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CntzcalEdzttons 

INTRODUCTION 

THE WRITINGS OF PACHOMIUS 

Instructions 

Letters 

Fragments 

THE WRITINGS OF THEODORE 

Instructions 

Letters 

Fragments 

CONTENTS 

THE WRITINGS OF HORSIESIOS 

Instructions 

Letters 

Fragments 

Testament 

Analytic Index 

I Sources 

Sigh 

Index of Names of Persons 

Index of Names ofplaces 

Biblical Index 

Abbreviations 

Bibliography

CRITICAL EDITIONS 

of the texts translated in this volume 

WRITINGS OF PACHOMIUS: 

Instructions: L.T. Lefort, Oeuvres de s. Pachdme et deses dis- 

ciples, 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. Textw Patristici et I.iturgici 11 

Regensburg, 1975, pp. 111-118. Letter llb 

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 Reme 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. 

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

WRITINGS OF HORSIESIOS: 

Critical Editions 

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.

N THIS THIRD VOLUME of our Pachomiana in English we have 

1 collected all those writings of Pachomius, Theodore, and Horsiesios 

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

2 Pachomian Koinonia 111 

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 instruc- 

tions 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 instruc- 

tions 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 pan 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 Pachomius, 

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 lla was published 

and translated in German by A. Hermann (letter 8) and A. Kropp 

(letters 10 and lla) 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-

4 Pachomian Koinonia 111 Introductzon 5 

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 llb 

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 llb. 

That text is still unpublished, but Hans Quecke had the kindness to 

provide us with a photocopy of themanuscript, along with his tran- 

scription 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 let- 

ters being divided in two distinct documents. 

Hans Quecke has dedicated a full chapter of his Die Briefe Pa- 

choms. Gnechzscher Text. . 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 explic- 

itly to Pachomius, and Hans Quecke does not find any positive rea- 

son 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 gnos- 

tic documents discovered in 1946 at Nag Hammadi, near the great 

basilica of St Pachomius at Phbow, and there could be some simi- 

larity 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

6 Pachomian Koinonia III 

WRltlnCjS OF th€060~€ 

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 Koinonia 

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 Koinonia 

itself and, along with the Testament of Horsiesios (Libe~ Orsiesiz), 

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~blin.~' 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- 


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 sec- 

ond 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 Amelinea~~~ 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~giie.~~ 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. 


Although we know this text only through Jerome's translati~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. Schule~.~~ 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 Pachomius 

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 (consulted 

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 pa- 

chomian 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 he 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. 

10 ," 

ILC 17. 

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

" A Boon. Pachamiana lotina. pp. 77-101. 

1P Demotirche und Koptirche Teste: Papyrologica Coloniemia 2 ( Wkenrchaftliche 

A bhondluneen de7 Arbeitsmmeinschafi fii~ Fwschune der Land#$ Nor- 

drhein enf fa leg)). Cologne and fiprala, 19 ,.-. ", l ."" C*.169 

" An author of the seventeenth century, Athanasius Kircher, dealt with these letters 

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

w 


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. Ill. 1 (1377) 221 22'1. 

'1'. Orlrudi 'Xuovi Twri rupri parumianl' in Cumntn,tdr,tr*orc du Sqnsur 

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. 

PWe~we~ 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 la moiner de Solermes, Spi+itualitC orr'entale 

2, Bellefontaine 1968; M. De Elizalde, 'Libro de nuestro Padre San Orsisio. IntroducciOn, 

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.

on concemmc; a 

S~I~E$UL 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.

Jacob's humility 

Gn 35:9-10. 

Joseph's wisdom 

Gn41. 

Emulate the 

live of the minw 

*Cf. Heb 6:12. 

tCf. Pr6:9. 

Pr 63. 

Eph 5:14. 

Cf. 2 Co +:IS. 

Be patient 

Cf. Heb. 615 

1 P 5:4. 

Practise all 

the virtu- 

Cf. Mt 65: 

Lk 18:l 

In time of trial, 

trust in the Lord 

Pachomian Koinonia III 

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 pa- 

tience, 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, say- 

ing, 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 cour- 

age 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- 

The Imtructions of Saint Pachomius 15 

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 

~ ~ he r will d 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 perjury 

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:ll; 

Cf. Is 14:15.19. 

Rm 14:4. 

In your needs, 

count on God's 

help 

Si 13:24(30). 

Pachomian Koinonia I11 

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 him- 

self.' Who can help him in his pride? And when 

he presents himself after the manner of God, say- 

ing, 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 your- 

self, my son, condemn no one, taste all the vir- 

tues, 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 

The Instruc~ions of Samt Pachomiw 

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 Judaea 

and of Daniel in Chaldea. Although a distance 

of forty-five stages separated them, andstill 

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, malt~eated,~ 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- 

Is 8:21. 

*Dn 14:33-39. 

tl K 19. 

1 K 17. 

Heb 1137. 

Cf. Rm 5:3. 

Col2:16-17. 

Serve God 

faithfully 

*I Th 5:18. 

17

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. 


page 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 indulge 

in jesting. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego 

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 religious 

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 affair. 

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 

The Instructions of Saint Pachomius 

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 en- 

emies 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 hu- 

mility, 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 sub- 

mit 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.

20 

Flee 

concupiscence 

Tf. Si 5:2. 

tcf. Mt 13:11. 

Cf. Mt 1038; 

Lk 933; 

1427. 

Love God 

*Cf. Si 1735. 

