Rm 4:6.

en he said, Happy are those who have and yet have believed. Jn 20:29,

Instruction of apa Theodore.

" rteadfast with him in hzs tnh1s.t and him in the death of the cross:$ after ~ ~ ~-~~ - ~ ~ ,

they deserved to be seated on the twelve

Lk 22:SO.

13 liner are mutilnted

About 20 lines are missing

About 12 lines om missing

Text: CSCO 159, pp. 40-60

God trains those whom he loves

Pachomian Koinonia III The Instructions of Theodore

thrones of glory and to judge the twelve ~ m l y , those whom the Lord loves he Israel. . . . as the Scripture says, either by a tribula-

2. My beloved, let us manifest a fait honest according to God, and let us keep mandments . . . . ation of the habit we wear. However, he

let us be crushed by those whom we help

3. . . . that we do not forsake the law nowing therefore, my beloved, that such commandments of our fathers; that we their presence in a sound doctrine; tha cate in the brothers the law of the K us thank him for these slight corrections and. . . witness to us . . . a task. . . let us come upon us for our advantage. it . . . from a novice up to a senior. Let his commandments, from the least to t important, so that mercy may be shown to Indeed, apa Pachomins, the man of G strenuously; those who are without shame before such a man.•÷ Let us be mindful of that he [spent thirty-] eight years without t respite, day or night, according to what ere, tossing at them hateful words far re- heard.* Let us then practise his from all that is pious. according to the whole law which on us. Let us love the life of our father in share with him the glory which God re man as he had recourse to seculars for him in the other world and unto etemi

ilified by the great ones among 'You are murdering the chil-

Instruction Three hunger.'P And for long God kept so he might not speak, so that he

1 . . . . mercy. . . for us in him for who deigned to give his body to vation, and confidence on the day of h and be eatenS because of his boundless di-

1 Jn 2:28.

Heb l2:6; Pr 3:12.

Cf. 1 Tm 4:2

Let ua consider how God trained the saintr Heb 19:6: Pr 3:12.

94 Pachomian Koinonia 111 he Instructions of Theodore 95

vine love. For want of bread, not once i dour distress in the fragrance of obe- cf. z co i :s-4. days was the signal given for a meal.

3. Then, 0 beloved, if we have been th the firmness of a firm faith in the Let us be confident admire that man, let us not be disco y and true Koinonia. That [Koino-

ts author after the Apostles Apa Pa- cf. ~ p h 3:13. tribulation, for what we endure to x the man whose God-given promises we

small part of what those men endur to inherit if only we observe his com-

IS 3 3 3 tion [comes] in time of tribulation,' accor ts, washing ooff every defilement of

~m 5 3 . Scripture; and Tribulation brings patien irit, and perfectly practising purity in

By the manner in which we have all s God;$ if in every way we are free from z co 7:1. put on the acts of the habit we wear, oft

candal to our neighbors,' whether in word cf. R~ 14:13. spoken over us, and of the law that we ha if we are a fragrance5 for those from cf. z co 2 : ~ . ised before God and men faithfully to keep,

, that seeing our good works they may *c014:15; greatly glorified the Lord who turned our

alie to our father in heaven,6t so that fiTkt;!z. toward himself. Let us have confidence in

en those who scorn our fair conduct,: may *cf. 1 P 3:16. as he in his mercy has awakened us from that we follow no trumped-up discourse or *cf. PS 107 of death,* so he will also in his kindness

wisdom,* but that the Lord ir our father,* * i co z: i s . (lo6):14. to inherit the promisest he made to his sa' iHeb 6:lZ. rd is our chief, the Lord is our king; it is the 'Is 64:7(8). Let us be 4. For that reason let us be watchful an watchful guard the grace fallen to our lot far hey

will gzue w life.' Let us be glad in the 1s 3 3 : s ~ . persecution and say, In eveything that

deserts of our works. Let us keep the 1 ns to w we have not forgotten you nor haue cf. ~m 15% ing a subject of edification to his nei n disloyal to your covenant, neither has our

way [for him] to enter into the joy o f t rned away in retreat. Ps 44(43):17-18. c f . z P i : n . of heaven. Let us therefore put our whole us be mindful that we haue beengranted the

walking in accordance with the whole la e not only of beliemng in Chvit but moreover Koinonia. Let us smother the flame, detra

nngfor him.8 Let us reckon that all anxie- ~ h 1:zg. complaint by the power of the Holy Spirit ribulation is as nothing through the grace cf. R,,, 8:18. to say by reciting the words of God night

e One who giues strength, Christ Jesus our ~ h 4:13. -as well as all the burning arrows of . Let us remember the ills and SOTTOWS brought

' ~ p h 6:16. One.'* Let us be strong in the shield of ou t ~ b i d . so that when the time comes and when Go

at man and on all the saints who went dressed kcloth and in the skins of goats, poor, anx-

us we may be found so far ready as to sa afflicted; of whom the world was not wor- joiced when they said to me: let w g o to th ' They went with great joy,+ knowing that *H& 11:37-38.

PS 122(121):1. of God. Let us be firm n [comes] zh times of tribulation,: iF3&5:41. in the law of 5. W e give thanks to God, the Father w e r i n g s of the present moment are the Koinonia Lord Jesw Chnit, for enabling w to forge hing beside theg loy that will beshown to w.10 ~m 8:18.

96 Pachomian Koinonia III he ~nst~uct ions of Theodore 97

Let us agree 6 . For, he whom the Lord loves he t ember the disgrace of widowhood, is 5 4 4 . to be chastises every child that he will take to d with all the other blessings that are %e%:6; If at present e v e y lesson is not a pl that book By persevering to the end ~r 3:12. rather a pain, later it brings forth a qu rtitude of Christ, glad to be in the

~ e b IZ:II. justice to those who are trained by it. D 'ties, insults, anxieties, persecu- h o w how animals are trained, what t ist, we shall indeed in- they get while being taught the exer blessings of the Scriptures, the breath master takes pleasure in? well as the promises that were made to

Being then acquainted with the ,* Not only we, but whoever has loved *Cf. Heb 6:12. knowledge of Holy Scripture and the .fe of the Koinonia, has endured the dis- tcf. "m k'.

which God trained the saints and the fat was Christ's and put up with sufferings Heb 11%. Koinonia, let us not lose heart but let avering; as the Apostle says, Whoever before God both inwardly and with our e in devotion to Christjesw will likewise May we not only be put in chains but ma 2 Tm 3:12. die in every place for the name of ou that reason let us give encouragement Let us enmurage

Ac 21:13. Christ.' In the distress of our bodily n her with these words and let w edify eu- ~ $ ~ ~ ~ t ~

we face the taunts of those who reproa ot merely by word but by good deeds 1 Th 5 : l l ; 4 1 8 .

cause of poverty and affliction, let us s e of scandal, while renewing our- canseparate w f r o m the love of God? T uits of the Holy Spirit so that we Ga 5:22.

or distress orpersecution or hunger or r in the world like thoseshining lights. ~h 2 1 5 .

Rm 8:35. or danger, or the sword? and so see us will know that we are the seed actly the way in which the Apostle be as blessed,' as they see our faith, our 1s 61:9.

elect of God, who told us, Be like me as ge, our gravity in all things, our humili- 1 co 11:1. C h ~ i s t . ~ So also was the way all the saints our speech seasoned with salt in the c f . Co14:6.

and the fathers of the Koinonia who hav ge of the Scriptures and the love of God. c f . e ~m 4:7. ended their struggle and found respite fr ender to each what is his due: tribute to

sufferings by entering the place of their hasa right to tribute, tax to whom it be- c f . ~ e b 4 1 0 . ing rest .' spect to whom respect is due, honor to Let ua be 7. As for us now, least of beings and nor should go, as the Apostle says, [Let Rm 13:7. steadfast in for scorn than all others, we truly believe hout human concern or love of vain glo- every trial

confident that this must also mercifully 'sy, but as if it were a matter of an to us in accord with the words of Isaiah, od: being watchful and greatly fear- be afraid becawe you are covered with s not be dismayed became you are disg ers of honors in this age we you will forget everlasting shame an the record of the debt that

98

C f Col 2 1 4 .

Cf. 2 Co 5:s.

Is 26:ll(LXX); Heb 1097 .

Heb 11%

The joy of approaching the Lord with a pure heart

Cf. Lm 4:8.

Cf. Ps 13(12):S.

Pachomian Koinonia III r h e ~nstructions of Theodore

stands against us, and the shame of our his heart, Save me, for the waters are acts and thoughts at Christ's tribunal angels and all the saints, when we shall and shall not have the means o fore, my beloved, who with the sole

ur own will love the disgrace of the

shame in any way. On the othe g that it is a dreadful thing to fall into moment we place before ourselves our w of the limng God.' Let us remember and our evil thoughts, if we are sorry fo nfferings of a bodily illness drive from this age, we shall escape everlasting sh all things that pertain to this age and

g for death to be set free from pain.

son, beloved, let us look on the insults the fear that one feels at the Lord's

pleasure is but shortlived, like mist or so that with all the saints we shadow.* e joy of the kingdom of heaven.

9. Who indeed does not know how s ty is and how confident before God when one comes near the holy altar, t body and blood? Shall anyone seek to

to him who has organized us, without g or any evil design or . . . but let us not

urselves to neglect our affairs. Let us not his glorious body? Or again, who is there nt to say: 'It is just a question of obedi- tasted of the simplicity of a pure heart, t goes wrong, no matter to us; if it goes flung himself on the Lord's bosom' in the matter to us either." Surely we know heart free from faults and unclea a thought grows out of the stump of

darkening of the face, dulling hi ing that his seed would not thoughts and gloating over the spill it on the ground. That

dmnk with the sleep of death, lik thoughts because he neglected

Ps 69(68):1-2.

Let us be sober and watchful

Heb 10:31,

Cf. Is 66%: Mk 9:44.

Cf. Rm 14:lO: 2 Co 5:lO.

Let ua listen to Pachomius' rec- ommendationa

About 8 words a m missing

100

Cf. Ex 18:14-26.

Let us fulfil our taaka with great dilligence

Let us avoid grumbling

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succeeds, hides it quietly, not car hose who deserved it, why then will not he known because it does not conce to give his neighbor rest? take for a model the kindness of th are sent to work at one of the broth- roP who suggested the organizatio om, let us toil away at the work to sixty myriads and brought satis we have been sent, even if we are struck, people and to Moses, who walked at the he d, imprisoned, even if we come back to the the people. tery spattered with blood from the blows.

12. Knowing, then, that we toil neit look for compensation for what we have someone nor for something, but that it subjected to, either some solace or some who has provided us with a place to work, t of praise from human lips-'You toiled may realize that which is to y, we thank you for enduring these great -whether we are the superior of the co ions for us'-such a man makes it plain or the one in charge of the not really know the Lord. For if he holding any office or even a would know that by being congratu- been ordered to perform some work or othe on his toils by human lips he has deprived each of us attend to it seven If of the joy that comes from the voice of the diligence and with all courageous activity d who says, You who have stood by me in my and day. It is indeed a testP that is now you shall have from me a kingdom like the lished among us so we may show what we ar Father has confered on me so that you no one perchance say, 'I told him once or eat and drink with me at my table in my what he must do and he did not listen; fo om.' Know then, that as you have now dealt reason I will keep still'. he one who is in your midst to try you-was

13. We must know this: when the Lord pu e?-so you will deal with him. Certainly the to the test at the time we freely chose to b gs of God at times divide us in body but not in sons, we were not indolent in caring for h cerns-indeed, we are sons. Let us not gru 5. As for the brothers who are sick, let us not within ourselves while we obey, after he who ormented on their behalf, and let them not be mands us has refuted our explanations. No, couraged. The merciful God knows what is ad- not grumble, let us not be disobedient, let us tageous for each one of us and he dispenses no grudge; if we get rough treatment while edies as he likes, fashioning men for himself forming some work, the Lord will grant us at they may inherit the riches of the Saviour's fect tranquility, he will prepare for us in se gdom. Let no one among us say, 'no doubt it is our inheritance as sons, he will oblige hi icked man that these tribu- commands us to eive us rest once again. him? He who will sav that

101

Ps 66(65):12.

Let ua accomplish our task even when a m & or insulted

Lk 2229-30.

To be compassionate for the sick

Lk 6:36. About a relative in the mmmunity

The instruction of novices

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himself. And let no one rejoice to h his parents, his brothers, his people another greatly suffer, or be glad has fallen sick. That is a great wick fore, if his father comes and asks enemy. Truly deserving of pity is rge to bring him in, they shall inform finds a-place in his heart fo he novice's] reply and even the en-

h him has already been made, unless o commands those in charge [decides

your father is compassionate.' uch a case, the one in charge 16. When anyone whose brother is in e one who commands], the

astery comes to the gatehonse desiring to b will declare to him, and the novice will a monk, he shall spend a month at the gate to his father: 'There is neither affection His brother shall not go out to him excep

he Saviour's saying, You are

e are saying this and we are insisting on lest after some days it fall into the snare ness.P And he will be careful as well no may be steadfast and strong against the scandal in the vocation of the Koinonia, b nd squalls of the enemy's wickedness, for fection according to the flesh but con learned that the Saviour defeats that en- stead the Saviour's words, Who is my troys the deceitful snares he Who are my brothers? The men. He grants us repentance after our of my father who is in heav olace when we consider cer- my sister and my mother; He shall cons' as such things happen, the blessing that Moses spoke over Levi, to human failings, and whom God restored who says to his father and his mother, 7 h eir high rank for the sake of the fear they had seen them, ' and to his brothers that he d m-such great men as David and Peter and know them, and who has abandoned h e who are like them. As for sinners, in his dwn, he has kept your war s he wipes out at once the multitude of covenant. Thus behaved the fathers ults by the fear they have for him; such Koinonia, Apa and Apa Horsiesios.

17. accord in^ to the love of the One who gave! ars, and also those who are like them. - him the vocation, the porter shall look a o then, my beloved, we are confident novice] with all the salt required. He WI nks to the surpassing love of God for us, quaint him with the laws of eternal life. tempests that now rage against us will not be

Mt 23:s.

About repentance

Lk 18:13-14.

Lk 7:44.

Temptations are only for a time

104

Cf. 1 Co 7322.

Cf. Col 5:4.

Cf. Mt 41-11

Is 533.

Heb 12:6: Pr 5:12.

2 Co 4:.

2 Co 75.

2 Co 12:7.

Rm 7:22-24.

Rm 7:19.

Cf. Ph 55.

2 Co 520.

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longlived, I mean either the storms a e should not give ourselves up to those the passion of fleshly desires or f d devour us, when we answer and say, cause. He will give us the means o been cast away, and we shall no longer rest of the flesh which we will f any use to God.' This is not what the the moment of our anguish. If the oc S, the breath of God, tell us. harsh words from those who govern us, d ow, we see that some among us, both occur to us that in making ourselves sew small, feel a certain resentment after Christ' we are going to feel great conf omised God to walk by his law, after his presence and pardon for our sins ed all they had for this vocation, 1

comes in his glory? If the occasion is a st cording to his strength under the urging illness and a prognosis trying our patie ly Spirit, after making it plain to all who as yet we see nothing happen that we ex [that] 'We are sons of the holy vocation do we get any relief from what is attac o i n ~ n i a ' , ~ after announcing to others, secretly or openly-do we not rememb no obstacle on the path we have taken', God the Father even allowed the devil cting others who wish to become our Saviour,P and that it is written about ome stay with us, share with us in the is a man wounded all over and knowing mandments God gave to Apa'.= Well, bear infirmities? at they have tried to turn back, giving

We know for certain therefore that t those who had come to them and to whom God loves he trains; and we give ho through them had come near God. the Apostle's words, We are sunk in tn'b nt to put God's gift to scorn and they be- euey way but we are not d i s t re~sed;~ an nmindful of the fear of him: as it is writ- rek outside, fears inside, and, I wasgiven a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of in my flesh, Satan's angel, to beat m g God.' They turn their wisdom into fol- dearly love God's law according to my out reflecting that our existence is like a but in my members I see another law th t appearsfor a little while. They find ex- battle against what is in my heart and m fleshly thoughts and passions; for when captive to the law of sin which is in my m bout satisfying our desires and when we What a wretched man I am; and, Thee d's grace, who knows if we shall live or if I do not wish, I do. Though according avoid some grievous illness? At all events, tice that is in the law he is faultless, in w g it about that what is thrown up in our he without reproach? By being Christ s s excluded from the glory of the cross in ac- ger.' Now what he has experienced ith the Gospel of God. about the failings of those of our kind is therefore why we cannot hold back faith, he did to the end that w ken in this way so that the warn-

I Of,

Cf. 1 P 5:s

Some of ua nouriah resentment

Heb 10:51.

Jm 4:14.

Ct Gal 6:l4.

A warning for all of us

106 Pachomian Koinonia he instructions of Theodore 107

ing from God's side should be for a1 d off my sackcloth general. Should there be anyone wh ness.' May he cause each PS so(z9):n.

ck to the beginnings of his vocation, on of the promises .

....... God father Apa, to him whose command-

established, from a s d [to observe], walking law, that is to say, being

ifour superiors 22. If it is our heart,% toiling for one another, pmctis- AC 4%. give ~ a n d a l edy love, compassion and humility, ac- 1 P s:8.

underfoot' any rule established by our to the apostle Peter's words; following Only let each of us, great or smalL2 be alone, and with the conviction of faith present a defence to God. He who shall

PS 9 5 . universe with justice through his only Christ, will give us his sentence. For promised [to fulfil] God's law, and till e Gospels, This is my have not done so. On the contrary we h ed son; he enjoys my favors. Listen to ~t 17:5:

Lk 935 .

point of being resentful and of not e 'ng then, my beloved, that we have Let us be

*cf. R~ 14:19: neighbors according to God's comma re the Lord our God, z;$;L Th 5:11. Let us recall the Gospel oatht so as no tcf. Mt 5:ZZ. us for an accounting at one proportionate to his

transgression. little one proportionate to his low- God haa given 23. Let w giue th US some our Lord Jesw Ch7is appeasement .cf. z co ~ : s , worthy to receive fr

the overflow of our ch give his heart to the other, carrying comes to our dejected hearts, thanks to of Christ; let us tmly be his followers,' cf. ~t lo:ss; of our humility and the steadfastness of rmity with what we promised him of our Lk 9:23: 14:",

We pray earnestly and with tears that e will and without constraint. cf. ~m 14:12: grant pity and pardon to all of us, tha 11 those who keep their af- Let us keep

I p4:5. not reckon up our account; that on the to themselves did not spread it abroad rz,"fz:p" cf. PS 51(50):9. he may pay no atte the tongue's fire which infects the whole Cf. Rm 6:4;

Eph 493-24. hut that renewal may come to us t e evil of pride growing in ~m s:6. help, that he may purify us of the evil the soul and of the body, that he may

~ -

Mt 18:4.

Our love for our neighbor

'Cf. Ph 128. 1 ~ f . Eph 6 : l l . *Cf. Ps 16(15):11,

Ps 71(70):11.

The custody of our l i p

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them, steering clear of this age's gloryw the custody of our lzps when there is sists in admiring ourselves in what we table to say, in order to be a cause of the appreciation of men, as hardwo r one another and a wholesome ex- managers, under pretext of a bootles e novices who have come to us in an- On the contrary let us keep watch on Lord's call. We have surrounded our- lest we hear the reproachful voice of the a saving rampart which is love for ing, They have already had their and for the vocation of the Koinonia, again, as Paul says, You bring God into c by disobeying the law. As for us, therefo and of the life of the august rejoice, we who have he o that all those who see our good works hearts to be followers of God, h glory to God and may know that we are power of the word spoken by the of Christ, so as to love one another with- one who humbles himself like this greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

26. We see as well the fervor of the lov of us by the calm speech, the ma deal with w according to our sins nor each justifies his neighbor more than o OUT iniquities.' On the

God's love for men brings it about e multitude of his mercy tion and fervor come to us in proportl r mourning into joy, he has stripped

rapped w in gladness. P

e might not be cast away in proportion to the heat of the flame o tinuous recitation night and day. mies* grow weak, they who set snares oots by our negligences throw us off the way of eternal life,: the ommended to Apa, the father of the Koino the God of Abraham, Isaac, and the power of God we begin to bring shame who set up ambushes wicked forces who are saying in secret, G dam's progeny. On the contrary, be has in

there is no one to rescue them. ghts. And to his angels, mighty

who do not know its sweetness t t what he says, he has given

Pr 13:s.

Cf. 2 Tm 5214.

Cf. Rm 14:19.

God'a mercy for u a

Ps 108(102):10.

Cf. Ps 51(50):3.

He is calling us to life

Cf. Ps 25(24):2.

Eph 5:14: Cf. Eph 2 5 Cf. Ps 103(102):

20.

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orders to set us free from the shackles of er it; but in the face of wickedness let cf. 1 s 17:s~. It was thus that of old he called to Laza old on youth and let us, in the name of

was dead and putrid, Anse, come out; a sts, strike that which embitters cf. 1 s 1 7 ~ 3 , 49.

dead man arose and came o others, with the courage of faith

bound with bands and his head ty. Let us reply without wrath.'

shroud. The Lord gave the order: ip the mask off those who spout words

jn 11:43-44. let him go. Would that we migh harm and disaster to souls. Let us also

maudments to the very end and that we e ramparts of the crowds with gentle-

Jn 12:2. found seated at dinner with him, like [ et us chasten the wicked thoughts of our

in the joy of the kingdom of heaved even keeping silence and having before

JA US strengthen 90. Let us pray that when the glory of md's eye the struggle of those who have fin- our brothera cf, Rm 5:2; 8:19,

of God shall be manifested, no accusation heir battle with distinction.

leveled against any of us, and that none of it is that Paul, who endured in his body

be cut off from the joy of the promises [m rings of Christ, has taught each and every- cf. s co 1:5:

our fathers, for turning back because of us how to live: They were tnkd by taunts Col '24.

coming from him who shoots his wicke ws, and as well by chains and prisons;

cf. E P ~ 6:16. into our hearts.' e stoned, they were sawn in two, and so ~ e b il:s6-87.

cf. Col1:23. As for us who rely on faith, as we were imself he says, I am content to be in the infirmities, insults, destitution, persicu-

by our fathers since we were entrusted to t cr. ~k m32. the Lord, it is our duty to strengthen the b tressfor Christ. For, the last end of every z co 12:lo.

who have loved the regulations of the nd of every father of the Koinonia has

with all their heart. Night and day, if us all clearly that they were Ch~ist's mes-

done without scandal, let us not fail to enc 2 Co 5:20.

them with the wholesome teachings of ou Therefore, let none of us be fainthearted Let not be

and with holy knowledge. Let us fear gre say, 'Elsewhere away goes a true quietness',

for negligence a soul which could have been it not true that quietness of thoughts pro-

be brought to de~truction.~ Let us al from a sound faith? Indeed, who will ever

mind the Good Shepherd laying down able to incline man's heart toward an excellent

cf. ~n 10:Il. his sheep.* Even if we should happen to and a thought that belongs to heaven, ex-

treated by someone greater than ourselves im who brings men his Christ? Or what

those who have been monks before us, let man will ever be able to say, 'It is Paul, or

turn back to avoid striking the stranger who s , or Cephas who is saving me'? Or has cf. 1 co s:4.

cf. 1 S 17:lO. at the multitude of Israel. Let us control failed to hear the Lord saying to his

in the face of insults as did the mighty D disciples, If you loved me you would re-

us refuse Saul's sword and hi e in my going to my father, for my father is

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I" 14:28. greater than I; and again, If I g o away, t er womb and not take pity on them,

jn 1 6 3 forter will come to you. We are saying t 1 I not forget you, Jerusalem, says the out trying to compare our worthless wor w, Jerusalem is every soul that has be- 1%49:15.

those that carry so much weight, an elling place of the Spirit of God. We cf. Eph z:22.

Cf. Ga 6:s. means reckon ourselves now to be ard the great prophet Elijah com-

I P 5:9. But let us be strong in faith, and let us ma g against Israel, and God did not act ac- by our obedience the law's interior rampart o Elijah's thoughtlessness. Jonah God re- ~m 11:2-4.

2 ~ r n 219 ; is the way the Lord knows his own, and h , for God had not acted in accord with cf. Nb 16:5,26. trusted them to the grace of his Holy Sp st over his people's wickedness. [He jon4.

.Mt 9:17; one puts new wine into old wineskins. * T ed] also the disciples who said, Let fire ~k 5 : ~ 7 . deed whom he knows he haspredestined own from heaven and b u m u p those who

~ r n 8:29. share in the likeness of the image of his welcome you. Let us, therefore, learn ~k 9:54.

Let us not be 32. Then we know that no [mere] his that all flesh is earth and ashes, as we afraid of men's giYen such a gift, but that it is indeed t ssured by Abraham, friend of God; only cn m z 7 . reproaches cf. I ~m 2:6, who has given himself up to save all men, bounty endures. Therefore let us lean upon

it is he who has said, I a m with you alw rd: he will grant his bounty to the men who

~t 28:PO. to the end of time.' Therefore let us no come his dwelling-place. fainthearted, neither let us be afraid of When we exchange the glory of imperish- Let us not look

preaches. Let us not lose heart if they ins d for the images of perishable men, truly k;t";" dolory for the Lord has just encouraged us, Ha m that if the weaknesses of each and every you when people abuse you, when they , which are known to God, were revealed, you all kinds of wicked and lying words a uld be hard put indeed to answer each on my account; rejoice and be glad, for t is for that reason that we urge you not to

Mr 5:11. ward will be great in heaven. And agai of one another as different from what we

~n 1530. persecuted me, they will persecute you. lthough in point of fact the full reality of again, I f t h e world hates you, know that it eakness is not mutually apparent. Indeed,

J" 15:18. me before you.8 conceals us from one another in time of

Let us put our 33. We know then for certain that his ness, while at the time of glory-which is trust in God will dwell in us and will give us power. 's glory-he clothes us with it. Now, there-

therefore not become discouraged, neithe who but He alone can know the measure of

think that any human image will provide us 's kindness? Let us therefore acknowledge consolation and advancement. In fact, we weakness and praise God to whom glory is just heard Paul say, What is a Paul, what and say, even we, I f w e climb into heaven,

I co 8:5. Apollos, what is a Cephas? We have learn are there; go down to the depths of hell, you well, Even $ a woman exists who can forg e there with me; $1 take the wings of the m o m -

114

Ps 139(138):8-10.

Jr 23:24.

2 Co 6:16, 18: Lv 26:ll-12.

Let us be imitators of Pachomiua

Cf. Ps 25(24):2.

Ac 20:32.

Let us chwse the vocation of the Koinonin

Cf. Tt 3:5. Let us repent, be watchful, and give thanks Cf. Ps 35(34):19.

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ing, and i f I abide at the sea'horizon, lshine on you. Knowing the great grace hand is there. For we have just heard nherited-for he h a not dealt with w fill heaven, I fill earth.' And again, I o OUT sins, and he has not punished w there, I will walk there, I will be their r iniquities-let us repent, let us they shall be my people, says the Lor let us give thanks to Him saying, mighty. 6e you, Lord, for having taken me as

35. So then, having u~derstood and not hawinggladdened my enemies meaning of all this according to the t a r k and let us repeatJeremiah's words, edge of the Scriptures, the breath of nd of my captivity I repented, then I be imitators of Apa Pachomius' life. er the day of my shame. For we know, quire his confidence in this age and t has taught us, that I fwe return and i f

Let us put our trust in the Lord, for we shall be saued and we shall know

comforts us and encourages us. He it stand in times of t rwt in what are but ways gives us strength, to him [it is] a and in wicked thoughts that are not

word of his grace [that] we have giuen o over. [He it is] who hmpower to build t us search our ways and examine OUT

to give w a n heritage among all the s; let us return to the Lord our God; let

36. Let us choose the part of the voc our hearts on our hands before God who the holy Koinonia and mutual love wit n. ' And when our heart is minded to go

one, seeing the attitude of the Fathers of the Lord, let us turn back and seek nonia the great desire that shone in a times over. The Holy Spirit has taught hearts for the love of the Koinonia, an ~n the Scriptures, the breath of God, to

which had previously been rooted in the out with our whole heart, saying to us

love] has now by Christ's grace come to lig Isaiah, Seek God, and if you find him,

we ourselves had shrouded it with the vei i m while he tistillnear you. Let the wick- negligence, while through our lack of fe abandon his way and the lawless man

quenched the warmth of the Holy S his designs; let him return to the Lord

dwells within us through mercy and not b I 1 take pity on him; for he will gmnt you

of our works.' 37. God, who is merciful, has not forg Knowing what God's mercy is, therefore,

to the point that the wicked one might r forgiveness, we must not spoil days and

our loss. On the contrary, in his love he n end, we must not be negligent through from the sleep of death, and in his mer fear, becoming slack and quenching the on prodding us day by day, saying to ou the Holy Spirit and the love of the law of

Wake up, you who sleep, rise from the dead om which he has called forth in us, on the

Eph 5:14.

Ps 103(102):1

Ps 30(29):2.

Jr 31:19.

Is 30:15.

Let us seek God

Lm 3:40-41.

Is 55:6-7.

Let us not be negligent

Is 32:2.

2 Co 4:s .

Rm 5 5 .

Lk 21:19.

Let ua cultivate the fruite of the Holy Spirit 'Cf. Ga 4 2 9 .

Cf. Ps 18(17):28.

Heb l2:6; Pr 3:12.

Dt 8 %

Ga 5 3 2 .

Let us encour- age one another C0l 1:lO.

Cf. 1 P 5:7.

Cf. 1 Co 3:16-17.

Cf. 1 P 4:13.

Heb 1057-38

Pachomian Koinonia III ~h~ ~nstructions of Theodore

excuse of lacking the means of b the grace granted to us by God, not By this our Creator teaches us for our our works, but in consequence of a tion, as it is written, Our salvation

way but we are not distressed; and, T brzngs patience. Through steadfastn

ot to let him speak words to his 40. Because of this, let us not allow th calm and with grace seasoned with

cording to the flesh to persecute wha he Scriptures, to the point that the

ing to the spirit;* neither let u speaker is still farther away because

pretext, quench the lamp that has be ame of his faintheartedness, which is

We must therefore not contradict to ith the haughtiness of him he is addres-

thinking or of speaking contrary to his latter they call forth indifference

the Holy Scriptures. But those whom uragement toward the gifts of the divine

God chastises; he afflicts and puts them in every thing to see whether they wil

Saviour persuaded him to scorn all this commandments or not. Yet, what God for in us are the fruits of the Holy Spint; not be negligent concerning them, for it e why we give our lives for one an- them that we shall be questioned. also bring forth] the other fruits of

41. Let us keep it in mind to stir u which he has brought into being other, so that we may bring forth all our esis in all things including the

f the flesh. After we have involved our- concerned with us, to the end that we all these desires, then, by negligence in

dence, on the day of the manifestation Lord's glory. A little while, indeed and other within the vocation to which we are one who is coming will have come; he wz lay; my nghteow one will live not be that because of faintheartedne

Eph 2:8-9.

18 pager ofthe menwcn$f are mirs in~

To give our l i ve for one another

Cf. Col4:6.

Cf. 1 Jn 4:18.

Let us not scandalize one another

Cf. Eph 431.

Cf. 1 Co 3:l-2.

Cf. Is 54:13; Jn 6:45.

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Let us then pay heed to what Holy Scriptures; let us know the t Christ the true Doctor: and let us rece the doctrine which flows from his y did not outwit him at the time c f . PS 89(88):2~. during the time we were little one that arose when the powerful the food of little ones;' and when we b grow up in the rebirth, he want with the food of truth. In his great love beloved, since we have deserved to be neither put us to the test nor overburde &are in the formers' inheritance, let us hut he wanted to make it know r own their behavior that we may be ~upi ls and that we are sons of those who be sons of our fathers . . . . The red Fc Test me, Lord, put me to the test, clea mirnkg

fz+e my loins and my heart, see whether ists in me a fienicious path. Notes to the Instnrctions of Theodore

44. Truly, we shall be most Noter to the Second Imtmction

igence in knowing his mercy. (Theod. Inrtr. 2)

were little ones, that is, when to wage the war of the cross, he has wa up. . . .'

45. . . . of thesaints, which and taught to the brothers acc CSCO-159, p. 39, n. 13 and CSCO-160, p. 39, n. 12). corresponds closely rules. Those who obeyed him reproduce nough to the chronology given by the author of the Coptic Life which gives

hiny-nine years for thelength of Pachomius' life as amonk. But it is verydif- man's behavior in the end of times. cult to accept that figure as accurate. See SBo 123. n. 4.

46. Now hear a case of this kind in our Jonas of ThmouE;ons, a man w Notes to the Third Inrtruction

(Theod. Irutr. 3) as of great fame, a man who regard for his ascetical practice Instr. 3: 1 'This quotation will be repeated throughout this Instruction as

leitmotiv; see ((2, 6, 19, and40. age. . . .

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~ h e o d . ~ns t r . 3: 3 'The same text is quoted again below, (5, and put on himrev: in 6' 65 Theodore is said to have re- Test. 42.

z ~ h i s quotation also recurs below, 139.

Theod. Instr. 3: 4 'Note that the two members of Eph 6:16 quot 1 'Cf. Hors. Test. 9: 'Let him do what he wishes, it does not given in inverted order. Eph 6:16-17 is quoted also in Hon. there is a clear allusion to it in SBo 14 and here below, 130.

,. 3:lZ 'With Lefort (CSCO-159, p. 45. n. 70; CSCO-160, p. 46, n. read nobre instead of nobe. imuia: see Didachd, c. 16.5: rdra f&&1 fi rrio~g r6v bviJp6awv rlc,

l jpo~tv ric, &axtwaoiac,.

a ~ h e same text is quoted in Am. Letter 3, and we find an all tr. 3:14 'Lk 2230 is quoted in Theod. Instr. 2: 1. G1 49.

4wc find the same preoccupation with not scandalizing th rr. 3:15 'The same quotation comes in SBo 142.

,tr. 3:16 'Cf. Pr. 49. re this with the manner in which Theodore received his brother (SBO 38; also with the manner in which Pachomius received his sirccr(SBo 27: G'

God'.

"The same quotation occur. in Hors. Test. 50.

Thead. Instr. 3: 6 1The same quotation occurs in Pach. Instr. 1: 2 'A similar recommendation, with the rame quotation, com

Instr. 1: PI. 'This text is quoted about Pachomiur, in S' 3. 4This text is quoted in Hors. Fragm. 1: 2.

Theod. Instr. 3: 7 '2 T m 3:12 is quoted in Paral. 17, in the descript vision Pachomiu. had about the future of the Koinonia.

Theod. Inrtr. 3: 8 'The same quotation occurs in Hon. Test. 48. 'Cf. Pach. Instr. 1: 33: 'In the world you went about praised as

elect and when you arrive in the valley ofJoraphat, place of judge are found naked'. Cf. also ibidem, 138.

'The same quotation occun in Hon. Test. 41.


Wf. Hors. Test. 25: 'Brothers, let m be equal from th greatest'.

Theod. Instr. 3 2 3 IThe same quotation occurs in Am. Letter 42, and below, 128.

PAC 4 3 2 if fully quoted in S1 11 as the model for the way Koinonia. See also SBo 194; Hors. Reg. 51 and Hors. Test. 50.

Theod. lnstr. 3:24 'On the importance of the theme of carrying the chomian spirituality, see Pach. lnstr. 1: 19, n. 1.

