Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers)

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AP.083.jkolobos.10:1
.......ϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲕⲱⲗⲟⲃⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲉϥⲕⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ : ·
[….] brothers once tempted Abba John Kolobos, since he did not allow his spirit to speak about the things of this world.
AP.136.unid.humility:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ
AP.031.philagrios.01:1
ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲫⲓⲗⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ · ⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ .
One of the saints, called Philagrios, lived in Jerusalem, working hard until he earned his own bread.
AP.074.ammoes.02:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
Apa Ammoes said to Apa Schoi at the beginning: 'How do you see me?'
AP.128.n299.arrogance:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ · ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲟ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
AP.135.n305.blame:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
AP.023.isaac-cells.07:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲥⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲗϭⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛϣⲃⲛⲛⲉ .
He said, that is Abba Isaac: “Our fathers and Abba Pambo would wear tunics of rags in pieces and tunics of palm fiber,
AP.030.hyperechios.06:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲭⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙϫⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲁϥ .
Apa Hyperechios said, 'The monk's treasure is not having any material things.
AP.064.n238.gossip:1
ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ · ⲻ
...to the sky.
AP.073.ammoes.01:1
ⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ · ⲛⲧ.... ϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ·
We are speaking while they are discussing about something useful, [...] strange words among ourselves.
AP.090.olympius.01:1
…ⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ · ..
...one of the elders…
AP.097.poemen.109:1
ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛoⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
…very much in a hurry and I am eager to see the king.
AP.130.n300.glory:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ · ⲏ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϣⲁϥϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ
A monk said, 'The one who is honored beyond his worth, or who boasts about himself will lose greatly.
AP.134.n304.humility:1
ⲁⲩϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
AP.021.n149.lentils:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲕⲉϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲓⲛ ·
One monk went to another monk, and he said to his disciple, 'Make a little bit of lentils for us.'
AP.022.isaac-cells.08:1
ⲡⲉ ·
AP.026.cassian.07:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲉⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
Apa Cassian said, 'A nobleman (senator?) said, after he renounced all his possessions,
AP.029.syncletica.05:1
ⲁⲩϫⲛⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲧⲓⲕⲏ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ·
The blessed Syncletica was asked, 'Is poverty a perfect good?'
AP.055.daniel.01:1
ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ .
They said in Scetis concerning Abba Daniel,
AP.059.longinus.01:1
ⲁϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲗⲟⲅⲅⲓⲛⲉ · ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲗⲟⲩϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ·
Abba Longinus sought the light of Abba Lucius concerning three thoughts, saying, 'I desire to become a stranger.'
AP.066.n240.spiritual:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ·
He said again: There is purpose for the spiritual work.
AP.070.n243.anchorite:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ·
A brother took the monastic habit and withdrew immediately, saying, 'I am an anchorite.'
AP.084.jkolobos.11:1
ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲗⲕ ⲛⲧⲛⲏⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲓⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲃⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲥⲣⲟⲃⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲁ :
It was also said about him that he wove the plait for two baskets into one without thinking about it, his mind being occupied in contemplation.
AP.085.jkolobos.12:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲕⲟⲗⲟⲃⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲁⲧⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
Aba John Kolobos said: 'I am like a man sitting at the foot of a tree who sees many beasts and reptiles coming towards him.'
AP.094.n286.charity:1
ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ
And the brother, he gives to him
AP.096.n281.bread:1
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲓⲛⲟⲃⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ .
An elder lived in a monastery with a brother.
AP.020.n373.failings:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ· ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲁⲡⲥ ⲱⲥⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
A monk said, 'The devil dwells in failings of the monk, if a habit endures within him.
AP.129.n331.humility:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϯⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϯⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
AP.131.n301.joshua:1
ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · ⲻ
AP.133.n303.words:1
ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
A brother asked a monk, 'If a brother brings me some words from outside, do you, father, want me to say to him, 'Do not bring them in to me?''
AP.109.poemen.55:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ·
Again he said: 'Once when they were sitting and eating he, namely the old man, was remaining, ministering with Apa Allonios.