Gn 49% 

Cf. Tb413. 

Mt 2446-47. 

Cf. Sg 7:11-13. 

Pachomian Koinonia 111 

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 ~0d.t It makes you alien to the laupage 

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 

The Instructions of Saint Pachomim 

,,,,.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 

~ ~ dgoods. ' s 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 Onlybegotten, 

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 Joshua 

[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. Faintheartedness 

fills you with pretexts for laziness, 

mistrust, and negligence, until you are destroyed. 

Be lion-hearted and shout, you as well, 

Who can separate wfrom the love ofGodfP 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 

Be ateadfast 

2 Tm 215. 

21 

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 466. 

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 'hor- 

ror-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 vain- 

glory. 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 hu- 

manity was taken away. If you, too, seek vain- 

glory 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 

The Instructions of Saint Pachomiw 

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 proph- 

ets 'contemptible',t and others 'madmen',: all 

the more should we, earth and ashes,* not com- 

plain 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 say- 

ing 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 am 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 

cei~ed.~ Behold, Job was on the dungheap, and are ambushes', and if the devil for his part whishe 

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 Spiren, 

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.+ 

Seek him out like Abraham, who obeyed God and 

off to the mill,* that is, to the grinding ofteeth.* 

You would be for them the object of their mock- 

*~p 16:21. 

+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 

over his enemies.' Seek him out like Moses, who 

have gouged out your eyes, for you have opened cf. jg 1 6 : ~ ~ 

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 nelet 

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 ~ ~vid: 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 

saved her from the hands of the wicked.= Judith 

sought him out, and found him in the tent of Holearned 

that he spares 

atch out, then, keep your 

promises in mind, shun haughty airs, tear your. 

Tear yourself 

awa~from 

the devil 

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 

will be no progress for you. Be watchful, lift up 

28. When a brother hurls his word at you, why 

do you get angry, why become a beast toward 

put up 

'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. 

tl 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 

kill you1 0 man, you did not put up with a tiny 

word hurled at you by a brother, but when the 

enemy wants to devour your soul, what do you 

do? You show him patience1 No, beloved, we 

should not have to mourn for you because instead 

of weankg a golden headdress your head will be 

shaved on account of your works. But watch 

yourself, put up cheerfully with the one who insults 

you, be merciful to your brother, do not fear 

the suffering of the flesh. 

29. Pay attention, my son, to the words of the 

wise Paul when he says, There are chains and 

tnak awaiting me in Jerusalem, but I do not 

justify my soul by any word on how to accomplish 

my course, and, I am ready to die at Jerusalem 

for the name of my Lord Jesus the Christ.' Fo 

h@s and my cheek to the slaps; I did not 

turn my face away from the shame of spittle. 0 

man, What is thegood ofyourgoing toEgypt, to 

d&k the water of the Geon which is turbid?' 

What good is it for you to have these troublesome 

thoughts so that you undergo these sufferings? 

Rather convert and weep over your sins, for it is 

written, If you make an offering for your sins, 

your souls will see a long-liued posterity. % 

32. You have seen then, man, that transgression 

is evil, and that sin brings about suffering 

nd anguish. Quick, man, flee from sin, think at 

nce of death, for it is written, The prudent man 

treats sin harshly, and, The face of ascetics will 

ine like the sun. Remember too that Mosesprerred 

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 Joand 

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 

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. 

27

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 1756. 

Keep away from 

farnieation 

Now, into thegulfof 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? 

No one to accept your prayers, for those to whom 

tchfnlness: seek out the peace and purity*l 

t are knit together, and you will see God.2 Do 

and Purity 

*Heb 12:14. 

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 

devil and his angels, and again, Z have deteste 

those iuho I must wipe out of the ci 

b God. Have YOU not learned bv now that 

othing is preferable to peace, which makes each 

erson love his br~ther?~ Even if you are free of all 

of the Lord all who commit iniquities. 

34. Now then, my son, make careful use of th 

world;* go on counting ourself as nothing; follo 

the Lord in all things, to have confidence in the 

valley of Josaphat. Be considered in the world 

n, [yet] being your brother's enemy you are a 

ranger to God, for it is written, Seek out peace 

d purity, for they are knit together. It is also 

ittten, If I had the faith necessary to moue 

ountains, if I did not have charity of heart, it 

Heb 12:14. 

one of its rejected and discover yourself clothe 

with glory on the day of judgement1 Entrust your 

heart to no one for the gratification of your soul 

auld profit me nothing.' Charity is construc- 

"e.t What will be purified of foulness?: If you 

ave hatred or enmity in your heart, where is 

'1 co 13:s-s. 

2ig2,1. 

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.+ 

bodily satisfactions, for friendship blazes up like a 

euenge on such a Gentile? It is as though he said, 

'The man who is an enemy of his brother is the 

Jr 9:s-9.

Cf. Eph 4:17-18. 

Cf. 1 Jn2:ll. 

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 


The Instructions of Saint Pachomizls 

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 ~od.' 

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 acmies, 

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, jealjealousy 

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, pasyou 

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, disyou 

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 deyour 

brother, he will enter into eternal life 

anded of you, because you had misunderstandbecause, 

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 multiremedy 

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 

Rm 14:lO-12: 

Cf. 2 Co 5:lO. 

Cf. 1 Jn 216. 

Cf. Jrn 36. 

1 P 4:s: 

Cf. Pr l0:lZ 

Let us be 

faithful to our 

pmmisea 

'Cf. Rm 13:14: 

Ga 3:27.