Or OUR bth€~ th€Ob0~€ Theod. Instr. 3 3 8 'The same quotation occun again below, (37

'This text is quoted also in Am. Letter 28 and Hon. Test.

ALL the rnonasmaes Theod. lnstr. 3 9 9 'This text ir again applied to the resurrection fr smut the p%sovcR

of sin, below, 137 and in Pach. lnstr. 1: 6. See also G' 62.

Thead. Imtr. 350 'See above, 14, n. 1. 'Cf. Hors. Test. 14: 'Let no one perish through your fault.

(theob. Letten 1) description of Pachomius' care for the brothers, in S' 25: 'He als Text: Boon, as well as he could, each soul individually and he strove hard so that pp. 105-106

did turn away from him, no one else would be better able to bring se at hand is the solemnity of the Un- The Passover to the work of God. He acted in this way lest he lose someone he save while another person could.. . '. Bread, when it is time to celebrate the hand

'Hors. Test. 17 also gives the Good Shepherd as an exa about which Moses gave this precept to superiors; and G' 54 describes Pachomiur as the servant of Shepherd visiting the monastery day and night. coming out of Egypt: You shall eat it

T ~ C O ~ . Insrr. Z:SS ' ~ t . 2830 is quoted, with various interpretat y. The righteous king Josiah also cele- Ex 12:1i.

~ l i c ~ t i o n s , in SBo 189, G1 135 and twice in Pard 18. he Passover with great care in his days, ZMt 5:11 is quoted also in SBo 186 (= G' 142). and there is an

in ~ a c h Instr. 1: 23. account of his zeal has come down to us. 2 ch %:I-19.

he same quotation occurs in Hors. Test. 41. ostle also has this to say about it: Christ, ~ h e o d . Instr. $ 3 4 'Note the same notion of the omnipresence of G over, has been sacrificed. In Him there-

same quotation in Pach. Letter 3: 13 and Pach. Instr. 1: 25. celebrate the feast, as we have been 1 c o 5:7.

Theod. lmtr. 3:35 'The same quotation occurs in Hors. Test. 56.

~ h ~ o d . ~ns t r . 3:36 ' ~ a c h . Letter 5: 9 speaks likewise of the reward t a girdle around your waist and the san- Let us go up saints receive 'not according to righteous actions of their own, but a to His own mercy.' the Gospelon yourfeet, hauzng yourstaues ~ x J ~ ~ ~ ~ l e m

hands with your lamps &,'so that wemay LIC m 3 5 : Theod. lnstr. 3:38 !The same text is quoted entirely in Hors. Test. 4

tially in path. ~ e t t e r 10: 1; Hors. Reg. 11; Hors. Test. e to eat the Passover hastily. Let us go up to Eph ':15.

Instr. 1: 26. lem*'six days before the Passouer,t and let * ~ n 1i:55.

~ h e o d . lmrr. 3:41 '1 Co 3:16-17 is often quoted: see Pach. Fragm. 1: ctify ourselves in order to celehrate the holy 5" 12:'.

~ h ~ o d . lnstr. 3:42 'Because of the defective beginning of the text, the holiness, in pu.rity and truth, ha* got of this whole ( remains obscure. euil and wickedness.' This is the command- I co 5:8.

Theod. 1mtr 3:43 CO 3:l-2 is quoted in S1 11 where Pachomius ' e have received from the Apostle and from as establishing step by step a farm of common life. ther who founded the life of the Koinonia.

Theod. Instr. 3:44 'This text of Saint Paul is applied to Pdchomius count of his death (SBO 118). See also SBO 58. Let us all assemble together in peace, in Let ua all

pliance with rules which should not he for-

123

Exhortation w the superiors

Ps 107(106): 41-49.

Exhortation to all the brothers

The cate~humens

Our Father's preapta

The Letters of Theodore

saken. Let no one of us desire to stay

bly except by order eet you with all the brothers 4. As for us who are seen to be t

let us not allow them to stay home necessity, lest the assembly of the saken by our fault and we be fo

truth, and glorify God who made his fa flocks, at the sight of which the righteo

the rules of our Father. Likewise, let t of the monasteries, the housemasters

6. As for the catechumens6 in them who are expecting the awesome remiss1 and the grace of the spiritual mystery, le taught by you that they must weep an their past sins and prepare themselves sanctification of their souls and bodies, they may bear the rece blood and body, the v some.'

7. You know very well the other t have to do to prepare yourselves at tb

Greetings

(theob. ketten 2)

The time has come' for Judah to celebrate that the Lord's ~a z:i(1:15).

thirst in the desert. ~t mrr-lo.

who serve me will exult with gladness, but

Cf. Jn 2:15.

e me.8 After this they too will say, If the jr s1:s7(ss:s5). turns back our captivity, we will be like per-

en our mouth willfillitselfwith dness; as it is also writ- PS 126(125):1-2. ill not disappear from

127

I28 Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Theodore

the rock, nor the snow from Lebanon, ion because of buying and selling. Rather water will not withdraw itself, driven vio declaration you proffer be sincere in

p 18:14. the wind. And again, Heaven and earth nce before God; it is the seal of sin- ~t 2435; away, but my words will not pass away. en our Father in the other age will be Mk 13:31: Lk 21:33.

flect on this and scrutinize it three times; witness for us, 'This is how I have com- Ps 62(61):12. belongs to God, and his is the mercy. them'. For it is written, He is our media-

3. Therefore let us now also put into re God, so that we may besaved from all the commandments of our Father, as we by the truth . . . we and our seed . . . for c f . 1 Jn 2:l-2.

precepts and his ordinances, which he dre from the tradition of the saints9 Let commanded us, take care of the reml Notes to the Letters of Theodore which acting as a mystery causes forgivene ification, and a healthy conscience. So 1 Notes to the Fimt Letter

(Theod. Letter 1) make an effort in this way to gather in a place according to the custom of all the Letter 1 'This is a very interesting combination of texts: the mention of

egirdle around thewaist, thesandals and the staff comes from Ex 12: 11, but lished [rules]," and to come to a single pl emention of the lamps comes from the parallel text of Lk 1235. Moreover, Phbow on the first of Me~ore , '~ SO that we sandals mentioned in Ex 12:11 become here the 'sandals of the Gospel'

lciamentir eunngelicir) under the influence of Eph 6:15. Lk 1255-37 is in this way to spendla i n . . . that which i ted twice by Horsiesios: see Hors. Test 19 (Lk 1235-37) and Hors. Letter

scribed to us, after you have finished ' 'Horsiesioa uses this text in the same manner in Hors. Letter 4: 2.

of Mesore in all things, either the bu ,This text also is used by Horsiesios in Hors. Letter 4: 3. Horsieaios may have

selling. In order to begin . . . the first o ad thii Letter of Theodore in front ofhim, since he writes (Hors. Letter 4: 5): et us remember our father Theodore . . . who wrote to us some [ . . . 1'.

for the new year." *Pate7 noster o quo coenobianrm uita fundatn est is very similar to Hors. 4. And so, make some effort, that n st. 12: Pater norter quipniu inrtituit coenobia. In both case we translate

gence take place: fulfil all your customs 1

usual manner. But let us take care of this responds always to the Koinonia of the parallel Coptic texts, and means either thewholepachomiancongregation(aeeHalkin, pp. 11.21: 23,17; 25,9: 36.19:

word from Moses: Be watchful, do not a1 54,l l: 66.36: 74.1; 78,13: 81,4)oritawayoflife(seeHalkin, pp. 15,15: 17.2; hidden word to come to your heart, that is t 77.52; 78.28). Itnevermeansacoenobiumorlocalmonastery. Thewordisab-

sent from Am. Letter. In Paral. it is used as in GL (see Halkin, pp. 126.20: an evil word, so that you may say: the year 132.10) except for one instance where it is used in the plural, and with the

Dt 15:9. mission is near.15 If therefore, it is n meaning'the Koinonio'(HaUrin, p. 141.21). asin thePachomianalatina. The plural coenobia, in Jerome's translation, here and in Hors. Test. 12, must be

also, Do not prevent your hand from considered a stylistic variant. Theodore himself uses the singular in a very

Dt 15:7. your poor brother or to the needy,'= we will similar passage that has been preserved in Coptic: ' . . . the holy and true

turn be told, May your buying and your . . . just before God and men." Then, ors. Test. 13.

were a number of catechumens in the pachomianmonasteries. Each will be asked of us, we can swear without e who had been 'catechized' received baptism during the Easter

that we may not incur judgement on the day o

Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Theodore 131

'The same attitude of 'holy fear' in the presence of the Euch rd in missing in Coptic. 'Ruled seems the hehvious restoration. pressed in Hors. Reg. 14: 'About the mystery of our salvation of Mesore correspond^ to the 25th ofJuly on our calendar. The summoned to it, let us prepare in great fear'. On that attitude ion would he 'Till the first of Merove'. tian spirituality, see J. Quasten, 'Mysterium tremendum. latian'tospend'is conjectural, because of the lomnn. We could Fr6mmigkeits-auffassung des viertenJahrhunderts', in Vom ch 'to sow'. See H. Quecke, 'Ein Brief "on einem Nachfolger terium (Diisseldorf, 1951) 66-75.

e will he less obscure if we remember that the last monthof the year by the Egyptiancalendar. According to

Notes to the Second Letter nw of Egyptian administration, there were at the end of the year (Theod. Letter 2) meetings, rendering of accounts, appointments to offices, etc. (See F.

t, DU pochomianirche M6nchtum, pp. 523.325). Therefore in this ,d. Letter 2 'This beginning repeats the beginning of Pachomi chomius adopts the customs of his culture and his time. letter, ~ h i c h is also a letter of convocation to the general assemb initial conjunction (eEe) which we have translated 'if could also brothers a t the end of the year, in the month of Mesore. About that %if m 'indeed'. See H. Queckc, 'Ein Brie , p. 429. see SBo 71, n. 2 and 3. re is a clear allusion to this same teat in Hors. Test. 23.

'Na 2:1(1:15) is quoted also by Horsiesios in a letter which unidentified quotation. convocation to the general assembly of the month of Mesore: see homiu is called 'mediator' also in Hon. Teat. 30. The word is ap- 3: 2. .christ in 1 Tm2:5: Heh 9:15 and 12:24: and toMoresinGa3:lg-20.

'We follow Quecke's translation: ' . . . damit der Teil des ehomius' role ar mediator, see F. Ruppert, Das pochomianirche seinem Volke . . . ' (H. Quecke, 'Ein Brief yon einem Nachfolger m, pp. 188-201, and H. Bacht, Das Vermiichtnir des Ursprungs, p. 432). De Vogiie's translation is also possible: ' . . . la porti hetitage isra@l'. The exact meaning of the Coptic sentence re the same teat, applying it to Theodore ~ h o tain, because of the absence of a conjunction before 'his sh n ambassador for us in the presence of a ad Qnecke. l o c cil., p. 429.

'Dt 3 2 3 is quoted also in Hors. Test. 48. ever' or 'till the end'. 'The same text is quoted in a slightly abbreviated form in

where Horsiesios threatens damnation to those whoviolate the ciation of personal material ossessions.

'The expression ia ouoe$ nim could also be translated h time' or 'at a certain time'. There is in this Letter a particular preposition :a. Its normal meaning, which is 'till' does not seems here. H. Quecke ('Ein Brief "on. . . ', p. 428, with note 6) sugges meaning could he 'at'. See also H. Quecke, 'Eine Handvoll pach Texte: pp. 223-224.

'Jn 2:15 is also quoted by Horsiesios in an appeal to personal Hors. Test. 28.

'Hors. Test. 37 uses this text to give the brothers confidence mercy.

*Path. Letter 7: 1 also refers to 'custom' and to 'the early prea L D A ~ ~ o r d i n g to the few mentions of it found in the Lives (see SBo

2 and 3; SBo 144, note 3). the general assembly of the month of Mes purely administrative character. In La liturgie, pp. 366-370, understood the Coptic word oudt in the materialsenseof render' and we considered the mention of remission of sins that we find ' and Pr. 27 as well as in the title of Pach. Letter 7, as Jerome's a the use of oudt in the present context obliges us to admit tha some period in the evolution of pachomian practicespa form o f f of sins was an important part of the assembly ofMesore. Further in t the word otrdt appears in a quotation of Dt 15:9, where it correspon Greek hlpaotg (= Latin remirsio). See H. Quecke, ' E i a Handv 224-225: A, de Vogiie, 'EpItres inedites d'Horsi&e et de Theodore'. n. 14.

(theob. f~hcjrn.)

God: thus, he quickly withdraws from effort of his mouth.'

uly, if a man guards his mouth* and ac- s humility, the angels will be his friends here

t to speak evil of anyone; on the con- nderestimate themselves constantly

raise the others, saying, 'It is within the of God that we should find a little place in

to wish your souls to be pure and so to rs of yourselves as not to speak evil of that your efforts be sound before God,

Lord knows that this is an abomination

; his soul will be a perfume poured-out; the will carry his remembrance before God night, whether he is a monk or a secular. many a man in the world is watchful on t. As for me, I know many who have ac-

a great humility and have watched them-

Apa Theodore, the archimandrite

Teat: CSCO 159 pp. 60-62

Speak evil of no one

cf. jm 4:n

Cf. Ps 101(100):5.

Guard one's mouth with humility Tf. Qo 5:l;

Jm l:26.

134 Pachomian Koinonia ZIZ

From the same

Be aware of 3. Yes, truly, if a man knew of ev God's gifts thing that is hidden from him, he would

so much as two words nntil evening, but make himself blind, deaf, and dumh Listen again to this wise observation: ( ~ O R S . I ~ s ~ R . ) wise man, one who really fears God, sees man, or a lame or dumb man, or one poss Instruction One Text: CSCO a demon, will his heart not react, at least i pp. 66-70

sensible man? 'Who am I, that God shou RUCTION OF OUR HOLY FATHER APA

left me my body in a good state of health ~ I E S I O S , PRONOUNCED AT THE HOUR OF

these men not have produced many t RNING, ON SATURDAY. IN THE PEACE OF

Lave your 4. The precept Love your neighbor neighbor and self'x surpasses all the commandments, hold your tongue 'LV 19:18: owe it to the Lord to fulfill it. Truly, th od invites us by [the mouth of] the holy ~t 1919 commandments, Love your neighbor as yo , Come, my sons, listen to me; Z .Lv 19:18; Mt 19:19.

and Hold you7 tongue+ will march with h ruct you in the fear of the Lord. Let us PS s4(ss):n 1J, 1 : W the head of your people,: until [your y brothers, fix our attention on God's love Cf. 1 P 3:lo. reach the kingdom of God, monks as well kf. Nb 10:33. et us hasten to love him, not by word of

lars. merely, but in word and deed. It is said 1 jn 3 : ~ s . Example of a 5. As for me, I know someone in the y, He who wzjhes to love life and see beauti- loving, nity who has never said an evil word agal brother s, let him keep his tongue and lips from

one; on the contrary, he loves every one order to avoid deceitful conversations; let does] his own body. Whenwer a thought andfarfrom evil andpractise what is nght; imposed upon his mind by men, he say seek peace and pursue it, for the eyes of weighs all things; it is he who will sunder m rd are turned toward the righteous, and his from my body at any time'. Now, therefo e inclined to their prayers. must quietly at every moment place the 1 Ps 34(33):12

his soul upon the lamp-stand. . . . Of what life is he speaking, my beloved? Cf. Mt 5:15. The vest ix are the beautiful days, if not the life that mising ndure eternally in heaven and the days of re-

in the rest to come; As are the days of the Noter to the Fmgmentr from Theodore so will be the days of the people, ac- 1s 6 5 : ~ ~ .

the voice of the great Isaiah. Surely ,For lack of itr beginning, this 1 is as obscure in Coptic as it is in our tr 'we find the same quotation in SBO 48 (= G1 53); G1 38 and Pard. 3 11 a seventh-day rest for God's people;

e who has entered into his place of repose he too, rested from his labors, just as God

135

136

Heb 4:9-11

Cf. 2 Co 214-15.

Cf. 1 Co 7:29.

Cf. Ps 27(26):13.

A section ii missing here

Pachomian Koinonia ZZZ The Instructions of Horsiesios

rested from His.' Let us also, brothers, e care of our souls with all diligence, for enter into this place of rest. With good s asked . . . the other helps us wage every battle, and let us n mon to make us strangers to the ki by deeds that are incompatible wi Christianity and especially those in no formable to our holy habit. Indeed, theli ious than [our soul's] salvation. Let us holy fathers is an angelic life, perfu whole world.2 We must therefore allow

tomb and a prey to worms, and while an object of concern, is not dissolved

to come; a pleasure quickly-spent must us strangers to the great blessings of the

shameless age rejoice with us, [and] let joice with the shameless age',8 injunction of our holy Father, apa P who says, indeed. . . .

to us, 'Did Eve of old gain anything for 3 . . . . throwing them in the hole of id, Zt is the serpent that deceived me'?

each one being thrown to the p deserved according to his evil deeds, over our little soul; no doubt it will be righteous are received in the enjoyment d will find a bit of rest. . . . fort of good things, in the mea toil. This being so, what should we do? he doctrine? Where are purity and hu- low a spring of tears to flow every day, night. Let us, too, say with the weepingJ the great prophet, 'Who will giue some and my mother's instructions? Where my head, and a spring of tears to my rs, to put them as a crown would weep for my sins day and night.' the faithful, the righteous first of all confess our sins before this . . . them come and spit in my full of terror and trembling tears. Le not followed their teachings. the goodness and mercy of our hets and apostles? Let them

e with shame, because I have eyed their words of life, till I am upon the

A section is mirsing

Pr 1:s.

Pr 1:9

Cf. Dt 25:9.

138 Pachomian Koinonia ~h~ ~nstructions ofHorsiesios 139

cf. PI 17:ll. final day and given over to the pitil Instncction Two Text: csco 159, cr. PS 55(54):4. to death's terror. Oh, that there we

now1 Oh, that I may do penance ev of shedding my blood1

6. Where is my body, this body

ithful Abraham, Do my will cf. 1 Co 3:9. be without sin, and Iwill make a cove-

dered it sterile. I have heaped up in ties and sins for which I shall be del punishments. Woe to me, for I have

us, my brothers, if we accomplish God's now delivered to tribulations, sorrow ment in hunger and thirst1

7. I assure you, whoever lives, ma 2 pages ore great or small, rich or poor, if we a eep the foundation of the faith of all the m'sing

and fail to repent, we shall suffer all Cf. Heb 11:4.

ones than these. We shall weep miser one will listen to us. Therefore, let us Instruction Three Text: CSCO 159, implore our Lord and God, Jesus Chr~s p. 70-71

night, while we are in this pla IRD DISCOURSE OF APA HORSIESIOS, WHICH

ceit, crying out and saying, Have me CAVE ON SUNDAY MORNING.

The Holy Spirit said in an exhortation, My correction for the future, teach us a w pleasing to you, grant we may sire of your heart1 We shall fi when we present ourselves to you. For you Pr 3:9-10. pity, mercy and glory, which belong to the In what sense does he refer to granaries and and Holy Spirit from the beginning unto et NO doubt he speaks of the granaries and Amen. of the soul, those that the farmers of righ-

eat, accepted as the price of the fruits e holy Apostle will indeed persuade us

Cf. Dt 22:9.

T f . Qo 2 5 . A fern wordr ore rnissifl~

Ba 4:4.

Dt 33:29.

Cf. Pr 6:20.

Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Imtructiom of Horsiesios

God's farm. For us, too, it is a matter o love and of their holy manner of life' in take care of the vineyard of ours that we too may walk with great joy by

the good pleasure of God, not pla verse plants, that is to say, not a mixed with the good that is in us. Rath much as we are part of the true vine, Ch

Instruction Four

according to the voice of our Saviour uRTH DISCOURSE. SUNDAY MORNING. THE clares, I a m the true vine, and my Fat farmer. And again, Solomon has a vineyar NTIVE TO THE WORD. IN PEACE. AMEN. place called Baal-hamon. '

wine with the fragrance of C h r i ~ t , ~ than ng as your hand has the means of doing so.

teachings of our blesse se words the Holy

es us not to put things off are springs of the water of life watering the' to day, but to do to our soul all the plantation,* that is to s is possible, so as to adorn it with every

ing the vineyard of our souls ue worthy of heaven, so as to clothe it with

worthy of heaven and sayings that ccording to this agreeable

sweetness. For, they leap on the mo trample in the valleys, tha the prophets. And to us als ride, put on it a diadem as run; do as the gazelle and the young sta a bridegroom, and we too, say, by the voice are on the perfumed mountains. exult with holy Isaiah,

4. Happy are we also to have a share he Lord, for he has clothed grace of our holy fathers, according to the of salvation' and a cloak ofjo3r;P voice of Baruch, Blessed are we, Israel, for h ornaments like those of ir pleasing to God has been reuea again, Happy are you, Israel! What other can compare with you and is saued by the y brothers, it is a great hap- As for us, my brothers, let us abide by th the blessing of our fathers. Now, ing of our fathers. Let us not forsake i two types of want: the one of the keep it all our lives. Let us follow of the soul. If it is a lack of piety

Text: CSCO pp. ?:

Is 61:lO.

Cf. 1P 3:9.

Text: CSCO 159 pp. 73-74

Cf. 2 Ch 3.3.

Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Instructions of Horsiesios

to neglect those who are in want of

e house together with pieces of

ing are necessities of the body, b quires spiritual nourishment and ment, that is to say, purity, the pride o ration of the finishing of the house. Thus

gels, which each person must provide for e Spirit of God, signifying to all of us that

Indeed, the Spirit of truth did not only ne must build up the house of his soul with

visible want, but also of that of the sou ration that is not earthly, but with one that

must not be overlooked. On the contraly, person be more zealous to gather itnal nourishment and spiritual clothing abides by the recommendation of God shall say with an exulting voic will giue its fruit; our God, bless us; bles was giuen wine mixed [with

God. And then we shall say with con

stroy him who hadpower overdeath that

struggles will hear this sweet voice the Lord, Well done, excellent and fait drew from Adam. . . ; he who

uant, since you have been faithful in SO that . . . the hope of the

thing, I will establish you over much; e your master's h a p p i n e ~ s . ~

Instruction Fiue Instruction Szjc

THE FIFTH DISCOURSE OF OUR FATHER

HORSIESIOS. SUNDAY EVENING. 1. ' . . . in your heart.' If the sun, the moon

ample and solid foundation. For this is think about you, who are the creator,

man, when he has decided to build a xist, how you are in reality? Or what

home for himself, begins, by preparing al outh will be able to bless you as you are blessed)'

Cf. Dt 2 7 5 .

A few word3 are missing

*Cf. 1 P 1:19. About 15 liner are m k k g here + ~ o l 2:14.

Ga 5 3 4 .

MI 2 7 3 4

Heb 2:9.

Heb 2 1 4 .

Cf. Rm 6:4.

The rest ic mining

Text: CSCO 159, pp. 74, 22-75,30

The beginning G mlrring

Lk 6:lZ.

Heb 11:27.

Pachomian Koinonia III The Instructions of Horsiesios

2. When you have thought about all t Also, when you pray, accuse yourself fre- marvels and about the great things which tly, saying, 'Lord, blessed God, why have I created by his word2 and, on the other n ignorance of you? From about your littleness-for he c , I have not known that it is you who you did not exist, he the Almi me in my mother's womb, that it is you that you might be and if he had not eineveryway, and that my then even your remembrance would no reath was in your hands without my know-

ask him straightway what

ing, 'May you be blessed, Lord, who fash may grant that you may me from earth when I did not Ifill it, to love him with allyour heart, allyour

the godless thought that th rength and in every thought, and your neighbor thrust into your heart has completely van' ourself, according to his commandment. You from it; and you will bless the Lord in this ask him also about the fruits of the Holy

promptly and joyously. Don rit, that he grant us the manner of acquiring ever these impure thoughts cross your mind; ity, or purity of heart, the devil, who tries you, will quit and say, 'I portune him with these evil thoughts in orde punish, him, and behold, he progress blessing God instead of cursing him.' This way in which the adversary has been Instruction Seven

HERE ARE THE TEACHINGS THAT OUR HOLY

ingness into existence. FATHER APA HORSIESIOS PRONOUNCED ON THE

THINGS THAT WERE CAUSING HIM ANGUBH,

night, act according to your strength. We are AND ON THAT THING, THAT IS, FRIENDSHIP.'

unmindful of what is written about the Lord, spent the night <n mgil, praying to 1. I am drawn to speak becallre of the sorrow of

er, when you pray, if my heart, yet I am also drawn to remain silent because of my shortcomings, which accuseme. The sentiments of my heart torment me into speaking,

them to your side,= for through fat yet my failings stand in the way, prompting me to

these thoughts will come to an en be silent. It is better for me to speak than to remain silent; I shall speak of the greatness of monasticism, which has been humbled.

firm, as though he could see the Invisible On 2. 0 monasticism, arise and weep over your-

Cf. Ps 143 (142)

Lk. 10:27.

The rest is rnirring

Text: CSCO PP. 75

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and say, 'You are thereby teaching me en- No, indeed; hut on the contrary, be at

weep over your little children who ered their virginity and over you watch until you have found

nt, then you give him what is your great men, one 'n an inner hem of your garment, so your habit: but beho Iso and his Christ will pour out their startling death because of the beauty o f t

s for you to go this way and is no shame in your

u ashamed and afraid to them1

3. 0 man, move away from those littl 0 evil friendship1 0 gall without sweetness1 rable illness1 I mean him who loves some- ler than himself. 0 what a father- the one

yond. All perversity, all evil, all sin, all sha endures someone telling him, 'This is my ness, all blindness are the lot of him who se ' and plays with his own death1 I mean him littler than himself. On the other hand, ishes to deflower his virginity. 0 what a thing true, everythingfitting, everything I- the one who does not come to the aid of ~igh teow, every blessing, every whom he says, 'This is my brother', when in the Spirit, all charity and every merc way to the feet of death, whole will of God and Jesus, Son of God ach him, but laughs and these be upon the head of him who moves t shall I say or what shall from the one who hankers after him. o this pestilentiai love? I

4. 0 evil friendship, detested by God a those who yesterday were proud and were angels1 0 wicked laughter, whose taste is th cting others, and who presently are stiff- gall1 0 cursed may you be, friendship of w h ~ ike sheep in this most wicked scab. Or shall speak and which will be pursued by the wrat ak of those who are not yet deformed by this Godl 0 evil friendship, whose laughter has ed scab and this itch? the ruin not only of great ones, priests, supe Perhaps you think, my brothers, that the of men, superiors of women, is easy. Let him who ig- their brilliant habit and the word of their m this plight realize that it is the plight of hell

5. I adjure you before God, my brother, away from evil friendship. But perhaps yo

Heb

Cf. Q07:ll.

A whole section ti missing

Cf. Lm 3:Z.

Cf. Jn H:11

Cf. Lrn 4:5

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their shameless carriage, the changing ourself. By making him like yourself, you their evil eyes, the lustre of their face, t over him your own rotten friendship. Rath- of their feet, their customary glutton en to me. I will create hostility and a harri- contrary, pay no attention to their your friendship and his. 0 brother, remember that this dec e from the circle of your friendship go will pass and perish in the ground: as ith a made-up face: they wear a bandeau great affliction will befall you because y nd their face: they put this black thing over tasted that honey whose bitterness is grea eyes under pretext of illness; they have num-

anything. less rings attached to their handkerchief, and

8. Let us think, my brothers of the tim their belt, fringes that flap behind them, like rapidly passing us by. Let us not squand es frisking about in an enclosure. Often they these deceptive pleasures. Let us on the c he quite naked without necessity;" they wear recall our fathers, who were steadfast throu ftshoes on their feet-she went out takingpride their existence without yielding to these e he deszies of hersoul- they mince along in the sures. Let us think, my brothers, that in a mhly; they accost their friend with a boister- judgement will he passed. If, on the one laugh, like the noise of thorny twigs cracking man dies in youth, I believe he will note er a cooking pot.% They build themselves al-

following reproach, 'If at such an ves; they adopt the customs of the crows and lived in these sins, what would your ahomi ures out in the world, making themselves have been had you lived a long time?' An mparahle to them in their food: dead meat and other hand, if we die in old age withou ten venison. They fill their alcoves with every renounced sin, the following reproach of transgression. The word of the prophet

made to us, 'After such a long time you 11 he realized in them, Death has climbed at renounced sinl' What shame will he ou UT alcoues. At times also, the word is spread have not renounced sin, this pestilential an at the superior will come to inspect the alcoves

spicahle affection. . . . on which are found Israel's abominations; they in disorder to take them away from the al-

9. . . . know that you have gone astray I es and bury them in the ground or throw them humanity. Do not then impute your stra ewhere, and they invite men to enter and re- him who invites you to life; do not imp e homage. Who will rejoice at this moment?

negligence to him who leads you to the lig se who live a life of renunciation. Who will

who awakens you from slumber; do not im h a t him? Those who will he seized with fear

him your negligence; to him who scolds se of the transgressions he has committed or not impute your own fall. Him who pul scovered to be his doing. Who [will he] out of the dung hole, do not stick in the mong those who are laughing at you? Those who

Cf. Qo 7:6(7)

Cf. Zp 2:14.

Cf. Ez 8:9.

Jr 9520.

Cf. Ez 8:l-18.

Cf. Is 2:lO.

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keep the precepts of their fathers, who a 07 like him who awakens someone asleep at

together in the faith and who walk, b in deepslumber. Watch out that you be not s i 2 2 9 .

the confidence of Christ. Cf. Phm 8. The rest ir mising

11. Such, then, is the nature of ship. Now learn what the Notes to the Instnrctiom of Horsierios heaven is like. First of all to men who control their belly, who mtr. 1 'Heb. 4:10 is partly quoted also in Theod. Instr. 3:6.

knowledge, who have learned prudenc PCf. S' 25 where Pachomius is said to offer the brothers to the Lord a ~~crifices, the fragrance of which God smells: and Theod. I n m . 3: 5 where the

perfect, who are lovable, who are brothers are called to be a sweet odor for thore from outside.

attentively, who are firm i Heb 12:14. nonia, who seek peace an

one, who do not rejoice over anyo not alienate anyone's feelings towards panions, and who do not temporize in avoid the trials of tribu doing what is agreeable to God.

12. And now, negligent man, retu depths of the divinity, walk in t walk in these; shackle ourself with the b

p q , life, that your soul may retur hating the righteous and arou 'Ba 4:l-5 is largely used by Honicsios. It is fully quoted in Hon. Test. 50;

43.4-5 is quoted both in Hors. Letter 3: 2 and 4: 2; and Ba 4:4 in Hors. the respectable people from wh ~ t r . 3. Note that Ba 4 3 u also quoted in P a d . 39. separated by these words, There is no "manner of life': tivaorpotpf,; this word is used only once in GI (7106,

the assembly of the righteous. If youlearn Halkin, p. 69, 27). In Coptic politeia is more currently rwed. Pr 1 5 .

ble speech, you will he courteous to your rs. Instr. 4 "Garment of salvation': Horsiesior quotes the same text in a slightly

ers; if you reject the rudeness of your dis different version in Hors. Test. 27: 'iutitiae uestimentum'. 'Is 61:10 is quoted also in Hon. Test. 48.

ence, those in charge of you will be please 'The same vene is quoted by Pachomius in Am. ~ e t t e ~ 14.

you. Stop striking [your brothers with the 'Thesame text is used again by Honiesios in the samemannerinHors. Test. 14: it is quoted about Pachomius in SBo 114.

of your] tongue; turn away from you the said in Jeremiah, Their tongue is a dar

JT 9:7. wounds, the words of the Whenever you are negligent, y Cf. Is 64:5. because you lack direction.

13. And now, renounce sin. Pe structing you, we are like him wh

Pachomian Koinonia IZI

;. IN^^. 7 1The attribution of this text to Honiesiosis doubtful: see 1 tian.

5ame quotation in S' 2. z ~ ~ ~ h a ~ ~ ~ : his word is never wed a title for a superia

mian source, if we except the three instances in the present 1 the title is common in Schenoute's wiitings. See F. Ruppert onirche Menchtum, pp. 288-290.

L~EERS or ho~s~es~os +Cf. Pr. 92. aQo 7:6(7) is quoted also in Am. Letter 2% s ~ ~ b 12:14 is quoted by Hors. in Hers. Letter 3: 4 and twice by Pac ( ~ O R S . k ~ )

in Pach. Instr. 1: 36.

Letter One Text: CSCO 159. pp. 63-65

The beginning ir missing

. . . [Man did not come from woman; no, womenof an came from] man; for man was not cre- the Bible

for the sake of woman, but woman for the of man. Solomon likewise said, Many 1 co11:8-9.

en haue acquired riches, many have done iable things, like Judith who in her wisdom pr s1:29(z9:47).

away the head of Holofernes: and also Su- ~ d t 1s:s-lo.

ho for God's sake killed the desire of her t and repulsed the elders.' Again, Solomon Dn IS:]-2s.

, But you have surpassed them all. Indeed, pr 31:29(29:47). gave Solomon a wisdom and understanding

bundant as the sand that lies on the seashores. 1 K 5:9(4:29).

ain, he said, He who rejects an excellent wom- rejects good things. And again, Good things pr 18:22.

befall the nghteow. And again, Because of pr IS:ZI. rs inshehas . . . .

12 lines ore mining

2. . . . to the Lord, indeed, she has said this. Thepious d again, i f i t is a dkgrace for a woman to have r:ps hair cut off or her head shaved, let her wear a for Solomon said, For all those who are with 1 c o n:6. e covered. And again, Thepiow woman will pr 31:21(29:39).

ised. And again, Wisdom is praised in the PI 31:30(29:48).

eets, she speaks boldly in the publicsquares, she

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I54 Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Letters of Horsiesios 155

is preached at the comers of the w life in the good land. And again, He EX eo:12.

PI 1:20-21. with confidence at the city gates. And a ill of his father and mother shall die. EX 21:15. fear of God is the beginning of wisdom; The eye that m o c h his father, and

Pr 1:7. is a good thing for him who will pract ns the old age of his mother shall be again, The fear of the Lord w o r h for life the raven in the valleys and eaten as he who has no fear will dwell in plac Pr 50:17(24:52).

pr 19:25(20). eternity will not visit him. all honor yourfather and To carry Christ's TO live accord- 3. Let no one say, Ishall walk accordr Son of God has come and 'I-

ing t~ God'$ desire of my heart, and purity will be min *EX 20:12. * ~ t 29:18. , He who comes to me without hating his

curses which Moses pronounced against brothers, wife, children and his ~t 27315-26. man are too numerous to be quoted, bu ul, who does not carry his cross and come

who said that his will lay in [God's] corn e, cannot be my disciple. And Paul said, I ~k 1426-27.

'cf. Ps 1 2 : merits.* Again, Daniel, A man worthy y, I swear to it by the p d e I take in you; I co l 5 : s l . Ps n9(n8): 1oved.t~ Again, You shall be called illy D 47-48. y learn that man dies daily, but

b n 9:2% and your land, 'The inhabited:: Paul r in order to show that he spoke of the Cross 10:11,19. that you may know the will of God, which

*IS 6234. Son of God. And again, According to the

~m 12:2. agreeable to him and perfect, so that you ant I made with you at the time ofyour eso- cr. IS 62.4. ? for me a land that I love. And again, om the land of Egypt, my Spirit stood among

made the families likeflocks, so that t h take courage, for once again I will shake the are nghteow may see and rejoice and all

PS 107(106): en and the earth, the sea and the d7y land,

41-42, ness m w t hold its tongue.' I will shake all the nations; all the treasures of TO do God's 4. The Gospel says again, T nations shallflow in and fill my home with whole .rill fvinges one of these lesser command e gold, mine the silver! says the

called the least in the kingdom of ty; and I will pire peace in this whereas the man who keeps them and auingpeace to all who will them to men will be called great in the kz r the erection of this temple.5 H~ 2:4-g.

