Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers)

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AP.124.orsisius.01:5
ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
For there are many trials, mostly of this kind, that happen in the midst of men
AP.046.n199.angel:5
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
He said, 'I am the angel of the Lord.'
AP.172.unid.antony:5
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲣⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .ⲻ
and always spends the whole day saying the Trishagion with the angels
AP.041.syncletica.09:5
ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲉⲡⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ .
When you fast, don't find an excuse in illnesses.
AP.083.jkolobos.10:5
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϭⲉⲛⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛϭⲓϫ : ·
And the brothers will find the things of their handiwork.
AP.052.abraham.01:5
ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲉⲡⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ .
is there power in your heart to reckon this one like those?'
AP.115.pistus.1:5
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲡⲁϩⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲻ
And I fell before them, (saying) 'Give me a word.'
AP.125.orsisius.01:5
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩ̣ⲉ
AP.069.n242.asceticism:5
ⲁϥⲕⲩⲣⲛⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲉⲗⲕⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲟⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·
He preached to the people of the assembly, saying, 'Fast and extend your ascetic and your religious practices, brothers.'
AP.053.unid.ammona:5
ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ
He saw him, that is the old man,
AP.126.n132.pigs:5
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲙⲉϣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ·
AP.067.n241.labor:5
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲕⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϣⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ . ⲻ
But if the person does not make room for the spirit, then the spirit will withdraw because of the evil.
AP.216.bessarion.01:5
ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϯⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲛⲟⲩ .
“My father, I am very thirsty.”
AP.054.daniel.04:5
ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲱ .
the soul grows.'
AP.099.n293.temptation:5
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ .
And he said to his disciple, “Do you want to go and summon the one who serves us?”
AP.177.ephrem.01:5
ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
(and) they ate its fruit,
AP.055.daniel.01:5
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲟⲩ .
The old man said, 'Behold, God has cared for me and I did not die.
AP.056.daniel.06:5
ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϩⲱⲃⲧ .
When the old men saw that he did not cease stealing,
AP.026.cassian.07:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲻ
who said, 'The elite (senatorial?) rank, you lost it; and monasticism, you did not find it.
AP.056.daniel.06:6
ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ · ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲻ
they ran after him, saying, 'If a brother is found having a lack in himself from weakness, then it is right to bear this one until he becomes strong.
AP.100.n294.crocodiles:6
.. ⲟⲩⲱⲙ … ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ϣⲁϥ ............. .............
AP.038.macarius.04:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ
And he rejoiced with him, saying, “Behold, a long time I have desired to see you, for I have heard about you.”
AP.020.n373.failings:6
ⲁⲛϫⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
We sent bread to the monks with every relief.
AP.041.syncletica.09:6
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲥⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ . ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
For even the others who don't fast fall into the same difficulties.
AP.143.n310.gabriel:6
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ
for I am not worthy.”
AP.099.n293.temptation:6
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
And he said,
AP.096.n281.bread:6
ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲉⲓⲕ .
And God saw his zeal of heart and blessed his bread.
AP.046.n199.angel:6
ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧ· ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲱⲡ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛϣⲥⲛⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲉⲕⲉ
I was sent to count your footsteps and give you your reward.'
AP.115.pistus.1:6
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥϥ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ·
Apa Or said to me: 'What is that which I should say to you? Go do that which you see (is right).
AP.027.pistamon.01:6
ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛϭⲓϫ ·
The brother said to him, 'If I have what I need, do you still want me to be concerned with my handiwork?'
AP.083.jkolobos.10:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Abba Johannes said to them that this is the way of the Holy Spirit.
AP.069.n242.asceticism:6
ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ · ⲻ
The Egyptians came there (to Scetis).
AP.045.n192.temptation:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲱϩⲥ · ⲙⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲉⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲻ
And if he came to the harvest, he was not invited nor to the other meeting as was the custom to invite for the agape meal.
AP.101.macarius.01:6
ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ .
And I was almost going to die.
AP.124.orsisius.01:6
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉϥϣⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ
But it is good that a man know his mesaure, and avoid the burden of greatness.
AP.125.orsisius.01:6
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
AP.157.paphnutius.02:6
ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ
he saw him in a great weariness
AP.003.n138.blame:6
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
AP.094.n286.charity:6
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϭⲛⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
Now for your part, whatever you earn in your work, bring it to me.
AP.055.daniel.01:6
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
You, too, do what is human and run like the other fathers.'
AP.057.euprepius.07:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
but I have never learned wisdom.'
AP.052.abraham.01:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
He said, 'No.
AP.216.bessarion.01:6
ⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ
But the old man prayed
AP.102.macarius.11:6
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲕⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
You fast for some days.
AP.139.n306.dog:6
ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ·
AP.034.theodore-pherme.02:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲻ
He said: “I didn’t find repose while living with the people”
AP.097.poemen.109:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
He said to another friend, “Take me to the king.”
AP.145.n312.impostor:6
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁϥϩⲱϫⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲻ·
After the old man saw him, he closed his eyes
AP.119.Sisoes.16:6
ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϫⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ
AP.126.n132.pigs:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ·
AP.029.syncletica.05:6
ϣⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲛⲁϩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ ·
until it turns white,
AP.095.n282.charity:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲟⲓⲡⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲉ .