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 

Pachomian Koinonia III he Instructions of Saint Pachomius 

deeds: fasting, unceasing prayer, purity of bod of fire for all eternity. You have not reand 

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 recause 

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,

Charity, joy, 

prayer 

The example of 

our fathers 

'Cf. 2 Co N:27 

kf. Pr 2s:sl: 

Si 199; 

Eph 5:18. 

kf.~i 31:29-SO. 

Eph 4:30 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Instructions of Saint Pachomizls 

edge of being able to cast out unbelief. Then we 

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 red 

by sensuality. As it is said, The priest and 

straint to the body in the passions. We were given 

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 gloes 

on cups and goblets you 

ry of God. In fact, knowing the great amount of 

44. We were given charity and peace, which 

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 

caused by wine, our fathers abstained from 

sadness. We have also been taught generosity and 

goodness. We have been given holy prayer 

steadfastness, which fill the soul with light. 

rmities. But what shall I say to the man 

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 salvajudging, 

so that we may conquer lying, that shab 

might murmur against me. For this lanby 

vice which is in man. For if we do not judge, 

ainful for many nowadays. Neverthewe 

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 mortifering 

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 

hunger, thirst, and great mortification, * by which 

ation, and will be filled with the good 

they acquired purity. Above all they fled the wine 

his, we have been given humilihabit, 

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 himthrough 

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 

understanding, makes conscience overbold a 

e cure for every wound. When 

snaps the rein on the tongue. Total joy is when w 

do not grieve the Holy Spirit,' or become 

Tabernacle, they covered 

* 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:ll. 

'Ex 27:9-16; 

Jdt4:ll.

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. 

kf. Am 8:13. 

Cf. Lm 5:s. 

Cf. Am4:l. 

Cf. Am 2:7. 

cf. zp n:e. 

Cf. Pa 69(68):20 

Let wr struggle 

'Cf. 2 Tm 4:s; 

1 Co 935. 

kf. Lk 22:30. 

kf. h 263. 

Cf. Rv 2:17. 

Pochomian Koinonia III The Imtructiom of Saint Pachomius 

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 penenemy 

underfoot. It is said, Whom shall I con- 

e is within our grasp. Let us put on mortificasider, 

ifnot the humble and meek? ,, that we may be renewed in purity. Let Cf. Eph 433-24. 

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 

reigns through the gratification of the flesh, pride 

prevails. The juniors no longer obey the elders; the 

elders no longer care for the juniors, and everyone 

goes along according to his own whims.' Now is 

the time to cry with the prophet, Woe is me, 0 my 

soul, the pious man has disappeared from the 

earth, and he who is upnght among men does not 

exist according to Christ, that is, does not exist at 

all. Eueyone has crushed his neighb0r.P 

49. Struggle, my beloved, for the time is near 

and'the days have been shortened.' There i 

father who instructs his children, there is no c 

1. If we have promised God the monastic 

aet us carry out the works of monastic life, 

ch are fasting, purity, silence, humility, selfeffacement,)' 

love, virginity not only of body, but 

the virginity that is an armor against every sin. For 

in the Gospel some virgins were sent back because 

of their laziness, while those who kept courageous 

watch entered into the wedding chamher.2 May 

everyone then enter there for everts 

52. We are assailed by [the temptation of] the 

ove of money. If you wish to acquire riches-they 

bait on the fmher's hook1-by greed, by 

ng, by violence, by ruse, or by excessive 

anual work that deprives you of leisure for the 

Let us carry out 

what we have 

promised 

Cf. Mt25:l-13. 

Against the love 

of money 

that obeys its father;P* good virgins are no longer ~ cof e 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, rememand 

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 yow 

derfoot; and blows are showered upon the head hoard? Again, He piles up money without Lk meo. 

of the poor. Therefore there is little to hold back knowing to whom it willg~.~ Ps 39(38):6. 

the wrath of God from grieving us, with no one to 

console us. All this has befallen us because we have 

53. Struggle, my beloved, fight the passions 

and say, I will act like Abraham, I will raise

Greeting 

Cf. Ps 30(29):10. 

*Cf. Ez 8:l-18. 

tCf. Ba 425. 

: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. 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Instructiom of Saint Pachomius 

Stock up for almsgiving and for your needs. Re- ot pray in the way of hypocrites for fear your Cf. Mt 6:5. 

member what is written, Your granaries an ill be put with theirs.' Do not lose a single Cf. Mt 24:51 

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 rut 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 Cf. 2 P 27-8. 

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 

heart to walk according to God's orders.* May 

God bless you. May your springs become rivers, 

56. Now, then, here is the struggle that is prosed 

to yon.* Ponder daily whatever happens to 

ou,t to see whether you are on our side or on the 

Beware of the 

demons' attacks 

*Cf. Heb 12:1-2. 

kf. 1 Th 5:21. 

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, Cf. Pr 437. 

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 Cf. Ps 54:5. 

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 

plet through the salty sea, that is this life1 Am 

55. After this I urge you again not to re 

your heart, for the demons' pleasure is when m 

tempt the Lord, but He made him disappear, 

and his tricks. *' 

. Now, my son, put on humility.* Take 

r~st and his good Father as your counsellors. 

%Mt 41-17: 

Heb 218. 

Put on humility 

*Cf. Col 3:E. 

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 din 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 

hoof. * Be a man strong in action and words, too. 