Mr 5:19. of the heavens; for it is said, He d again, Those who work at the temples get- Pr 15:SS. commandment is safe; he who keeps t i food from the temple.6 1 co 9:lS.

Qo 8:5. mandment will not know an evil wo . It is said again in the Gospel according to Resurrection again, He who keeps the commandment k , Destroy this temple made by hands, and I

Pr 19:16. soul;' the commandment of the erect in this place a temple not made by PS 19(18):9. that enlightens the eyes ofthe little ones; the ds.'John also said, Destroy this temple and I ~k 14:58.

Pr 635 . commandment is a lamp. Moses too said, ree days. The ignorant Jews jn z:19. shall honor your father and your moth to him, It has taken forty-stjc years to build good things may befall you, and that temple, how could you raise it u p in three

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days? They did not realize that he was ; he will crwh all the chieftains o fMoab ~n 2:20-21. them of the temple of his own body. 11 the sons of Sheth2 for Paul has said, The ~b z4:17.

May we understand what is written who acts in us is God. And again, It is Iwho ~h P I S . one of us; The end of the discourse, list llos who waters, but God who gives the it; fear God, keep his commandm ; t h w it is not the work of h im who sows will came euey creature to appear o waters, but the work of God who gives the order tojudge i t for every act in which it ease: And again, You want to put Chnit to 1 co $:6-7. Q. 12:13.14. forget@, eitherforgood orfor evil.*I test, who speaks within me. David also said, e co 13:s. you, and pray that you may be safe in e harbors of the rivershall be thejoy of the city

God; the Most High has purified his dwelling; is within her and [shell shall not be shaken. PS 46(45):4-5.

Text: CSCO 159 Letter Two again, There is a harbor of nghteowness for pp. 65-66

APA HORSIESIOS WRITES TO HIS BELOVE sum total of the efforts of OUT fathers. And cf. Jr 50:7(27:7).

THEODORE, WHO IS REVERED AND WORTH , Draw water with pleasure at the springs of

LOVE. GREETINGS. m ion. The prophet says again, The mountains IS 12:s. whforth sweetness, the hills milk, and all the

First of all, I greet your piety and d ofJudah water; there is one s p k g . . . . p4: l s . which are perfect in every good The rest ir

mlrsing when I remember your filial attitude fraternal love, I am filled with joy. I ha Letter Three is my duty towrite and greet your wisd

pr i o : ~ ; i5:zo. is written, A wise son is his father) to the brothers . . . Theodore . . . to- A n, watch- again, Give the wise man an occasion and . . . father Theodore sick. . . . We have fulnem

become wiser; teach the righteous ma wn the thing that he . . . to you. . . . Con- Pr 9:9. will bwy h i m e l f t o learn even more. An e one another. . . one another.. . . W e beg

Great peace to those who love your name, in the name ofChrist to be reconciled to God. cf. I ~h 5:11;

p. 119(118):165. stumbling blockfor them.•÷ For it is said, I ne another and may no disorder take place " O 5:20.

who builds u p Jerusalem; he bnngs back isorder. What has happened is, in fact, not exi1es;S he heals all their ills, dresses a . . . as David [said] . . . all the earth.' Now cf. I K 2 2 . wounds, counts all the myriad stars, an ther . . . nets [?] and o f . . . I will give you

ps 147(146):2-4. each of them a name. And again, When those who stand upright. It is difficult to ioned the stars all the angels blessed me a faithful man who walks saintly in righ-

~b 38:7. loud voice. And again, The stars 70s ness. And, A nghteow father gives good pr20:6-7.

~g 5:Zo. heaven and fought with the Sisara. And a .P Now then, may your loins be girded, your pr zs:n4. star will appear inJacob, and a man will ar s lit, and may you be like servants waiting

1 Co 7:22.

Invitation m the feast *Na 2:1(1:15)

Na 2:1(1:15 ): Is 5231: Cf. Ac 10:4: 11:8.

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for their master to returnfrom the wedd . Take courage, therefore, people of God, as it is written in the Gospel, In the mid remembers Ismel." And let us rememher night there was a c y : the bridegroom has d of the prophet, The covenant I made at Five wise virgins who were ready entered e of your exodwfrom the land of Egypt. bridegroom; those who were not read spirit stood among you. Take courage, for behind the] door,*' so that we too m again I will shake the heaven and the earth, for the Apostle has [said], Lest they come a and dry land, and I will shake all the na- and I f ind you not ready:Z6 hut [let us ta all the treas~res '~ of the nations shallflow to he ready, for David has said, God, my fill my house with glory. Mine is the gold, ready, my heart is ready. You were called e he silver, says the Lord, the Almighty. erty; yet let not OUT liberty, my brothers, be ce thefinal glory o f the h o v e will be greater an occasionfor theflesh; but by the love an thefirst, says the Lord Almighty. I willgive spin? beservants of one another,'for the w ace in this place, I will giue peace of soulfor the law isfulf l led in a single word, in t h tion to whoever work , to whoever assembles love your neighbor as yourself For he has s ect this temple." As the Apostle says, Those do not seek my own advantage, but that of o work at the temples get theirfoodfrom the For, a slave, when called in the Lord, is ples; those serving at the altar receiue their man ofthe Lord. Similarly, afreeman, whe ion from the altar." So that we may know called, is a slave of Christ. emple of which he has said, Destroy this

2. . . . [the prophet] has said, [celehra le made by hands; I will erect in thzjplace a greatfeast, Judah, and [carry out] your le that is not made by hands;'5 and, After he for no one defiled or impure will begin to aised from the dead, his disciples remem. through you again. And. . . that our fa red that he was speaking o f t h e temple of his said, he who is Apa, since we know . . . c ody.I6 The temple of God is holy, and you are with him, as Moses says in Leviticus, My cow hat temple; let no one be deceived." But boiling Jacob, my covenant Isaac, my covenant A spirit, being servants ofthe Lord, zealow with- ham. And let us remember also what our f t hesitation, sharing with the saints in their has ordered us not to change, hut more and edc, persevering in prayer, bless those who per- we write to you to comfort one another, fo ute you, bless and do not curse them. Rejoice hones sustain the flesh, for he said, All my hose who rejoice, weep with those who weep. will say, God, who can be your equal?' single thought towards one another, again, The good fame rejoices the bones. toward haughty things, but walking written again in Baruch, Walk in the pe 18

wisdom in theface of i ts light. Blessed are they had crossed the Red Sea, rael, for what is pleasing to God has been revea arahlS and could not drink the

Rm 12:Il-16.

Symbolism of the wmd

160

Ex 15:23-25.

2 K 6:4-6.

Ps 96(95):10.

Qo n : 3 .

Confidence in God

Eph 1:13. 3 liner aye miwing

Web 12:14.

Web 10:35.

Ct Heb 10:19.

Heb 4:16.

To comfort each other *I Th 5:14.

1 Co 5 5 .

Jn 1335.

Greetings

Wf. 2 Co 13:7-9 kf. Rm 16:24:

Ga 6:18; Ph 423 ; etc

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water of Marah, for it was bitter. But t h Letter Four pointed out some wood to Moses; he t h the water and the water became sweet Persevering in prayer, as it is written, people drank. Likewise others cut wood with the saints in their needs, bless those bank of theJordan and apiece of iron fell secute you, hesaid, bless them and do not river, and the man of God took the piece . Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep and threw it into the water, and the piece h those who weep. Think a single thought one floated. Likewise David said, Say among t rds another, not looking toward haughty tions, the Lord has reigned by the wood. , but walking with the humble.' er the wood falls to the south or to the Fulfilling also what is written, Before the where the wood falls, there it will lie. Ag ver a crowd went u p to Jerusalem to purify the blood of the wood I will be purified.P let us also be in purity at our meet-

4. Because of this, therefore, may w , walking in the perfume of wisdom in the face place] of Christ in ourselves, for it has been ts light, as it is written in Baruch; and, Blessed You have been stamped with the seal of the we, Israel, for what is pleasing to God has been SpiTit of the promise, and . . . because o ealed to us. Take courage, thgrefore, people of place.. . was found.. . . Because of thi for he remembers I ~ r a e l ; ~ and again, Better Apostle has said, Pursue peace and purity, hteous man who has no idols; indeed, he will out which no one will see God;2' do not, p himself far from their [reproach]. . . .' fore, lose your confidence which possesses a 3. The night is almost over, it will be [day- reward. Having therefore some confi ] soon. Let us [therefore take offl the works ward that which is holy, let us therefore arkness and put on the armour of the light.= with confidence the throne of grace, in or e servant. . . . Let us celebrate. not with old . ~

find mercy, when we are in need of help east, nor with the yeast of e d and [wickedness, 5 . [We are] writing to you, therefore, leavened bread ofpurity and truth.=

brothers, so that you may comfort the w e one who will fail to go u p to cele- we are not near you in body, we are howev the feast of the Tabernacle. . . that I have you in s p i d , and, moreover, remember th ed . . . of the Lord. And again, Y o u . . . go hic chis written, i f y o u love one another, eu to this feast; [as for myself], my time has not yet will know by this that you are truly my d to go u p to this feast. . . . On the great day of

6. We greet you and all those who [went u p to] the temple and cnkd you; all those who are with us greet you. ] I f a man is thirsty, let him come to that you may be saved in the Lord,* de nnk. As] Scripturesays, Torrents of liinng ers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ ke Iflowfrom him* . . . for us; and again, all. i men.^ t . . . child loves you. . . of ointment.

I61

Brotherly spirit

Rm 12:12-16.

Going up to Jerusalem

Jn 11:55.

Ba 4:2.

Ba 4:4-5.

The time of celebration ia at hand Rm 13:12. 9 lanes are mutrlated

1 Co 5:s.

Zc 1418 or 19.

Jn 7:s.

*jn 737.38. 7 hnes m e muhlntad

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W e m w t not anoint. . . . Let w not thz hecies] with contempt . . . " the Spirit from 1 Th 5:lg-20.

Ct col8:2. earthly things. . . . ' [ThereforeJ let t let us acquire for ourselves . . . who pre- judgement on one another, but let w their lamps . . . l4 if there comes the voice cf. ~t 25:7.

u p our minds not to be the came ofyour hich was in the beginning until . . . and let ~m 14:13. tripping [or falling. If] because of an t neglect . . . themselves . . . being ready . . .

your brother suffers, you are no longer wa anaan . . . as, The man who digs a pit for his according to [love. By] your ailment do n hbor will fall into it; the man who throws a

~m 14:15. someone for whom Christ died. And no e, it will fall on him. The man who cuts wood pr 26:27.

only for us, for he has said, Woe to thos be in danger from it; the man who tears down QO I O : ~ .

[wise] only for themselves and intelligen all, the serpent will bite him. . . . ' T h e Chal- QO 10:s.

Is 531 . themse l~es .~ Likewise, Wisdom which eans lit the furnace, but theirgarments had no cf. ~n s:46.

Pr 10:17. correction deceives; whoever does not he ell of burning about them, and the fire did not self all alone in his affairs is brother to t torch them; but the fi7.e came out and burned DD 3:27(94).

Pr l&9. who ruins himself all alone. They are bitt ose who lit it; and the word was fulfilled for Dn 3:48.22.

Pr 9:7. corrections of the impious, but the lips o f t em, that he who lights evil will pensh in it; he PI 1%6.

*Pr 12:s. heal.* The wise man is a sensitive [throne], o is the accomplice of a thief hates his own +PT 12:23. 3pr 11:16.

woman who hates truth is a throne of de7isio he who shakes hands with a man guilty of pr 29:24.

not say to your brother, Take out the d icide willjlee, but will not be in safety. Pr 28:17.

[rour] eye, while not seeing the plan , Let us therefore pay attention to God's Remember the

~t 7:4-5. is in your own eye. Hypocrite1 hut, he said rd to Moses, The place on which you stand is a mz"p,boM Pr 4:25. your eyes and look at the uprightness; y ground, * as, The place where you are has its and Thdom

low the [Evil One]. . . . undations in purity, peace and fear; knowing *EX 3:5.

TO be watchful 4. . . . let us remember. . . dmnkennes hat our Father who assembled us through God 2 lines ore missing it not good seed that you sowed in your s righteous and pleasing to God; he it was who *Mt 13:27. Where does this darnel come from?' ght us the God we did not know. And he taught

[again], Tmly I have planted a vine co also to take care of one another, when we did f r u i t f ~ l ; how is it [rou have turned to b t know the word which is [said] for him, I f a

~ r . 2:21. vine] foreign?'0 So that we may know t hteous man teaches.. . . If a rzghteow man David says, He loved cursing; may it ks, his] hope does not waver.16 Let us remem- cf, ws 4:7.

him1 [He did not love] blessing; may it his commandments and his laws, which he es- PS 109(108): He wrapped curses around h im like [a lished for us so that we may observe them in

17-18, and as a . . . and, It has entered into ir tmth. And let us also remember our father Ibid. water; and again, [ I have opened] my s, who passed his short time with us ac- ps 119(118):131. taken my breath . . . outside of me. to the [custom?]. And let us remember

And, Do not quench the Spirit, do not trea Theodore . . . who wrote to us some . . .

Jos 1 4 7

Cf. Ps 19(18):7-8.

Pa 119(118):162.

Ps 119(118):165 4 liner am mutilated Ps 112(111):4. 2 lines are mutilated 'Ps 18(17):28. +PS 139(138):12.

Ps 107(106): 41-43.

Brotherly love

Pr 18:l.

Detachment

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that there might he fulfilled the word of will happen to us if we correct and ad- son of Nun who says, Moses, the servan ch other for our salvation, as it is written, Lord has sent me;'= as, YOU have reweale en reproaches than hidden friendship; prz7:5.

dr from friends than kisses Pr 275.

more than the one who hasfound a m t tr to pass that the love of the Conclusion and again, Your companions. . e said to his disciples in this ginnings were powerful.. .;'%and again, yone will know that you are tmly peace for those who love your name; no bling block for theml. . It is good.. . t Lord. . . hope in God, and again, T h shone in the darkness for the Lord lights u p my lamp, ness;* and, As is his darkness, so also is his lz Notes to the Letters ofHomiesios and, He made families likeflocks, so that

Notes to the First Letter (Iron. Letter 1)

man who does not observe these things 1 'The eramples of Judith and Susanna are mentioned together as

not know the mercies o f the L o r d P Pach. Imu. 1: 25. zIn Hon. Test. 52 we find the same quotation, but Jerome's translation is dif-

6. For this reason, therefore, it is fittin ferent: 'a man of d&res'.

him in any case to go to his brothers and fo 'This text is quoted twice again by Honiesim: Hon. Letter4 5 and Hon. Test. 13, and aka once by Theodore in Thwd. Letter 2: 4.

be wise and good to one another. For hatre 'Pr 19:16 is quoted by Pachomius in Pach. Letter 3: 12. 'Hg2:4-9 is quoted again by Honiesim, with thesameomissiom, inHon. Letter

3:2. Vem 9 is quoted also by Thwdore in Am. Letter 32. the impious man on the contray makes i OIn Hon. Letter 3: 2 we fmd also this same quotation of 1 co 913 following ~g

The man who wants to separate camp 24-9 and being followed by Mk 14:58. 'The same quotation occurs in Hon. Letter $2. Honienim probably usd his

seeks some pretext; such a man will alwa Fint Letter wh& writing Letter Three (or z k vemz).

prone to quarrels. 'This text, which is the mncluion of the Book of Qohelet, is used by Honiesioe to end this letter and also to end his Tetament (Hon. Tet. 56). It is a h used in

7. Let no one say, therefore, 'I want to re on. ~ e s t . lo.

Notes to the Second Letter

tablished and c ~ m m a n d e d . ~ ~ May no one, t ( H O ~ . ~ e t t e r 2)

HOB. Letter 2 'The same quotation occurs in Pach. Letter 11A. PHonierios used this teat again in HOB. Letter 4: 5. 'Ps 147:2 is quoted again by Honiesios in Hon. Test. 49.

our fathers may make us worthy also of 'This text is quoted again in ~ o r s . TE~. 48. sembly which will take place in th 5The Coptic text has: 'he shall not' (nfnakim an), which is obviously a mistake.

166 Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters ofHorsiesios 167

Notes to the Third Letter ,*We find the same quotation at the beginning of the next letter (HOD. (Hon. Letter 3) tter 4 1 ) but without the inversion we find here. In both cases, Rm 12:lSb

w should make hospitality your special care') is omitted. Hors. Letter 3 'Pachomius uses this text twice (SBo 118 and 121) to ex sln the Sahidic teat, the spelling is Mym. This is the first of a long series of

conviction that the time for his death has come. Petronios does the s tations, each one containing the word 'wood' (= the Cros). 130). Cf. also Vit. Ant. 91: 'I am going the way of my fathers, as o~lthough it is introduced as a scriptural quotation. this text is not found says'. the Bible. But a similar text is dted in the letter of Barnabas, 12.1 as a

PIn SL 12 this text is applied to Pachomius' nourishing his first notation from a prophet: "Owolog n 6 k v nEpi ran oraupoir 6ptC~t hv Here, it is undoubtedly to Pachomius and Theodore that Horsiesi &.?@ npovflrn W o v r i "Kai z6rs raika o u v r a k o 8 r j a ~ r a ~ : Uyat ~ 6 ~ ~ 0 5 . this same text as well as the preceding one. rav 56hov rMj xai Srav h r SbXau aiwa o.r&&."'

'The same text is quoted in Hors. Test. 19, where it opens the exh "Same quotation in Hors. Ins-. 7: 11 and in Pach. Instr. 1: 36(bis). to all the brothers without any special responsibility, those who "1 Th 5:14 is used in S' 25 to describe Pachomius' pastoral solicitude, and sidered ar 'free servants'. See also Theod. Letter 1: 2: 'with your la Hors. Test. 15 where it is addressed to the housemasters.

4Horaiesios makes reference more than once to the parable o X'Jn 13:S5 is qvoted again, and with the same inversion, in Hors. Test. 23 virgins. See Hors. Reg. 3; Hors. Letter 4: 4 and Hors. Test. 20 wher where the context is about the perfect equality that must reign among the dudes an exhortation to chastity. brothers, thanks to a total renunciation. The same quotation-but with the

,See other references to the same parable in SBo 118 and Pac inversion-occurs in Hors. Letter 4: 8. 1: 51.

*In the New Testament text the second verb is in the third person pl like the Erst one. Noler lo the Fou~th Letter

'Ga 5:13 is quoted in Hors. Test. 26, where 'the occasion f o r t (Hors. Letter 4) seems to be the practice of entrusting an object or a deposit to a something aimed at the renunciation of material possessions. See also rs. Letter 4 'See above. Hors. Letter 3: 2, n. 10. to liberty' mentioned in Hors. Test. 47. In SBa 105 and 107 there is 'Theodore used the same text in a letter of convocation to the celebration teresting combination of Ga 5:13 and Eph 4 2 . Furthermore, in the of the Passover. tion of Ga 5:13, bath here and in SBo 105, 'in works of love' (N.T.) h *See above, Horr. Letter 3, 2, n. 3. replaced by 'by the love of the spirit'. See also Pach. Letter 7: 1 (mut 'This text is from the apocryphal Letter of Jeremiah, v. 73. It is quoted vice). Iso by Pachomius in Pach. Instr. 1: 53 (see ibid. n. 3).

'The same text is used again by Honierias in recommendations %me quotation in Hon. Test. 38 and in jud. Prol. See also Hors. Reg. housemastera (Hors. Test. 15) and to the superiors of the monasteries Test. 40). See also Hors. Test. 31. 6The same text is used by Theodore in a convocation to the Passover

*The same tent is quoted by Theodore at the beginning of a 1 Theod. Letter 1: 2). moning the brotherr to the assembly of the month of Merore (Theod. 'Text quoted in SBo 70 (=GI 78) in a praise of Theodore. See also Pach. 2: 1).

10This text is quoted by Theodore inSBo 155 as an example of a tex 'Thk belongs to a series of curses from Is 5:s-23 which Hors. Test. 47 says in the literal sense does not edify and must therefore be understood the monk should try to avoid by his way of life. allegorical sense. 'The image of the darnel, taken from the parable of the darnel sown in a

"This text is often quoted by Horsiesios: see Hors. Instr. 3: 4, n. 1. field of good wheat (Mt 13:24-30, 36-43), is often used, e.g. in SBo 6: 106: that in the present quotation verse 4 9 is different from the text of th 142 and in G1 58. t~ag in t , which reads: St6Ssuoav xpbg rflv k&pyrw ~aT6vavr i TOO v I0The end of the quotation is obscure in Coptic: and the translation is ap- a6 r ig . proximative. See Hors. Instr. 3: 2, n. 1.

"'treasures' or 'elect'. The Coptic ~uhstanrivc sotp means 'choren, "Same quotation in Hors. Test. 53. person or thing' (Crum, A Coptic Dictionary, p. S65B). The Hebrew he "See also Hors. Letter 3: 1, n. 4. doth has the same ambivalence. The Septuagint understood 'the chas "Theodore, in his first instruction to the brothers as father of the Koinonti thingr' ( i h i rkexrh) , but the Vulgate understood 'the chosen pe after Horsiedos' resignation (see SBo 141). uses this text to lament that the (desideratw cunctlr gentibw, i.e. the Messiah). brothers have nullified Pachomius' rules.

' 5 ee above, Hors. Letter 1: 5, n. 1. "The same quotation occurs in Pach. Letter 4: 6. "See above, Hors. Letter 1: 5, n. 2. "Although this text is introduced as a biblical quotation and has some "This text is also quoted inHors. Letter 1: 6, where it is explicitly asc imilarity with Ws 4:7, it cannot be considered a direct quotation.

to Mark. "The same image ofJoshua as Moses' helper is applied to Theodore in SBa W f . Hors. Letter 1: 6 quoting Jn 219-21. 78 and to Horsiesios in SBo 132 (=SE 126). "The image of God's temple is used in Pach Letter 8: 3: Theod. Let "Verses 7 and 8 of PJ 19(18) are quoted (in inverted order) in Hors. Test.

1: 5; Theod. Instr. 3: 41; and Hors. Test. 19 and 28. See also G' 135 Pach. Fragm. 1%


'=The same quotation occurs in Hors. Tert. 43. 'Wnidentified quotation. Cf. Ps 19(18):8-9. "Same quotation in Hors. Letter 2. "This text is quoted also in Hors. Letter 1:s; Hon. Test

Letter 2: 4 "The appointment of the superiors was changed at the tw

assemblies of the Passover and of the month of Mesore. This was the of Pachomius (6' 83). of Theodore (SBo 196). and of Horsiesios (GI Jer. Pref. 7. (hops. F~hcjm.)

'aAbout the assembly of the brothen in the age to come, see Hon and 50. See also A. Veilleux, La liturgie, pp. 377-378. "See Hors. Letter 3: 5, n. 2. %f. Hors. Test. 10: 'ueritas erudiuit ueritatem'.

we were not able to go to the city to receive everend man, because of the dangers we had

onk, we have all taken the habit, thinking the habit would be our recommendation to , But when we break the laws of the habit, we

. And the foolish man says, 'I

A. APA HORSIESIOS, ARCHIMANDRITE

B. ALSO FROM THE SAME.

It is also good that he who truly repents be on

e time a man begins to repent, [the ithin him the guileful thought of

od a rigorous ascesis when he has the has promised never to sin against

169

Text: CSCO 159, pp. 81-82

On purity

Cf. Heb 1222

With discretion

Cf. Ps 46(45): 2(LXX).


him. The astute one acts this way knows that, if someone once expe much weariness, or especially if he b will relax his ascesis, and will fear of God. Now for man to lose the or to fall hack into his former WHICH HE GAVE TO HIS BROTHERS AS A TEST

beginning of a false vow. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO DIE.

Hence, it is better for a man, when h to make a covenant with God, not to s (hons. test.) ascetical practices, but rather to say, 'Lor ever I can do, short of illness or exce I mean to do, knowing that it is you 1. Hear, Israel, the commandments of life.

me the strength.' And if he sta fear of the Lord will keep him the Lord, to his ascetical practices, in an alien land.' You haue been defiled with

erate corporal mortification; the dead and accounted with those in hell. You

Lord, which dwells in a pure heart, This fear is indeed unlimited; so that will receive the light to walk confident1 the judgements of God, at the moment appears before the tribunal of God, and is judged on whatever he has do when he first heard God's law.

An old man and one who is impotent they can[not] afflict themselves. . . . aruch spoke this on account of those carried

into captivity to the land of Babylon, [the

'AMENT

Prologue Baruch's leaaoo

Bar 3:9-15

1 72 Pachomian Koinonia III The Testament of Horsiesios 1 73

Paul's kscm 2. Therefore we, too, ought to rem sed too] the one who does not complain words of the Apostle, who said, If G sin. Lm 339.

spare the natural branches, neither w refore, let us examine our paths* and Call m self-

~m 11:21. us, who have neglected to keep his co er our own steps. Let w return to the Lord ~ ~ ~ ~ o , ments. All these things happened to the stretch out our hands u p toward heaven,' ~ r n 3:40-41.

warning; they were written down to be a a he may be our helper on the day of judge- I co 10:11; for us,' upon whom the end of time has nt, and that we may not be confounded, when I jn 4:17. cf. 105. They, indeed, were transferred from th eak to our enemies at the gate, but may we PS 127(126):5.

Judah to the city of the Chaldaeans, c r be worthy to hear, Open thegates!Let the places on earth. As for us, if God sees us p e who keeps justice and truth enter. The 1sn6:z.

gent, we shall lose our city in the world to an who has truth at heart and possesses peace Forsaking joy, we shall be handed over to n say, W e have put OUT hope in you forever, tivity of punishments and shall lose the et rd. * Let us remember the Lord, and mayJeru- *PS s l ( so ) :~ ;

happiness which our fathers and bro lem well u p in our heart,? lest we forget about " 52(51):9. r 51:50.

through their unstinting toil. man of whom this was written? Blessed is the Beware of 3. May forgetfulness not overcome n who puts his t rwt in the Lord, whose hope is forgettulness fore. Let us not look upon God's patienc im. He will be like a fruitful tree by the water- c f . 2 P 3:9; norance. He holds back and delays sot that thrwts its roots down to the moisture.

3:15. we have been converted to a better stat ill not be afraid when hot weather comes. not be handed over to torments. When we will have leafy branches, and, in a d y spell, us not think God consents to our sins be will be green, bearing unfailing fruit.= does not take immediate vengeance. Le ublesome above all is the heart, and so is er reflect on this: passing soon from this w .' Who can understand him? I, the Lord, the world to come we shall be separated fr arch the heartsandprobe the loins, togive each fathers and brothers who are already in an according to his ways. Jr 17:7-lo.

c f . riev ?,:a sion of the place of victory. We, too, shall 5. Let us examine ourselves and not treat light- study of

c f . 1 P 221. it, if we are willing to walk in their foots the faults we have committed. Let us study :ozi,"E's to attend to what the Apostle Paul did e th an anxious heart each command of our Fa-

cf . I c o 5:l-1s. below, separating saints from sinners,' I' and of those who have taught us. W e should ing the offenders over to the destructio only believe in Christ, but ako suffer for his

1 co 5:5. flesh,P that [their] spirit may be saved. , P and understand the mystery of which it is ~h 1:zg.

PS I IZ (~ I I ) : I . Happy the man who fears the Lord, The breath of ourface is Christ the Lord. ~m 420.

whom the Lord corrects to improve him, sewhere, Your law is a lamp to my feet and 'Ps 94(93):12. to whom He teaches His law,* thai he m +PS 119(118):32.

on my path. And again, The Lord's word PS 119(118):105.

6 3 . in his commandmentst all the days ofhis ave me life. And, The law of the Lord zjpure, PS 119(118):50,

Pr 24:16.

Call to repentance 'Cf. 2 P s:9. Cf. Rm 1S:ll .

Cf. Ps 126(125)

2 Tm S:10.

Heb 12:Z.

Cf. Lk 21:22.

Admonition to the superiors in general

Cf. Tt 2:lS.

Pachomian Koinonia III The Testament of hlorsiesios

bringing souls to conversion: the co efresh them in their bodily needs without of the Lord is bkght, giving light spiritual nourishment. Or again, d o And the Apostle says, The law is ho cept is holy, just and good.

I f we anderstand all these things, worthy to hear, When the just ma ortunity for negli- suffer no harm, for the Lord ho tice o f ours, that we op- again, The jw t man falls seven times ork while we enjoy lei- again. o r that we impose on them a yoke which we

6 . Now then, brothers, since God is with us and urges us to repentance, * let u p from deep sleep,' because our adver3 devil, like a roaring lion, is looking for to devour. He m w t be resisted steadfast shment, and let us not consider our disciples [you] must realize that the sum es and allow their distress to he our joy, lest

lot of our forefather^.^ Let us not grow se us along with the laboring and sowing the seeds o f vi ou, doctors of the law, who

may be able to harvest joy i n the futur unbearable burdens and place them on hear Paul teaching, But you who haue p 'r shoulders, while you dare not touch them to my doctrine, instruction, zeal, patience, cutions.. . . And, following the example There are some who consider themselves as saints,$ having Jesus to lead w an g by God's law,' and say to themselves, 'What perfection, let us persevere i n wha gun. Let us understand the hair o f our hea fulfill his commandments. What others do the way,' that there may be ointment in not concern me.' These does Ezechiel admon- beard tof low to the collar of the robe, th , saying, Shepherds of Israel, do shepherds feed may be able to fulfill the whole of what has emelves? Do they not feed the sheep? See, you written. rink milk, you are clothed with wooLP You have . -

7 . Therefore, leaden o f monasteries and h killed the fat sheep. You have not strengthened masters,' t o whom m e n are entrusted and the weak ones. The cripple you have not bound whom are found K or I or E or A, [or] - to say up. The stray you have not brought back. You in plain language- to whom individual men a have not looked for the lost. Y o u have worn out committed, each along with their groups P the strong with work. You have scattered my them await the coming of the Saviour and fu , because they had no s h e p h e ~ d s . ~ There- an army arrayed with arms for his inspection. , the Lord will call in judgement his elders

Cf. Ac 15:lO

176

Is 3:14.

Cf. Is 3:12.

The same care for all

Cf. 1 Th 3:s

Pachomian Koinonia he Testament of Horsiesios

and his leaders. Then this will be Your creditors are despoiling manding restitution lead you more should we be hearing, land, whose king is nobly born. at the proper time to gain stre not be overcome.

ustrike him with the rod, he shall not die. mend and to teach the things that ]so Moses who says, You shall reprove your to the last soul entrusted to you, an or severely, lest you incur the sin in his yourselfas an example ofgood works.z pecially careful not to love one and ha Show an equal attitud himel f f rom perditon shall be swiftly de-

.Let all to whom care of the brothers has sent to anyone who is going committed prepare themselves for the com- one down and raise another r and for his f6arsome tribunal.' own labor. an account for oneself is fraught

apprehension, how much more where our father has strict sit,% they must take care 1 lling into the hands of the living GodP We cause an injury to a s t plead ignorance, for it is written, God will verdict and say, 'what bus every deed to judgement, in everything temptuous man? Let him do what he ted, whether good or e d s And does not concern me. I shall not warn ead in the Apostle, W e must all be laid bare him, if he goes astray. W re the tribunal of Christ, and each one shall does not concern me.'3 e rewarded for what he has done, whether good 0 man, you who say these things, unde 07 evil.' Isaiah, too, indicates the appointed day

that you are overcome by anger and hatred on which God shalljudge the world in righteow- taken hold of your heart ss, saying, Behold, the day of the Lord is com-

more through your fault than through his g-a day of rage and anger, for which there is Sin. YOU ought to forgive him and receive no remedy-to make the earth a desert and to when he repents, that you may be able t passage from the Gospel, Forgive us our or we know that we have to keep in mind ev- weforgiue those who are erything written in the law, foretold us by the

Cf. Pr 6 3

Pr 23:13.

Responsibility of the superiors before God's tribunal

Cf. Heb 10:31.

Qo 12:14.

Ac 1731; Cf. Ps 10(9):8;

96(95):13; 98(97):9.

178

Cf. Rm 15:4.

Cf. Jn 5%

Jn 5:45-46.

Everyone must atand before Christ's tribuaill *Rm 14:lO; 2 Co 5 : l .

Pachomian Koinonia The Testament of Horsiesios

prophets, and taught us by our holy must we hear this: we must also under- that we shall have to render an accou ipores [this] will be ignored.

er place it is written, Because you knowledge, I too will reject you

wm entrusted by the has taught the truth: Do so, dearest brothers, you who follow going to accuse you before the d precepts of the Koinonia, remain whom you hope is the one who your resolution once made and fulfill the you believed Moses, you wou God,' that our Father, who was the first

lish the K o ~ n o n i a , ~ may say with joy to the 'According to what I have

before the tribunal of Christ*' an on to them, so they live.' The Apostle, till alive, said as much, Ipmise youfor re-

rything, and maintaining raditiowjust as I have handed them on to

those who were entrusted to us. And n , Therefore, superiors of the monasteries, licitous and with justice and the fear of God every concern for the brothers. Do not mis- our] authority arrogantly, but ofjeryourselj'

fulfill the law of C h r i ~ t . ~ Let d to the flock under tle writing to Timothy, Timothy, guar himself as an exam- entrusted to you, avoiding profane no in everything,* and made his families like speech and the profession ofwhat isfalse cks.tl Have compassion on the flock entrusted knowledge. u, and be mindful of that statement of the

God has also entrusted tle, I have witheld nothing2 that I might an- brothers' way of life.' will of God. And again, I behalf, we look forward to future rewar e not ceased imploring each ofyou and teach- this be said to us as well, L you p ~ b l i c l y . ~ See how much love and how lest, if we forsake the traditions of our fath ch mercy there was in the man of God, who be hurled at us: Those who have my law s not only solicitousfor all the churches but is know me; the shepherh have rebelled eak with those who are weak*' and carries the me. Then he rebukes others, sa heritage into your hand, but you hauesh t us be on our guard that no one be scandal- mercy; you have oppressed the old with d and ruined through our negligence, and that

Ho 4 5 .

Make Pacho- mius proud of his aona

1 Co 11:2.

Admonition to the superiors in general

Cf. Tt 2:7.

Cf. 1 P 5:s

Cf. Ae 20:20.27.

Cf. Ac 20:31.20.

Mi 7 3 .

Ga 5:15.

Cf. Pr 16:17.

Admonition to the 'seconds' of the monasteries

Mt 24:45.49-51.

Ac 330.

Mt 2531, 23.

