Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers)

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AP.001.n135.mother:2
ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
She labored to stop him, but she was not able to.
AP.064.n238.gossip:2
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ ·
But now, when we gather together with one another, we descend into malicious gossip.
AP.133.n303.words:2
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲱⲣ ·
The monk said to him, 'Do not.'
AP.041.syncletica.09:2
ϣⲁⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
They keep themselves from sinning.
AP.039.macarius.13:2
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ
And he entered a small place and he slept.
AP.131.n301.joshua:2
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲡⲁϩⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ · ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲻ
AP.138.unid.soil:2
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲉⲗϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲁϩ
AP.055.daniel.01:2
ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
that when the barbarians came the brothers fled
AP.132.n302.armor:2
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲙⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲻ
AP.102.macarius.11:2
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ · ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟϩⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
And, behold the devil met him on his way with a sickle in his hand.
AP.083.jkolobos.10:2
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And they said to him that we give thanks to God.
AP.112.poemen.61:2
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲻ
And we said to him: 'He is a young man. Why do you call him 'apa'?'
AP.065.n239.sober:2
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
If this is not the case, let us guard our language from everything evil with all our strength.
AP.069.n242.asceticism:2
ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉϩⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ·
They saw the Elders in their extreme hunger because of the(ir) ascetic practice.
AP.115.pistus.1:2
ⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ·
We begged for him to give us a word.
AP.114.theophilus.02:3
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲉϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ·
AP.115.pistus.1:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲇⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣ · ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲏ ·
And he said: 'Forgive me. I am an unlearned man, but I went to Apa Or and Apa Hatre.'
AP.126.n132.pigs:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲉϯϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲁⲁⲁϥ ·
AP.129.n331.humility:3
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥϩⲉ · ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϫⲟⲕⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲻ
ap.037.jkolobos.13:3
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉϯⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ϫⲉϯⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ·
Then he went and said to one of the old men, 'I see myself relieved from struggle in me.'
AP.120.sisoes.13:3
ⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲍⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ .
AP.028.serapion.02:3
ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲧ .
For you have taken the things of the poor and the widows and the orphans, and you have placed them in your window.'
AP.036.theodore-enaton.02:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
And this is how they spent their entire lives, these fathers who are remembered forever.
AP.021.n149.lentils:3
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲣⲡϩⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ
He said, 'Wet some bread for us.' And he wet it.
AP.020.n373.failings:3
ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉϣⲱⲛⲉ
Do not give it any nourishing food that you will seek after, especially when you are free from illness.
AP.054.daniel.04:3
ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥϭⲃⲃⲉ .
the soul weakens.
AP.073.ammoes.01:3
ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
If he comes near to question him, he sends him away.
AP.004.poemen.65:3
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
He said to him, 'go and cleave to a brother who fears God.
AP.005.unid.senses:3
ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ , ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
AP.074.ammoes.02:3
ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
Later, he again said to him: 'How do you see me?'
AP.125.orsisius.01:3
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
AP.047.n200.temptation:3
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲓⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ...ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲑⲗⲓⲯⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧ.... ϩⲙⲡ.......
But remain until the temptation passes over, so that your departure is not an obstacle, and (occurs) in a time of peace, so that your removal is not an affliction for those [...] in [that place]
AP.217.bessarion.02:3
ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲧϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ .
walking on his foot until he went up to its bank.
AP.070.n243.anchorite:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲣⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲛ ·
They forced him to return to the cells of his brothers, repenting and saying, 'Forgive me! I am not an anchorite.
AP.069.n242.asceticism:3
ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ · ⲻ
They ate laboriously and the Egyptians were offended.
AP.057.euprepius.07:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲁ · ⲙⲡⲣϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ϥϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ·
And if you should visit someone, at first do not speak, until he questions you.'
AP.096.n281.bread:3
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ , ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲥ .
When the brother saw what was happening, he said to the elder, “Give me my portion of the bread, and however you want to act with your portion, do it.”
AP.097.poemen.109:3
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϣⲁⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
He said to him, “I will come with you for half the way.”
AP.101.macarius.01:3
ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ
“This monk took the virginity of our daughter.
AP.172.unid.antony:3
ⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲉⲭⲛⲉ ·
who is a doctor in his trade
AP.177.ephrem.01:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ
and it grew and it filled all the land under the sky whose fruit (sic) were very good,
AP.216.bessarion.01:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲃⲉ ·
and I became thirsty.
AP.038.macarius.04:3
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ·
And he answered, saying, “I am Macarius.”
AP.046.n199.angel:3
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉϥⲱⲡ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛϣⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ·
When he said this, he turned his face and saw someone following him, counting the footprints of his feet.
AP.157.paphnutius.02:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲱ .
and he found them drinking.
AP.059.longinus.01:3
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·
He [Longinus] said to him [Lucius] again, 'I desire to fast two days at a time.'
AP.034.theodore-pherme.02:3
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲅϭⲱ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ·ⲻ
And the old man said to him: “Go and humble your heart and stay with others while obeying them.”
AP.040.syncletica.08:3
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲛ . ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲉ .
But if illness makes these things powerless before us, the word is superfluous.