11 God raises yon and gives you the crown

Take refuge 

in God 

Forgive your 

brother 

Mt 18:22. 

Cf. Mt 535. 

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 prophin 

you? 

nor gnostic. No one wins over another, for 

59. Remember that you, too, have fallen of 

ardness of heart abounds. Those who underten. 

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 

your brother owes you, the Spirit will immediate- 

61. Now then, my brother, be at peace with 

your brother. Pray for me, too, for I can do noth- 

Be at peace ~ith 

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 

happy face, a joyous mouth, radiating peace. 

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

gh whom glory to him, to his good Father, 

d to the Holy Spirit for ever and ever1 Amenl

Pachomian Koinonia 111 The Instructions of Saint Pachomim 43 

1st~. 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. IN~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. 

~ ~ in the f appendix ~ to ~ the Bohairic t 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 Dic~iona~, 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; 

~pistk of aamabu, c. 18-20 and Hermas' Shepherd, n. 6. 

pa&. IN~I. 1-2 

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, 

>It 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. 

pa&, tnstr. 1-3 1~his shon section is found only in Arabic; we translate it fr 

the sahidic text restored by L.-T. Lefort. 

pa&. lnstr. 1-5 'The patriarch Joseph is often given as example to the brothe 

see G1 62-63 (his chastity and prudence); Pach. Letter 8: 2ff (his purity a 

. Instr. 1-21 'In our Coptic texwJoshua son of Nun ir always called Jesus son 

f Nave. The figure ofJoshua, Moses' assistant, is applied to Theodore in SBO 

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.~ 

xample, and a more complete quotation of Rm. 835. 

his constancy in persecutiom). 

pa&. 1~t1. 1-6 IPr 63 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. 339 and 37. 

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, 

'This text is quoted often; see SBo 150; G 99: Hors. Reg. 52. 

pa&. 1-u. 1-9 IIs 663 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:ll 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 610M. 

his tent is quoted also in Horn. Test. 24. 

pa&. 1mtr. 1-13 'There is also a reference to this tent in S' 6. 

2Elijah'~ being fed by a raven is mentioned below, (34. 

a~he vivid description of the sufferings of the saints taken from 

11:37-38 is quoted twice by Theodore (Imtr. 3: 5 and 30). We find it ala 

SBO 16 (=G' 13). Heb 11:38 is quoted below, (18. 

pa&. Instr. 1-14 '1 Th 5:18 is applied to Pachomius in SBo 98 and is a 

quoted by Theodore in SBo 180. 

'Hora. Test. 50 uses the same text in a similar context referring to fad 

h. htr. 1-25 'We find the same notion of the omnipresence of cad, and the 

same quotation, in Pach. Letter 3: 13 and in Theod. Imtr. 3: 34. 

=See above 124, n. 1. 

'About Enoch and Elijah, see SBo 55 (=GI 82) and pard. 37. 

'The patriarchJoseph 1s often given as an example of purity: see above, (5; 

G1 62-63 and Pach. Letter 8: 2ff. 

'See above. q15, n. 1. 

'The figure of the chaste Susanna is mentioned again in ~ ors. ~etter 1:i. 

'Judith is also given as example, along with Susanna, in ~orn. ~etter 1: I. 

"ee PP. Tamburrina. 'Les saints de I'Ancien Testament dam la 16re 

atechsse de saint Pachbme', in Meh 4 (1968): 33-44. 

h. htr. 1-26 'The same text is quoted is quoted below, (38; in HO~. RC~. 5; 

and trials. 

and Horn. Test. 10. See also Horn. Reg. 31 and Horn. ~est. 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 ~tr. 3: 19. 

Pach. Instr. 1-31 'Gem, 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 fraternal 

charity, in Hors. Test. 47. 


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. 

'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. 

nstRuCZIOn on the SIX 

or the PbSsOv~~ 

(p~h. Inm. 2) 

Pach. Imtr. 1-58 'Word omitted in the Sahidic text. 

'The phrase 'from a thread to a shoe lace' is quoted twice by Homiesios 

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 

he will keep himself far from their [reproach]'. 

APA PACHOMIUS THE ARCHIMANDRITE 

OF TABENNESI,ON THE SIX DAYS 

Pach. Instr. 1-55 'The same text is used also in Hors. Test. 14. 

'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 

~efort, 'A propos d'un aphorisme d'~vagrius Ponticus', ~ull Acod. 

Belgipue, (1950) 70-79; Idem, Oeuurer, (CSCO - 160) p. ZS, n. 79. 

Wain's fratricide is mentioned also in Pard 37; 1 Jn 5:12 is quote 

in ~ors. ~est. 

OF THE HOLY PASSOVER.' 

1. Let us struggle, my beloved, during these 

ays of the Passover, for they are given to us 

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- 

~ach. 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, 

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 synrendering 

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 

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. 

47 

bays 

Tert: CSCO 159 

pp. 24-26 

These six days 

are given us for 

our redemption 

*Gn 2% 

Heb 4:4. 

That we mav 

labor at 

God's worh 

*Cf. e Th s:12. 

tcf. Pr s1:1s, 

16, 31. 

kf. 1 Th 5:17. 

'Cf. Ps S9(38):1; 

141(140):3. 

+~f. 1 Co 7%: 

Ps 24(25):4.

And give our- 

selves 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 closing 

(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. 

'In Pard 18 Pachomius having asked God to send him his mercy, has a viplanks, 

some on the gear of the ship, and thw 

sion ofJesus with a crown of thorn and an angel tells him: 'Since you have 

came safe to the shore. 