AP.008.hyperechius.01:1
ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ·
for wild donkeys, so it is also for the chosen monk by thoughts of lust.
AP.040.syncletica.08:1
ⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϣ .
…shameful pleasures.
AP.122.n667.humility:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲭⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
AP.024.isaac-cells.07:1
ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲧ ⲉϯⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
Then as they were about to go to the harvest he said to them: “I’m not going to repeat and give you an order again,
AP.025.isaac-cells.12:1
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ·
He also said that Abba Pambo said: “This is the way that it is fitting for the monk to wear his clothes:
AP.107.paul-great.02:1
ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϯϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲣⲓ ·
A brother asked him, 'To what should I pay attention to when I am sitting in my cell?'
AP.028.serapion.02:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
A brother asked Apa Sarapion, 'Give me a word.'
AP.052.abraham.01:1
ϯⲛⲁⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
...'I will struggle with my thought to not touch her.'
AP.054.daniel.04:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ .
Abba Daniel said,
AP.115.pistus.1:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲗⲟⲩⲥⲙⲁ ·
He, namely brother Pistus, said: 'We, being seven anchorite brothers, went out to Apa Sisoes who was staying on the island of Klysma.'
AP.057.euprepius.07:1
ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲁϫⲓⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲻ
In the beginning, Abba Evagrius/Euprepius went to an old man and said to him, 'Speak to me, how shall I be saved?'
AP.065.n239.sober:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ · ⲉⲓⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ·
An elder said: If the inner human is sober, then it is possible for that person to guard the outer human.
AP.036.theodore-enaton.02:1
ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲉⲱⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ , ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
They said about Apa Theodoros and Apa Lucius of Enaton that they spent fifty years tricking their thoughts,saying, 'When winter has passed, we will flee this place.'
AP.068.n387.salvation:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲁϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
A brother asked an Elder: 'Give me a word: In what manner will I be saved?'
AP.069.n242.asceticism:1
ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ·
Some monks from Egypt came to Scetis.
AP.039.macarius.13:1
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ~
The old man Abba Macarius went one time from Scetis to Terenuthis.
AP.019.n161.presbyter:1
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
He went once, that is the presbyter of Scetis, to the archbishop of Alexandria
AP.111.poemen.167:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ · ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛϥⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲛ ·
He, namely the old man, also said: 'If a man minds his rank, he will not be troubled.'
AP.009.hyperechius.02:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥϯⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Again, he said, ‟Fasting is the bridle of the monk resisting in.
AP.017.n148.cellar:1
ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲓⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ . ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ .
And again, they brought a jar of new wine so they could give it to the brothers a cup each.
AP.100.n294.crocodiles:1
ⲥⲟⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ .
Two brothers according to the flesh went to a monastery.
AP.018.n372.anger:1
ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ
AP.095.n282.charity:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ
An elder said, “There was a certain person who did many good things, and the evil one
AP.116.pistus.01:1
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ ·
AP.099.n293.temptation:1
ⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯⲙⲉ .
An old anchorite had a servant living in a village.
AP.120.sisoes.13:1
ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉⲉⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
AP.125.orsisius.01:1
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
AP.117.Sisoes.09:1
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ · ·
AP.110.n656.land:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ · ⲉⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲻ
He said also: 'The land which the Lord commands on his behalf to sacrifice to him is the humility of heart.
AP.035.theodore-pherme.24:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ
One day, one of the brothers asked,
AP.132.n302.armor:1
ⲁⲩϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
AP.042.sarah.03:1
ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲣⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ .
They said about the blessed Sarah the virgin that she spent sixty years living at the top of the river
AP.127.n298.demon:1
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲥϩⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁϥⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϭⲉ ·
AP.001.n135.mother:1
ⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
…he saying, “I desire to save my soul.”
AP.113.poemen.105:1
ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲱϥ ·
They said of Apa Poemen that he never wanted to make his speeches after the speeches of any old man, but he was greater when he praised their words instead of his own.