He said to her, “Go and bring a measure and I will measure it for you.”
ap.037.jkolobos.13:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲓⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ·
And when the struggle arose in him, he did not turn to pray to take it away, but was saying, 'Lord, give me endurance in the struggle.'
AP.177.ephrem.01:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϣⲁⲥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ .
and whatever will be eaten from the grapevine, it (the vine) will regrow more abundantly.
AP.001.n135.mother:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
And there he found his mother and those who judge.
AP.090.olympius.01:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
He said, that is the priest: “Us, it is small liturgies that we do
AP.040.syncletica.08:6
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲛⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ .
And this is the great ascesis of supporting yourself during illnesses and of giving thanks with hymns addressed to God, so that we might lift up our eyes to him with thanksgiving.
AP.031.philagrios.01:6
ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓ .
and that one held him, wanting to give him a portion, but the old man did not want to take it.
AP.053.unid.ammona:6
ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲏ ·
carrying the reed mat.
AP.059.longinus.01:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲱⲧⲉⲃⲟⲗⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
And again he spoke a third time, 'I desire to run away from humanity.'
AP.217.bessarion.02:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ
He said, that is the old man:
AP.116.pistus.01:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲡⲉ
AP.017.n148.cellar:6
ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
They began to scorn him, saying, “You are a lover of vain glory.
AP.133.n303.words:6
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ·
The monk said, 'What we desire is silence,
AP.034.theodore-pherme.02:7
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ·ⲻ
And the old man said to him: “If you didn’t repose alone, nor again while being with others, you won’t find repose.
AP.096.n281.bread:7
ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲉⲓⲕ .
But the brother ate his bread.
AP.031.philagrios.01:7
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲟⲩ .
Then he started to shout out, 'Come and see a man of God, what he has done!'
AP.045.n192.temptation:7
ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲱⲱ ·
But, one time, he came in from the heat
AP.095.n282.charity:7
ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲛⲧⲥ .
So she brought it
AP.143.n310.gabriel:7
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
And he immediately disappeared.
AP.027.pistamon.01:7
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲣⲓϥ — ⲙⲱⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲛ .
The old man answered, 'Even if you have everything, do not give up on your handiwork; Whatever you are able to do, do it—just don't worry about it.'
AP.094.n286.charity:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
And whatever he brings, take it from him
AP.217.bessarion.02:7
ϫⲉϯⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲕⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲧ . ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ .
“I feel that the water comes up to the ankles of my foot, but the bottom is firm.”
AP.145.n312.impostor:7
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕϩⲱϫⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
and the devil said to him: 'Why did you close your eyes, I am Christ?'
AP.029.syncletica.05:7
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ .
in this way the soul is strengthened through poverty, and by necessity they prevail all the more.'
AP.090.olympius.01:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϭⲟⲗⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲻ
and the mysteries are revealed to us
AP.040.syncletica.08:7
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟϣ . ⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲱⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲓ .
Let us not be like those who arise with difficulty, for we have cast off from ourselves the organs of insatiability
AP.059.longinus.01:7
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉ .. ..... ⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ .... ............ ...... ⲣⲱ .... ....
He said to him, 'If… humanity.
AP.119.Sisoes.16:7
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
AP.038.macarius.04:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
And he received him kindly and made him rest because of his great labors.
AP.057.euprepius.07:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲻ
And he benefited and he went away.
AP.056.daniel.06:7
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲱⲃⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥⲧⲙϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
But if he steals and is taught but it does not suffice,
AP.041.syncletica.09:7
ⲁⲕϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
You have begun to do good;
AP.157.paphnutius.02:7
ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ
(and) filled a cup of wine
AP.046.n199.angel:7
· ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
When the old man heard these things, he was content and was rejoicing greatly.
AP.083.jkolobos.10:7
ϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲃⲏⲧϩⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ :
It becomes new and produces white branches through the fear of God.
AP.126.n132.pigs:7
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲙⲉϣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ
AP.124.orsisius.01:7
ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ .
The things which are strenghtened in faith are unshakeable.'
AP.116.pistus.01:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ·
AP.052.abraham.01:7
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙϥⲓⲧϥ ⲻ
But I will struggle with my thought in order to not take it.
AP.115.pistus.1:7
ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
God does not belong to the one who loves more, but he who does violence to himself is blessed in everything.'
AP.216.bessarion.01:7
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ
he said to me:
AP.125.orsisius.01:7
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ·
AP.069.n242.asceticism:7
ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
The Egyptians desired to leave them.
AP.101.macarius.01:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ
And someone, having compassion, said,
AP.133.n303.words:7
ⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛ
its example is enough for our companion.'
AP.102.macarius.11:7
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
I do not eat anything.
AP.017.n148.cellar:7
ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲻ
It is well that this happened to you.”
AP.099.n293.temptation:7
ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ .
“I will do what you command.”
AP.001.n135.mother:7
ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲥ .
When she saw him, she was amazed.

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