God to send you his mercy, behold, this is his mercy. . .'. 

,This text is quoted also in Hors. Instr. 5. 

4. May heaven and earth mourn* during these 

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€~~€Rs OF 

salnt pachom~us 

(pach. L€tt€~) 

Lette~ 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 

Pachomian Koinonia III he Letters of Saint Pachomiw 

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 CORthe 

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. Rememthat 

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 ~sau,f the hardness 

9.49:s. 

*Is 166; 

Jr 4839. 

*Gn 21:10-16. 

tcol 32. 

QO l0:lO. 

Moab,: the dismissal of Ishmael* and the dec 

tion of a full belly, because their though 

on the things that are on the earth.t6 

4. Thegreat wealth ofman is wisdom. 0 

dom of the saintst 

ill of God, as people with whom 

say, 'God is in us'. At the end 

'ot 27:la. 

tPr 9:10. 

~r z3:lZ. 

Ez 11:5-6. 

apply your heart to discipline, do not 

the dead in your insolence and your negligen 

because of the deception of your heart. 

do not look at visible things. The hired man is 

was turned into mouming,lP because 

ot know the mystery of God and did not 

e s 19:s: 

Jm 4:9. 

*Jn lO:12 

f ~ 5:17-18. m 

+ ~ 33:29. t 

'~ph 6:14: 

the shepherd.6* The foxes dwell in 

p1aces.f Hold the sword ofyour triumph.: K 

the breastplate of righteousness* and do no 

ave knowledge in all these things. Pr 23:35. 

Ws kl8; 

1s 59:17. 

~k 12:33. 

.IS 113. 

t ~ 5:lS: ~ h 

Cf. Si 19% 

pr Z3:31. 

kf. Gn 921. 

spise the dwelling place of wisdom. Mak 

selfpurses that will not wear out, so that you 

be able to put your hand into the m$er's lair. * 

not drug yourselfwith strong wine,t7 

comes beggary and people w 

5. Remember that, concerning the menst 

sting woman, a commandment was 

t home did you build me?, because for forty 1s 66:~. 

.cf. L~ 15:19-80. pel her* because her ways are strewn with th 

tpr 15:19. 

:pr 10:4. 

Qo l0:lS. 

~ r 5:13. n 

Poverty humbles man: and the house groa 

the idleness of the hands. Do not co 

blows of sticks0 ~ p. The foolishness 

harder than all these.* The d 

is the defection of the wise. The dismissal 

wise is the desire of the flesh for the flesh, 

use you did not pause for the one who said, 

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. 

2 co 9:s. the object of your boasting. Before all, know th 

'ce to God* and thenhe built a townf but he * ~ 4:~-s. n 

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 mad 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 izs: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 

9. 0 man, how long will yon not hear the 

o decided to build a tower in the plain of 

, 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:~. 

Godp 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 sycawhy 

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 abannal 

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 

~ ohas d allowed them to take of everythin 

to eat freely. Like an unjust and wicked ma 

stand the punishment of the tower, for they 

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 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Saint Pachomim 

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 

of mouth, do diligently, and again, if 

have made aprayer to the Lord, do not delay 

render [what you have promised], lest the Lo 

claim it from you and it be for you a If y 

ur God ?j both in heaven above and on 

en it shall not be said of you also, M~~ 

h, why did you doubt? and you shall 

er, i/ the Lord had not been with us when 

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. 

yo~~yo~th?~' 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.Pa YOU have heard others confess, 

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 

lvation of your soul. Dangerous is the 

again, The snares of death were Lette* Four (Latin) 

pen& of hell troubled me, I form 

anguish; in all this our hearts have not tur 

away but, he says, I invoked the name of 

~ord. Remember another noble-hearted 

who said, I will not fear the thousands 

E'mER OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIU~ TO 

OUS, FATHER OF THE MONASTERY OF 

OUM' ANDJOHN, A HOUSEMASTER OF THE 

E MONASTERY. 

suwounding me, because he cod~ded in Wc were at Your place but because we were 

13. My son, do not tarry, roure up your much of a hurry, we could not have a spiri. 

for whom you pledged yo~rself,~' knowing 

all the nations are like chaff on thefi?.e o 

Ik with You: therefore we talk to you now in 

&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


The Letters of Saint Pachomiw 

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. 

Ir 10:15. 

2 Co 1:9. 

for death has been swallowed up by victory. 

the other hand, how weak we are in this 

knowing that the Church is to stand and to b 

toward what is good, as I have already told you 

You know that the axe does not boast withou 

man who wes it to cut and that the Scrip 

teach us that we have a warrant ofthe death t 

we must consume in order to save our soul. 

should not fear ruin in the place of our pilgn 

been made up for the sons of the field. We 

st therefore be vigilant and very carefully prethe 

future banquets so we shall not be 

shed when the time of rest comes, and shall 

ot be found subject to servitude, but shall be inad 

a new batch of bread, knowing that the 

uty of the field is with us. 

. The divine word says elsewhere, Do I eat the 

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- 

~t 16:26: 

Mk 856: 

with those who keep the commandments o 

9. What will be your gain if YOU win the w 

worlds and have enmity with God? We must t 

understand what we arc told, knowing that 

s,' because the time is coming when the saints 

I receive the kingdom. Zion stretches out her 

ds; no one is there to comfort her. The young 

~k 9:25. 

men are impaired withsticks, they will scatter the 

1 ~n 217. world, with all it 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. 

tcf. Ex 1248; 

Lv 1934: 

Ez 4732. 

sg2:n. 