Admonition to the housemastera

1 P 3:15.

1 Th 5:14.

Pachomian KO& he ~ ~ ~ t a r n e n t of Horsiesios

we do not forget the words of our ,,,ing, Fathers, do not drive your iour, who says in the Gospel, 9 but b.ring them u p on the dis-

those you gaue me have I lost. any soul, lest anyone ired from the man who has re-

of heart. For, if anyone dies on ou more will be exacted from the soul will be held guilty for has been entrusted with more. And do

impress this on us continually a only what is useful to yourself, but al- warn us,'so that this sayin your neighbors,' lest the Scrip-

in us, Each man oppresses his which says, Because each of

again, if you are biting and deuou of his own house, heaven

other, watch out that you be not co old its dew and earth shall not yield its one another. your talk harsh against

From this it is clear that the man it is said, Becaure you did not the soul of another is of these, you did not do

14. And you also, monastery, show yoursel one perish through your ome and hate others,' to

same reproach as the man who a ct that one, lest your

with drunkards and who did not fellow sewants at the proper time. come on a day he does n world, you may think

he does not know. He will cut him him to the same fate there is weeping and it shall be mea-

like sentence not befall any of YOU. B U ~ , time of cowolation comes, may we d hear, Well done, good and faithfuls ameful has been committed in the houses

You have been faithful in a small thing, I ough the negligence of the housemasters,'

You in charge over much; enter into your er the offenders are punished, the housemas- happkess.

15. And you, the housemasters of the ual houses, be ready to an account ofthe faith , FOI this reason, let each one guard the

who are unruly . Console the fainthe Port the weak. Be pa de. ~~t them imitate the shepherds of the Gas-

Eph 6:4.

Lk 12:48.

Cf. 1 c o 10:SS.

Hg l:9-10.

Cf. MI %IS.

Mt 25:45.

Impartiality

Pamral care

182

Cf. Lk 2:s-14.

Cf. Ph2:12.

Cf. 2 M 1435. Cf. 2 Co 5:10.

Pachomian Koinonia ~h~ Testament of Horsiesios

the angel of God cam

lambs. He asked him a second n, do you love me? He

flock and r u m aw know I love you. He hi& Feed my sheep. And he ordered him his sheep a third time, and in Peter he en- this office on all of us,' diligently to feed ep of the Lord, that on the day of his visi- e may, for our toil and watchfulness, re-

flock. And the angel of the Lord cam in the Gospel, saying,

and the glory of God shone around am, these may be with nd again [he says], Where I am, there also

s look to the promises the rewards; then in an attitude of faith we more easily stand all our pains, walking as

ho is the one promis-

nds of the individual lying in a manger. and modesty, and

Surely these were not the only men at th who were grazing their sheep and following

theman who said: May the son glo?.i-

wolves, they deserved to be the first to hear

hold, he who gua7ds Ismel will not sleep. 19. But also all of you, my brothers, who, each And so, you too must keep watch with feu

t ~ e m b l i n g , ~ working out your salvation in rt and burning lamps in knowledge that the Lord of the universe waiting for their master shall reward all flesh for whatever it doe ing feast, so that, when

Cf. 1 P 52.

Is 10:3.

Cf. 1 Jn 26.

Admonition m the 'aeeonds' of the hourrr

Cf. Jr 48:6.

Ps 119(118):109

Cf. MI 1:6.

Jrn 294.

Cf. Rm 8:17.

Admonition m all the brothera: obedience

184

Lk 1235-37.

Cf. Mt 4 : l l .

Cf. Ph 2:14-15.

Cf. Rm 8:23; Ga 4:5.

Eph 6:16-17.

Mt 10:16.

Col 3 3 0 .

Heb 13:17

Eph

2 Th 1:5.

Chastity

Pachomian KoziLonia he Testament of Horsiesios

o n ~ e . ~ H a p p y the seruants whom t h ,,ite to you, young men, because you are awake when he comes. It shall be nd ~ o d ' s word abides in you, and you

ness. You shall be called to the he ve them from hell and

promised in return for keeping the eath, where is your ments of God, and these are the rew Death, where is your sting? If we swallow life to come. we shall overcome it, and we shall hear:

Rejoice in the Lord. I repeat, rejo ion over them, for ject to [the] fathers in all obedience, th by which we died to sin once for all has murmuring or wavering thoughts,4 brin

a man dies in the

made worthy of his adoption. Take u p t ording to human desires, but let us spend the of faith, upon which you can our life according to the will of God.: burning arrows of the devil. Take u p thes who fear the Lord,, arm yourselves with the Spint, which is the word of God.6 Be y, that you may deserve to hear, You are

things are given to the perfect, and that things are given to the useless, according

written, Obey your superiors and be su , and he shall have in abundance. But the them for they are ke n who has not, even what he seems to have and give an account foryou. awe of what the same Paul says, You are e virgins who were worthy to enter the bridal temple, and the Spirit of God dwells in you. if anybody should God will destroy him. And the Holy Spirit of God with sealed for the day of redemption7 [by] judgement of God.B

20. Preserve the chastity of your body ' you may be like a garden enclosed and a fo ~ e a l e d . ~ For he who is born of God does n who said, My son, if because His seed abides in him.= This same J your heart is wise, you shall gladden my own

Ho 13:14.

1 co 15:55.

Cf. 1 Co 15:55.

Rm 6:9.

Cf. Rm 6 3 . *Cf. Rrn 5%

66-11: 1 Co 1522 .

tRm 6:7: Cf. 1 P 4:l .

k f . 1 P 4:2.

Ps 135(134):20: Si 2:s .

Cf. Rm 8:9.

Cf. Mt 25:4-12.

1 Co 1 0 : l l .

186

Pr 23:15-16.

Pr 23:17.

Nb 3:7.

Detachment

Gn 14:23.

1 Co 2:s: Cf. Tb 13:6;

Eph 6:5.

Pr 26: l l = e P z : m .

Eph 2:20.

Never turn a ministry to personal advantage

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heart; and my lips shall linger on yo heaven. Do not long for the things you only they be upright. And again, DO pled underfoot. It is enough for us to heart be envious of sinners, bu t s ufficient for any man: two tunics God all day long6 and continual1 ne which is worn out, a linen man- worship. ds, a linen belt, shoes, a [goat]-skin

21. Let us he even more vigilant, in ledge that God has granted us, thro person to whom a ministry or the admin- ther Pachomius, the great grace to of the monastery is entrusted makes a world' and consider as nothing a1 out of it-that is, lays hold of something the world and the cares of worldly affai ms it to his personal comfort- this must be opportunity has been left to us to have red a crime and a sacrilege. For by doing as our own, from a thread to a shoe stm despises those who do not havex but are we have masters who vl th fear and tremb blessed poverty. Not only is he lost, but he so solicitous on our behalf both for food a s the rest to he lost. ing and during ill health,= if it should oc ely God has been pleased with those who we need not worry about anything and t bent their neck and, with all humility and lose the soul's benefits for the sake of th n, weep and mourn in this 1ife.J When We are free: we have cast from our necks th eave the body, they shall be taken to recline of enslavement to the world. Why do we w our holy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Ja- go hack to our vomit, to have something to he prophets and the apostles. They shall en- about and to be afraid of losing? For wh e consolation they deserve, just as Lazarus would an extra cloak serve, or fancier foo the bosom of Abraham. better bed, when everything is provided ' t woe to those who lived in the Koinonia4 mon,' and when nothing is harder than t urned something from common to their own of Christ? It is by living according to this When they leave this body, they shall hear, that our fathers erected us on the foundat ember that you received good things during the apostles andprophets and on the discip life,% while your brothers were toiling in the Gospels, which is held fast by the corners s, and in abstinence, and sweating from un- our LordJesus Christ. Following him we desc g effort. Then look at those who, happy to life-giving humility, away from the pride t cheerful, have forsaken the present life to ob- causes death, exchanging wealth for poverty a the life to come, while you are put in filth delicacies for simple food. d torments and misery because you did not

22. I beseech you not to forget the resolu ' t to hear the word of the Gospel, and because you once took. And let us think of the tradit spurned the words of Isaiah, who said, Be-

187

Cf. Gn 28:lP.

Cf. 1 Co n : e z

Cf. Is k9.17; Rm 11:lO

Cf. Mt 8 : l l .

Cf. Lk 16%.

Lk 1625.

Cf. Mt 19:21: Lk 1233: 18:22.

Cf. Jr 5:s.

Uniformity in life-style

Cf. 2 Co 8:l5 = Ex 16:18.

Cf. 1 Jn 3:17: Dt 153 .

Do not defend a brother


,deceived with evil persuasion theman who

serve me shall rejoice, while you c count of the anguish account of the p e f r a violent upheaval to drink heard all the beatitudes of the Script kes him drunk. Woe to the man who leads yon have been unwilling to accept the d man astray on the road.P It is better for

23. Therefore, brothers, let us bee n who scandalizes any of those who believe the least to the greatest, whether ric to have a millstone hung around his neck perfect in harmony and humility, that ' be cast into the sea. As we were saying, this

cause he tripped a man who was rising; he had nothing over; t h ed over to pride someone who was obeying, did not go short. Le turned to bitterness a brother who was able pleasure when he sees a brother living alk in the sweetness of charity: he corrupted and hardship:' let evil advice someone subject to the laws of the told him, Did one God not create [all astery and he brought him to hate and to be Have you not all one fat he^? Why has ea who was teaching him abandoned his brother, thus profaning t .$ He has sown strife and dis- nant of your fathers? Judah has been fo hers,' and did not fear what and abomination has been committed in

r falls for his own master. precept, I give you a new commandme he willstand because theLord has thepower one another, as I have lowedyou. By this ake him stand again. Consider what [Paul] truly be known as my disciple^.^ It is the Lord who has the power to make fore, love one another and sh and, not the man who disregards the Lord's the servants of our Lord Jesus Christ and Pachomius and disciples of the Koinonia

24. If a housemaster rep erring the mind of anyone against his teacher brothers subject to him, i admonisher. Let us recall [the passage of] fear of God and desiring to correct his e says, Free your heart from wick- if another wishes to speak may be saved. Let us not sow

omess in the place of obedience

astray the person who co he threw to the ground the man who was 1

Cf. 2 Tm3:lS.

Hab 2:15 (LXX). Dt 27:18.

Do not under- mine the auperi- or's authority

Pr 24:12(LXX): Lk 16:15: Ac 15% Jude 23.

Eph 6:l l-12.

Do not diapoae of anything aa your own

Cf. Ex 12:43.

Is 8:14 = 1 P 2:s *Jr 5 0 %


holy and point out to him t st to another or wish to have at your own dis- vancing with all chastity and t hich you seem to have as your may carry out the saying of nst the discipline of the mon- those being led away to death; o understand Paul, who says to

ed to liberty. Only do not that liberty as an opportunity for theflesh,

knows the hearts of all. And Jude says & one another in love.5 And again, The ter, Snatching them from the fite and soiled garment of theflesh.' Let us bewar kind of garment and put on instead God on consignment from another, thinking that so as to be able to resist the devil's snares. doing a good deed and helping his brother, fight z i not against flesh and blood but m know that he sins against his own soul, principalities and powers, against the of the monastery. Foolish darkness, and against the sp , your soul is entrusted to your [house]master: the heavens. the one who guards your soul and body be

26. Special precaution must be taken ng perishable things? one consign anything in another house or we may be justified. For we other's cell. This is against the disciplin Mercy comes to meet those who live by the monastery.' The man who does this is no the number of the brothers, but is a hire1 , This must also be noted. Let no one, de- a stranger. He is not to ea a or, rather, netted in the Lord with the holy ones,P because he has in his heart, 'when I die, I a stumbling-stone in the monastery. And t give what I have to my brothers'. Most foolish

u found this written? Did

with us until evening when we wash them wn the whole load of the world at once? In the are still wet-but we give them to the cts of the Apostles, did they not bring every- master who has charge over us or to the pers t of the apostles? Or charge of the storeroom, that he may carry ton thegarment o f j w - to the place where everyon u did not earn it while gether, and in the morni u were alive? Why have you forgotten what is spread out in the sun and, when they a shall reap what he sows? And, not keep them in our possession, but ret hall receive according to his deedsP And, to be kept in common, according to the 1 reward each one according to his works.

And again, I, the Lord, search the hearts and

Cf. Ps 85(84):11.

Not to retain ownership until death Cf. Eph 6: l l ;

1Tm 3:7: 1Tm 6:9; 2Tm 2:26.

Cf. Ac 434-35.

Ga 6:7.

Eph 6:s.

Mt 1637; Rm 2 6 .

Cf. Mt 19:21.

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into the world, and we can take nothing , ~ e t us be satisfied if we have food and

o wish to become rich fallin- do you not listen to David sa e snare, into many frivolous treasure and does not know for 1 desires that plunge men into ruin

. Avarice is the root of all evil. ah admonishes Israel, say-

u go limping along? If God him. And we are told: I f

are the commandments o f God, which he why are you unwilling to heart d down to us through our father, and, i f by

e able to come to the king- et us fulfill these same com-

i th our whole will. But i f we are fol- ing our own thoughts and our will reaches out

unable to put down the heavy 1 omething else, then why do we not simply ad- He had the desire for a perfect li e and show ourselves to be what we testifies, and he was attracted by hamed to seem, lest perhaps we tdo may be tues in order to be praised, but wealth ve you defiled m y holy place? And, back i n his course. And he was unable to ill drive them out of my house.*' For the mo- Saviour's teaching because he w $tic communitiesP are indeed the house o f God about the delights o f the world. Thus, t h rd o f the saints;' as we read, Sol- iour says, It z i d i f f u l t for those who have on had a vineyard in the place called Baal- to enter the kingdom of heaven. And agai rusted it to overseers and each one one can serve two masters. He will either ha it a thousand pieces of silver. My and love the other, or he will obey one an eyard is before me, one thowand pieces of sil- spise the other. You cannot serve God and m er for Solomon and two hundred for those who man. Thephaniees, however, ersee its fruit.' Let us not be cast out for defil- ancious, heard these t g it, as we read in the Gospel they were who sold

attle and sheep i n the temple. Coming in, the challenge us. Let us renounce the world that, ~ o r d and Saviour made h i m e l f a whip of cords perfect men, we may follow Jesus, who is perfe oney-changers out of the temple. TO those whose soul is possessed by avaric ey and the tables ofthe mer- ty for Christ's sake seems foolish. But devo to the pigeon sellers, Take all a sufficienq is a great profit. For, we bro here, and stop turning my Fa-

1 Tm 63-10 .

The monastery is God's vineyard 1 K 18:21.

Cf. Nb 1 5 3 3 .

Cf. L" 21:lZ; Ez 25:38.

-Ho 9:15.

Ci. Ps 80(79):9, 15: Is 5:7.

Sg 8:11-12.

*Mk 11:17; Is 56:7; Jr 7:11 k r n 234: cf. 1s 52:5.

Warning against irregularity

1 Co 11:20-22

1 Co ll:34.

Ez 20:s.

Ez20:13.

Lm 3:42.

*Ez 20:25. +HO 10:13. *IS 2:s.

Is 2:6.

Fidelity to our vocation

H o 12:s.

H o 12:s.

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ther's house into a house of bwiness in theflesh. Have you endured such things for written, My house will be called a jng? And may this sentence not be uttered for all the nations; but you have t us, The law has passed f?om the priest robbers' den.* And in another place, B counselfrom the elders, and the hands of the you, my name is blasphemed among th are unnerved. The elders have deserted

29. I beseech you, brothers, may e, and the chosen ones have given u p their said of us as well, One person goes hung . And again, Because of you, my name is another is drunk. Do you not have houses phemed among the gentiless Let it not be ingand dnnking in? Or do YOU despise the atwe despise the institutions of our Father, that of God and put to shame those wh rgetfulness creep in, and that, through our own nothing?' And they are told, Ifanyone is h It, we neglect the mediator of God4 and of his he should eat at home, and then your a will not bnng you condemnation. Do not . For what fruit or what sign of the precepts house [receive] an alien name, lest this sta od is found in us? How do we show we are liv- be aptly applied to us, They did not give ng up to our profession?' Have we not left every- works of Egypt. And again, They did not hing, and are we not still subject to avarice? And cording to my commandments; they d e are asked, Whence these wars and battles? Are sabbaths. Therefore, when they call u p the result of avarice? Because each man will not listen to them. Let w not persist 2 his own advantage and not that of his neigh- ness of heart and provoke God to anger, r, Ezekiel, alive to this day, reprimands us become our enemy and say, I will give t th his prophetic word, saying, Barterers were cepts that are not good and observances ng you.* Son dishonors father,*' and father they cannot live,* for they ate the fruit s son. What shall we answer on judge- and adored the works of their own hands.$ ment day? Or what excuse shall we be able to of- the beginning their land was filled with soo in our defence on the last day? All these things ing, just like the land of the pagans. ppened to us, because the priests clapped their

30. And, after we have renounced the nds and the people loved it. For, like people, and have undertaken to follow the banner o like priest. Therefore, He says, I will repay h im Cross, let us not return to the things behind according to his ways and pay him off for his de-

G a 3:3-4.

Ez 736.27.

Lm 5:14.

Rm 2%: cf. Is 525.

Warning against decadence

Mk l0:28.

Jrn 4:l.

Cf. 1 Co 10:24.

*Cf. Ez 27%. +Mi 73.

Jr 531.

- seek temporal repose,' imitating Ephraim Ho4:9.

says,= I became ~ i c h and found rest for mys 32. I do not say these things about all of you Thia warning

May we not hear what he deserved to hear, All about those who despise the precepts of the not for

works shall be lost, because of the iniquiti . It was much better for them not to have which he sinned. And may this not be fulfill the way of justice than, knowing it, to us, You began in the Spirit, and you are now en have turned aside from the holy commandment

Ps 147(146):10.

Call ta repentance *Ho 6:l. k f . Ps 20(19):9. k f . Ps46(45):

10. MI 3:7.

Jr 3:l4; cf. 332.

Ez 18:31

*Mt 11:28-29; cf. Jr 6:16. t ~ m 2:4.

Ps 95(94):8 = Heb 3:8.15;4:7.


that was handed down to them. Of this ng to the words of Moses, who reminds us, I fyou men, Jeremiah laments and writes, My to the Lord with your whole heart, he will wasted away with weeping, my stomach your heart and the heart of your descen- bled, my g l o y is spilled on the ground be the ruin of the daughter of my people; 34, Let us labor like good soldiers of Christ,* child and the suckling have fainted in thes let us be mindful of what is written, No sol- of the City.' They asked their mothers, ' of God gets himselfinvolved in the affaai7.s of wheat and wine?' as they fainted like wou ts life, that he may please Him under whom he men in the squares of the City, as theypoure Even someone contending in an athletic their souls on their mother's breast. We k twggle is not crowned unless he has fought ac- that God has no interest in thestrength of a h ording to the rules.2 The farmer who does the nor does he take pleasure in a man's legs. ark should get the filst share of the produce. It

33. Therefore, let us return to the Lor written, All the nations shall walk, each in its God,* and whenever we pray,t He, who own way. We, however, shallglory in the name of urgesus to pause andget to know him,X1will h he Lord our God. These became ensnared and us. And in another place he says, Return t 11. W e have got u p and stand erect. and I will return to you. And again, Retu 35. Whoever walks in daytime does not stum- me, my backslidingsons, and I will rule over yo le, but whoever walks at nighttime does, be- Ezechiel likewise calls upon us, saying, Why awe there is no light in him. But we, as the Apos- you die, 0 howe of Israel?' I want not the d le said, are not the sons of the transgression of the sinner, only that he turn from his evil w hich leads to damnation, but of faith, for the and The most merciful Lord and source alvation of our souls. And in another place he all goodness cries out to us in the Gospel a said, You are all sons of light and sons of the day; clares, Come to me all you who labor an we are not sons of night or darkness. Now if we overburdened, and I willgive you rest.' Car are the sons of light, we ought to know what be- yoke upon you and learn of me, for I a m g longs to light, and bear the fruits of light in every and humble of heart,5 and you will find res good work. What is revealed is light. your souls.* Let us consider that the goodness If we return to the Lord with our whole heart, God calls w to repentance,t6 and holy men e and turn ourselves with simplicity of heart to the courage us to salvation. Let w not harden o precepts of his saints and of our Father, we shall hearts and collect against ourselves a store of abound in every good work. But, if we are over- vine anger for the day of wrath; then shall be come by the pleasures of the flesh, we shall grope vealed thejwtjudgement of God who will rep the wall in broad daylight, as i f i t were the each one according to his deeds.' But let us r of night, and we shall not find the way to turn to the Lord with our whole heart;t7 accord the city of our dwelling; of which it is said, Out of

Dt 30:2.6.

Labor like good soldiers '2 Tm 2:s.

Ps 20(19):7-8.

Walk in the light

Jn 11:9.

Heb 10:39.

Eph 5:9.

Eph 5:14.

Cf. Dt 303.

1 P 132.

*Cf. Ps 107(106): 11.

%eb 3:18-19.

Be watchful

Ho 13:4 (LXX)


hunger and thirst, their soul fainted within 1 disperse them through all the because they despised the law given to the God and did not listen to the voice of e hear these things, let us wake up em.* Because of this they were unabl sleep, and let us prove that we are the promised rest.* Lord's service, that he may take

36. Let us keep watch and be on our us and say to us, Call upon me and I will he did not spare the natural branche , will he spare you.' I am not talking about body but about the negligent. This lame rightly be applied to them, Woe to tho so desert Ephraim as to blot

have strayed from me. It has been made ma out. And again, I will not punish you for-

that they have acted impiously against me. nor will I always be angry with you. For the shallgo forth from me, and everything that

spires I have made. And in the same place adds, I have given them true comfort, peace

cannot hold water. And, because they hav onpeace, to those who were near and to those listened to his judges, let them hear God sayi have set watchmen on m. That we may understand his mercy fully,

word of Jeremiah teaches us, saying, Even if uen is raised on high, and the foundation of

because they got familiar with I will not reject the race of 1 for all that they have done.'

earth, whose hands formed all the he I did not show you these thingsso you could to wake u p from sleep.' Night has passed after them. And he gave the same admon Let w thereforegive up the through Moses, saying, W h e n you look up and put on the armor of light.z heaven and see the sun and the moon and let w conduct ourselves honorably, as in the stars and all the array of heaven, do not let y n, first let us love God with self be misled into adoring them. For I a m who led you out of Egypt; and you k eep in mind the precepts of our God and Sav-

ays, My peace Igiue to you, my me. I a m the one who fed you in the wilder I leave you. I do not @we you peace as the in an uninhabitable land. And they were fille oes. Now, on these two commandments satiety, and their heartsgrew proud. SO they fo the prophets depend.

*Ho 13:4-6. QrS4:17.

Trust in God's mercy

Jr Sl:37(3&35).

Love of God and of neighbor W t 30:P.

Do not receive personal gift8

Responsibility of the superiors to provide for all the brothers' needs

1 Co 10:33. Beware of scandals

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39. If anyone living under a [house-] m , children of this age put their confidence in a house of the monastery, and lacki since they are from the world, and the things he is allowed to have in the m has a father and brother and a close fr not to receive anything at all from e world hates you, know that it hated me tunic nor mantle nor anything else. But d again, Whoever wants to be a friend of proved that he has less than what is presc orl'd, becomes an enemy of God. And again, the entire fault and punishment s will have tribulations but be brave; I have [house-] master. the world. And again, Happy those who

40. Therefore, you who are the fathe m, for they shall be comforted.P Happy those monasteries, if you see that any [brothers hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they something and are hard pressed, tisfied. Happy those who suffer persecu- them,' knowing that you shall render a for all theflock over which the Holy placed you, to watch over and t about the sons of night? Is it not this? Woe to Church of God, which he bought with who are rich, for you have received your con-

tion. Woe to you who are full now, for you . Woe to'you who laugh now, for

hall mourn and weep." the sake of his good and e d q i c a t t i Fo 2. Let us, therefore, avoid the friendship of did not please himself, but, as it is writte t we may deserve to hear, Weep- taunts of those who insulted yovfell on m rough the evening, and joy kgain, I do not seek my own advantage b e morning. The Lord heard and of all, that they may be saved.P on me. You have stripped off my sack-

41. Now, if our Lord and Saviour so orda' and if the saints so lived, and if our fathe taught us, then, let w arise fr mourning and sadness? Jeremiah said, I did what has been prescribed for us. For, every ot sit in scoffers' company but trembled before that was written was written for OUT instru that through patience and the consolation Scriptures we might have hope. gand sorrowful, so was I brought low. Walking

their footsteps, we [shall] understand that our those who prosper in their w e of tribulation.4 and that the

of the prophet is fulfilled, who said, ose who are in distress for a time shall not be

Cf. Jn 15:19

Lk 634.25.

Separation from the world 'Cf. Jrn 4 4 .

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abandoned. If tribulation is for a while ts were the theme of my song in the not last forever, let us sow in tears, tha m. And in another place hesaid, PS ng(118)54. reap injoy, not growing weak, for we wicked thing before my eyes, the ~ o r d rescues his worshippers from t who did e d 4 A n d , Theperverse PS ~ o ~ ( ~ o o ) : s .

43. The Lord is our father. * The Lo did not stay close to me, and Igave no recog- judge. The Lord is our ruler. T h to the wicked, as they parted company with king. The L w d himself shall saue us. . I persecuted the man who secretly slandered glect his precepts, we shall remain in dist neighbor.' I did not eat with the man of he himself says, Those who folbw mesha ughty eye and insatiable heart. My eyes wereset the land and inherit my holy mountain. n the faithful of the land, to have them sit with shall possess this mountain, if we fulfill PS IOI(IOO):~-6. and listen to what is said, Make your wa 44. Let us imitate the example of all these men, show love before him.* And again, Remove the that there may be peace and n'ghteousnes in OUT

~ m Y ~ i ~ ~ g h from the way of my people.+ And in anOt days,* and that what we read in another place *cf. PS 85(84):10: Expel the corrupt one from the council to us: Thorns and briars shall Rrn 14:17.

shall go out with him. The man who of my people. Rather, let us IS se:18. man unjust, and the man who declares und for ourselves and not sow manjust, both are unclean in the sigh ~r 4:s: Let us be on our guard that this is not s nd, once we have kept the commandments cf. H0

us too: Their sons h u e been estranged from hich were given to us, it will be manifest that we And this, The daughters of Zion were ve God, as divine Scripture testifies in another and walked with an outstretche rs my commandments and eyes, their dresses trailing at the eeps them is the one who loves me. And he who unison with their feet. And again the word 0 ves me is loved by my Father, and I shall love prophet serves for our correction, saying, im. And my Father and I shall come and make has Zion, the faithful city that was full of@ OUT dwelling with him, and Ishall show myselfto merit, become a harlot? Where justice is him.' And, You are my friends, i fyou do what I Jn 14:el.zs. there are now thieves. And, The people, s take many words with us jn 1514. knew [the truth], had commerce rd OUT God and say to him, and you Israel, shall not go unnoticed. e [our] sins, that we may re-

~f we recite the divine [words], we will t us offerhim the fruit of our *HO 14:s. to say what David did, I will 7 r soul will rejoice within us.+ +Ps 35(34):9.

,~ Pa 119(118):165. words, like someone onfinding a vast t7ea.s . Would that we might repent of our error Another call to And, f fow sweet to my palate are your w and, brought back to our former con""ion

pS ii9(118):103. sweeter than honey and honeycomb to [ways], might say, Assur will not save us. W e will

L

Cf. Jn 15:5.

For Paehomius' sake

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not n z e horses, and we will not say a cience, being despoiled of the garments in

o ~ r g o d s are the works of our hands. Go h he clothed us. He led us into the contest to

within you, shall take pity 0% the peop according to the rules, let us not be over-

restore their dwellings. Then, he shall s e by our enemie~ .~ And once we have reached

us once again, I will love them openly a time for us to leave the body, let us not be-

my anger from them. I will be like dew. e enemies of our Father for serving [earthly]

shall bloom like the lily and thrust Out his ures in such a way that we who ought to at. freedom of soul through fasting and afflic-

like Lebanon. His branches will spread o of the body would dedicate ourselves to the he will be like a fruitful olive tree, and h and to pleasures, to fancier clothing and gmnce like incense. They will come back a er bedding.* Then not only would we our- each one in his tent. They will live and be stre ves be lost; we would lead to ruin others who ened with wheat. Their fame shallflourish Id have profited from our example. hi^ was vine; Ephmim, like the fragrance of inc tten about them, You have not received the what has he to do with idols? I have +it of s e d t u d e again in fear, but the of low, I will comfort him. I a m like rtitude and love and purity. Again, pood does juniper, his fruit was produced from me. ot make w pleasing to God; for, neither i f we wise and understands these things, who un , shall we gain more; nor if we do not eat, shall

and knows them? And would that lose something. Because the kingdom of ~ o d might be able to bear fruit from him, for not food and drink but righteousness, peace him no good work is possible. nd joy in the Holy Spint. The man who serves

46. ~ e t us return to the Lord, that he ni t in this way pleases God and is approved by ofus too, I will no longer remember their n. Isaiah also says, Those who wait for the Lord iniquity. ~ e t us not abandon the law of all renew thebstrength. They shallput on wings which our father received from Him a like eagles. They shall run without growing weary. down to US.' And let us not value his They shall walk without getting hungry. There-

ment~ cheaply, lest this lamentation be fore, he shall raise u p a s i p for the nations and as. over us: HOW has gold become tarnished semble the fugitives of Israel. Know this: They good silver changed; how have sacred stones shall come swiftly; they shall not grow hungry 07

scattered at the comer of every street? Afte sleepy. They shall not sleep, nor shall they remove many labors our Father undertook for our s the belts from their waists or undo the straps of- tion, offering himself as a model of virtue, b ' sandak. Their arrows are sharp and the+ ing over us among the saints with these war s bent. Their feet are like the firmest rock; the

'These are my sons and my people; they ar Of their chariots, like a whirlwind. ~h~~ sons and they will not deny me'-after such tack like lions; they shall stand ready like timony, let us not lose the confidence of a go

205

Cf. Heb 13:18.

Cf. 2 Tm 2:s

Rm 8:15. 2 Tm 1:7.

Cf. 2 Tm I:?.

Pachomius' example

Cf. Lk 8:16.

Cf. Rm 8:16.

Cf. Mt 25:S5.

Cf. Is 5:s-23


47. Therefore, let us be imitators of t the one people of God-as it is written, I

and not forget the formation that our ake them, one man from a people, and two us while he was still alive. Let us not mib, and I will bring you to Zion, and I the burning lamp he placed above you shepherds after my own heart who Walking [in] this world by the light of ed you with discipline-after ;hat, let us let us remember that it is through his ak the bonds of charity, lest it be said of God has received us into his household. son honors his father, and a servant his hospice to wayfarers, he showed a harbor er. If1 a m a father, where is my honor? I f I to those on a stom-tossed sea. [He p a master, where is my fear?" bread in hunger,* shade in heat,+ clot 48. Therefore, let our heart cry out to the nakedness.$ He instructed the ignorant itual precepts. He encircled with chasti enslaved by vices and joined to himse afar.

And now, after his death, let us not forge r heart like water before great kindness and everlasting benefits, and Lord. Stretch out your hands to him for the not turn judgement into rage and righteousness into bitterness, so that against us, Judge between me and my zn May this not be uttered

expected it to yield fruit, hut it yielded zm not n'ghteousness but a shout.' T which follows in the prophetic text wil ned because of its inhabitants. For they aban-

us. 8 It is a cune we should flee ter zeal, by following the way o re, a curse shall con- have gone before us in the Lord, our fath sume the land because its inhabitants sinned and

brothers alike, who renounced the wor few men shall be left.= May our wine and our

made their way to the Lord at an uninter vines not mourn too. And may those who earlier pace and are now in possession of his inheri rejoiced with their whole heart not sigh. And this

which I am afraid we may lose through our could be said of us, They invented madness in the

fulness. And so to us would th corrupted as [on] the

sage be applied, which says of Ephraim, He his, The booty comes from

ries on an oil trade with Egypt. They ming aid it: you have made a cov- with the pagam and learned their

After we had receivd our call to free ds, we believe instead that in

we have been gathered from separ rise from Jacob and a man

207

Cf. Jr 29:14.

MI 1 6

Salutary grief

Zc 1:5-6.

Rm 2.4.

Jr 8:4-5.

Ps 147(146):2.

A community of love

Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Testament ofHorsiesios

shall spnng u p from Israel who will st7 er, springs from God, when he said, Do

princes ofMoab and destroy the sons rget good works and communion, for God

Let there not be an infuriating sting in such sacrifices.' We read the

ful thorn in the house of Israel: fo in the Acts of the Apostles: For the

made the Lord'sportion, and Israel, t rs had one heart and soul,

ing line of his i n h e r i t a n ~ e . ~ Je d anything his own. They held

where, if this law passes away from. my m ~ n . ~ And the apostles gave

then the race of Israel could pass a ss to the resurrection of the LordJesus with

again, I will give thefruit of their to psalmist is in agreement with

and I will establish with theman euerlastz when he says, Behold, how good and nant. Their seed and descendants will be delightful it isfor bmthers to live together.

among the nations. Eueyone who s let us who live together in the Koinonia,'

know that they are a seed who are united to one another in mutual

they thoroughly enjoy the g apply ourselves that, just as we de- 49. Let us then examine ourpaths*' and p ship with the holy fathers in this life,

der our own steps. Let us follow thefragran ay also be their companions in the life to

knowledge,+ ever concealing His words e cross pf our life is also

our hearts,: that we may be blame doctrine,' and that we and walk in the law of the Lord share Chrzit's sufferings, and we must real-

of body and prolonged effort n at without trials and difficulties no man at-

away. Ourfathers and the prophets, wher ns victory. Happy the man who endures trial,S

they? Shall they, as it is written, live for s proved himelf , he shall receive

Receiue my words and my ordinances, wh crown of life. And again, He toiled in the

commanded through my Spirit t Id, he shall liveforever-provided we share

theprophets, who were with you as to share hisgloy. For, [Paul]

experience the unspeakable kindness ofour the suffeerings of the present not

who, to this day, urges us to ~ e p e n t a n c e , ~ sa worth comparing to the glory that shall be re-

Shall the man whofalls not stand u p again, or t uealed in us.6 And elsewhere it is written, I c o n -

man who strays not return? Why have my peop sidered how I might understand this, hard though

turned away in stubborn revolt? They clung it i s for me. And again, Following you was no

their pleasures and they refused to come bac toil for me, and I did not consider the day of

If we come back to him, he shall build us men. And in another place, Many are the trials of

with his Spirit, as it is written, The Lord but the .righteous, but the Lord will rescue themfrom

u p Jerusalem, gathenkg Israel's exile^.^ all ofthem. And our Lord says in the Gospel, The

50. The Apostle taught us that our ne who perseueres to the end will be saved. And

nity, the communion by which we are j elsewhere, This is the book of the command-

Heb 13:16.

Ac 432-33.

Ps 133(132):1

Rm 8:17.

Cf. Ac 14:PP.

Jm 1:lZ. Ps 49(48):8.

Rm 8:17-18.

Ps 73(72):16.

Jr 17:16.

Ps 34(33):19. Mt 10:22.

Is 66:lO-11.

Recite God's Scriptures

Dt 11:18-20.

Dt 4:lO.

P* 3:s. Admonition m the young


ments and the law wnttenforeuer. ~l cause he shall lift the yoke

and the things that befit you to a f o W e are happy, 0 Israel, that w mercy ofyowyouih. And God has been reuealed to us. Have trust, Young man, rejoice in your youth. Let ple, 0 memonal of Ismel. And agai speaks, Rejoice, 0 make a feas who love him. Rejoice, you who trust in of your eyes. And know you may be suckled and befilled of his consolation.