AP.124.orsisius.01:3
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲕⲱⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲛϥⲡⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
In the same way, the man who has his mind on worldliness is not baked in the fear of God.
AP.017.n148.cellar:3
ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲥϩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲕⲩⲡⲏ
He fled from it and suddenly the cellar fell.
AP.056.daniel.06:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁϥ .
And he gave him everything that he needed.
AP.019.n161.presbyter:3
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ
But he told them: 'Naturally, my brothers, I have not seen the face of any man, except the archbishop alone.'
AP.119.Sisoes.16:3
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲻ
AP.041.syncletica.09:3
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲟⲡⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ .
For our part, because of our sins, let us consider ourselves alone,
AP.144.n311.angels:3
ⲙⲡⲣϣⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
do not receive him,
AP.094.n286.charity:3
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ
And the brother went and told one of the elders.
AP.045.n192.temptation:3
ϫⲉⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲛⲛⲣⲓ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲻ
There was a brother at Kellia in whom a temptation arose.
AP.053.unid.ammona:3
ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲙⲏ ·
who was carrying a reed mat,
AP.143.n310.gabriel:3
ⲁⲛⲅ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ
“I am Gabriel, who was sent to you”
AP.100.n294.crocodiles:3
ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
The other was very obedient.
AP.142.n309.humility:3
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲕⲉⲡⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
If we boast ourselves He shall take away his shelter from us, and we shall perish.'
AP.066.n240.spiritual:3
ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲛϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ·
Because the one who teaches with the mouth but does not do the spiritual work is a danger to themself.
AP.025.isaac-cells.12:3
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
then he may wear it.”
AP.067.n241.labor:3
ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲉⲣϥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϥϭⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲻ
If, say, they apply themself to the labor of God, then the enemy will visit them from time to time but will not find a dwelling place within them.
AP.018.n372.anger:3
ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲓⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ , ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲱⲗϩ .
AP.095.n282.charity:3
ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲁ ....
so that he might…
AP.139.n306.dog:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·
AP.006.n196.worms:3
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
AP.085.jkolobos.12:3
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲓϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲓ · ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ : ·
This is my way when, sitting in my cell, I see evil thoughts encircling me.
AP.039.macarius.13:3
ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲥⲱ
But some ... were there….
AP.031.philagrios.01:3
ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲓ .
He stood in place, saying, 'Certainly the one who has lost it is coming.'
AP.055.daniel.01:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϯⲟⲛϩ .
and the old man said, 'If God does not care about me, why live?'
AP.002.n136.account:3
..... ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲛⲏⲡ .....
... an army of angels, being without number ...
AP.137.p.263:3
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ·
AP.003.n138.blame:3
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ .
AP.044.w670.temptation:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉϭⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲣⲏⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
and if in their coming they find us being watchful, we are glorified.'
AP.112.poemen.61:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲟⲓⲙⲏⲛ · ϫⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ·
And he, namely Apa Poimen, said: 'His mouth (is) that which makes him worthy to be called 'apa'''
AP.116.pistus.01:3
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲟⲡⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ·
AP.109.poemen.55:3
ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
He said absolutely nothing to them.
AP.136.unid.humility:3
ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥ.. ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛⲁⲥ .
AP.127.n298.demon:3
ⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡϫⲟϥϫϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
AP.026.cassian.07:3
ⲁϥⲕⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
He set a little for himself because of his own needs.
AP.023.isaac-cells.07:3
ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
Go from this place,
AP.030.hyperechios.06:3
ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
for there is unceasing rest for you forever.'
AP.029.syncletica.05:3
ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
For those who bear this have suffering in the flesh,
AP.001.n135.mother:3
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
Afterwards, she left him.
AP.052.abraham.01:3
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲓϥⲟⲛϩ · ϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲻ
it is still alive but it is bound.
AP.083.jkolobos.10:3
ⲁⲧⲡⲉ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ·
The sky has given its rains many times this season.
AP.027.pistamon.01:3
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ .
This is not damaging.
AP.117.Sisoes.09:3
ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲧ ·
AP.133.n303.words:3
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ·
The brother said to him, 'Why?'
AP.090.olympius.01:3
ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲱⲛⲁϩ ·
he saw his way of life
AP.064.n238.gossip:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ · ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ · ⲻ
And each one continues to drive his neighbor into the abyss.
AP.035.theodore-pherme.24:3
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲑⲉⲱⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ .
The father said to him, 'If heaven joins with the earth, Theodore will not be afraid.'
AP.099.n293.temptation:3
ⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ , ⲙⲛⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲓ .
And the elder lacked all the necessities and the handiwork which he had in his cell.
AP.102.macarius.11:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ .
And he desired to strike him, but he was not able.
AP.145.n312.impostor:3
ⲁϥⲕⲟⲙϣⲟⲩ .
He mocked them.
AP.059.longinus.01:4
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲗⲟⲩϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲗϫ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϣⲏⲡ ·
Abba Lucius said to him, 'Isaiah the prophet said, 'Even if you bend your neck like a ring, it shall not be called an accepted fast.
AP.023.isaac-cells.07:4
ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ .
you have ruined it.”
AP.028.serapion.02:4
ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ .
For he saw that the window was full of books.

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