Cf. Ph 4:7. 


trines.: Let the stranger be like the native-b 

The Letters of Saint Pachomius 

Letter Fiue (Latin) 

among He kills their uines with ha' E~TER 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 yow satirfac TO ASSEMBLE IN THE GREAT MONASTERY 

what honey you may find, but not to exc LLED PHBOW IN THE DAYS OF THE PASSyou 

will bring it up again. Remember the j ER AND 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-cushtimony 

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 ofyow 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 

(LXX).

Cf. Jon 4:ll. 

Cf. Heb 2:l. 

Heb 12:16. 

Pachomian Koznonia III The Letters of Saint Pachomius 

their right hand from their left.' Be vigilant 

bend your bows, for your enemies have bent t 

divide their heritage among their sons, but 

ave everything to Jacob who dwelt in the 

bows-a bitter thing. Remember that the ith innocence and was subject to their oropen 

their door to anyone who passes by. W olomon also says about Esau, A disobedithe 

precept to enter our room and to shu 

door*s lest we be tossed about by euey wind. 

5. We must then be more attentive not t 

carried away in the time of kindness, but ra 

ongoes to ruin. Moses says likewise, Curse be 

him who curses father and mother.* Solosays 

again, Nothing good for the deceitful 

t He lost the blessings therefore, and was deto 

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 beginwith 

his whole house and his children, and n 

was found in them. Later on, however, ini 

increased and the whole earth gave itself to 

of mankind, gave the first example of disience 

and contempt? To him was given power 

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 

the earth, only Noah with his house and h' 

dren was saved. While the world was peri 

God's order in contempt he did not only 

power but was cast out of the place he had 

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 thejwt 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. 


beasts and all the living beings were saved 

obedience then; and because they we1 

[Noah] offered some of them as vi 

9. This narrative teaches us that the s 

are offered in sacrifice to God,'O and if they 

is command, they are saved fro 


dese~ve.'~ All his saints will follow hirn; we 

to listen to their precepts. 

e spoken to you through my weakness. 

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 

communicated to your soul and God wou 

out his anger on you, because you have 

own wrath on your brother. Let us 

get ~od's commandments lest it be said 

They have turned their backs to me, ?z 

faces; but when trouble co 

Save US!' He will Himself 

their enjoyment and I will not let them re 

Passover to which they are called.' 

11. Let us toil, carrying ea_ch@ 

as Christ carried our diseases in h 

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 

to virtues but rather to vices. 

12. God is our judge and our witnes 

heaven he looks down16 at everything an 

day of visitation He will re 

of the spiritual alphabet. 

rote to you so that you might understand 

ot write V above X, 0 and qt; but rather 

above X, and V above q and 0. 

s soon as I received the characten you 

I wrote back and to mysterious [words] I 

swered with sacred [words]. 

iced indeed that the characters of your let. 

erefore I wrote to you S&L, lest perhaps 

ay: we can write xq, for you said 

Mt 16:27: 

Rm 2:6. 

Texr: Boon, 

pp. 9 2~

pachomian Koinonia 111 The Letters of Saint Pachomim 

5. NOW, therefore, 5Q0Khouuouuhth. 

~ ~ h ~ I wrote l d , to you also X, complete an 

your sitting and rising and about the 

of the exterior wall, which is outside the 

all around. 

6. YOU write x and Q, so that You can 

and v. ~ ~ h 0 ~ is written l d before them. 

ell of your wisdom has reached us 

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. 

7. we have written to you rll because of Y 

labor, so that you might show every solicitude 

nd prove yourselves to be such as 

ord has described. 

fore you depart. 

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

we did not write K and 7. 

8, I wrote to YOU c. Therefore, whe 

and written, write 6 in answer; when 

and Q, write V; when you see 11 and 8. wri 

when you see h~h write X; when You see u 

write X. 

~ h ~ ~ do not ~ write f KP ~ in these ~ ~ 

because we found S written. As for us, we 

, 

LETTER OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS T~ ALL 

Text: Boon, 

THE MONASTERIES CONVOKING ALL THE FA. p. 95 

THE= OF THE MONASTERIES AND THE ~ 0 " ~ ~ . 

SEMBLE IN THE MONASTERY 

ON THE IWENTIETH n~y OF 

LLED Mesore BY THE EGYP. 

'ANS IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH PROPERLY 

HE REMISSION OF ALL THE SINS AND L 

5v. 

g, ~~k~ care of a. This is indeedwhat 

ten in these days; and be attentive to 

which are Egyptian characters calk 

thei.' 

we found z andfwritten, which 

The time is coming near for us to assemble 

ther, according to the custom of the remis. 

following the early prescriptions~ to convene -- __ 

r to carry out the remission and 

on. Let then everyone pardon his brother ac. 

T ~ Quecke, ~ ~ 

p. 107 

: 

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 

that you be able to come to us. 

a Let everyone totally open his heart to his 

her. Let the brothers share their judgements 

x , 14:5: 

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. 

eveq 

nt of the law of God to seek 

letter that I wrote to you the alk in it before God andmen, act. ps 34(39):14,

1 Tm 2:Y. 

Ga 5:13. 

Text: Boon, 

pp. 95-96 

Cf. Mt 18:35 

*Lk 637. 

t ~ 6:27. k 

Cf. Lk 18:3. 