51. Let us devote ourselves to rea reator in the days of

youth, before evil days come and the years the fruit of his own mouth, a n ouch when you will say: They do not please the price of his labors. These are the before the sun and the light, the moon and which lead us to eternal life, the [words] tars grow dark, and clouds return after the ther handed down to us and commanded in the day when the guards of the house tinually to recite,' that what was written m ble and men of courage are overthrown; fulfilled in us: The words which I comma n the women ceasegrinding, because they are today shall be in your heart and in your so ed to afew; when women who look through shall teach them to your sons. You sh indows are kept in darkness and the street

about them, whether sitting at home or wa e of the woman who

abroad, lying down or rising. ding becomes weak; and men jump at the

them as a sign on your hand, of the sparrow, and all the daughters of

permanently before your ey are brought low. They shall look from a

write them on the doorposts and thresholds t and see terror on the way. The almond

your houses, that you may learn to fear the Lor all the days of your life. And Solomon, indica e mourners go about in the ing the same, says, Write them across your he r cord hassnapped, and the

52. Consider by how many testimonies en, and the pitcher is shat- word of the Lord urges us to recite the holy Scr or the pulley stopped at the tures that we may possess through faith what ust returns to the e a ~ t h as it was, and have repeated with our mouth.' the spirit goes back to the Lord who gave it.

*Lk 252; Cf. 1 S 2:26. $EX 33:ll .

Cf. Gn 37% 3.14.

Final recommendations. The example of the saints *Eph 4:14.

Eph 430.

1 Th 5:19-20.

Cf. Ps 18(17):25.

Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Testament ofHorsiesios

It is likewise written in the Gospel, look for me shall findjoy. And he says else- have you any food? Cast to the right and you will find some. And again, and little child who today does not from evil shall enter the good la Every male that opens the wom fore sunset.1 Let us holy. And in the Gospel, And the boy growing and he made p an who sins against man. * Joshua also, the servant 2 and to leave our oflenng before the altar,? youth, and did not leave the tent of r it will never be received unless it is made ac- read also what is written about David, fair color, with fine eyes. Timot a boy and a young man, was ta tures that he might come by way of their p one has a complaint against someone, let faith in the Lord and Saviour.* And, beca ve w. Let us be was instructed? we read of called a man of desires.t5 Joseph was the beloved of his father,= mands, and, when he was only seventee old, he considered his father's orders the 1 his life.

53. I have unfolded all these things that py thegentle, for they shallpossess the earth.

sidering the lives of holy men, we may n tossed about by every wind of doctrine," bu we might struggle on and set their way of li the model for our own life, so as to be God' loung sons. And Be perfectjwt as your heavenly

cia1 people. And let w Father who is in heaven is perfect. And elsewhere, with whom we have been se Be holy becawe I a m holy, says the Lord. demption.2 Let w not qu 55. Reading these testimonies, let us sow jus- nor treat the prophecies rice for ourselves, that we may reap the fruit of fail to provide a place for dwell in us.* Let us fear no one but ~ o d , + the avenger and judge of every deed. He with the holy, and inno d the day ofsalvation.' And truly, according to man. And he says, I love t what is written, Love is the fulness of the 1aw.P

Lv 26:23-24.

Mutual forgivene$S and meekneaa *Cf.Qo 7:9. + ~ f . P s 4 5 . k f . Eph 426 .

Cf. Nb l2:3

Pr27: l l .

Eph 5: l .

Mt 5:48.

Lv 11:44: 19:2.

Brotherly love

Cf. Pr 11:18.

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John joins in agreement with this, because he will bring e v e y deed to judge- ceiued this commandment from the thing which was neglected, whether we love one another. And, The man Qo 12:13-14. God, loves his brother. Not like Ca from the evil one and killed his brother Notes to the Testament of Horsiesios did he kill him? Because his works were his brother's were good. Let us not be s (Hon. Test.)

brothers, i f the world hates us. We know , Test. 1 'This sentence is quoted by Pachomiua in Pach. Instr. 1: 16.

have passed from death to life, because , ~ e s t . 2 'This sentence is quoted again below, 120. the brothers. * Therefore, let us love one an ZThe same expression: 'fathers and brothen' k found again below. 113 and

56. I will tell you something more da my dearest sons, since God has entrusted ,. Test. 3 'This is an allusion to Paul's handling of a case of incest a t Corinrh.

'According to Draguet Fragm. 1: 6, Pachomius established the rule that a the flock following your way of life, the hol sinner should not be expelled from the monastery, lest he 'be abandoned into

nonia. I have not ceased to admonish and the hands of the devil'.

each ofyou with tears,' that you might ~ e s t . 4 'The same quotation from Lm 3:40-41 is found wtth dight arian nu) in Pach. Letter 10: 1; Theod. Imtr. 3: 38: and below, 449.

ing to God. And I have not held back fro 'The text is applied to Pachomius.

anything I considered useful for you.2 A n ''. . . poma sollicita genninanr'does not correspond either to the v ~ l g a t e (non elit sollicdum, nec aliquando desinet facem fructum) or to the Sep-

commend you to God and to the wo tuagint ( O W . Cqpav8fioaro~; obv 74, p6kp dvarokfi5 a b i i ~ grace; [to God] who has power to bud CqpavOrjouraO. It must be a mistake by either Honieaios or Jerome.

'The Latin teat: 'Graue cov in omnibus, et homo est' hardly makes any and to give you a n inheritance among the s sense. H. Bacht (Das Vermrichtnti, p. 65)notes that the copisu hadsome pro-

blems with this text, a. we can see from the variant 'hominir' instead of 'in om- Be vigilant. Strive with all your might a nibw'. Jerome's (or Horsiesios') misinterpretation is found also in the Sep- tion, that you not forget your resolution, tuagint and Symmachus, as well as in the Itala and in the Syriac versions. On

the bask of a fake vocalization they all read enasch (man) instead of anorch fill what you know you have promised. I (perverse). The meaning of the Hebrew text is: 'The heart is more devious than

be offered up, and the time for my dissolut any thmg, pervene too.' 7er. l7:lO is quoted again below, 727.

at hand.' I haue, for [my] part fought the fight, I haue finished the course. I haue

Hon. Test. 5 'The expression 'our father' obviously means Pachomius, as does APn or 'AN% in the Coptic or Greek textr when used without any penon's

faith. AS for the rest, the crown of right PWe find the same recommendation in Theod. Instr. 3: 5. See aho Am. Let-

has been reserved for me, which the Lord, n'ghteousJudge, willgive to me on that d 'Ps 19(18):7-8 k quoted also in Hon. Letter 4: 5.

only to me, but to all those who haue 20ue Hon. Test. 6 'The same text from Rm 13: 11 is quoted again below, 1138-41 and

righteousness%nd have carried out all the c by Pachomius in the Roemium of Jud. 'Horsieaios quotes 1 P 5:s-9 veryfreely. 1 P 5:s is also quotedin anIwtitruc-

mandments of [our] father. The end of th ion by Theodoie in G' 135, and there arc clear allusions to it in Pach Instr. 1: 10 and 28; Pach. Fragm. 1: 2; and Theod. INW. 3: 19. course; listen to all of it. Fear God and ke ;This theme of the imitation of the saints k important in pachomian

commandments, for this is [the duty of] en spirituality. See P. Tamburrino, 'Les aainude l'Aneien Testament dam la @re catCchhe de saint PachOmc'. in Melto 4 (1968) 33-44.

216 Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Testament of Horsiesios 217

+The curious expression: 'Let us understand the hair of our his tear is quoted again below, (54 and in Draguet Fragm. 1: 5. way' is a direct quotation of Pach. Letter 1: 3. T h e same text is quoted twice by Pachomius, in Pach. Imtr. 1: 6 and

6' . . . that there may b e . . . written' is a quotation from pa&. Letter 3: 13. Actually, in his sentence'Let ur understand . . . written', H a quotation from Pach. Letter 1: 3 ('And you, as a wise son, 'We find the same erchatological perspective in P a c h o m i ~ ; see your head on the journey.. .') with one from Pach. Letter 5: 2 ('I r. 1: 49-60 and his third. fourth and fifth letters. the hair of your head and find the ointment running down your be uses this text three times: see G1 132 and Theod. Instr. 3: 10 collar of your robes you will be able to accomplish all that has bee

s text, which is the conclusion of the Book of Qohelet, is used by Hor-

Hors. Test. 7 'In the expression 'ducer et pvoepositimonosteriorum ac to end his Testament (see below, 156) and to end one of his letters (see

the word monmteriomm relates to dvces and the word dom , Letter 1: 6). The expression: 'in omnibus quae neglecta sunt'thar we

raepositi. The meaning is: 'ducer monasten'orum et praepositi d ve here inJerome's translation corresponds to the Coptic text in Hors. Let-

$77-18 are directed to various groups of superiors. See B. Stei ter 1: 6: etbehdb nim eauoEou eroau.

"Obern-Spiegel" im "Testament" des Abtes Horsiesi'. ,2 Co 5:10 and the very similar text of Rm14:lO are used or alluded tovery

'We have here an indirect witness to the use of a secret alphabet ~ f t en ; see below, ((17 and 21 and Hon. Reg. 5 and 31; see also Pach. Instr.

language among the Pachomians. As H. Queccke has noted ( Pachom. Gviechiescher Text, pp. 28-29) if the characters we have ref. Inst. 13 and 17.

ly mean groups of monks, Horsiesios' use of the characters is closer to the Hktonh Lausioca than to that of Pachomiur' letter$. R. Weijenb n. Test. 11 'See above, 110, n. 4. We have here a combination of Rm 14:10 his review of H. Bacht's Dm Vemirchtnk (Antonianum 49 (1974) (' We must all appear before the tribunal of Christ') and 2 Co 5:10 ('We shall quoted by H. Quecke, Die Bviefe, p. 28, n. 4) thinks that the characte all have to stand before the tribunal of Christ'). We find the same combina- to be understood as figures: 'twenty, ten or five or one'. This seems t tion in Hon. Reg. 5. probable since the expression 'to say it in plain language' (ut in co *This seems to us to be an accurate-if not the most literal-translation of dicam) obviously refers to a mysterious mode of speaking. atribus qui reputantlrr in plebe&.

lThe same quotation is found again below. (16, as well as in Sx 7 'Gal 6:2 is quoted also in Am. Letter 3 and in Pach. Letter 5: 11.

18. "Et nos hobemus depositum a Deo traditum, canuemationem fratrum'. e expression conuerrotio, so important in the Rule of S. Benedict (v.g. in

Hors. Test. 8 'This seems to us to be the meaning of: Sunt aliq pter 58) is often found in the Pochomiana latino: Pr., title; Inst. 18; Leg.

semetipros ut &enter ivsta mndatum D e i . . . ; but the text i 12 and 14; Theod. Letter 1; and below in Hors. Test. 1747, 55 and 56 (see

clear and H. Bacht finds a different meaning: 'Manche [ 0 Boon, pp. 133 ; 60.5: 75,lO; 74.5: 105,20; 140.17: 145,25 and 147.10. It is

ihre eigene Person darauf bedacht, nach Gottes Gebat difficult to say what was the Greek or Coptic word used in the original text.

(Dm Vernziichtnir, p. 75). Only in one of the cases mentioned do we have the Coptic parallel, where we

'With H. Bacht (Dm Vermichtnir, p. 75, n. 27), we read lank operi read room (knowledge).

instead of lank operemini (Boon, p. 113, 10). So did Benedict of Ania Codes Regulamm, PL 103: 455D. on. Test. 12 'The expression opus Dei means monastic life in general, or the

&We find clear allusions to this text of Ezechiel in S' 25 and in Pach. Ins whole of the ascetic effort of the monk, asin all theearly monasricwritings. It

1: 2. does not yet have the meaning of 'Divine Office' it will have in the Rule of S. .The original meaning of Is 3:lZ in the Hebrew Bible is quite dif Benedict. See I. Hausher*. 'Opus Dei'in Mkcellanea Gudlaume de Jerpha-

'Your rulers mislead you and destroy the road you walk on'. nion I, OCP-15 (1947) 195-218. I'. . . et principes tui in tempore comedunt in fortitudine': the mea "Pater norter quiprimus inrtittrit coenobio': About Pachomiur considered

nor entirely clear. the founder of the Koinonia, and for a justification of our translation of coenobia by Koinonia, see Theod. Letter 1: 2, n. 4.

Hors. Test. 9 'This tent is quoted again below, 115. 'The assimilation of Pachomius to s. Paul is found also in Theod. Letter

"Sedentes in locir humilioribus, in quibus p a t e norter praecepit pe non sedendum, caueont praeporiti donorum, ne . . . ' We translate lice although the meaning of the sentence remains obscure. It is not clear Hors. Test. 13 'Ps 107:41 is quoted again by Horsiesios in Hors. Letter 1: 5 and the loci humiliorer are. 0. Schuler (in B. Sreidle and 0. Schuler, 4: 5. See also Theod. Letter 1: 4. "Obem-Spiegel" im "Testament" des Abter Horriesi, p. 32) understan 'Same quotation below, (56. this expression the storeroom or cellar, and refers to Inst. 18 (Boon p. 58 'The same text is guoted in different words below, (56. but his translation ('Die Vorstehere der Haiiser sollen sich hiiten, in 'The same exprerslon of s. Paul ('weak with those who are we&) is found ratsraum ru sitzen . . . ) does not respect the structure of the Latin sentenc n Am. Letter, 21).

'Cf. same idea in Theod. Instr. 3: 11. 'Cf. above, (10 and Inst. 13: 'When a sin is committed among the men in

218 Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Testament ofHorsiesios 219

one of the houses, if the housemaster, seeing the fault does + ' . , sine mumuratione et cogitationibur " a d . These cogitotiones unrrbe xeward, it shall be done to him according to their canon'. cf. Ph 214: ~ o p i ~ . . . 6ta?.oyop6v; Vulgate: s h e . . . haeritationibur)

layed an important role in the ascetic psychology of the early monks. See H. Hors. Test. 14 *Cf. Theod. Instr. 3: 30: 'Let us fear greatly lest for n .chr, 'Die friihmonastischen Grundlagen Ignatianiseher Fr6mmigkeit. Zu

soul be brought to destruction which could have been saved.' See a gen Grundbegriffen der Exerzitien', in F. WuK, Ignntiur won Loyola. n. 2. e gelcthche Gestalt und rein Vermdchtnis, (Wiirrburg, 1956) pp. 239-

'We find the same combination of Mt 24:45 and 49 quot J.-C. Guy. 'Un dialogue monastique inedit %&pi Aoy~opWv'. in RAM 33 context in Pach. Letter 3: 3. There is also an allusion to Mt Instr. 1: 55. e find the two members of this quotation in an inverted order in Theod.

~Horaiesios ends one of his Instructions (Hors. Instr. 4: 2) wi an allusion to the same teat, ibidem, (30. There is another tion, med in the same manner. See ako SBo 114, where this t mention of the 'arrows of the devil' in SBo 14. Pachomiu. %am quotation in Pach. Instr. 1: 22.

'The same text occurs below, 153. We find a similar recommendation not ~ o r s . Test. 15 lHonieaios replaces 'hope' by 'faith' in the text of 1 to grieve the Spirit, in Pach. Instr. 1: 45. See also SBo 101 and Am. Letter

'1 T h 5:14 is quoted also in S1 25; the expresion 'comfort found also in Horr. Letter 3: 5. 'Same expression from 1 T h 1:4 in SBo 107.

''DO not drive your children to anger' is used by Pachomi.u in P 5: 10. .m. Test. 20 'Note the depth of this doctrine on chastity, baaed on a belief in

41 Co 10:33 is quoted again below, (40, and in Hors. Letter 3 God's presence in our bodies. •÷The same quotation occurs in Am. Letter 3.

Hors. Tesr. 16 'Cf. above, 19. 'The same quotation occurs in SP 7. 'This text was quoted above, 17. 'The same quotation occurs in SBo 194. *We find another allusion to 1 P 1:17 in Pach. Fragm. 3: 3 'Horsiesios makes reference more than once to this parable; see Hon. Reg. ,' . . . anything mortal or shameful' probably refers to sexua 3; Hors. Letter 3: 1; 4: 4: Hors. Test. 20. There is also a reference to it in SBo

which the pachomian monks were warned. 118 and another in Pach. Instr. 1: 51. T f . Inst. 13 and 17. See also above. ((10 and 13. 'This text is used by Theodore in SBo 187.

Hors. Test. 17 'The Good Shepherd is given as a model to superiors om. Test. 21 'On the importance of renunciation in pachomianspirituality, see Instr. 3: 30. In G1 54 Pachomiua is said to visit the monasteries da Pach. Instr. 1: 41, n. 1. 'as a servant of the Good Shepherd'. 'This expression from Gn 1493 is used with the same meaning in Pach.

'This verse is quoted by Pachomiur in Pach. Letter 3: 4. Instr. 1: 53. It is used also, but with a different meaning (nothing should be 'Same expresion in SBo 26 and Pard. 41. neglected) in Hors. Reg. SO. .we find the same application of Jn 21:15-16 made by Thead lSee Pr. 38; 40; 41; 42; 43; 53; 81; 105. The expression languor corpurculi

135. It is interesting to see how Horsiesior relates the role and the au is found also in Pr. 5 and Inst. 12. On the care for the sick brothers, see Pr. the superior of a monastic community to the mission given to Pet 40-47; 92; 105 and 129; Pach. Letter 5: 2 and Horr. Reg. 24. See also B. Srei- risen Lord; see P. Tamburrino, 'Kozhoniii, pp. 13-18 and A. de Vo dle, '"Ich war krank, und ihr habt mich besucht" (Mt 25.26)'. in E d 40 Momstere', p. 34. (1964) 443-468; 41 (1965) 36-46; 99-113; 189-206.

'Cf. P. 87-88; Imt. 18. See also below. (46 ('let us not . . . dedicate Hars. Test. 18 I ' . . . pmecepta moiomm': it can mean either 'the precep ourselves . . . to fancier clothing and softer bedding').

elders' or 'the precepts of the superiors'. We often find this ambiguous ing of maiores in the P o c h o m i a ~ h t i m . Hors. Test. 22 'Cf. Pr. 81.

'The same quotation occurs below, 147. '1 Co ll:22 is quoted below, f29. ,This expression from Rm 8:17 is by Theodore in SBo 186 ( 'Cf. Pach. Insrr. 1: 59; Hors. Instr. 1: 3.

142). "In coenobio': see above, f l2 , n. 2 and Theod. Letter 1: 2, n. 4. IThe same example of the rich man is given as a warning by Pachomius in

Hors. Test. 19 1The rank (ordo) in the community was important, and th often streses its respect; see Pr 13, PO, 63, 65, 131, 136, 137. See als 'Pan of this text is quoted in a different context in Theod. Letter 2: 1. Beneden, 'Ordo. Uber dem Ursprung einer kirchlicher Terminolo Vigirine Christkzme 22 (1969) 161-179. Hors. Test. 23 'Dt 15:s is quoted also by Theodore in Theod. Letter 2: 4.

'The expression 'libera rem'tur' is probably inspired by 1 Co 7322 w 'Horsierias often assimilates the community to the chosen people of Israel. quoted in Hon. Letter 3: 1 and in Thead. Instr. 3: 19. ;We follow the punctuation proposed by H. Bacht (Dm Venndchtnis, p.

,The same text is quoted again by Horsiesios in Hora. Letter 3: 1. S 1, n. 112): in Boon's text, a comma should replace the period after 'estii Theod. Letter 1: 2 with n. 1. 'quapmper' of line six begim a sentence that is finished by

220 Pachomian Koinonia III The Testament of Ho~siesios 221

'nor invicem a m r e debemw . . . '. Jn 1355 is quoted again in 5 and 4: 8. ,, Test. 28 'Same quotation in SBo 108.

2'conciliabulo monachonrm': the expression is somewhat surprising. But rome makes great use of diminutive forms of wards. See examples in H. .~ht ,Das Vermichtnis, p. 117, n. 105. ,The pachomian Koinonia is called the vineyard of the Lord also in SBO

104 and in Pach. Instr. 1: 37. See also below, (47 and Hors. Reg. 4. +Sg 8:11 is quoted again by Honiesios in Hors. lnstr. 3: 2. The re is a clear reference to Jn 2:15 in Theod. Letter 2: 1. T h e same quotation occurs below. (30.

. Test. 29 'Another clear allusion to this text above, (22.

rs. Test. 30 "Re/ngerirrm': concerning the use of this word (also above, 114). see Jer. Pref. 1, n. 6.

*Read 'imitantes Ephraim dicentem'and not 'docentem'which is a laps- made by Boon (and copied by Bacht). MS M has dicentem (for this informa-

'Cf. Leg. 14. tion we are indebted to A. de Va@) 'Cf. Jud. 10. ,See above (28, n. 6. IRm 14:4 is also partly quoted in Pach. Imtr. 1: 12. 'On Pachomiui as 'mediator', see Theod. Letter 2: 4, n. 4.

ors, Test. 31 'We follow the French translation of the monks of Salesmes. which seems to be the best approximation of a Latin phrase that hardly makes any sense: ' . . alrt in qua profesione impleamw avreptam,'

"Nom quia unusqulrque q u a w i t . . . ': The word qunerit should be added to Boon's printed text.

'1 Co 1034 is quoted again by Honiesios in Hon. Letter 3: 1. 'Same complaint in Pach. Inatr. 1: 49.

rs. Test. 32 'We correct 'qui defecit poruulus . . . ' to 'quia defecit pa7rrulw.. . ' as H. Bacht (Dm Venntichtnis, p. 142) did.

rs. Test. 33 'The same quotation occurs in Pach. Letter 3: 7 and 9. 'The same quotation is in Pach. Letter 3: 9.

G1 110 where Pachomius himself is described following these re 'Ez 33:ll is quoted also in G1 85 and P a r d 11. faithfully is also a paragraph without any parallel in SBo and inspir 'This verse is quoted in G1 25 and 99.

Rule. &This verse is quoted in G1 9. 'See Pr. 113. 'The same quotation occun below, (49. %a 5:13 is quoted again by Honiesios in Hors. Letter 3: 1, and the "Let us return to the Lord with our whole heart' is a kind of leitmotiv of

call to liberty is expressed here below, (47. See also SBo 105 and 107, the whole book. See below, (135 and 38.

Pach. Letter 7: 1. Hora. Test. 34 'The same quotation is in Pach. Fragm. 4: 1.

Hors. Test. 27 'Cf. Hors. Instr. 4: 1, n. 1. '2 Tm 2:5 is quoted by Theodore in 6' 132: see also below, 146.

'This theme of the reward according to each one's work is frequent; Pach. Letter 5: 12, n. 2. Hon. Test. 36 'The same idea, with same quotation, is found above, (2.

Hors. Test. 37 'The same quotation occurs in Theod. Letter 2: 2.

st. 38 'The same quotation occurs above, 76 and below, (41. orsiesios quotes the same verse in Hors. Letter 4: 3. e the same Johannine recommendation below, 155.

eWith H. Bacht (Dm Vemichtnlr, p. 135, n. 136) we read 'contentis instead of 'contenti sumw'. Hon. Test. 39 'See above. 722. •÷See Pr. 81.

222 Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Testament of Horsiesios 223

Hon. Test. 40 'Cf. above, (13. See Pr. 41-42. aThir sentence is quoted in Theod. Instr. 3: 8. rSee a more literal quotation of Is 61:lO in Hon. Instr. 4: 1.

'See above. 115, n. 4.

Hon. Test. 41 IThis text is quoted by Theodore in Thead. 49 'See above, 14, n. 1.

'This text is quoted by Theodore in Theod. Instr. 3: 8. .see the same quotation above, 135.

'Lk 6:25 is quoted in Am. Letter 25. l ~ h e same quotation is in Hon. Letter 2.

Hon. Test. 42 'An allusion toJm 4:4, quoted above, 141. st. 50 'The same quotation of Heb 13:16, in connection with Ac

'The same quotation occurs in Am. Letter 28 and Theod. Inst -53 (as here) is found also in S' 11 (according to the recension of S'). See

8This text is quoted also in Am. Letter 25. 4The same quotation occurs in Theod. Instr. 5: 5 and 5.

his text of Ac 432, so important for the theology of cenobitic life, is quoted in S1 11; Theod. Instr. 5: 25 and Hors. Reg. 51. See also SBo 194.

HOB. Test. 45 IThe same text is quoted also in Thead. Instr. 3: 5 an ,'in the Koinonio' translates 'in coenobirc'; see Theod. Letter 1: 2. n. 4.

101. In Theod. lnstr. S:5 the text from Is 55:22 is preceded, just like he he text should read: 'scienter quod crwr uitne nartme doctrinae quoque

'The Lord is our father', which is from Is 64:s. In SBo 101 it starts principium sit . . . '. This is the text of MS M, as A. de Vogiie has confirmed to

Lord is our God, which actually is not in is 55:22. ~ o o n has written ' . . . uitae nostra doctrinae . . . ' by mistake. Hoste, in

'There is a reference to Pr 17:15 in Inst. 18. PL 105: 47SB, has reproduced nortme correctly, but has arbitrarily corrected

;The same quotation is in Hors. Letter 4: 5. *The same quotation is in Pach. Instr. 1: 55. usion to this text in G' 11s.

SThis sentence from Ps lOl(100) is quoted in Pach. Fragm. 2: 2. 'The same quotation is in Theod. Instr. 5: 5: see also above, in this 1. 'Horsiesioa uses this text from Baruch very often. See Hon. Letter 5: 2,

Hon. Test. 44 >The same ~romise is quoted in SBo 185. G' 112 and Sg 'In Isaiah we read 'Jewelem' instead of ' I n a d .

Hon. Test. 46 'See above. 128: 'If these are the commandments of God. w he handed down to us through our father. . . '. Tesr. 51 'See Pr. 5: 6: 11; 28: 56; 59; 60; etc.

'2 T m 2:5 is quoted above, (34 and by Theodore in 6' 152; withH (Dm Vermiichmis, p, 162). we read 'non ruperemur ab inimicis no orr. Test. 52 'Against Boon, we prefer the reading of MS M (uoluimus [read

stead of 'non ruperemus . . . '. volvimur rather than voluimus]) to that of MI E (uolumw).

'See above (21; Pr. 81; and lnst. 18. *The same quotation occurs in Pach. Letter 5: 15. 'The same quotation of Lm 537-28.30 (without v. 29) occun in Am. Let-

Hors. Test. 47 lit is difficult to make sense our of 'Ad cuius lumen huiw roe incedentes'. We follow H. Bacht (Dm Vermiichtnir, p. 167, n. 209) +The sentence 'before., . the pitcher is shattered at the fountain' (Qo

understands ' . . . a d cujus [lucernae] lumen huius roeculi incedentes 1236) is quoted also in Inst. 18.

'See above, 128, note S. %ir desideviomm' (= Jerome's Vulgate) corresponds to the &w)p

'One of these curses is quoted by Hors. in Hors. Letter 4: 3. Bnklu&tc5v of the Septuagint. The same text is quoted in Hon. Letter 1: 3.

4 . . . way of life (= conuersotionem)'. On the meaning of conuersnt according to the Sahidic Bible: w5me Zioudf: h man worthy to be loved'.

above 111, n. 4. Tachomius mentions Jacob's special love for Joseph in Pach. Letter 3: 8.

%On the importance of renunciation in pachomian spirituality, see ab (21, n. 1 and Pach. Instr. 1: 41, n. 1.

Hors. Test. 53 'The same warning is quoted by Pachomius in two different let-

6The same quotation occun above, (26. ten: Pach. Letter 4: 6 and 5: 5.

?The same quotation occun above, 119; SBo 101; and Am Letter 23. See 'The beginning of this text is quoted above, 118; the rest is quoted in P also a similar exhortation not to grieve the Holy Spirit, in Pach. Insu. 1: 45.

Instr. 1: 41. 'The same quotation occun in Ham. Letter 4: 4.

Hors. Test. 48 'Lm 2:18 is quoted also in Pach. Letter 5: 5. 'At the end of the quotation: 'in copite uniuerromm grerruum'is obs

Hon. Test. 54 'The text should read: ' . . .so& occubitum paenitentin pmeue-

Jerome robably wrote egmsruum, which would correspond to the An' 6p nienler'. Contrarily to Boon's apparattu, MS M has pendentia and not

naoc5v%~66wv of the Septuagint. J'et dereliguemnt hominespouci', at the end of the quotation, is pro

'Mf 18:21 is quotedinDraguet Fragm. 1: 5: Mt 18:22 in Pach. Instr. 1: 59.

a copist's mistake for 'el derelinquentur hominer pauci: which would c *This text is quoted above. (9 and in Draguet Fragm. 1: 5.

pond to the rorahq8joovra~ hv8ponot 6kiyot of the Septuagint a the 'relinquentuv' of the Vulgate.

on. Test. 55 'The same quotation occurs in Paral. 9.

T h e same quotation occun in Hors. Letter 2. 'The Prologue of the Proecepta atque Judicio begins with this text.

'The same quotation occurs in Theod. Letter 2: 1. lThe same quotation occurs above, 138.

224

Hon


i. Test. 56 'The same text is quoted differently above, (13. 'Cf. ibidem.

ANALYTICAL INDEX

purity 111 29, 169, 183-4: beware impurity 11 20, 26, 28, 37:

I11 176: brother expelled because of

impurity I 150-7: Pachomius teaching about-

lENT BROTHERS 167, 146-50. 328-9 their good example 1 385; CHILDREN some protest Theodore's first spiritual care of I 331:

instruction 1 91, 350; 11 19 their formation 1 451 ER I42ff. 307, 397-9, 428 CHURCH

r o ~ r c LIFE I 159: I11 91. 95 of the village and of the monastery 147, 316;

built with the permission of the

CLAIRVOYANCE

in general 11 82: of Pachomius 1375:

eading people to fervor I 24, of Theodore I1 82, 90ff CUSSES OF M O N U 11 126

a-ask Pachomius to make a CLOTB~NC (pieces of) 11 126, 142, 183 foundation in his diocese 1 73, CONFDENCE IN W D 1 62, 180; 111 16,

26, 40, 94, 112, 160, 199

Pachomius' respect for- I 318; see REPENTANCE

ca*m I1 129, 143 a-is opposed to the foundation CRoEs

of Phnoum 178: sign of 11 199; some-convoke Pachomius to the to carry Christ's I11 155, 159

synod of Latopolis I 375 DEMONS

their wiles I 89, 347; given to the community 173-4; afflictions from III 15-6; too many in the community 1253, twptations by 125-6, 44ff. 308ff.

438: 11 33, 35, 50, 117: I11 14: rules about 11 163-4 who suggest extra fasting or

00- 11 149, 162, 170 psalmody 184ff. 344ff: T e c n u M e N s 1 104: I11 124 passession by I $7, 303-4;

beware the attacks of the- 111 35;

appear to Pachomius and Theodore 11 48ff:

modesty at the rynnxir 11 204: powerless against the brothers ruler of prudence It 161; I1 48-9:

225

do not know the future 126, 299; I1 49

DETACHMENT

from honors 1202, 205-6 (see HUMIUTY):

from material passessionr 1217-8 (see ~ V E R T Y ) ;

indifference to curse or praise I l l 21; alro 111 164, 186

DISCERNMENT

of spirits 1552-3, 444-5; of vocations 145. 157, 312

EUCHA- 147, 265, 314, 516; 11 147, 201-2

PAMlLY

renunciation of (see REGUNCIATION); visits of family at the monastery

I1 116, 155-6; gifts from 11 155

FARMING 11 zl7ff FASTING

Pachomius' 1 SO, 81, 301, 541; angels of Wednesday and Friday

I1 157 not to fast beyond one's strength

11 89ff: see olro I1 37-8. 143

FATHERS

to write about our- 1425: example of our- 111 54

FEAR OF MD I1 35-4. 197-8 FOKGIYENESS. mutual 111 40, 213 FOUNDATIONS

Phbow l 71, 554-5; $neset I 72. 554-5; Thmodons 172, 334-5; Tae 175. 554: b i n 175, 352; Thbew 177, 552; Tsmine 177, 554; Phnoum 178. 554: annexion of Pmampstrrpasen I 7% Kaior, Oui (Naui) and Bechne

1392-3 PRIENDSHIP

evil- 111 145-50 H A B ~ I1 153 (see CLOTHING) HARYEST 11 209

c Koinonia ZIZ Analytic<

HE-NGS d~aniages of I 238; by Pachomiu. 164.5, 6 periority over eremitic life 1 60,

526-8, 447; 148, 184, 382-3: attitude of Pachomius God's vineyard 111 195

168-9, 529 spiritual l 69, 329; f ~ o d 111 20, 199; Pachomius' exhortation

whom he healed I 44

was not healed I example of the- 139, 505: brather who desired to become

a- I355ff: I1 29ff

how to prepare 11 205-6;

see olro I1 121, 126, 127-8, 145,

405; 205, 354, 385; 111 69. 128. 143

HOSPITALITY

reception of visiting mon

TH, guard of 111 86. 108-9,

I1 142 ~ u a r ~ c 186, 123, 545-7, 567;

HUMILITY I1 150-1. 208-9; I11 1 22, 25, 55, 59, 48, 97, 115, NEGLIGENCE I 140, 226, 265, 581;

IDDLATRY 169, 530; 11 Slff, 60 11 170-1, 207: 111 115, 128, 172

first monastery of 149, 319: rules about I1 166-7 See nlro section of H.L. I1 129ff

reflection on I 358; I1 148, 16 by Pachomius 1509; I1 4lff; superior to fasting and psalmody

daily-by Pachomius 11 19: first-of Theodore 191. 350; I1 to the rule of silence 197, 145,

JOURNEYS 11 152. 157 KOINONIA

organisation and rules of th 1145, 358:

trials of the-after Pachomius' death I 87, 346; OXIIGENISM 1 317-8; I1 28-9

6 1 Index

PACHOMIUS

childhood 125, 299; conversion 127, 500; period at Seneset 128, 501, 455; stay with Palamon I29ff. SOlff: at Tabennesi 134ff. 505ff. 427; comng of John 1 41, 306, 428; first disciples 145, 512. 450; coming of his sister 149, 318; foundations I ?Iff, 534ff. 554ff: establishes headquarters at Phbow

192, 351; council of Latopolis I 375; last illnes, 1 172, 578; appoints Petronios as his successor

1176. 579: last recommendationr I 177,

579-80; death 1178, 580; his Ltje being written 1 237, 243

p m o v r a 1 53, 176, 205, 243, 252, 502. 378. 402; I1 145: I11 47, 62ff 1ZSff. 158, 161

PHlLOSOPHERS 174, 355 POVERTY

of the brothers 162. 324; decline in the Koinonia I 244,

405: against private ownership 1 358-9;

I1 159; aasinst love of money I1 44ff: .

