Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers)

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AP.097.poemen.109:7
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ , ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ .
He said to him, “I will take you to the king boldly,
AP.053.unid.ammona:7
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ
He said to him:
AP.139.n306.dog:7
ⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
AP.020.n373.failings:7
ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁⲁϥ
But we did not do the work of the monks.
AP.100.n294.crocodiles:7
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ
because of his obedience.
AP.102.macarius.11:8
ϣⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ .
You stay awake overnight sometimes.
AP.034.theodore-pherme.02:8
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·
Why did you go out to become a monk?
AP.094.n286.charity:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲕⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
and in the place in which you know there is a stranger or a poor elder, give it to him and ask them to pray for him.
AP.059.longinus.01:8
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛ ... ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϣⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ
If you are alone, you will not be able to live upright well.'
AP.095.n282.charity:8
ⲁϥⲣⲁⲕⲣⲓⲃⲏⲥ
and he assessed (it)
AP.017.n148.cellar:8
ⲁⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ϣⲗⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
The old man embraced him, saying,
AP.020.n373.failings:8
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ·
Tell yourself, 'Brother, preserve the seal of Christ, which is humility.''
AP.040.syncletica.08:8
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁⲗ . ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ .
and we see the glory of God as in a mirror through the eye of the heart within, even if the external eye of our body has been taken away from us.
AP.145.n312.impostor:8
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
And the old man said, 'I don't want to see Christ in this life'.
AP.100.n294.crocodiles:8
ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲃⲥϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
But his ascetic brother was goaded by it.
AP.001.n135.mother:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ .
And she said to him, “What is this, my son, that you come yourself to this place in order to be judged?
AP.097.poemen.109:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
and I will speak concerning you.”
AP.031.philagrios.01:8
ⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ
But the old man secretly fled and left the city, so that they would not know him.
AP.090.olympius.01:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ · ⲻ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ·
and you, you do these toils of this sort, these nights of vigilance and these asceticisms and this silence,
AP.045.n192.temptation:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲓ ·
and he didn’t have bread in his cell.
AP.119.Sisoes.16:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ · ⲉⲁⲩϫⲓⲕⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲻ
AP.053.unid.ammona:8
ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ .
“This won’t benefit you in anything.”
AP.096.n281.bread:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ , ϫⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ
And he said to the elder, “Since I have a little more bread, take [it] for yourself also, and let us share in common.”
AP.099.n293.temptation:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
And yet the elder did not dare to send the disciple.
AP.052.abraham.01:8
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲁϥ
The old man said to him,
AP.216.bessarion.01:8
ϫⲉⲥⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲗϭ .
“Drink at the sea and the water is sweet.”
AP.126.n132.pigs:8
ϯⲟⲩⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲛⲅⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲓⲣ · ⲻ
AP.116.pistus.01:8
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲻ
AP.046.n199.angel:8
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ·
He added another five miles into the desert.
AP.157.paphnutius.02:8
ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ·
while his sword (is) in his hand
AP.101.macarius.01:8
ϫⲉϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ .
“Until when are you striking this monk, a stranger?”
AP.125.orsisius.01:8
ⲙⲱⲅⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
AP.069.n242.asceticism:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲻ
But they were detained.
AP.115.pistus.1:8
ⲁⲡⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
Apa Or and Apa Hatre were from the same region.
AP.056.daniel.06:8
ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ ·
then it is right to cast him out because his shall destroy his soul,
AP.041.syncletica.09:8
ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ .
don't go back.
AP.139.n306.dog:8
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲻ
AP.038.macarius.04:8
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲃⲏⲧ
When evening came, Abba Antony soaked some small palm branches.
AP.097.poemen.109:9
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ .
They said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”
AP.101.macarius.01:9
ⲡⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ
The one who served me was following after me, ashamed.
AP.115.pistus.1:9
ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲻ
Up until the time they left their bodies there was a great peace in their midst.
AP.038.macarius.04:9
ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ
Abba Macarius said to him, “Allow me to soak some for myself.”
AP.157.paphnutius.02:9
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ
and told the old man
AP.017.n148.cellar:9
ϫⲉⲁⲗⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ
“Cease towards my son.
AP.100.n294.crocodiles:9
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
He said to himself,
AP.040.syncletica.08:9
ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲣⲁⲗ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ […] ⲱⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
If we become deaf, let us give thanks that we have lost the faculty of hearing … worthless.
AP.041.syncletica.09:9
ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ .
For the enemy will put a stumbling block before you.
AP.052.abraham.01:9
ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲟⲛϩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲙⲏⲣ .
'Behold again, the passion is living but it is bound.'
AP.053.unid.ammona:9
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ
And he asked him:
AP.056.daniel.06:9
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲟⲩ ⲻ
and he shall disturb everyone in this place.'