Rm LS:l7: 

Pachomzhn Koinonia I11 The Letters of Sad Pachomius 71 

ing in truth in everything toward every man. 

them liue in peace4 in everything, sewing 

and each othe7i and not [serving) their vari 

desires, the deceit of their eyes,6 the decepti 

a turgid science, and the vices of the flesh 

these things arise divisions, contempt for God 

law, contention, and evil thoughts which, boilin 

on the fire of anger, like waters overflow a 

foam out into bodily pleasures. 

2. Therefore the law of God has been wri e 

so that the law and the rights of the bodies 

abolished and that those who walk after thei 

sires may be ashamed and return to God at 

last, and that, holding temporal things in co 

tempt, they may seek eternal ones. So will the 

>s,'O do good to those who hate you, pray 

o penecute you. * I1 

Consider. therefore, by how many witnesses 

ful man is compelled to avoid sin, if he 

hes to listen to the law of God, incline his ear 

is commands, open his eyes to them and di- 

,, his heart so as to keep their observance bere 

his eyes. There are many who wish to observe 

e commands and who seek God with tears, 

oaoing day and night, but because of the deceit 

heir eyes and the intemperance of their flesh 

died in their groaning and affliction of heart. 

y were unable, indeed, to control their own 

hand the desires of their hearts. They desired 

t, carried away to vanities, they were 

Text: QUPCL~, 

p. 108 

*Lk 6:27-28: 

~t 5:44. 

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 

quishing the incentives of the flesh they mi 

st [will be] in happiness and joy. 

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 EnER 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 

d~ned.*~ Then, Dogood to those who hate Yo 

And elsewhere, Do not be conquered by evil. 

rather conquer evil with good.9 And this, Don 

say: auenge me on my enemies. Elsewhere, 

HEARING THE GOATS, THE HAIR OF WHICH 

HEY USE TO WEAVE HAIR-SHIRTS.' 

God seeks those who love him, as he found 

el We a cluster of grapes in the desert, and as 

~e9aying e d with evil. Again, Doing good 

all men.* And this, Not avenging yoursd~es, b 

1oued.t And this also, Be generous to 0 

other,: doing good to all.' And again, LoueY 

t fruit that has early grown .ripe on a fig tree. 

. So, truly, Jacob, that is Israel, who had been 

esert like the cluster of grapes, was 

opotamia. And Joseph, whom God 

HO 9:lo.

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 

row of the heart, which is 6; 

US 

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) 

Worn or OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS THRO 

CHARACTERS, IN A HWDEN LA 

WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.' 

and earth rejoice: 8; 

aw: The generations have effervesced wit 

which is 6; 

for God's salvation: 0; 

Byr: The fruit has been accomplish from Nazareth: Br;z 

1%: 

lips,P which is r: 

God caused me to forget the paver 

house, from the beginning of the 

Blessed be God, for he Provides food 

for those who fear him: PK; 

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 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Saint Pachomius 

: The hung~y he has filled with good t They came to a man who had a saw in his 

which is 11;' . He said, 'Are you going to cut some wood?' 

ep: Ishall not die, but I shall live answered, 'No, but we want to examine our 

and recite the deeds of the Lord: n e if we find some leaven and throw it in 

x: Anyone who enters through me which does not rise and does not inwill 

be safe: I; perishes through hunger.' The man 

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. The hinds brought 

~ v Cold : water is good to a thirsty soul in their places.' With these, the earth beand 

so is a good news from afar: ep Letter Ten (Coptic) Letter Eleven A (Coptic) 

WORDS PRONOUNCE0 BY OUR FATHER 

CHOMIUS, THROUGH IMAGES TEACHING 

BROTHERS OF THE MONASTERY OFTHMOUJ 

oms OF OUR FATHER PACHOMIUS IN A HID. 

EN LANGUAGE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING TO 

ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WERE TO COME. 

BY THESE WORDS SPOKEN IN THE SPIRIT T 

BROTHEM WERE INFORMED OF WHAT THE S 

~ERIORS OF THE MONASTERIES WERE GOING 

DO AND TO SUFFER.' 

1. The stewardsP have committed a 

1 in everything is ~ od, who says: cp; 

orrents go into the sea K;P 

rd looks down from heaven* a; 

is no longer any wisdom in* Thaiman ur; 

ord takes pleasure in those who fear him 

their basket. So they had the sword oft 

stmction under their breast, which is the gar 

and, at the doors of hell4 they pursued the 

up, God! Why are you asleep? T; 

eyes of the wise are in their heads.2 

patience of the poor is a pledge qeap; 

dance of the earth, or the goods that G 

.given to men. They said, 'Come, let u e 

e righteous men it is ajoy to execute judge- 

OUT paths. and see if we find some le 

throw it in the dough which does not rise an 

not increase but perishes through hunge 

e son is his father's joy p ~ ; ~ 

of the senseless man is the one who lacks 

have prepared a snare for their feet, a 

their hands, and an axe for their shoulder 

garment! For he tbar become contemp- 

Twt: Quecke, 

pp. 115-116

Hab 1:13. 

Ps 119(118): 

(From the 



Indeed, he insults the others 5X; 

~h~~~ will be a precious treasure in the 

Letter Eleven B (Coptic)' 

123. 

man's mouth KP; 

long will you look at the contemPtuow 

and keep silent? 5Ph; 

have heard that Zion has clothed 

th her first glory2, therefore w 

MY eyes are worn out looking for YouT sah 50; 

~h~ heart of the wise man will reflect onpa 

not made white in the characters vy. 