111 57 PMYEII

canons of- 150-1, 501; 11 198. 210;

the Office of Six Prayers 1 338; I1 164, 171, 182;

perseverance in I11 144; idle thoughts during I 122, 375; o u t of pride 184. 544: Pachomius'-for everyone I 158ff

mme 155.6, 84, 344; 11 20, 42, 57-8; (see H ~ M I L ~ ~ Y )

PRlEsI3 (PRIESTHOOD) 147. 51, 314, 317;

PEOMISE~ I11 31, 57. 107

Pachomian

PROPHET5

as forerunners of monasticism 123-4, 297-8:

see individual names of prophets PSALMODY

on Sundays I1 146-7; -refused a dead brother I 123,

368: I1 25 mar- OF HURT 111 98 R E C I ~ I O N or NOVICES I1 152-3 RECITATION OF SCRIPTURE ( $ 6 3

SCRIPTURE) RENUNCIATION

of family I 60, 62, 82-3, 323 343-4 (see FAMILY);

of private po~~essions I 338-9 iree P O V ~ . ~ )

REPENTANCE 169 , 212, 225, 330, 398: I11 109, 114, 174, 203, 207; free

CONYERSLON) RESENTMENT 111 105 RESURRECTION I 337: 11 95 RULES

Pachomiw-for his first group of disciples 1 4 6 , 50, 319, 436:

-of the first monastery I 71, 334; t ransmi t ted to the foundations

1 7 2 , 335; to remember and to study our

father's commands I11 124-8, 173:

-of the Koinonia I 145. 338: Pachomius' obedience to common - I 374:

Rule of the Angel I1 125: contempt for I1 177

SAINTS

their example 11 14, 19, 212: their trials I11 92-3

ICRIPNRES(S)

canons of the- 1230; learning the- I 38, 75, 304, 353;

I1 166. 202: . . to pray heed to the teaching of the

111 118; literal meanine of I 215: " observance of all the- 183-4.

343-4:

Koinonia IIZ Analytii

SELF SCRUTlNY 111 173

111 201 SERVICE

Pachomius being serve

Pachomius promising t will of God and man

Pachomius serving the p instruction to the brothers

weekly service in the ma ward of Tabennesi 192 , 351; I1 149 istance to Pachomius at Phbow

SlNS trip to Alexandria I 133; forgiveness of I1 97ff, 11 rehabilitation (?) I 134, 374; confession of 11 51; other trip to Alexandria 1 179, penance for I1 33: punishment for I1 171.

SLEEP

on reclining seats I1 160 Pachomius does without

SOUL fate of the-after death first instruction as father of the SPIRIT, fmie of the I1 202: 111 1 Koinonia 1 199ff. 390ff;

foundation of Kaiar. Oui ( N ~ u i ) Bachne I 392-3:

tells Li/e of Pachomius 1237. 243; brings Horsiesios back to Phbow

1253, 402-3; SUPER~ORS death 1258, 404-5

from God, who wants to train us

admonition to the secon 111 92, 96, 104; mona~teries I11 180; to be steadfast in time of- I11 14,

to the housemasters 111 1 to the seconds of the hou

111 183; UNIFORMITY, Pachomiw refusing responsibility of-before

tribunal I11 177; responsibility of-to provide f wut I 30-3, 79-80, 301-2, 339.40

the brothers' needs 111 PO0 s u ~ ~ x r s (assembly): I1 145ff. 169f Theodore desires-of God 1 58;

181

:al Index

Pachomius attitude towards 1330; Pachomius discernment of 1 165-6:

356: Pachomius' teaching about

1393-4: Pachomius firrt-: 128-9, 301: Pachomiur-at Tabennesi 1 3 4 ,

39, 305, 427-8; Theodore's-of the Trinity I1 79; Pachomius and Theodore's various

other- 186-7, 94-7, 99, 104, 105, 110-1, 113, 129ff. 142, 219, 846, 357-8, 360-1, 367, 372ff

WATCHFULNESS 1224, 398; I1 15, 38, 94, 99, 114, 157, 162, 198, 208

WORK

for the poor 1 3 3 , 59, 302: rules about- 11 156ff

Index

INDEX OF PERSONS

This Index contains only the names ~ h ~ r n i a n texts, not those foundin th References are to the uolurnes and the pages where th 47, 74, 75, 80, 122, 175, 313,

a m o ~ I1 63 ~ n o s (heresiarch) I 317 339, 340, 351, 353, 370, 371,

asrorr~co 111 18 AIITEMIOS

ABEI. 111 57 1221, 395, 396 ABEAIL I 2 6 2 I1 100 ASLWM I1 23 ATHANASIUS

ABRAHAM (Patriarch) 151, 117, 118, 133, 134, 1 123. 64, 89, 204, 207, 233, 239, 192, 223, 230, 231, 232,

241, 297, 308, 326, 336, 387, 252, 253, 254, 264, 298, 111 17, 18, 24, 54, 154, 212

425, 441 361, 366, 377, 382, 383, 11 62, 65, 79, 208. 209, 217 396, 400, 406 111 13, 19, 24, 37, 55, 108, 113,

139, 158, 187 ATHENIANS 11 64 ABSALOM 1 341 WHENOWRO~ 11 60 430, 437, 439, 451

ADAM uso om us (the Great) I1 63, 174, 201, 214, 217

1 7 6 , 152, 353 I 123, 362 111 25, 93, 110. 135, 157. 158, 160

I1 61, 63 I1 76, 77. 82. 83 162, 182, 192, 201, 202, 212,

111 24. 56, 65, 109, 143 AUSONIUS (2) I 123, 362 nsuus I 210, 211

SAKN*SAS 111 22 ALEXANDER (Archbishop) I1 80 orome.run 1 2 4 , 298

BARUCH ALEXANDRIANS

o ~ w a s 163. 64, 65, 323, 326

I 123. 158, 243, 361, 362 I1 63 osca~os 11 102

11 80 111 140, 158, 161, 171

BATHSHEB.4 11 201 AMAEIS I1 84 AMMON 11 71, 99, 105. 121

BUIARION 11 99

AMMONIOI I1 100, 103, 104 BLEMMVUI 11 30, $1, 128

AMNON 1 3 4 1 c ~ m a I1 76 AMOUN CAIN

1 2 4 , 298, 11 174 11 100, 104

ANANIAS I1 115 111 55, 57

ANTONY CALEB

124 , 182, 183. 185, 186, 191, 192, 11 66

193, 298, 311, 366, 382, 383, 111 56 395 CANAANITES I1 174

11 98, 99, 103 CAROUR I1 94, 95 124. 202, 298 norm 1 383 CEPKM 111 111. 112 (see e ~ m n APHTKON~OS I1 128 CH-EANS I11 18, 163, 172 111 17, 19, 24, 28, 113, 193 a ~ ~ o r ~ o v r o s 1 7 8 , 195, 254, 387, 391 CH APOLWS I11 111, 112, 157 1300. 320 124 , 214, 298, 330 ARLANS

1 134, 223, 377, 395, 396 11 64, 66, 71

11 75. 79, 86, 100, 101, 102 CHRYWCONOS 11 102 amos (bishop of h n ) I 73, 352 c o n s ~ ~ ~ ~ r r r e 1 2 8 , 300, 301 I1 75. 77. 82, 87, 98, 100, 104

230

of Persons i

ENOCH

176 , 353 11 61 I11 24

EPHMIM I11 194, 199, 204, 206 EPONYCHUI 1 393 ERON 1256, @7, 404 ESAU 111 54, 64, 65 EUSTOCH~UM 11, 142 EYE

I1 66 111 22, 24, 57, 137

EZECHIEL

1153, 439 11 199 I11 175, 195, 196

Pachomian

ISAAC

1241. 336, 386, 441 I1 62. 65. 78. 102, 209, 217

1108, 201, 336, 337, 425 I1 174 I11 115, 135, 210

OHMAEL 111 54 moose I1 87, 90, 93, 102, 104

JACOB

1178. 203. 241, 247. 387, 441 11 62, 65, 78, 209, 217 I11 13, 20, 55, 64, 65, 71, 108,

127, 156, 158, 187, 207, 208, 210

J A M B

1430 111 38

JEREMIAH

1238, 332, 341 11 92, 174 I11 29, 115. 150, 196, 199, 201,

208 JLSE I1 82 J m S fic2"'m

prHao I11 100 JEWS

11 63, 64, 65, 66, 78 111 155

Koinonia 111 Index

JOHN (Pachomius' brother) 141, 42, 43, 306. 307

JOHN (another m o k ) 147, 313, 351, 385

JOHN OF PHNOUM (same a3

I11 59, 67 JONADAB 1238 JONAH (pl~phef) 111 113 JONAS (monk)

172, 335. 351, 385 I1 53 I11 118

MOAB I11 54, 157, 208

1178, 203, 241, 247, 341, 11 62, 217

345, 357, 365, 386

I11 24, 55, 71, 72, 93, 212 11 62, 63, 66, 208, 214

JOSHUA (ran of Nun) I11 19, 24, 27, 56, 65, 123, 128,

I 102, 189 144, 154, 155, 158, 160, 163,

11 65 171, 177, 178, 197, 198, 219,

111 21, 56, 164, 212. srs (of Magdolon) I 375 JOEIAH 1140 JUDAH

11 63

AMAN THE SYRIAN 11 83 JUDAS 1 226, 229, 398, 399

APHERSAES I 405 JUDE 111 190

NEBUCHADNEIZAR JUDITH 111 24, 153 p u n n 11 102, 103, 104

LA-rrm I1 141 L A Z A R U ~ 111 187 LEorrnus I1 141 LEV1 1 61, 323 LEYITES 1314 LOT

1233, 241, 353 111 19, 39 see JOSHUA, son of Nun

~~cnx_ los (of Alexandria) I1 104, 123, 124, 125,

'Persons

PACHOMIUS $ a i m PACHOMIUS (junior) 147, 260, 313,351 PAISIOS 11 104 PALAMON

130, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 79, 301, 302, 305, 359

I1 80 PALUOIUS 11 123 PAMBO 11 100, 101. 104 PAMMON It 103, 104 ~mrw 1 143 PAPHNOUTI (Theodox's brother)

160, 62, 80, 93, 174, 175, 179, 342, 351, 371, 378

PAPHNOUII (another monk) I 217 PAPHNOUTI (another monk) I 385 PATCHELPHIOS 11 95, 96 PATLOLE (Patelloli)

I112 11 73

PAUL (pachomian monk) 147, 136, 313, 351, 385

PAUL (priest of Scethis) I1 104 PAULA 11 141 ?=COY

147. 54, 55, 57, 313, 322, 351 396

11 77, 82, 87, 89 I 7 3

PETER (apostle) 1181, 338, 394 11 83, 201 I11 22, 107, 182

PETER (patriarch of Alexandria) 123. 297

PATER (pachomian monk) 150, 51, 319, 320, 393

189, 190. 191, 192, 352, 370. 379, 380, 383, 386, 388

11 22, 24 I11 163

PHARAOH 1207 I11 38

PHARISEES

I337 111 175

PHILO (bishop) 1 375 PIOR 11 100, 101, 104 PITBROUM I1 131, 132

-~ -

145, 259, 260, 312, 351, 371, 385 I1 87, 89, 93

~ E N T H B O I 77. 352 dor 145, 312, 351

SAMSON 1311 I11 25

SAMUEL 157, 76, 172, 331, 353, 384 I1 82 111 19

SAPPHIRA 11 115 SARAH I425 SARAPION

151, 316, 438 I1 118, 119

SAUL

11 82 111 110

ses*sn*rr I1 100 SHADEACH 111 18 SHETH 111 157. 208 SlHON 111 21

c Koinonia 111

SrLVANOs (monk)

srwa~us (priest) 11 141 INDEX OF PLACES

SIMON (son of John) 111 183 Thtj Index contains only the names of placer found in the pa- ~ A R A 111 156 homian texts, not those found in the notes 07 the introductions. SOLOMON References are to the volumes and the pages where they occur.

1139, 153, 208, 229, 451 11 83, 92

ECYrr

124. 46. 73, 178, 192, 214, 240. sournus 295, 341, 395

145, 78, 175, 312, 351, 37 189. 191, 192, 193, 230, 249. I1 45, 62, 100, 141 I1 144 253, 254, 264, 297, 317, 361, 111 27, 123, 155, 159, 194, 198, 111 52, 59, 67 374, 377, 382, 393

SOUEOW THE YOUNG I 102 206

TLAEARCHIA I1 103 STEPHEN I 109, 446 SUSANNA 111 24

CEON 111 27 svwNos 11 100

clreu, 111 40

T*BENNEYOTS

184, 182 HERMONTHIS

11 71, 81, 85, 103, 116, 117, 1393

123, 124, 125 I1 45 r-w 1354 HERMOPOUS 1 392. 395, 401 THEBANS 11 71 AL-HAMON 111 140, 193 HEBMOPoLls PARVA I1 102 THEOWRE (Pachomius' mistant HERMOPOUS NDME 1 400

pasrim HORZB 1236 THEOWRE OF A L E U N D R U HEW I 77, 438 (me DIOSPOUS)

JERlCHO 197 JERUSALEM

1252, 253, 402 THEODORE OF NITRU I 24, 298 111 29, 113, 156, 161, 173 THEOWRE (bkhop) I1 100 CANUN 111 163 JORDAN I11 160 THEOPH~LOS 11 72, 98, 99, 105 juo~e.4 I11 17 THO- 1 337 CHAU)EA 111 17 n M o m Y I11 35, 178, 212 CHENOBOSKION M(H)IOR 1 251, 392, 395 m o u ~ 151, 127, 351, 355, 385 1301, 335, 372, 379, 380, 381, KOS I 73

U U H LATOPOLIS

I1 201 1321, 354, 375, 377, 378 111 25 I1 77 (see sue)

LEBANON 111 128, 204 ZACCKAEUS LVC~A 11 96

1133, 134, 183, 191, 374, 382 LYCOPOLlS 11 79 I1 47 LYSTRA I1 83

UNOS 11 115

Pachomian

NAZARETH 111 73 NE I 27 (see THEBES)

NITENTORI

151, 63, 64, 316, 317, 325 I1 81

NLTRIA, MOUNT

I1 100, 101, 102, 104, 123 ~ouot (Oui) I 251, 392

penmu I1 72, 74 PERNOUE I 24 (see N ~ T R ~ )

PERWA 11 102, 104

Koinonia I I I

YENBET 125, 28, 72, 129, 1

(see CHENOBOSKIO B I B L I C A L INDEX SENNAAX 111 57 SMA1 (MOUNT) 1200, 357 he present Index contaiw all the biblical references found in &IN 137, 73, 75, 77 (see the pachomian documents trnwhted in our three volumes, but houri 1221, 224, 249, 250 not other biblical references that m a y occur in the Introductions s m 125, 52, 60, 78 (see u

or in the Notes. The entnis in dalics indicate a simple allmion SOOOM

I241 to a biblical text; all the other entries indicate either a literal

111 39 quotation of a biblicalparsage or an explicit reference to it. The Indes shows first the document in which the veference ij found,

TABENNESI with the number of the paraffuph of that document, then the 139, 41, 49, 52, 58, 64, volume and the page of our tramlation.

92, 93. 94. 99, 100, 10 , 159, 169, 185, 199, 305, 317, 322, 325, 334, 343, S' 16 1494 356, 357, 358, 362, 393, 427, 456

I1 123, 125, 131, 137 111 47

THAIMAN 111 75 T H B A U T I 47 THEBALD

124, 223, 249, 298, 299, 317, 361, 400

I1 72, 94, 102, 104, 121, 1 125, 141

THEBES 1500 (see NE) THBEW 177, 78, 80, 352, 354 THMOUYONS

172, 78, 79, 80, 104, 108, 1 129, 132, 175, 195, 254, 3 372, 378, 387, 402

I1 53 I11 51, 53, 74, 118

rnoE 1 I82 .r".AH&.m 173, 111 *E 173, 354 TSMINE 177, 176, 354, 379, 393

ZAREPHATH 111 17 ZION

176 111 51, 61, 76, 206

Paral. 39 G1 144 Pach. Letter 5: 7 Pach. Inrtr. 2: 1

Pach. Instr. 1: 25 Paral. 37, 39 Pach. Insrr. 1: 24 Pach. Letter 3: 10 Hors. Imtr. 1: 4 Paral. 39 Pach. Insrr. 1: 25 6' 98 Pach. Letter 3: 10 Pach. Letter 3: 10 Pach. Letter 3: 8 Pach. Letter 3: 10 P a d . 37 Pach. Instv. 1: 15 Inrt. 18 Pach. Letter 3: 8 A n . Letter 9 SBo 55 G' 82 Paral. 37


Paral. 37 Pach. Letter 5: 5 Psch. Letter 5: 8 S' 25 ~ a c h . Letter 5: 8 SBo 114 Pach. Letter 3: 4 Pach. Letter 5: 5 Pach. Letter 3: 10 P a d . 37 Pach. Letter 3: I0 SBo 55, 194 Pach. Letter 3: 8 SBo 144 Pach. Instr. 1: 53 Hon. Reg. 30 Hors. Teat. 21 Am. Letter 32 Hors. Instr. 2 G' 17. 108 SBo 40 G1 40 Thwd. Instr. 3: 33 SBo 55 G1 82 SBo 190. 194 Pach. Letter 3: 3 Pach. Instr. 1: 2 Pach. Inm. 1: 25 G1 56 SBo 1 G' 1 SBo 67 G' 75 Pach. Letter 5: 5 SBo 194 (bib) G' 19 Pach. Letter 3: 8 Pach. Letter 5: 1 Pach. Letter 5: 6 Pach. Letter 5: 6 Pach. Letter 5: 6 Pach. Letter 5: 6 H o n Test. 22 Pach. Imtr. 1: 4 Hors Test. 52 SBo 199 Pach. Letter 3: 8

Biblical

HOTS. Test. 52 Theod. Instr. 3: 11 G' 63 Pach. Instr. 1: 25 Pach. Letter 3: 8 G' 63 Pach. Letter 8: 3 Pach. Instr. 1: 5 G' 63 G1 63 Pach. Letter 8: 2 G' 62 6' 62 Pach. Letter 3: 8 GL 62 SBo I23 G1 62 SBa 199 SBa 194 Pach. Letter 3: 8 Pach. lnstr. 1: 20 Pach. Letter 9b G' 62 SBo I42 Pach. Letter 3:s SBo 194 Pach. Letter 3: 8

Hors. Letter 4: 5 G' 21 G' 126 G' 126 Am. Letter 32 Hon. Test. 11 Paral. 38 Pach. Letter 3: 8 Pach. Instr. 1: 12 Theod. Letter 1: 2 Theod. Letter 1: 1 Hors. Test. 26 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Hors. Test. 52 Hors. Test. 52 Hors. Test. 52 Paral. 38 (bis) Paral. 38 Path Imtr. I: 54

Index

Pachomian Koino

SBo 64 G1 69 Pach. Lettef 3: I3 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 14 Hors. Letter 3: 3 P a d . 38 Hers. Test. 23 Paral. 41 Theod. Inn. 3: 11 SBo 184 G1 99 G1 88 P a d 38 Pach. Letter 3: 2 Hors. Letter 1: 4 Ho~J. Letter 1: 5 Imt. 18 Pach. Letter 3: 7 Hors. Rag. 30 G1 88 HOTS. Letter 1: 4 Pach. Fmgm. 2: 2 Pach. Letter 5: 5 Pach. Letter 5: 6 ( b k ) SBo 9, 105 How. Reg. 30 Hors. Reg. 30 Hen. Reg. 30 Inn. 18 G' 135 Pach. Instr. 1: 47 P a d . 38 SBo 192 Am. Letter 10 Am. Letter 10 SBo 37 G1 37 SBo 108 SBo 102 Pach. Instr. 1: 25 Hon. Test. 58 Inrt. 18 HOTS. Reg 30 HOTS Reg. 30

Hors. Test. 54 Pach. Letter 3: 5

nia III

186 I345 111 58 III 38 111 160 I1 62 1II I88 11 65 III 100 I220 1365 I357 I1 62 I11 53 111 155 111 155 I1 173 111 55 111 208 1357 I11 155 111 86 111 64 I11 65 129. 146 11 208 I1 208 11 208 I1 1% I 393 I11 35 I1 62 I236 I1 78 I1 78 1 61 I 323 I160 1141 111 24 111 212 11 174 11 208 II 208

111 213 III 24

Biblical 'In

G' 38 G' 5s Paral. 39 Theod. Fragm. 4 (bis) Pach. Letter 4: 6 Pach. Letter 5: 5 Pach. Letter 5: 6 Hon. Test. 28 SBo 9, 105 Pr 8 Theod. Imt. 3: 34 Hors. Test. 53 Hors. Letter 3: 2

Hors. Test. 20 Pach. Letter 1: 3 Theod. Fmgm. 4 Paral. 41 P a d 38 G1 31 Hom Ten. 54 Paral. 41 Pach. Letter 3: 8 HOTS. Test. 28 Theod. Inr t~ . 3: 31 Theod. Instr. 3: 31 P a r d 3 Inst. 18 Pach. Letter 5: 7 Paral. 38 Hors. Letter 2 HOIS. Test. 48 SBo I32 Pach. Letter 3: 11

SBo 90 G' 9 j Hors. Test. 52 Hors. Test. 51 Paral. 38 Hors. Teat. 36

dex


SBo 29 G1 34 Paral. 39 Pach. Letter 3: 2 P a d . 1 Hon. Test. 3 P a d 33 rmt. 18 Hors. Test. 53 Theod. Instr. 3: 40 Hon. Reg. 15 Pach. Letter 3: 13 Poral. 39 G' 119 Hon. Test. 16 Pach. Instr. 1: 53 P a d . 3 Inst. 18 Pach. Letter 5: 7 G' 110 Hors. Test. 51 P a r d 39 Hon. Test. 53 H o n Test. 23 Thwd. Letter 2: 4 Theod. Letter 2: 4 HOTS. Instr. 3:2 Pach. Letter 3: 11 HOTS. Insty. I: 5 Horn. Test. 53 Hors. Imtr 5 Hon. Letter 1: 3 Inst. I8 Pach. Letter 3: 6 Hors. Teat. 24 Hors. Reg. 53 Pach. Inst*. 1: 53 Am. Letter 17 SBo I02 Han. Letter 1: 3 HOTS. Test. 33 (bir) Hom. Tert. 35, 38 Hors. Tert. 33 Pach. Imtr. 1: 21 Hon. Instr. 6: 2 Thwd. Letter 2: 1 Hors. Test. 48

18-19 SBo 107

I11 55 I11 189 11 217 111 38 I1 84 I142 111 154 I11 196, 197 III 197, 199 III I97 I11 21 I11 144 111 127 I11 208 I 153

Biblical Index

SBo 96 Theod. Instr. 3: 16 Pach. Letter 3: 4 Hon. Instr. 3: 4 SBo 123

SBo 78 Pach. Instr. 1: 21 Pach. Instr. 1: 21 Pach. Letter 3: 13 Pach. Instr. 1: 54 SBo 74 G' 89 G' 89 Pach. Instr. 1: 25 Horr. Letter 4: 5

Pach. Letter 1 0 2 Hars. Letter 2 SBo 95 G' 23 Pach. Insrr. 1: 26 Pach. Imtr. 1: 26 (bi)

G1 5 G' 49 G' 49 H o n Tert. 52 SBo 150 G' 99 Hors. Reg. 52 Pach. lnstr. 1: 22 Imt. 18 HOTS. Test. 33 Am. Letter 16 SBo 132 Am. Letter 16 Hon. Test. 52 Theod. Imtr. 3: 30 Poch. Instr. 1: 42 SBo 208 Hon. Reg. 48

III 110, 111 I11 33 1263 I1 214

244 Pachomian

13%-29 Gg 63 17:lO Pach. Instr. 1: 21 18:14-15 6' 6%

1 KINGS

2:2 SBo 118, 121, 130 Horr. Letter 3: 1

15 SBo 132 3:13 Hon. Reg. 54 5 3 (4:29) Hon. Letter 1: 1 7:48-49 SBo 199

G1 119 8:61 Pach. Instr. 1: 53

17: Pach. Instr. 1: 13 5-6 Pach. Imrr. 1: 34

1831 Hors. Test. 28 41 Am. Letter 6

19: Pach. Instr. 1: 13 I3 Am. Letter 21

Pard 33 Pach. Instr. 1: 17 P a d . 37 Pach. Imtr. 1: 25 Puch. Inrtr. 1: 54 Pach. Instr. 1: 17 G' 48 Am. Letter 16 Am. Letter 16 Draguet I1 2 Hon. Letter 3: 3 Pach Inrtr. 1: 54

Pach. Letter 3: 3

Hors. Instr. 5 Theod. Letter 1:I

Pach. Imt7 1: 30 Pach. Instr 1: 20, 35 Am. Letter 19 Hors. Test 21

! Koinonia 111

I 172, 177 III 157 1189 I1 217 111 153 1 248 I382 111 38 111 17 I11 28

I1 56 I11 19 11 61 111 24 I11 38 111 19 1330 11 82 I1 83 11 115 I11 160 III 38

C

I11 35 I11 24 I11 153

1200

111 57 I11 202

III 182 I1 87

1207, 218 I359 I 1 4 2 1354 111 24 111 61 111 197 I236 I11 25 I392 I 429 III 22 11 33 I259 1405 1240 111 58 I1 93 I207 1377 11 92 1244 I11 145 I 207 111 156 I1 24, 50 I11 24

I265 I406 111 154


H o n . Test. 41 S' 9 G' 54 Hors. Test. 5 Pach. Imtr. 1: 57 Pach. Inrfr. I: I7 Am. Letter 23 Pach. Inrfl. 2: 2 Pach. Instr. 1: 52 Hors. Test. 27 Am. Letter 3 SBo 145 Theod. In~ t r . 3: 5 SBo 69 G1 77 Pach. Letter 3: 12 Pach. Letter 3: 12 Pach. Letter 11% SB0 2 G' 2 SBo 21 G' 19 Hors. Fragm. Hon. Letter 2 Pach. Letter 3: 7, 9 HOTS. Test. 33 Hors. Test. 50 SBo 186 G1 142 SBo 47 Pach. Letter 4: 5 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Hors. Reg. 11 Paral. 3, 14 Theod. Instr. 3: 28 Paral. 10 Am. Letter 10 Theod. Instr. 3: 23 Hors. Reg. 9 G' 85 S1 25 Imf. 18 Draguet I1 9 Hon. Test. 4 G' 48 Pach. Inrfr. 1: 56 H o n . Instr. 1: 5 SBo 192

I11 200 1430 1334 111 174 111 39 111 19 I1 92 I11 47 III 37 111 192 I1 73 I208 111 95 I 92 1350 111 58 111 58 111 75 I 2 4

Biblical

Pa& Instr. 1: 34 SBo 187 G' 140 Inst.. Prol. Pach. Letter 10: 1 H o n . Letter 3: 1 G' 56 SBo 198 Pach. Inrfr. 1: 16 Theod. Letter 2: 2 SBo 142 6' 42 Pach. Letter 5: 4 Pach. Instr. 1: 24 SB0 2 G' 2, 98 SBo 186 G' 141 Theod. Imtr. 3: 13 Hors. Instr. 4: 2 S1 18 Theod. Instr. 3: 9 Hors. Test. 40 Pach. Inrfr. 1: 49 SBo 198 SBo 108 Poch. Inrfr. I: 55 Pach. Letter 3: 11 (bis) Pach. Letter 3: 11 Thead. Instr. 3: 26 Pach. Lerter 3: 11 G' 17 SBo 194 SBo 186 G' 141 Hors. Test. 50 G1 113 Imt. 18 Am. Letter 32 SB0 47 SBo 31 Pach. Letter 3: 11 6' 17 Hors. Test. 27 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Hws. Test. 28 Am. Letter 3 Horn Te~f. 28

Index

III 28 I228 1397 I1 169

1226 1398 111 209 1 378 I1 173 11 101 1 70 157 I11 57 I308 III 192 111 62 111 193 11 73 Ill 193

Pachomian I(

Pach. Letter 3: 13 Pach. Insrr. 1: 24 6' 62 Hon. Test. 44 Hws. Test. 26 SBo 198 Theod. Imtr. 3: 46 Hors. Reg. 35 Pach. Instr. 1: 35 Hors. Test. 3 Hors. Reg. 8 Hors. Test. 33 Hon. Letter 3: 3 Pach. Letter 9b Hon. Tert. 10 Paral. 41 Hors. Test. 10 Pach. Instr. 1: 33 Hors. Test. 43 Hors. Test. 43 Pach. Fragm. 2: 2 Theod. Fragm. 2 Pach. INtr. 1: 33 P a d 3 Theod. Instr. 3: 28, 37 Paral. 11 P a r d 19 Theod. Instr. 3: 29 SBo 142 S1 16 . -~

Pach. Instr. 1: 25 SBa 70 G' 78, 123 SBo 208 Paral. 3 Insr. 18 Pach. Letter 5: 7 Hors. Test. 47 Hors. Test. 35 Am. Letter 28 Pach. IN~I . 1: 46 Hors. Test. 35 Theod. Inst?. 3: 3 Hors. Letter 4: 5 Theod. Letter 1: 4 Hors. Letter 1: 3 Hon. Tea. 13 Hon. Letter 3: 1

:oinonia III

Ii l 59 111 23 I341 111 203 III 191 1245 III 119 I1 209 I11 29 I11 172 I1 199 111 196 I11 160 I11 73 III 177 I1 66 111 177 111 28 111 203 I11 203 I11 86 III 133 I11 28 11 23 I11 109, 115 I1 33 I1 42

~ ~

I11 206 111 197. 198 I1 97 111 35 III 198 III 94 111 164 I11 124

Biblical

How. Letter 4: 4 (bir) Pach. Letter 9b G' 150 Hon. Tert. 3 Hors. Letter 4: 5 Pach. Instr. 1: 9, 35 Pach. Letter 3: 12 Pach. Letter 3: 12 G1 49 Hora. Instr. 7: 12 SBo 185 Pach. Instr. 1: 9 Pach. Letter 9b SBo 82 GL 135 HOTS. Tert. 49 SBo 31 SBo 31 HOTS. Tert 49 Hon. Test. 3 Pach. Inrt7. 1: 5+ SBo 89 H075. Lette? I: 3 Hors. Test. 5 Hon. Test. 43 SBo 35 G' 18 SBo 101 (bis) SBo 35 Hors. Test. 43 Hors. Test. 5 Hors. Test. 18 Pach. Letter l l a Horr. Letter 4: 4 Hon. Letter 4: 5 Hon. Tert. 43 Hon. Letter 2 Horn. Letter 4: 5 G' 57 Hors. Test. 17 Theod. Instr. 3: 4 Hors. Reg. 6 Pach. Letter 3: 13 Pach. 1nstr. 1: 35 Theod. Letter 2: 2 Horr. Test. 42 Hors. Test. 6 H o * ~ Test. 4

111 162 I11 73 1406 I11 172 I11 164 I11 15, 29 I11 58 111 58 I331 111 150 I224 I11 14 I11 74 1108 I894 1II 208 157 157 111 208 I11 172 III 38 1118 III 154 I11 173 111 203 159 I309 I139 159 111 202 111 173 111 183 I11 76 111 162 111 164 111 202 111 156 I11 164 1337 I11 182 I11 94 11 199 111 59 I11 29 I11 127 I11 202 111 174 I11 173


G1 99 Pach. 1mtr. 1: 9 Pach. Letter 3: 13 P a r d 39 (bL) SBo 55 Hon. Test. 54 SBo 210 G' 150 Hon. Test. 50 Pach. Letter 5: 2 Hon. Test. 6 Pach. Instr. 1: 54 Hers. Test. 20

136:13-14 Pach Imtr. 1: 54 G' 144 SBo 203 Theod. Instr. 3: 34 Hors. Letter 4: 5 G' 146 Theod. Imtr. 3: 43 Poch. Inrtr. 2: 2 Am. Letter 10 Horn Imt?. 6: 4 Am. Letter 3 G' 112 Theod. Instr. 3: 8 111 98 SBo 136 1193 SBo 189 1230 Hors. Reg. 49 11 215 SBo 136 I 1 9 3 SBo 198 I 2 4 6 Hon. Test. 27 111 192 S' 16 I434 SBo 101 I139 Hon. Letter 2 I11 156 Hon. Test. 49 I11 208 Pach. Letter 10: 2 111 75 Hors. Test. 32 111 196 Pach. Letter l l a I11 75 SBo 82 1107

Pach. Letter 3: 10 111 56 Pach. Letter I l a 111 76 Hon. Letter 1: 2 I11 154 Hon. Instr. 1: 5 111 137

20-21 Horn. Letter 1: 2 111 154 2:19 S B o 198 111 245

Biblical Index

Hors. Tert. 51 Hon. Instr. 3: 1 Theod. Instr. 3: 1,2,6,19. Pach. Letter 3: 12 Hon. Insrr. 4. 1 G' 9 Hon. Letter 4: 3 Pach. I m b . 1: 56 Hon. Reg. 10 Pach. Instr. 1: 6 Pach. Letter 3: 12. 13 Hors. Test. 9 Path. 11utr. 1: 11 Pach. Instr. 1: 6 Hors. Reg. 17 Hors. Imtr. 3: 4 Hon. Letter 1: 4 S B o 14 6' 8 Pach. Letter 3: 1 Hors. Test. 53 SBo 101 Horr. Tert. 53 SBa 145 Hors. Letter 4: 3 Hon. Letter 2 Pach. Letter 3: 6 Pach. Letter l l a Hors. Letter 2 Pach. Letter 3: 5 ~ a c h Inrtr. 1: 38 Hers. Letter 4: 6 Hors. Letter 4: 3 Imt. 18 Hors. Letter 4: 3 Hors. Test. 55 Imt. 18 Hors. Letter 4: 3 Inst. 18 Hon. Letter 4: 3 Pach. Letter 5: 6 Hon. Test. 51 Theod. Imfr. 3: 27 HOTS. Letter 1: 1 Hon. Letter 1: 4 SBo 129 P a r d 7 Pach. Letter 5: 5


Am. Letter 3 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Paral. 1 Pach. Letter 5: 6 Horr. Letter 4: 6 Pach. Letter 3: 5 Pach. Letter l l a Hors. Letter 2 Hon. Letter 3: 2 SBo 82 Paral. 1 HOTS. Tert. 13 Pach. Instr. 1: 24 G' 130 Pach. in st^. I: 33, 41 HOTS. I m t ~ . I : 5 Inst. 18 (bir) Hon. Test. 43 Pack. F w m . 2: 3 Hon. Letter 4: 6 Hon. Letter 4: 3 Hors. Letter 1: 1 Hors. Letter 4: 4 Pach. Letter 3: 12 Hon. Letter 1: 4 Horr. Letter 1: 2 Pach. Instr. 1: 45 Hon. Letter 3: 1 SBo 14 G1 8 Am. Letter 16 Pach. Letter I l a Pach. Letter l l a Pach. Letter 3: 3 Hon. Test. 43 Inst. 18 Imt. 18 Pach. Letter 3: 4 Horr. Test. 9 Hors. Test. 20 SBo 187 Hon. Test. 20 Pach. Instr. 1: 1 S' 12 Hen. Letter 3: 1 Imt. 18 (bir) Pach. Imtr. 1: 45 (bir) Pach. Letter 3: 4, 7

~ ~

I l l 64 I11 54 111 75 111 156 111 158 1109 I1 20

Biblical

Pach. Letter 3: 6 Hors. Test. 25 Pach. Fragm. 2: 3 Hors. Test. 25 Hors. Test. 5 Hon. Test. 9 Am. Letter 24 G' 49 Pach. Letter 4: 6 SBo 69 G' 77 Pach. Letter 9b H075 Test. 21 Hors. Letter 4: 4 Hors. Letter 4: 7 SBo 13 Hon. Test. 54 Pach. Letter I l a (bis) Am. Letter 16 SBo 142 Hon. Letter 4: 4 Pach. Instr. 1: 32 S" 2 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Hors. Letter 4: 4 Horn. Reg. 10 Hon. Letter 1: 4 Pach. Imtr 2: 2 Pock. Instr. 2: 2 SBo 35 Hors. Letter 1: 2 Hon. Letter 1: 1 (bis) Hon. Letrer 1: 2 Pach. I m t ~ . 2: 2