AP.121.syncletica.26:1
ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲥⲩⲅⲕⲗⲏⲧⲓⲕⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϫⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
AP.112.poemen.61:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ · ϫⲉⲉⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲻ
He, namely Apa Joseph, said: When we were sitting with Apa Poimen, he called Agathon 'apa'.
AP.043.w669.hymns:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲭⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲩϭⲱϫϥ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲻ
Abba Hyperchius said, 'Spiritual hymns, with continual meditation shall lessen the struggles that have come upon us.'
AP.044.w670.temptation:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲟⲕⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲻ
Again, he said, 'We must arm ourselves against temptations.
AP.123.syncletica.11:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲡⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
AP.004.poemen.65:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲏⲥⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ .
Abba Poemen said, a brother said to Abba Païse, 'what should I do about my hard heart?
AP.002.n136.account:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϩϣⲗϥ . ϩⲓⲥⲧⲱⲧ . .
An old man said, ‘If the souls of men were to go come in fear after the resurrection, in the presence of God, the world would die of fear and trembling.
AP.098.n292.obedience:1
ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ
The elders said: 'God does not seek anything from novices like obedience.'
AP.118.Sisoes.11:1
ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲉⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ -
AP.047.n200.temptation:1
ⲁⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
The old men said, 'If temptation arises over you in the place where you are, do not leave your place at the time of the temptation.
AP.003.n138.blame:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
AP.027.pistamon.01:1
ⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲛⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
One of the brothers asked Apa Pistamon, 'What should I do? For it worries me when I sell my handiwork.'
AP.005.unid.senses:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
AP.041.syncletica.09:1
ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲗϩ ⲙⲉⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ .
She also said, 'In the world, those who are afraid aren't thrown into prison.
AP.053.unid.ammona:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
He said, that is one of our fathers:
AP.114.theophilus.02:1
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲉⲱⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ·
AP.119.Sisoes.16:1
ⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ·
AP.124.orsisius.01:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲏⲥⲓ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ . ⲛⲥⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
Apa Orsisius said, 'A mud brick that is laid as a foundation by the river will not last a single day.
AP.056.daniel.06:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲣⲥⲉⲛⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ . ⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲱⲃⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ .
Abba Daniel said, 'When Abba Arsenius was in Scetis, there was a monk there, who was stealing the belongings of the old men.
AP.045.n192.temptation:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛϥⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲻ
An old man said, 'If a temptation arises against someone, the trials multiply for him on all sides so that he becomes cowardly and murmurs.'
AP.108.poemen.041:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲱⲙϣ ·
Again he said, 'A brother asked Apa Allonios, 'What is contempt?'
AP.007.n139.laughing:1
ⲁⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ
An old man saw someone laughing.
AP.032.benjamin.05:1
ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲁⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·
Apa Benjamin and his disciples said, 'Walk on the road of the king,
AP.101.macarius.01:1
ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲛϩⲓⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϯⲙⲉ
…going around with me in every street of the village,
AP.006.n196.worms:1
ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϯϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϯϩⲗⲡⲗⲱⲡ ·ⲻ
AP.067.n241.labor:1
ⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲥ
Another one of our fathers said:
AP.033.bessarion.06:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲏⲥⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ , ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲁⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ·ⲻ
Apa Bessarion said, 'I spent forty nights in the middle of a thornbush, standing without lying down.'
AP.126.n132.pigs:1
ⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲣⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ·
AP.034.theodore-pherme.02:1
ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁϥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ·
A brother living in Cellia alone was troubled,
AP.046.n199.angel:1
ⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ ·
of this sort.
AP.038.macarius.04:1
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ϣⲁ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ
Abba Macarius the Great went to Abba Antony.
AP.014.hyperechius.04:1
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ ⲻ
Again he said, 'It is good to eat flesh and drink wine, but do not eat the flesh of your brothers through slander.'
AP.102.macarius.11:1
ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲏⲧ ·
One time, Abba Macarius was walking around the marsh, carrying some palms.
AP.137.p.263:1
ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲉⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ

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