AP.099.n293.temptation:9
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ
When they had continued to be constrained,
AP.069.n242.asceticism:9
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲛⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩϩⲕⲟ
When they fasted, they were hungry on the first day.
AP.216.bessarion.01:9
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲱ ·
And I drank.
AP.090.olympius.01:9
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
and you say: ‘we don’t have any thought that’s wicked in our heart’,
AP.094.n286.charity:9
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ .
So the brother went and did these things.
AP.045.n192.temptation:9
ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϥϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲻ
And in all things he gave thanks to God.
AP.095.n282.charity:9
ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲓⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ
saying to her, “The measure is large,” pushing it out of her hand.
AP.096.n281.bread:9
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϣⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲁⲥ .
The elder said to him, “However you wish, I will do it.”
AP.001.n135.mother:9
ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
And where are your words that you spoke, ‘I desire to save my soul’?”
AP.034.theodore-pherme.02:9
ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ·
Not in order to stand under afflictions?
AP.139.n306.dog:9
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲻ
AP.145.n312.impostor:9
ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
And the devil heard this and left him.
AP.126.n132.pigs:9
ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ
AP.102.macarius.11:9
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲓⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
I never go to sleep.
AP.053.unid.ammona:10
ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲱⲭⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
“There are three thoughts that disturb me.
AP.040.syncletica.08:10
ⲁⲛⲱϭⲉ […..]
We were wounded …
AP.094.n286.charity:10
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲱⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ . [...]
When his worldly brother came, he spoke to him in the manner that the elder had said …
AP.045.n192.temptation:10
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
And when God saw his patience, he took it away (i.e. the temptation).
AP.090.olympius.01:10
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and still (there is?) that which separates you from your God,
AP.102.macarius.11:10
ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
There is a single thing in which you are stronger than me.'
AP.115.pistus.1:10
ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣ ·
For Apa Hatre's obedience was great and Apa Or's humility was great.
AP.069.n242.asceticism:10
ⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
And they made them fast for two days.
AP.126.n132.pigs:10
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ·
AP.038.macarius.04:10
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲣⲡ
He [Antony] said, “Soak.”
AP.157.paphnutius.02:10
ϫⲉⲉⲕⲧⲙⲥⲱ ϯⲛⲁϩⲟⲧⲃⲉⲕ .
“If you don't drink I will kill you.”
AP.139.n306.dog:10
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ·
AP.034.theodore-pherme.02:10
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ .
Tell me how many years is it since you took this habit upon you?”
AP.017.n148.cellar:10
ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ·
For that which he did is good.
AP.052.abraham.01:10
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ·
Again, Abba Abraham said,
AP.001.n135.mother:10
ⲁϥϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ
And he was ashamed because of the things that he heard.
AP.097.poemen.109:10
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧϣⲟⲣⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲥϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
And he said, “The first is ascesis, which takes the road up to half of the way.
AP.216.bessarion.01:10
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲁⲅⲅⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ · ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
And I put a little water into my vessel which was in my hand, saying:
AP.100.n294.crocodiles:10
ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ
“I will test him
AP.096.n281.bread:10
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲙⲉϫⲧⲡⲉⲩⲱⲛⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
And again they combined their life with each other.
AP.041.syncletica.09:10
[…] ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ [..] ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ [....] ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
But as for him… he is brought to nothing by means of…endurance.
AP.101.macarius.01:10
ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ
For they were abusing him
AP.095.n282.charity:10
ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϣⲓⲡⲉ .
He made the widow ashamed.
AP.099.n293.temptation:10
ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ .
the servant did not come to them.
AP.096.n281.bread:11
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ .
When the time occurred, those who had need of receiving charity came.
AP.094.n286.charity:11
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ
he went away sad.
AP.017.n148.cellar:11
ϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲉⲧⲧⲉⲓⲕⲩⲡⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
The Lord lives so that they might not rebuild this cellar in my time.
AP.053.unid.ammona:11
ⲏ ⲧⲁⲥⲟⲣⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ · ⲏ ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ⲏ ⲧⲁⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲓ ⲧⲁⲧⲙⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
Either that I should wander in the desert, or that I should go to a strange place where no one will know me or that I should be shut in a cell, not meet anyone and eat in the one of (every) two (days).”
AP.090.olympius.01:11
ⲛϥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
as he doesn’t reveal his mysteries to you.”
AP.052.abraham.01:11
ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲥⲟⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
'Behold, you heard concerning two brothers
AP.099.n293.temptation:11
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ
The elder said to the brother,
AP.102.macarius.11:11
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ · ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ .
Abba Macarius said, 'What is it?' And he (the Devil) said to him, 'It is your humility.
AP.216.bessarion.01:11
ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲟⲛ .
“Lest I get thirsty again.”
AP.126.n132.pigs:11
ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲻ
AP.101.macarius.01:11
ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ,
saying,
AP.097.poemen.109:11
ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲏϩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ .
The second is sobriety, that which reaches up to heaven.

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