Pach. Letter I l a Am. Letter 23 H075. in st^. 3: 3 Pach. Letter l l a Tkeod. F7agm. 2 Am. Letter 23 Am. Letter 23 Hors. Instr. 7: 10 Horr. Test. 54 Hon. Instr. 7: 8 Pach. Letter 3: 7 SBo 6, 107 (ter)

Index

IS5 111 213 I11 75, 76 11 83 I202 I11 163 111 27 I451 111 61 111 163 11 200 I11 155 III 47 III 47 160 111 153 111 153 I11 153 I11 47

I11 75 11 92 III I40 I11 75 111 133

SONG OF SONGS

2:s 8 11

3:2 4:12

WISDOM

1:7

Pachomian

G' 3 Hors. Letter 1: 4 SBo 82 Hors. Instr. 4: 1 SBo 141 Hors. Letter 4: 4 Hors. Letter 4: 4 Pach. Letter 3: 4 Pach. Letter 4: 5 Hors. Test. 8 Pach. Letter 3: 5 Hors. Reg. 40 Hors. Letter 3: 3 Hors. Test. 52 Hors. Test. 52 Irut, 18 Hon. Letter 1: 6 Hors. Test. 56 Hers. Test. 10

Pach Letter 96 Hors. Instr. 3: 3 Pach. Letter 4: 6 SB0 94 Am. Letter 3 Hors. Test. 20 Pa& Inst7. 1: 20 Hors. Test. 28 HOIS. Instr. 3: 2 Hors. Instr. 3: 3

Am. Letter I8 SBo 107 HOTS Letter 4: 5 SBo 186 6' 140 Paral. 19 Pach. Letter 3: 4 Horn. Reg. 33 Pach. Letter 3: 8 Pach. Letter 3: 8. 10 Pach. Letter 3: 8 Horr. Test. 51 P a d 39

Koinonia III Biblical Index

SBo 67 188 Hors. Test. 20 111 185 Pach. Letter 3: 10 I11 56 Pach. Letter l l a 111 76 Imt . 18 11 173 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 19 Pach. Letter 3: 9 Pach. Inrt?. 1: 42 Pach. Imtr . I : I Pach. Imtr. I : 33 SBo 96 G' 113 Path Inrtf. 1: 35 Pard 19 Pach. Inst?. 1: 24 Pam( I Pach. Letter 3: 3 Pach. Instr. 1: 13 Path. Inrtl. 1: 2 Pach. Imtr . 1: 20 S' 16 . .. Poch. Inst?. 1: 24 III 23 Pach. Instr. 1: 53 111.38 Imt . 18 (bis) N 1 7 2 , 174 Path. Inst,. 1: 45 III 34 Pach. Letter 3: 4, 7 111 55

G' 31 Pach. Fragm. 2: 3 Horr. Reg. 17 Horr. Instr. 7 : 13 Pnch. Imtr. 1: 33 Pach. Imtr . 1: 45 Pach. Inrtv. I : 4I Pach. Imtr. 1: 36 SB0 I10 SBo 88 Imt . 18 Pnch. I m t ~ . 1: 35 Pach. Instr. 1: 25 Pard 41 Pach. Instr. 1: 25

Hora. Tert. 43 Hors. Test. 29 How Tert. 22

Pachomian

Hors Imtr. 7: I0 HOTS. Tert. 22 Hors Test. 8 Hon. Test. 8 Hors. Test. 43 Pach. Imtr. 1: 28 Hon. Test. 47 SBo 104 Horn. Test. 28, 47 Horr. Tert. 47 Pach. Letter 3: 8 Hms. Letter 4: 3 Imt. 18 (bis) Hors. Test. 46 S' 16 Hors. Test. 26 Pach. Imtr. 1: 13 Hon. Test. 42 Pach. Letter 3: 10 Hors. Test. 17 Pach. Letter 3: 10 Pach. Letter 4: 4 Pach. Imtr. I: 9 Pach. Letter 3: 4 Hors. Test. 46 Ham. Letter 2 Hms. Test. 10 Imt. 18 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 12 Paral. 1 Path. Imt7. I: 12, 33 Pach. I m t ~ . 1: 12 Pach. Letter 3: 3 Hors. Test. 48 Hors. Tert. 48 Pach. Imtr. 1: 18 HOTS. Tert. 47 SBo 82 Pach. Inrtr. 1: I0 Hon. Test. 4 Paral. 19 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 8 Pach. Irutr. 1: 45 Hers Test. 48 Pach. Letter 5: 2 Hors. Reg. 27 Theod. Imtr. 3: 37 Theod. Imtr. 3: 39

Biblical

Hon. Test. 44 Theod. 1mtr. 3: 3, 5 Horr. Tert. 42 G' 17 SLO 4 SBo 101 Theod. Imtr. 3: 5 Hors. Tert. 43 SBo 2 G' 2 Paral. 10 Pard. 39 SBo I42 Hon. Test. 46 path. lnsrr. 1: 25 (his) Hors. Test. 46 Hon. Test. 11 pach. Letter 3: 13 pach. I m t r 1: 54 pach. Letter 4: 5 pach. Letter 9b Theod. Imtr. 3: 33 Pach. Instr. 1: 31 SBo 2 G' 2 S1 2 HOIS. Letter 3: 2 HOTS. Test. 28, 30 P a d . 39, 40 head. Imtr: 3: 19 SBo I42 Pach. Letter 5: 11 HOTS. Tert. 13 Pach. Imtr. 2: 4 poch. Imtr. 1: 25 SBo 142 G' 56 ~ a c h . 1nstr. 1: 31 Theod. Imtr. 3: 7 Theod. Imtr. 3: 43 G1 113 ~ h e o d . INW. 3: 38 Hors. Test. 28 Hon. Test. 43 Hors. Test. 43 SBo 67 G1 72 Hors. Test. 37

Index

LAMENTATIONS

1:lff 16 17

211-12 18-19 18

3:2 27-28

Hon. Test. 37 Pach. Letter 3: 11 Hors. Test. 36 SBo 194 Pach. Letter 3: 11 Hors. Test. 48 Horn Test. 18 Inst. 18 Pach. Letter 3: 3 Pacil. Letter 3: 3 Hors. Letter 2 H o ~ s . Test. 26 Am. Letter 32 Hon. Test. 4

G' 62 Pach. Letter 5: 3 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Hors. Test. 32 Hors. Test. 48 Pach. Letter 5: 3 H075. Inrtr. 7: 9 Am. Letter 3 Hon. Test. 52 Pach. Letter 3: 13 Hars. Test. 52 Am. Letter 3 Hon. Test. 3 Theod. Imtr. 3: 38 Hms. Test. 4 Pach. Letter 10:l Hon. Teat. 4. 49 Hon. Reg. 11 Pach Instr. 1: 26 Hors. Test. 29 Hors. Test. 46 G1 17 Pach. Instr. 1: 24 Horr. Inrtr. 7: 9 H O ~ . 1nm. 3: 9 Hors. Test. 5 Pach Instr. 1: 49 Pach. Letter 3: 5 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Hon. Test. 30 Pach. Letter 3: 4

Koinonia 111 Biblical Index

111 171

HOB. Letter 3: 2 I11 158

on. Letter 4 2 I11 161 11 63 I11 159

111 140 1225

1220

7:26.27 Hon. Test. 30 111 195

g:1.18 ~ a c h . Inrtr. I: 54 m 38 Ho75. 1Nt1. 7: 10 111 149

Horr. Instr. 7 : 10 111 149 I1 199

11:5.6 Pach. Letter 3: 4 111 54

16:26 Pach. he. 1: 39 111 32

18:10.14,17 SBo 107 1153 I337 1355

31 Pach. Letter 3: 9 111 56

Hors. Test. 33 I11 196

32 G' 85 1355

20:8,13,25 HOTS Test. 29 111 194

pg,gg Hora. Test. 58 111 193

24:16 SBo 184 1220

27:36 Hors. Test. 31 I11 19j

2&24 HOTS. Test. 48 I11 208

33:11 G' 85 1355

P a d 11 11 33

Hors. Test. 33 I11 196 31 Pach. Letter 3: 7 111 55

1439

2-5 Hors. Test. 8 111 175

path. I w t r 2: 2 111 47

4732 Pach. Letter 4: 6 111 44

HOTS. Test. 52 111 212

17 Pach. Imtr. 1: 25 111 24 11 21

49 SBo 125 I181

264 Pachomian

3: H075. Reg. 50 14 SBo 125 22 Hon. Letter 4: 4 27 Hors. Letter 4: 4 28 SBo 125 46-50 Pach. Imtr. 1: 15 46 Hors Letter 4: 4 48 Hon. Letter 4: 4 50 Pach. lnstr. 1: 25 55 S' 16

Am. Letter 10 4:15 C' 61

52 SBo 142 6:14 Pach. Imtr. 1: 15

23 Pach. lnstr. 1: 25 9 5 SBo 198

23 Hors. Letter 1: 3 HOTS. Test. 52

1O:ll Hon. Letter 1: 3 Hon. Test. 52

19 Hon. Letter 1: 3 HOTS. Test. 52

1124 Am. Letter 5 12:s Pach. Instr. 1: 32 13:l-63 Pach. Imtr. 1: 25

1-23 Hors. Letter 1: 1 46 SBo I07

Pal.01. 7 50-62 Pach. Letter 3: 3 55.59 P a d . 25

14:33-39 Pach. Instr. 1: 13 34.35 S' 6

HOSEA

2:16 (14) 4:6 9

Am. Letter 9 Hen. Test. 11 Hors. Test. 31 Hara. Test. 43 Hon. Test. 33 Hors. Test. 36 Hors. Test. 48 P a d . 19 Pach. Letter 8: 1 SBo 108 Harr. Test. 28 Hon. Test. 44 Hon. Test. 29 Pach. Fragm. 5: 1

Koinonia III

Hon. Test. 37 Hon. Test. 47 Hon. Test. 30 Hon. Test. 36 Hors. Test. 36 Hars. Test. 20 Hora. Test. 44 Hors. Test. 45 Hors. Test. 45 Draguet 2: 9

Am. Letter 10 Horr. Instr. 3: 3 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 33 Hors. Letter 2

Pach. h t r 1: 49 Poch. Inrtr. 1: 49 Poch. Instr. 1: 60 Pach. Letter 3: 7 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 49 SBo 94

Pach. Letter 9b Theod. Instr. 3: 33 6' 40 Paral. 1 Pach. Letter 5: 4

SBo 155 Hon. Test. 34 Pach. Letter 9b SBo 142 Pach. Imtr. 1: 48 Pach. Instr. 1: 60 Hors. Test. 13 Path. Inrtr. 1: 49 Hors. Test. 31 Paral. I1

Theod. Letter 2: 1 Hors. Letter 3: 2

:a1 Index

ZEPHANIAH

1:14-15 2:2

14

ZECHARIAH

1 5 6 7:5

14312 18-19

MATTHEW

3:6 8


Paral. 6 Pach. Letter I l a Am. Letter 5, 34 Horn. Test. 24

Pach. Inrtr. 1: 23 Pnch. Inrtr. 1: 49 HOTS. Inrtr. 7: I0

Hors. Test. 15 Am. Letter 32 Hors. Letter 1: 5 Hors. Letter 3: 2 Am. Letter 32

Hers. T e t . 49 Pach. Letter 3: 7 Hms. Reg. 1 Hen. Letter 4: 3

Pach. Instr. 1: 41 Hou Test 18, 47 H0r6. Test. 23 Hors. Test. 33

13 HOPS. Test. I5 4:2 @:PO) Hors. Instr. 7: 10

Paral. 14 SBa 101, 142 Pach. Instr. 1: 56 Theod. Instr. 3: 19 Ham. Reg. 15 How. Test. I 9 Paral. 19 Horn. Test. 54 Hon. Test. 41 Theod. Instr. 3: 8 SBo 33, 82 G' 18, 22 SLO 4 Pach. Instr. 1: 59 Hon. Test. 41

I1 27 111 76 I1 75, 104 111 189

111 22 111 36 I11 149

I11 181 I1 101 111 155 I11 159 11 101

111 208 I11 55 11 197 I11 161

111 32 I11 183, 20; 111 188 I11 196 I11 181 I11 149

I1 35 I 139, 201 111 39 III I04 I1 202 I11 184 I1 41 I11 213 111 201 I11 98 158, 107 1309, 311 1453 I11 41 111 201

Biblical Index

Poch Inrtr I 23 111 22 SBo 186 1227 6' 142 I400 Theod. Insfr. 3: 32 111 112 SBo 55

. ... G' 120 I382 Pach. Imtr. I: 40 111 32 Poch. Instr. I: 41 I11 32 Theod. Fnzgm. 5 III 134 Theod. Instr. 3: 5, 27 111 95, 109

Hors. Reg. 4 Hors. Letter 1: 4 SBo 195 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 22 Hers. Test. 54 Path Imtr. 1: 59 SBo 25, 89 S' 24 SBo 186 6' 142 Path Inrtr. 1: 97 Pach. Letter 7: 3 SBo 142 Hors. Test. 27, 54 Theod. Instr. 3: 25 P a r d 33 PXh. Instr. 1: 12, 21, 55 Poch. Inst?. 1: 8 Pach. Letter 5:4 G1 57 Hors. Reg. 6 SBo 14 G1 8 SBo 7, 12, 17, 45 G' 45 Draguet 1: 5 Horn. Test. 9, 54 SBo 184 Pach. Letter 7: 3 SBo 42 6' 42 Hars. Test. 27 Pach. Letter 3: 10 SBo 183 Pach. Instr. 1: 44 SP 7

I11 106 I11 213 III 40 147, 118 1 459 I227 1400 III 30 I11 71 I202

Pachomian Koin

Imr. 18 H o r ~ Test. 7. 16 Hors. Letter 4: 3 9' 9 - - SBo 105, 129

23 Pach. Instr. 1: 41 24-25 SBo 68

8:11 Horr. Tert. 22 12 Paral. 7

Hors. Reg. 53 Pach. Instr. 1: 26 Theod. Instr. 3: 10

17 Pach. Letter 5: 11 29 SBo 111

9:6 Draguet 1: 5 17 Thead. Imtr. 3: 31 24 SBo 210

G1 150 36 SBo 121

10:8 P a r d 37 16 Pach. Instr. 1: 22

Pach. Letter l l b Hors. Test. 19

22 Pach Inst?. 1: I4 Hors. Test. 50

28 inst. 18 33 S'O 7 37 G1 37 38 SBo 90, 201

G' 7, 74, 95, 108, 144 Pach Inst?. 1: 19, 32 Theod. h t r . 3: 24

40 SBo 189 G1 41

42 Hors. Reg. 30 11:28-29 Hors. Test. 33

28 G' 25, 99 29 G1 9, 110 30 6' 146

1236 G' 58 Inst. 18 Poch. Flagm. 2: 3

48.50 Theod. Instr. 3: 16 13:11 Pach. Iwtr. 1:19

24-30 Pnch. Instr. 1: 21 27 SBo 142

Hors. Letter 4: 4

onia IIl Biblical Indea

SBo 103 SBo 106 SBo 149 pa& lmtr. 1: 32 SBo 189 ~ m . Letter 18 p x h . Letter 3: 13 Paral. 18 G' 94 G' 57 SBo 19 Hors. Test. 27 SBO 112 pach. Letter 4: 4 ~ o r s . Instr. 1: 4 path. Letter 5: 12 Pach Fragm. 2: 3 Hon. Test. 27 ~ h e o d . Instr. 3: 23 S' 6 SLO 2 ~ h e o d . Instr. 3: 25 SBo 69 G' 77 SLO 2 SBo 40 G' 40 Hors. Test. 24 SBo 103, I05 Draguet 1: 5 SBo 184 G' 94 Hors. Reg. 2 Hors. Test. 54 Draguet 1: 5 Drayet 1: 5 path. Imtr. 1: 59 pa& Letter 7: 3 pach. Imtr. I: 38 Hors. Reg. 48 s1•‹ 2 SBo 48 G1 38, 53 Paral. 39 ~ h e o d . Fragm. 4 ~ h e o d . Instr. 3: 42 HWS. Tert. 22, 27 Pis) Hors. Tert. 27

1144 1150 1213 111 27 I232 11 86 111 59 I1 40 1361 IS38 I 4 2 111 192 1164 Ill 60 111 137 111 67 111 86 I11 191 111 107 1 446 1 451 111 108 192 1350 1451 164 1325. 386 I11 189 1144, 148 I1 112 1220 1361 11 197 111 213 11 112 I1 112 111 40

Pachomian

1937 Theod. Instr. 2: 1 20:s SBo 145

11-12 Hon. Reg. 48 15 Hon. Reg. 48 26,28 SBo 98

~ : S S SBo 104 2 2 - 1 5 Hon. Reg. 2

4 SBo 145 n - 1 2 Pack. Imtr. 1: 41 13 Hon. Reg. 2

Pach. Instr. 1: 41 57-39 S" 2

Horr. Test. 38 37 SBo 70. 204

G' 78 40 Hors. Test. 38

25:4 Hors. Test. 7 8 Theod. I ~ t r . 3: 17 9 6' 108

S1 2 12 SBo 97

Pach. Imtr. 1: 17 16 G1 57 25 Inst. 18 26 Hon. Reg. 54 27 G1 57

24:s Am. Letter 6 (bis) 22 Pach. Instr. 1: 49 55 Theod. Letter 2: 2 41 Pach. Letter l l b 44 Hors. Letter 3: 1 45 Pach. Letter 3: S

Hors. Test. 14 46-47 Pach. Instr. 1: 20 49-51 Hors. Test. 14 49 Pach. Letter 3: 5 51 Pack. Imtr 1 : 55

25:l-13 Hors. Reg. 5 Pach. Imtr. 1 : 51

4-12 HOTS. Test. 20 6 Has. Letter 5: 1 7 HOTS. Letter 4: 4 10-12 Hors. Letter 3: 1 12 HO~S. ~ e g . 3 13 SBo 118 15 Hws. Reg. 56 20 Am. Letter 14

Hon. Instr. 4: 2

Koinonia III

111 19 1538 I1 174 11 217 1558 I1 75 I11 56 111 128 111 78 111 158 111 5s 111 180 111 20 I11 180 111 55 III 39 I1 197 III 37 III 185 111 158 III 163 111 158 I1 197 I173 11 218 11 81 111 142

Biblical

2531 SBo 114 Hors. Instr. 4: 2 Hors. Test. 14

22 Am. Letter 14 23 SBo 114

Hon. Instr. 4: 2 Hon. Test. 14

25 pard . 41 27 Pach. Imt7. 1: 41 2g Hors. Tea. 20 55 ~ o r s . Test. 47 (bis) 56 Herr Test. 47 40 SBo 40

GI 40, 125 P a d . 41

41 Pach. I N ~ T . 1: 35, 37 45 Pach. Letter 5: 3, 9 46 ~ a c h . Instr. 1: 37 .-

Hen. Test. 15 ."

2697 Imt. 18 41 SBo r.1 L 10 (bis), 55 - - 42 SBo 7, 12, 17, 45

6 1 45 64 Pach. INtr. 2: 4 69-75 Horr. Reg. 12

27:24 SBo 107 Pard. 7

2g Pard 18 Pach. INW. 2:4

50-31 Pack. Imtr. 1 : 41 54 Pach. Instr. 2: 4

H O ~ . Instr. 5 55 Pach. Imtr. 2: 4 38 SBo 82 51-53 G1 56 63 Pach. INtr. 1: 24

28:s SBo 144 (be) 19 SBo 1

G' 1

<ARK 4:24 Inst. 18

Hors. Test. 7, 16

Index

LUKE

1:48 53 72 80

2:8-14 8-12 19 23.52

3:7 5:17

37 6:lZ

22 24-25 25

Pachomian

Pach. Letter 5: 5, 6 SBo 112 Pach. Letter 4: 4 Hors. Instr. 1: 4 SBo 199 SBo 107 G' 96 Thead. Instr. 3: 10 Hon. Test. 27 Hon. Test. 31 Hon. Test. 28 P a r d 31 Hon. Test. 38 Pach. Letter 3: 10 Theod. Letter 2: 2 Hon. Letter 1: 6 HOIS. Letter 3: 2

G1 5 Pach. Letter 9b Am. Letter 25 SBo 55 Hors. Test. I7 Hors. Test. 17 Am. Letter 7 Hors. Test. 52 P a d . 39 S' 8 Theod. Insfr. 3: 31 Hon. Instr. 6: 3 Pach. Instr. 1: 22. 3+ Hors. Test. 41 Am. Letter 23 Pach. Instr. 1: 22 Pach. Letter 7: 3 Pach. Letter 7: 3 SBo 142 Theod. Instr. 3: 15 Draper 1: 5 Pach. Imtr. 1: 38 Pach. Letter 7: 3 S' 7 Inst. 18 Hon. Test. 7. 16 6' 31 Am. Letter 32 Theod. Instr. 3: 18

Koinonia III Biblicai

Horr. Test. 47 Hors. Test. 20 SBa 201 G' 7 , 74, 108, 144 Poch. Inrtr. 1: 19, 32 Theod. Imt7. 3: 24 SBo 112 Pach. Letter 4: 4 Hors. Instr. 1: 4 Theod. Instr. 3: 23 Thead. Instr. 3: 33 G1 21 P a r d 12, 24 Pach. Instr. 1: 42, 47 SLO 2 Hors. Instr. 6: 4 Hora. Test. 38 Pach. Letter 3:2 Hon. Reg. 54 Hors. Test. 7 G1 20 P a r d 20 Pach. Instr. 1: 52 Hars. Test. 27 Pach. Letter 3: 4 Ho75 Test. 22 Hon. Test. 19 Hon. Letter 3: 1 Theod. Letter 1: 2 SBo 118 HOTS. Letter 3: 1 Hors. Test. 15 Hers Reg. 3 Pach. Imtl. 1: 17 Imt. 18 P a d 1 SBo 23 G' 24 Hon. Letter 1: 5 SBo 37, 63 G1 68 S' 2

G' 7, 108, 144 Pach. Imtr. 1: 19, 32 Theod. Imtr. 3: 24

I11 53 I1 217 111 175 1310 11 44 I11 37 111 192 I11 54 111 187 I11 184 111 158 111 123 1173 111 158 I11 181 I1 198 111 19 I1 172 11 20 I 4 5 I312 111 155 160, 83 1343 I426 1251 1302, 348, 111 20, 27 III 107 I312 1 456


P a d . 36 Hors. Reg. 12 Paral. 10, 56 Pach. Letter 5: 3 Hon. Test. 27 Hen. Test. 25 G' 91 HOTS. Test. 22 Hon. Test. 22 Hors Test. 54 Sg 6 SBo 107 Pmh. Inrtr. I: 8 Pach. Letter 7: 3 SBo 96 G' 113 Hon. Reg. 56 Hon. Reg. 12 Thcod. Instr. 3: 18 para1 10 G' 126 - - - ~

Hon. Test. 22, 27 Hors. Test. 27 G' 21 SBo 142 SBo 114 Pach. Letter 5: 10 Hon. Reg. 50 Theod. Instr. 5: 59 ~ d c h . Letter 5: 2 Hon Test. 6 SBo 180 Theod. Letter 2: 2 G' 5 SBo 208 Thead. Instr. 2: I (bis) Theod. lnstr. 5: 14 Poch. Imtr 1: 50 Theod. lost*. 2: 1 Theod. Instr. 3: 30 Paral. 8 G1 45 Paeh. lwtr. 1: 25 Pach. lnstr. 1: 18 Am. Letter 19 Paeh. lnstr. 1: 25 SBo 155

Biblical Index

Paral. 40 G' 56 ~ ~

P a d . 23 Poch. Inrtr. 1: 24 s* 7 - . Pach. Letter 9b SBo 125, 1% lSS(bis), 201 G' 120 Hors. Test. 28 Thead. Letter 2: 1 Hars. Letter 1: 6 Hon. Letter 1: 6 Hers. Letter 5: 2 ~~

SBo 52 G' 56 G1 94 Am. Letter 52 S' I1 Ham Test. 10 G' 56 G1 125 P a r d 40 Hon. Test. 10 SBo 64 G' 69 Theod. Imtr. 3: 43 Theod. Instr. 3: 2 Hon. Reg. 14 Pech Inrtr. 1: 42 G' 57 SBo 69 G' 77 Hon. Letter 4: 5 G' 57 G' 27 HOTS. Letter 4: S Dragvet 2: 3 SBo 127 Pach. Letter 9b Hon. Test. 17 G' 54 Theod. Instr. 3: 30 Pach. Letter 5: 4 6' 155 Pach. Instr. 1: 37 Poch. Inrtr. 2: 2 C' 94

I1 65 I556 11 49 III 22 1 447

IS25 1 9 2 1550 111 161 1557 1514 I l l 161 I1 111 I184 111 74 111 182

Pachomian Koinonia 111 Biblical Index

11:9 HOIS. Test. 35 111 197 11 Hors. Inrtr. 7: 9 111 148 91 C.2 97 1 PS? "" - ". - 43-44 Theod. Imtr. 3: 29 111 110 55 Theod. Letter 1: 2 III 123

Hon. Letter 4: 2 111 161 l2:l Theod. Letter 1: 2 111 123

2 Theod. lnstr. 3: 29 6 SBo 186

G1 141 26 Hors. Test. 17 43 Paral. 34

13:l G1 148 14-15 Pr. 51 15 Hon. Test. 13 34-35 Hon. Test. 23

Hon. Letter 3: 5 Hon. Letter 4: 8 SBo 208 S' 26 S1 16 .-. ... -~ ~

SBo 183 1219 Hors. Test. 44 I11 203 G1 112 I377 Sz 7 1447 Hors. Test. 44 I11 203 Hon. Test. 38 111 199 Theod. Imtr. 3: 31 111 212 Hon. Instr. 3: 2 Path. Inrtr. 1: 37 Horr. Test. 45 Hors. Reg. 4 (bis) Ham Test. 44 Theod. Instr. 3: 32 Hors. Test. 41 Horr. Test. 41 Theod. 1nstr. 3: 32 Theod. Instr. 3: 31 SBo I41 SBa 190 SBo 180

111 140 III 30 III 204 I1 198 111 203 111 112 I11 201 111 201 I11 112 111 112 I199 1232 1216

. .- Hors Test. 41 111 201 G' 5, 47 1300, 330 SBo 208 1262 Hors. Test. 17 111 183

G' 141 Hon. Test. 13 Pach. Inrtr 1 4 G' 56 Theod. lmtr. 1: 1 Hors. Test. 52 Hors. Test. 17 G' 135 Theod. 1nstr. 1: 2 Theod. Imtr. 3: 9 SP 5

SBo I98 I245 Am. Letter 18 (bis) 11 86 Hon. Test. 14 111 180 Hon. Test. 50 I11 209 SBo 194. 1237 S' 11 1431 Hors. Reg. 51 11 216 Theod. Imtr. 3: 23 111 107 Hors. Tert. 27 111 191 Drarmet 2: 2 11 115 - Pach. Instr. 1: 22. 59 111 22. 40

Paral. 38 Pach. Letter 3: 7 Am. Letter 9, 12 Pach. Instr. 2: 4 S' 5 Am. Letter 16 Poch. Inrtr. 1: 21 G' 123 Am. Letter 9 Am. Letter 27 HOTS. L e t t e ~ 3: 2 Pard 18 SBo 198 HOTS. L e t t e ~ 3: 2 SBo 184 A n Letter 14 Am. Letter 16 Pach. Inrtr 1 22 SB0 101 Hon Tert I0

III 95 1387 I193 III 38 11 62 111 55 11 77, 80 111 48 I446 11 83 III 23 I385 11 77 I1 97 III 158 II 40 I245 III 118 111 219 I1 81 I1 83 I11 22 1139 111 209


12:ll-16 Hon. Letter 3: 2 I11 159 12-16 HOIS. Letter 4: 1 I11 161 -- - -

14 Pach. Inrfr. I: 22 15 G' 62 17 Pach. Letter 7: 3 (bis) 18 SBo 125 19 Pach. Letter 7: 3 21 G' 42

Pach. Letter 7: 3 13:l Inrt. 18

7 Theod. Instr. 3: 8 10-12 J"d. Prol. 10 SBO 29

6' 34, 119 Hors. Test. 55

11-15 Hon. Test. 38 11 Horr Test. 6, 41 12 Horr. Reg. 19

HOIS. Letter 4: 3 14 Am. Letter 6

Pach. Inrtr. I: 39 14:4 Pach. Instr. 1: 12

HOIS. Tert. 24 5 Pach. Letter 7: 1 10-12 Pach. Instr. 1: I 8 10 Hors. Reg. 5

Pach. Instr. 1: 26 Theod. Imtr. 3: 10 Hers. Test. 11

12 Horn. Reg. 31 Pach. Instr. 1: 26 Thead. Imtr. 3: 23

13 Pach. Imtv. 1: 40 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 5 Hors. Letter 4: 3

15 Horr. Letter 4: 3 17-18 Hon. Test. 46 17 Hon. Test. 44 19 Theod. Imtr. 3: 22, 27

15:l-3 Hors. Test. 40 2 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 4 4 Horr. Test. 10. 41 15 Hon. Test. 56

16:16 SBa 204 18 Imt. 18 24 HOTS. Letter 3: 6

111 213 I11 199 III 174, 200 I1 204 I11 161

I11 205 111 203 111 106, 109 111 200 111 94 111 178, ZOO I11 214 1254 I1 172 III I60

CORINTHIANS

1:20 23 24

2 3 8 9

Biblical

Pach. Letter 3-6 Pach. Instr. 1: 24 G' 112 Horn. Test. 21 Paral. 18 SBo 114 Hon. Reg. 5. 53 Thead. Instr. 3: 5 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 43 Am. Letter 20, 34 S' 11 Theod. Inrtr. 3:31 Theod. Instr. 3: 33 Hors. Letter 2 Pach. Letter 3: 6 Hors. Inrtr. 1: 6 Hon. Instr. 3: 2 G' 122 G' 94 Thaod. Inrtr. 3: 41 Hon. Test. 19 SBo 194 G1 135 SIO 2 Pach. Fragm. 1: 2 Hon. Letter 3: 2 SBa 95 Hon. Letter 34: 1 S1 2 . . G' 99 S' 25 Horr. Test. 3 H m . Letter 3: 5 Droguet 1: 6 Hors. Test. 3 Pach. Letter 4: 5 Theod. Letter 1: 1 Thead. Letter 1: 2 Hon. Letter 4: 3 Apoph. 2 SBo 88 G' 55 Paral. 38 Pach. I m b . 1: 43 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 30 SBo 194 S' 18

Index

III 33 111 26 I240 1437

GALATIANS

1:s-9 210


Theod. Instr. 3: 19, 30 HOTS. L e t t e ~ 3: 1 P a d . 9 Hors. Test. 55 SBo I94 G1 n 2 , I35 Paral. 20 (his) Theod. Imtr. 3: 34 Theod. Instr. 3: 34 6' 49 Am. Letter 3. 32 Theod. I ~ t r . 3: 5 Theod. Instr. 3: 19 Pach. Letter 3: 13 Hors. Test. 23 Pach. Letter 3: 6 Hors. Letter 3: 1 Horr. Tert 33 G' 119 SX 1 SZ 1 SBo 141 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 45 Hw5. Test. I3 SBo 145 Am. Letter 21 SBo 88 SBo 114 Sg 6 SBo 114 Theod. Instr. 3: 19 Theod. Instr. 3: 30 S' I4 Jud. Pral. Hors. Letter 2 Hon. Letter 3: 6

S' 3 SBo 10 G' 6 Am. Letter 13 SBo 198 S1 3 Am. Letter 4, 23 Hors. Test. 30 Am. Letter 6 Pach. Instr. 1: 39

111 104, 111 111 157 If 31 I11 213 1239 1377, 393 11 44 111 114 I11 114 I331 I1 74, 101 111 95 111 104 111 59 111 188 111 54 I11 158 III 197 I382 1 444 I 444 1198 III 34 111 179 1 206 11 90 I113 1167 I446 1 167 111 104 111 111 1449 I1 175 I11 157 I11 160

1445 I 31 I so2 11 81 I246 I 426 11 74, 91 111 195 I1 75 I11 31

Biblical Index

3:28 SBo 103 1 144 4:5 HOTS. Test. 19 111 184

29 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 40 ttt 116

- . .. - .- 7 Am. Letter 23 I1 92 11 Theod. Imtr. 3: 10 I11 99 13-14 Hors. Letter 3: 1 I11 158 13 SBo 103, I07 1149, 135

Pach. Letter 7: 1 111 70 Hors. Test. 26. 47 I11 191, 206

EPHESUNS

1:s

Hors. Test. 13 Inst 18 S' 14 Jud. Pr01. SBo 67, 73 G1 75 SBo 135 Hors. Reg. 19 Theod. Instr. 3: 8. 26 Theod. Ilwtr. 3: 40, 42 H m . Imtr. 6: 4 SBo 89, 123 Hon. Instr. 5 SBo 106 SBa 105 Am. Letter 3 Pach. Letter 5: 11 Hors. Test. 11 G' 135 Pach. 1mtr. 1: 12 Theod. Imtr. 3: 31 Hors. Test. 27 Paral. 19 Pach. Letter 7: 3 Thead. Inrt,. 3: 20 H o w Letter 3: 6

SB0 2. lo8 G' 2 Hors. Letter 3: 4 S' 16 Theod. Instl.. 3: 29 Theod. Instr. 3: 41 Inst. PI. Hors. Test. 21 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 33

I11 180 11 172 1449 I1 175 189, 95 1348 I192 I1 203 111 97, 108 I11 116, 117 111 145 1120, 179 I11 143 1 150 1149 I1 73 111 66 111 178 1394 I11 16 111 112 111 191 11 42 111 70 III 10s III 160


Horr. Test. 27 SBo 29 G' 34 S'O 4 Theod. Imtr. 3: 1 P a d 19 SBo 89 SBo 69 6' 77 Horr. Reg. 52 Paeh. Letter 5: 2 Theod. Instr. 3: 8 Paral. 4. 7 Pach. Instr. 1: 46 Hors. Test. 27 Hors. Test. 27 SBo 23 G' 24 SBo 67 G1 75 S' 7 HOTS. Test. 11

Hors. Test. 46 (bis) Hers. Test. 34 HOTS. Test. 34 Pach. Fragm. 4: 1 GL 132 HOTS. Test. 46 Theod. Imlr. 3: 27 Pach. Instr. 1: 21 Pach. Letter 4: 6 Theod. 1mtr. 3: 31 C.1 96 . ~~

S' 13 SBo 182 S1 25 Hors Test. 27 Hors. Test. 6 Pard. 17 Thcod. Instr. 3: 7 Hors Test. 24 HOTS. Test. 52 H a m Reg. 52 Hors. Imtr. 2: 3 Pach. Imtr. 1: 61 Hon. Test. 56

III 191 153 I322 1454 111 93 11 42 1119 I 92 I350 11 216 11 63 111 97 I1 23, 29 111 35 111 193 III 191 I 46 1312 189 I349 1447 111 178

I11 205 I11 197 I11 197 111 87 1391 I11 205 III I09 111 21 III 62 I11 I12 1363 1432 I Zl7 1440 111 191 111 174 11 39 111 97 IN 189 111 212 I1 216 111 92 III 41 I11 214

Biblical Index

4:7 ~ h e o d . Imtr. 3: 6 III 96

8 SBo 82 1108

G' 49 I331

p a h . Imtv. I : 50 111 36

Pach. Fragm. 3: 3 111 87

~ h e o d . Imtr. 3: 7 I11 97

17 G' 135 I394

Tmus 1:9 ~ h e o d . Instr. 2: 3 I11 92

15 SBo 48 171

G1 53 1334 2:l ~ h e o d . I ~ t r . 2: 3

111 92

7 Hors. Test. 9, 13 I11 176, 179

13 HOTS. Test 7 111 174

3:4 G1 131 I391

5 ~ r n . Letter 2 11 71

pach. Letter 5: 9 111 66

T ~ C O ~ . Imtr. 3: 36 111 114

pach. Inrtr. 1: 42 ~ o r s . I ~ t r . 5 Hors. Imtr. 5 SBo 191 pach. Instr. 1: 56 P a d 25 Hors. Test. 33

III 33 111 143 111 143 I234 111 39

14 Pach. Fragm. 5: 1 I11 81 15 Hors. Test. 33 I11 l! la.19 Hors. Test. 35 111 1' ." -- -~

4:4 path. Instr. 2: 1 7 Hen. Test. 33 9-11 H0rs. 1nstr. 1: 2 10 ~ h e o d . Inrtr. 3: 6 13 Horr. Reg. 30 15 Paral. 39 16 Hors. Letter 3: 4

SBo 132


Theod. Instr. 3: 3, 7 111 94, 97 Poch. I m t ~ . 1: 7 III I4 SP 7 1 447 SBo 29 I 5 3 G1 34 I 321 G1 112 1376 G' 49, 98 1331, 365 Hors. Letter 3: 4 III 160 S'O 4 I 454 Pach. Fragm. 5: 1 111 88 Theod. Instr. 3: 8 111 98 G' 132 1391 - ~

Theod. Instr. 3: 10, 20 111 99, 105 Horr. Test. I0 III I77 Hors. Instr. 3: 4 111 160

36 Am. Letter 3 11 73 37-38 Theod. Instr. 3: 41 111 116 39 Hors. Test. 35 111 197

11:4 Hors. Inrtr. 2 111 139 Am. Letter 9 Pach. Instr. 1: 25 G' 144 Pach. Instr. 1: 16 Pach. Instr. 1: 2 SBo 145 SBo 145 Pach. lnstr. 1: 32 Theod. Instr. 3: 7, 8 6' 22, 48 Hon. Instr. 6: 3 SBo 16 G' 13 SBo I01 Pach. Instr. 1: 15 Theod. Instr. 3: 30 SBo 1 G' 1 Theod. fnstr. 3: 5 Pach. Instr. 1: 13 Pach. Instr. 1: 18 Pach. Imtr. 1: 56 Paral. 40 Pach. Instr. 1: 40 Hon. Test. 6 G' 129 G' 84 Theod. Instr. 3: 1, 2. Theod. Instr. 3: 6

Biblical Index

12:14 Pach. Instr. 1: 36 (bis) I11 29 Hori. Instr. 7: 5, 11 III 147, 150 Hon. Lerter 3: 4 I11 160

16 Pach. Letter 5: 5 I11 64 19 S1 2 1426 22 Pach. I w t ~ 1: 35 111 29

Horr. Flagm. 111 169 29 SBo 29 I 5 3

G1 34 I321 13:7 G' 99 1365

Hors Reg. 54 I1217 8 G1 17 130R - ..- 15 Poch. Letter 9a ( b i r ) III 72, 73 16 S' 11 1691

Hors. Tesr. 50 17 Hon. Teat. 19 18 G' 120, 128

H o m Tst . 46 20 Pach. Instr. 2: 2 21 G' 108

Hon. Test. 50 S' 9 ~ ~

Theod. Frogm. 2, 4 SBo 9 Pach. Inst?. I: 41 SBo 19 G' 15 Pach. Instr. 1: 2, 25 Hors. Test. 18 Pach. Instr. 1: 25 SBo 68 G' 76 Pach Inrtr. 1: 38 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 25 Hors. Tesr. 55 Horr. Test. 31 Hors. Test. 41, 42 Am. Letter 23 Pach. Letter 3: 6 Theod. Fragm. I Theod. Inrtr. 3: 8, 20 Pach. Insrr. 1: 53 ~ ~

Pach. Instr. 1: 25 SBa 10 SBo 142 SBo 107, 142

1307 I11 13, 24 111 183 111 23 190 1349 III 31 111 107 I11 213 Ill 195 III 201 11 92 I11 55 III I33

294 Pachomian Koinonia III Biblical Index

1 PETER

1:13 Am. Letter 14 17 Pach. &gm. 3: 3

Hon. Test. 16 19 Hors. Imtr. 5 22 Hon. Test. 35

2:l S' 14 5 S1 1 R Hon. Test. 26 9 SBo 3 1 2 5

GL 2 1299 Pach. Letter 3: 2 I11 53 SBo 125 I181 Pach. 1mtr. 1: 59 111 40 S1 8 I429 HOTS. Ten. 3 111 172 G' 57 (ter) S' 8 Pach. Instr. 2: 4 Pach. Imtr. 1: 37 Pr 52. 119 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 23 Pach. Letter 7: 3 H075 1mtr. 4: 2 Theod. Fragm. 4 Hon. Test. 15 Theod. 1 ~ 1 1 . 3: 5 Horr. Tert. 20 Hors. Tert. 20 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 23 Path Imtr. I: I0 Pach. Insrr. I: 38 Theod. Imt?. 2: 1 Theod. Imtr. 3: 41 HOTS. Test. 1 7 Horr. Test. 13 Pach. Instr. 1: 7 Theod. Imtr. 3: 41 Hon. Test. 6

Poch. Fragn. 1: 2 Theod. Inrtr. 3: I9 Pach. Inrtr. 1: 61 Theod. Instr. 3: 31

2 PETER

1:11 2:4

7-8 9 17 21

1 JOHN 1:7 2 - 2

Theod. Imtr. 3:4 Pach. Instr. 1: 25 Pach. Fragm. 4: 1 Poch. Imt7. 1 : 55 HOTS. Test. 42 Draguet 2: 9 SBo 20 Hors. Test. 32 Han. Test. 21 HOTS. Test. 1, 3, 6 Hers. Test. 3

G' 98 SBo 208 Theod. Letter 2: 4 Horr. Test. 17 Poch. Imtr. 1: 36 Hors. Test. 20 SBo 186 G' 140 Pach. Insrr. 1: 38 Pach. Letter 4: 4 Theod. Instr. 3: 1 Am. Letter 17 SBo 127 S' 7 Hors. Test. 20 Hors. Test. 55 Poch. in st^. 1: 55 Theod. Imtr. 3: 42 Hors. Tert. 23 Hors. Instr. 1: 1 Poch. Letter 7: I sz 1 - - SBo 29 G1 34 HOTS. Test. 38 Hors. Test. 55 Paral. 18 SBo 29 G' 34 S' 7 Han. Test. 4 Theod. Imtv. 3: 42 Pach. Inst,. 1: 12 Han. Test. 55

I11 185 1225 1398 I11 31 I11 60 111 93 I1 84 1 184 1446 I11 184 I11 214 I11 39 III 117 111 188 I11 135 111 69 1444 I 5 3 I322 111 199 111 214 I1 40 I 5 3 I 322 1447 I11 173 111 117 111 16 I11 214


5:14 S' 9 I 4 3 0 15 P a r d 33 11 56 16-17 HOTS. Test 16 111 181

2 JOHN

4-!

JUDE

4

6

12 23

REVELATION

1:5 2:17 3 : l l

21 4 3

6:12 1 7 9 21:s

i Hors. Test. 55 111 214

G' 120 1383 Paral. 9 I1 31 Paral. 20 I1 43 Pach. Fragm. 4: 1 111 87 Draguet 2: 9 I1 118 Hors. Test. 25 I11 190

G1 56 1337 Pach. Inrtr. I : 50 I11 36 SBo 10 I 30 H075. Test. 3 111 172 SBo 186 122.5 6' 140 I 398 Poch. Imtr. 1: 33 111 28 SBo 94 1125 Pach. Instr. I : 10 111 15

ADMG AnBoll BKV BM

ChE csco

D ACL

EuA

GuL

HJ

JEH LTK LuM

Museon NGG

OCP OGL Orientalia

OstKSt PG

ABBREVIATIONS

of names of periodicals and series

Annales du Mwde Guimet, Paris. Analecta Bollandiana, Brussels. Bibliothek der Kirchenuater, Kempten. Benediktinische Monatschnift (later: Erbe und Auftrag), Beuron. Chronique d'Egypte, Brussels. Corpus scriptorum Christianorum orientalium, Louvain. Dictionnuire d'archdologie chrdtienne et de liturgie, Paris. Erbe und Auftrag (formerly Benediktinische Monatschrift), Beuron. Geist und Leben. Zeitschqt fur Aszese und Mystik, Wurzburg. Historisches Jahrbuch, Munich-Freiburg. The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, London. Lexikon fur Theologie und Kirche, Freiburg. Liturgie und Monchtum. Laacher Hefte, Maria Laach. Le Musdon, Louvain. Nachrichten der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaf- ten zu Gottingen, Gottingen. Orientalia Christians Periodica, Rome. Ons geestelijk leuen.

Orientalia. Commentani' Periodici Pontificii Instituti Biblici, Rome. Ostkirchliche Studien, Wurzburg. Patrologia Graeca of Migne, Paris.


Arheitstagung zur Ausstellung 'koptische Kunst'). Rec linghause>, 1964. Pp. 142-157.~

. 'Vom Umeang mit der Bihel im altesten Moncht Theologie und ~hzoso2h ie 41 (1966) 557-566.

. ' . . . Vexillum cmcis sequi (Horsiesius). Monchtu Kreuzesnachfolge,' Martyria.-Leiturgia-Diakonia. schrift fur H. Volk, Bischof won Mainz, zum 65. Gebur s a Mainz. 1968. PD. 149-162.

, Das Vermachtnis des Ursprungs (Studien zum Friihen M6nchtum I ) . Wiirzhurg, 1972.

. 'Agrypnia. Die Motive des Schlafentzugs im fNhen MBnchtum,' Bibliothek-Buch-Geschichte (Kurt Koster zum 65. Geburtstag; herawgegeben won Gunther Pflzg, Brzta Ec ert und Heinz Friesenhahn). Frankfurt am Main, 1977. Pp. 353-369.

Batlle, C.M. 'La vida religiosa comunitiria a 1'Egipte del segle IV.' Un nou plantejament des de les bases. StMon 12 (1970) 181-194.

Biedermann, H.M. 'Die Regel des Pachomius und die evangeli- schen Rkite,' OstKSt 9 (1960) 241-253.

Biichler, B., Die Armut der Armen. ~ b e r den ursprunglichen Sinn der monchischen Armut. Kosel, 1980.

Chitty, D.J. 'Pachomian Sources Reconsidered,'JEH 5 (1954) 38-77. . 'A Note on the Chronology of Pachomian Fou

tions,' Studia Patristica, Val. 11, TU 64. Berlin, 1957. 379-385.

. 'Some Notes, mainly Lexical on the Sources for the Life of Pachomius,' Studia Patrzitica, V, T U 80. Berlin, 1962. Pp. 266-269.

. 'Pachomian Sources once more,' Studia Patristica, X. Berlin. 1970. PD. 54-64.

Crum, W.E. ~ h e o i o ~ i c a l Texts from Coptic Papyriedited with a Appendis upon the Arabic and Coptic Versiom of the Life of Pa- chomius, Anecdota Oxoniemia, Semitic senes 12). Oxford, 1913.

. Der Papyruscodex saec. VZ- VZZ der Phillipsbibliothek in Cheltenham. Koptische theologische Schgten. Mit ein Beitrag won A . Ehrhard. Schriften der Wissemchaftlich

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Delhougne, H. 'Autorite et participation chez les Peres du cenobi- tisme,' R A M 45 (1969) 369-394; 46 (1970) 3-32.

Deseille, P. L'esprit du monachisme pachdmien, suivi de la traduction fran~aise des Pachomiana latina par les moines de Solesmes, Spiritualitt orientale 2. Bellefontaine, 1968.

Draguet, R. 'Le chapitre de HL sur les Tabennesiotes derive-t-il d'une source copte?' Mwdon 57 (1944) 53-145; 58 (1945) 15-95.

Ehrhard, A. 'Zur literarhistorischen und theologischen Wiirdi- gung der Texte,' W.E. Crum, Der Papyruscodex. . . . Pp. 129-171. [Concerns the letter of Theophilos to Horsiesios].

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. Etude sur le ctnobitisme pakhBmien pendant le IVe


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, S . Pachbme et Amen-em-ope,' Mzlsdon 49 (1927) 65-74.

. 'Litterature bohairique,' Mwdon 44 (1931) 115-135.

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. 'Les sources coptes pachbmiennes,' Musdon 67 (1954) 217-229.

Lehmann, K . 'Die Entstehung der Freiheitsstrafe i n den Klost des heiligen Pachomius,' Z. d . Savigny-Stift. f. Rechtsges Kan. Ab t . 37 (1951). Pp. 1-94.

Leipoldt, J . 'Pachom,' Bulletin de la Socidtd de I'Archdologie Copte 16 (1961-62) 191-229.

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Lozano, J.M. ' L a comuni t i pacomiana: dalla comunione all'isti- tuzione,' Claretianum 15 (1975) 237-267.

Monachino. V . 'Pacomio,' Enciclopedia Cattolica 9 (1952) C

Morson, J . ' T h e sixteenth Centenary o f St. Pachomius.' Pax 38 (1948) 65-74

Orlandi, T . 'Nuovi Testi copti pacomiani,' Cornmandements d u Sei'eur et Libdration duangdlique, SA 70 . Rome , 1977. Pp. 241-243.

Peeters, P. ' A propos de la V i e sahidique de S. Pacbme.' AnBoll 52 (1934) 286-320.

. 'L'edition critique des Vies coptes de S . Pacbme par le Prof. Lefort,' Mwdon 59 (1946) 17-34.

. ' L e dossier copte de S. Pacbme e t ses rapports avec la tradition grecque,' AnBol l64 (1946) 258-277.

. ' U n feuillet d'une V i e arabe de saint Pacbme,' Mu- sdon 59 (1946) 399-412.

Philaret, Brother. ' T h e Pachomian Origin o f Christian Cenobi- tism' i n Diakonia 9 (1974) 118-125, 216-233.

Pietschmann, R. 'Theodoms Tabennesiota und die sahidische ~ b e r s e t z u n ~ des Osterfestbriefs des Athanasius v o m Jahre 367,; N G G (1889) I , 87-104.

Quecke, H . 'Ein Pachomiuszitat bei Schenute,' Probleme der koptischen Litemtur. Wissemchaftliche Beitrage der Uniu. Halle- Wittenberg. 1968. Pp. 155-171.

. 'Briefe Pachoms in koptischer Sprache. Neue deutsche Ubersetzung,' Zetesis (Festschrift E . de S t y c k e r ) . Antwerp and Utrecht, 1973. Pp. 655-664.

. 'Ein neues Fragment der Pachombriefe in koptischer Sprache,' Orientalia 43 (1974) 66-82.

. 'Die Briefe Pachoms,'ZDMG, Supp. I1 (1974) 96-108.

. 'Die griechische Ubersetzung der Pachombriefe,' Studia Papyrologica 15 (1976) 153-159.

. 'Eine Handvoll Pachomianischer Texte, ' ZDMG, Supp. 111, 1 (1977) 221-229.

Revillout, E. 'FunCrailles des moines Cgyptiens au temps de Saint Antoine e t de Saint Pacome,' Acaddmie Delphinale, Bull. s. 2.1 (1856-60) 374-386.

%z i t , I . 'De forma unionis monasteriorum Sancti Pachomii,' OCP 23 (1957) 381-414.


Ruppert, F. Das Pachomianische Monchtum und die A kl3sterlichen Gehorsams. Miimte~schwarzacher Studi Miinsterschwarzach, 1971.

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Samir, K. 'TCmoins arabes de la catechese de Pachbme "A prop d'un moine rancunier". (CPG 2354.1),' OCP 42 (197 494-508.

Schiwietz, S. 'Geschichte und Organisation der pachomianisc Klester im vierten Jahrhundert,' Archiu fur kathol. Kirchen recht 81 (1901) 461-490; 630-649.

Steidle, B. "'Der Zweite" im Pachomiuskloster,' BM 24 (1948 97-104; 174-179.

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Steidle, B. 'Der ~sterbrief u&eres ~ a t e r s ~ h e o d o r an alle ~ l i i s t Zur 1600. Wiederkehr des Todesjahres (368-1968),' EuA (1968) 104-119.

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Tamburrino, P. 'Koinonia. Die Beziehung "Monasterium "Kirche" im friihen pachomianischen Monchtum,' EuA 4 (1967) 5-21.

. 'Bibbia e vita spirituale negli scritti di Orsiesi,' in Vagaggini, ed., Bibbia e spiritualitd, Biblioteca d i cultu religiosa 79. Rome, 1967. Pp. 85-119.

. 'Les saints de l'Ancien Testament dans la Ere cat& chese de saint PachBme.' Melto 4 (1968) 33-44.

. 'Die Heiligen des Alten Testaments in der 1. Katechese des heiligen ~achokius, ' EuA 45 (1969) 50-56.

Van Cranenburgb, H. 'La "Regula Angel? dans la Vie latine de saint Pacbbme,' MwQon 76 (1963) 165.194.

. 'Nieuw licht op de oudste kloostercongregatie van de christenheid: de instelling van Sint-Pachomius,' TGL 19 (1963) 581-605: 665-690: and 20 (1964) 41-54.

, 'Actualiteitswaarde van her pachomiaans leven,' TGL 24 (1968) 233-257.

. 'Valeur actuelle de la vie religieuse pachbmienne,' VS


. 'Etude comparative des recits anciens de la vocation de saint PachBme,' RBdn 82 (1972) 280-308.

. 'Les noms de Dieu dans la pritre de Pachbme et de ses freres,' RHS 52 (1976) 193-212.

Van Molle, M.M. 'Essai de classement chronolo~que des premieres regles de vie commune en chretientk,' i%'Suppldkent 84 (1968) 108-127.

. "Confrontation entre les Regles et la litterature pa- chBmienne posterieure,' VS Su@ldment 86 (1968) 394-424.

. 'Aux origines de la vie communautaire chretienne, quelques equivoques determinantes pour l'avenir,' VS Suppld- ment 88 (1969) 101-121.

. 'Vie commune et obeissance d'apres les intuitions premieres de Pachbme et Basile,' VS Suppl6ment 93 (1970) 196-225.

Van Rijen, A. 'Een regel van Pachomius,' Ons geestelijk leuen 48 (1971) 334-344.

Veilleux, A. 'Le probleme des Vies de Saint Pachbme,' RAM 42 (1966) 287-305.

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. 'San Pacomio, abate di Tabennesi,' Bibliotheca Sanc- torum, Vol. X (1968) Col. 10-20.

. 'Pacomio il Giovane,' Ibidem, Col. 9-10.

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Vergote, J. 'L'oeuvre de L.T. Lefort,' MwQon 59 (1946) 41-62. . 'En lisant "Les Vies de saint Pakhbme",' ChE 22

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Orientalia Louaniensia Periodica 8 (1977) 175.186, Vogii.5, A. de. 'Points de contact du chapitre XXXII de l'Histoire

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Pachomian Koinonia I11

. 'Le nom du Superieur de monastere dans la pachbmienne. A propos d'un ouvrage recent,' StMon 15 ( 17-22.

. 'La vie arabe de saint Pachbme et ses deux sour prCsumees,' AnBoll 91 (1973) 379-390.

. 'Saint Pachbme et son oeuvre d'apres plusieurs etude recentes,' RHE 69 (1974) 425-453.

. 'Sur la terminologie de la penitence dans la Regle de saint Pachbme', StMon 17 (1975) 7-12,

. 'Les noms de la porte et du portier dans la Regle d Pachbme,' StMon 17 (1975) 233-235.

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A: EDITIONS

coptic

Lefort, L.T. S. Pachomii vita bohairice scripta, CSCO 89. Louvain, 1925; rpt. 1953.

. S. Pachomiivitae sahidice scn$tae, CSCO 99/100. Louvain, 1933/34; rpt. 1952.

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Greek

Halkin, F. Sancti Pachomii Vitae Gmecae, Subsidia hagio- graphica 19. Brussels, 1932.

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Latin

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Arabic

AmClineau, E. Monuments pour serUil. d i'histoire de IEgypte chrdtienne au I P sie'cle. H i s t o i r e de Saint Pakhbme et de ses communautds. Documents coptes et arabe inddits, publi- ds et traduits par E. Amdlineau, ADMG 17, 2 Vol. Paris 1889. [Arabic text: Vol. 11, pp. 337-7111,

Syrzac

Budge, E.A.W. The Book of Paradzse. London, 1904. [Syriac version of the Paralzpomena, which Budge erroneously calls the Rule of Pachomius].

Ethiopic

Dillmann, A. Chrestomatia Aethiopica. Leipzig, 1866; 1941P, pp. 57-69. [Ethiopic version of the Rules of Pachomius].

Lofgren, 0. 'Zur Textkritik der Xthiopischen Pachomiu regeln I, 11,' LeMonde Oriental 30 (1936) 171-187. [Critic apparatw to be added to Dillman's edition].

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B: TRANSLATIONS

From Coptic

~ e f o r i , L.T. Sancti Pachomii vita bohairice scripta, CSCO 107. Louvain, 1936. [Latin translation].

. Les Vies coptes de Saint Pachdme et de sespemiers successeurs, BibliothBque du Musdon 16. Louvain 1943; rpt. 1966. ~~~~

. Oeumes de s. Pachdme et de ses disciples, CSCO 160. Louvain 1956.

Draguet, R. Les PBres du ddsert. Paris, 1949. Pp. 87-126. [French translation of a Life of Pachomius reconstructed from the Coptic fragments].

Gribomont, J. and F. Moscatelli. Vita copta di S. Pacomio. A cura diJean Gribomont. Traduzione, introduzione e note d i Francesca Moscatellz. Praglia 1981.

Quecke, H. 'Briefe Pachoms in koptischer Sprache. Neue deutsche Ubersetzung,' Zetesis. Festschrift E. de Strycker. Antwerp/Utrecht. 1973. Pp. 655-664.

Vogue, A. de. 'Epitres inedites d'Horsi&se et de ThCodore,' Commandements du Seigneur et Libdration dvangdique, SA 70. Rome, 1977. Pp. 244-257.

From Greek

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Festugi*re, A:J. Les Moines d'Onent, T . IV/2: La premiBre Vie grecque de saint Pachdme. Introduction critique et traduction. Paris, 1965.

Mertel, H. Leben des hl. Pachomiw, BKV 31. Kempten, 1917. [German translation of the second Greek Life and of a few fragments of the fourth Greek Life].

31 0 Pachomian Koinonia III

From Latin

D'Andilly, A. Les Vies des Saints Pdres des Diserts, Lyon, 1663. Pp. 175-276. [French translation of the Latin Life].

Bacht, H. Das Vermachtnis des Urspmngs, Studien zum Friihen Monchturn I. Wiirzburg, 1972. [German translation of the Liber Orsiesiz].

De Elizalde, M. Libra de nuestro Padre Sun Orsisio. Introduc- cibn, tmducci6n y notas de Martin de Elizalde. Cuademos monbsticos, Nos. 4-5 (1967) 173-244.

Deseille, P. L'esprit du monachismepachdmien, suicide la tra- d ~ c t i o n f r a n ~ a i s e des Pachomiana latina par les moines de Solesmes, Spiritualitb orientale 2. Bellefontaine 1968.

Starowieyski, M. 'Regula 3w Pachomiusza', in Starozytne R e g uty Zakonne. (Pzsma Starochrzescijanskich Pisarzy, Tom. XXVI.) Warsaw, 1980 (A Polish translation of the Rule of Pachomius, from the Pachomiana Latina).

Steidle, B. and 0. Schuler. 'Der "Obern-Spiegel" im "Testa- ment" des Abtes Horsiesi (t nach 387); E d 43 (1967) 5-21. [German translation of the chapters 7-18 and 39-40 of the Liber Orsiesiz].

From Arabic Amelinean, E. Monuments pour semi?. . . . [French translation

under the Arabic text]. From Synac

Budge, E.A.W. The Book ofParadise. London, 1904. [English translation of the Syriac version of the Paralipomena]. Rpt. in The Paradise or Garden of the Holy Fathers. London, 1907, Vol. 1, pp. 283.315: and again in Stories o f t h e Holy Fathers, Oxford, 1934, pp. 373-416.

Nan, F., in Bonsquet J. and F. Nau, Histoire de saint PacBme (Cited above). [A French translation of the Syriac version of the Paralipomena is given in front of the text of the sixth Greek Life].

Sources 311

From Ethiopic Arras, V. Collectlb Monastica, CSCO 239. Louvain, 1963.

Pp. 104-105. [Latin translation of the Ethiopic version of the Greek Excerpta of the Rule.].

Basset, R. Les apocryphes ithiopiens traduits enfrangais, fasc. 8. Paris, 1896. Pp. 28-40. [Translation of the Ethiopic Rules]. Partly reprinted in Rdgles des moines, Edit. Jean-Pie Lapi- erre, Paris, 1982.

Konig, E. 'Die Regeln des Pachomius', TSK 51 (1878) 328-332.

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Schodde, G.H. 'The Rules of Pachomius translated from the Ethiopic,' Presbyterian Resew 6 (1885) 678-689.

Ag Am

Am. Letter

Apoph. Av Bo

Den.

Draguet Fragm. GI, Gz, etc.

H.L.

H.M.A.

Hors. Fragm. Hors. Instr. Hors. Letter

Hors. Reg. Hors. Test.

Inst. Jer. Pref.

Jud. Leg. Pach. Fragm.

Pach. Instr. Pach. Letter

Paral.

SIGLA

Arabic Life in Gottingen Ms.116. Arabic Life published by E. Amelineau.

Letter of Bishop Ammon (Epirtula Ammonis). Apophthegmata Patrum.

Arabic Life in Vatican Ms. 172. Bohairic Life. Latin Life translated by Denys (Dionysius Ex- iguus). Fragment published by R. Draguet. First Greek Life, Second Greek Life, etc.

Lausiac History of Palladius (Historia Lausi- aca). History of the Monks in Egypt (Historia monacho.rum in Aegypto).

Fragments from Horsiesios. Instruction of Horsiesios.

Letter of Horsiesios. Regulations of Horsiesios. Testament of Horsiesios (Liber Orsiesii)

Institutes (Praecepta et Instituta). Jerome's Preface to the Pachomiana Latina.

Judgements (Praecepta atque Judicia). Laws (Praecepta ac Leges).

Fragments from Pachomius. Instruction of Pachomins. Letter of Pachomius. Paralipomena

PI. S', SP, etc. SBo

Theod. Fragm. Theod. Instr.

Theod. Letter VB

VC

Vit. Ant.

VS

Precepts (Praecepta). First Sahidic Life, Second Sahidic Life, etc. Recension of the Life represented by the group Bo, Av, S4, SS, S6, S7, etc.

Fragments from Theodore. Instruction of Theodore.

Letter of Theodore. L:T. Lefort, S. Pachomiivita bohairkesc7ip- ta.

L:T. Lefort, Les vies coptes de saint Pachdme et de ses premiers successeurs.

Life of Antony by Athanasius (Vita Antonit). L:T. Lefort, S . Pachomii d u e sahidice scrip- tae.

C I S T E R C I A N P U B L I C A T I O N S I N C

TITLES LISTING

THE CISTERCIAN FATHERS SERIES

THE WORKS OF BERNARD OF CLAlRYAUX

Treacises I: Apologia to Abbot William, . . . . On Precept and Dispenratmn CF 1

OntheSongofSongr I-IV. .CF4,7,31,40 The Life and Death oi Saint Malachy

the Irishman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CP 10 Treatises 11: The Steps oi Humiliw,

On Loving God . . . . . . . . . . . CF 13 Magnificat: Homilies in Praise of the

Blessed Virgin Mary [with Amadeus of Lausanne] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CF 18

Treacises 111: On Grace and Free Choice, In Praise of the New Knighthood CF 19

Seimons on Conversion: A Sermon to Clerics, Lenren Sermons on Psalm 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c p 25

Five Books on Consideration: Advice to A Pope . . . . . . . . . . . . CF 37

THE WORKS OF WILLIAM OF SAINT THIERRY

On Contemplating God, Prayer, and Meditations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CF 3

Exposition on rhe Song of Songs . c~ 6 The Enigma of Fairh . . . . . . . . . . . . CF 9 The Golden Episrle . . . . . . . . . . . CP 12 The Mirror of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . CF 15 Exposition on the Episrle to the

Romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C F 2 7 The Nature and Dignity oi Love . . CF 30

THE WORKS OF AELRED OP RIEVAULX Treatises I: On Jesus at rhe Age of

Twelve, Rule for a Reduse, The Pasroral Prayer . . . . . . . . . CP 2

Spiritual Friendship . . . . . . . . . . . CP 5 The Mirror of Charity . . . . . . . . . C F 1 7 t Dialogue on the Soul . . . . . . . . . . . CP 22

THE WORKS OF GILBERT OF HOYLAND

Sermons on the Song of Songs 1-111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CF 14,20,26

Treatises, Sermons, and Epirrles . . CF 34

OTHER EARLY CISTERCIAN WRITERS The Lertersoi Adam of Perseipne,I . CF 21 Alan oi Lille: The Art of Preaching. CP 23 . John of Ford. Sermons on the Final

Verses oi the Song of Songs, I-IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . CP 29,39,43,44

Idung of Prdfening. Cistercians and Cluniacs: The Case for Cireaux. C F 33

TheWayofLove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c ~ 1 6 Guerric of Igny Lituigical Sermons

1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c r 8 , 3 2 Three Treatises on Man: A Cistercian

Anthroaolom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CF 24 . -. Isaac of Stella. Sermons on the

Christian Year, I . . . . . . . . . . . CF 11 Stephen of Lexington. Letrers from

Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CP 28

THE CISTERCIAN STUDIES SERIES

MONASTIC TEXTS Pachomian Koinona 1-111: Evagrius Ponticus. Praktikos and The Lives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c s 45

Chapters on Prayer . . . . . . . . . . cs 4 The Chionicles and Rules . . . Cs 46 The Rule of the Master.. . . . . . . . . . cs 6 The Instrucrions, Letters and Other TheLives of rhe Deseir Farheis cs 34 Wrirings of Sr Pachomius and . . .

His Disciples . . . . . . . . . . . . cs 47 Dororheos of Gala. Discourses and

Sayings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cs 33 * Timporarily out ofprinf tPortbhconing

S~meon the New Theologian. Theo~ logical and Practical Treatises and Three Theological Discourser. . cs 41

Guigo 11 rhe Carthusian. The Ladder of Monks andTweIve Meditations. cs48

The Monastic Rule oi losii Volotsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . cs 36

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY The Spiiituality of Western

Chiistendom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cs 30 Rurrian Mysriis (Sergius Bolrhakoff) cs 26 In Quesr of the Absaluce: The Life and

Works of Jules Monchanin (1. G. Weber) . . . . . . . . . . . c s 51

The Name of Jesus (Irenee Hausheir) . . . . . . . . . . . cs 44

Entirely for God: A Life of Cyprian Tansi (Elizabeth Isichei). . . . . . c s 41

Abba: Guides co Wholeness and Holiness East and West . . . . . . c s 38

MONASTlC SlUDIES The Abbot in Monastic Tradition

(Pierre Salmonj . . . . . . . . . . . CS 14 Why Monks? (Francois

Vandenbroucke) . . . . . . . . . . . . c s 17 Silence in the Rule of St Benedin

(Ambiose Wathen) . . . . . . . . . cs 22 One Yet Two: Monasric Tradition

East and West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c s 29 Communiry and Abbot in the Rule oi St

Benedicr I (Adalbert de VogdC) c s 5/1 Consider Your Call: A Theology of the

MonaaricLiie (DanielRees et al) c s 20 Households of God (David Parry). c s 39

CI~TERCIAN STUD~ES The Cistercian Spirit

(M. Basil Penningion, ed.) . . . . . . c s 3 The Elevenrh-Century Background oi

Citeaur (Bede K. Lacknerj . cs 8 Conremplarive Community . . . . . . . cs 21 Cistercian Sign Language

(Roberr Barakat) . . . . . . . . . . . cs 11 The Cistercians in Denmark

(Brian P. McGuire) . . . . . . . cs 15 ~ ~

Sainr Bernard oi Clairvaux: Essays Commemorating the Eighth Centenary of His Canonization. . c s 28

Bernard of Clairvaux: Studies Presented to Dom Jean Leciercq . . . . . . . cs 23

Bernard of Clairvaux and the Cistercian Spirit (Jean Leclercq) . . . cs 16

William oi St Thieiry: The Man and His Work iJ. M. DCchanet) . cs 10

Aelred of Rievaulx: A Smdy (Aeired Squire) . . . . . . . . . . . . cs 50

Christ rhe Way: The Chrisiology of Guerric of Igny (John Morson). . cs 2 5

The Anthropology Golden Chain: of Isaac The Theological of Stella

(Bernard McGinn) . . . . . . . . . c s 15 Studies in ~ i r t e r c i a n ~ r t and Archi-

tecrure, I (Meredith Lillich, ed). . c s 66

Srudiei in Medieval Cirtercian Hiitary rub-ieriei

Srudies I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c s 13 Studies I1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c s 24 Cistercian Ideals and Reality

(Studies 111) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c s 60 Simplicity and Ordinariness

(Studies IV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c s 61 The Chimera of His Age: Studies on

St Bernard ismdies V) . . . . . . . . cs 63 Cistercians in the Lare Middle Ages

(Studies VI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cs 64 Noble Piety and Reformed Monasticism

(Studies VII) . . . . . . . . . cs 65 li<8k. z : ~ , ht t . . I~< ; s:. H - ,r r Sr

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THOMAS MERTON The Climate of Monascic Prayer . . . cs 1 Thomas Merton on St Bernard . . . . . cs 9 Thomas Merron'r Shared Coniem-

plation: A Protesranr Perspecrive (Daniel J. Adams) . . . . . . . . . c s 62

Solitude in rhe Wrirings of Thomas Merron (Richard Anthony Cashen). . . . c s 40

The Message of Thomas Meiton (Brother Pacrick Hart, ed.) . . . cs 42

FAIRACRES PRESS, OXFORD The Wisdom oi the Desert Fathers The Letters of Sr Antony rhe Grear The Letters of Ammonas, Successor of

St Anrony A Srudy of Wisdom. Three Tracts by rhe

aurhor of The Cloud of Uoknowins The Power of the Name. The Jesus

Prayer in Orthodox Spirituality fKaliisros Ware)

Solirude and Communion Contemporary Monasticism A Pilgrim's Book of Prayers

(Gilbeii Shaw) Theology and Spirituality (Andrew Louth)

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