Y 

lock of Characters 

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

far it has been written like these, while 6 

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 

O 

~ T 

P 

S I 

T 

I 

S 

L V 

~ 

S 

I V 

ber 5. that it returned on the first of the 

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. 

Mt 24:41. 

I am sending you like sheep among wolv 

have heard again about E in that two areg 

ing at the same mill; one is taken, one left. 

Notes to the Letters ojPachomius 

Notes to the Fiut Letter 

(Pach. Letter 1) 

Notes to the Thivd Letter 


Path. Letter 1 ,This title exisw only in Jerome's Latin translation. 

z ~ hidentical i ~ sentence is found in Letter I lb, where it is extant in 

q-his sentence is also found in Letter 9b, although in a slightly d 

etter 3 'This title is found only in Latin. 

'We find the same combination of Mt. 24:45 and 49 in Hors. ~est. 14. 

he phrase 'Wv rporphv 6v K ~ P @ ahrsls" (in tempore suo) is a translation 

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 


"This text is quoted above, 17, and also in HOTS. ~est. 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 Ila. 

"The same incident is mentioned in Letter 5: 5. 

''In the Latin edition (Boon, 84, 9) we should read 'dqidit', ~ ith 

rer 1 and Letter 2 form one continuous text. o[I ~10~~60~01~) instead of 'defd, with MS BWX. 

M~ M (~f.


The Letters of Saint Pachomiw 81 

the htin (Boon. 84, 12) we should read 'sit tibi Pe 

MS B (~f. EOTOL 001 &pupria), instead of >it tibiinpeccatum: 

MEWX. 

the htin edition (Boon, 84, 15) we should read 'pod mi9 

with MS M (~f. iyphqq) instead of Pvod scn$tum sit: with ~ sEB s 

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 ~ faith h ~ in the universality of God's desigm of salvation is exp 

with the same quotation in G' 132. 

sq-he notion of ~od's omnipresence and the same quotation 

pa&. Instr. 1: 25 and Theod. Instr. 3: 34. 

3qn ti^ edition (BOO", 85, 14) we should read hb adolescen Note to the Sixth Letter 

MS M (Ef. &K Y E ~ T T 00"). ~ ~ G 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 


Nates to the Fqth Letter 


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 Eighth Letter 

(Pach. Letter 8)

82 Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Saint Pachomiw 83 

Notes to the Ninth Letter, A Notes to the Eleventh Lette~, A 

(Pach. Letter 9A) (Pach. Letter 11A) 

he same text is quoted in Letter 9b. 

Notes to the Ninth Letter, B 

(Pach. Letter 9B) 

Notes to the Tenth Letter 


'In the Latin edition (Boon, 100, 3), we should read 'cew'. 

MSS (~f. 

oi BAalpm), instead of 'co7uE (Boon's correction). 

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

Notes to the Eleventh Letter. B 

(Pach. Letter 11B) 

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

masculine in Coptic. It is 

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

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 

the man with whom he is battling when he 

im inhabited by the Holy Spirit1 and blazlike 

a flame, just as a serpent or a scorpion 

uld not sting blazine iron without renderine it 

- - - 

- - ~ 

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 


Fragments from Saint Pachomiw 

2. You, too, say with the prophet, 

jected the man who furtively slanders 

bar.% For he also slanders who deliberat 

to slanderous talk; the condemnation is 

except that he will see a place he shoul 

eing judged. Upon seeing him, his 

ayed and said to him, 'How is it, 

u, too, are here to be judged? 

words you said to me, "I wish to 

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 bebecome 

a stranger to such promises. 

you think and whatever you love, es 

renowned that others were saved because 

firmly in the Lord. And keep in mind you 

ture from the body to go to God who will 

each one according to his 

Apa Pachomius, the archimandrite 

Apa Pachomlus, the archi IV 

111 

Again from the same.' 

Again from the same.' 

hort you, brother monks, who love the 

allow no such thought as this to enter 

1. An elder has recounted this: A 

wanted to become a monk and his mot 

vented him. He kept to his own mind 

dared, 'I want to save my soul'. She kept 

ding him, yet could not make him yield. Fi 

she let him go, and he left. He went and be 

monk, but walked negligently and spent 

unw~rthily.~ 

2. His mother died, and after a wh' 

gravely ill and had a dream. He was car 

the judgement and found his mother wit 

ds: 'Why, the patriarchs and the prophparticipated 

in the married life and were 

to Godl' No, have no such thought, but 

one think for himself. Look in what a 

d what a smoky prison were confined the 

ating angels, in a great darkness. If you 

om this great darkness where they are 

, you are responsiblel Indeed, it is ime 

that he who has vowed himself to God 

rn back again to worldly toils and the 

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. 


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' 

1. . . . the Lord.* It is said again in t 

Prophets, I will draw t 

my 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 

his text is quoted also in Hors. Test. 43. 

This theme of the reward according to each one's work, with reference to

(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- Cf. Rm 4:6. 

all the saints. True is the word of our 

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 ~mly, 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.


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. 

th the firmness of a firm faith in the 

Let us be 3. Then, 0 beloved, if we have been 

confident y and true Koinonia. That [Koinoadmire 

that man, let us not be disco 

ts author after the Apostles Apa Pacf. 

~ p 3:13. h 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 333 tion [comes] in time of tribulation,' accor 

ts, washing ooff every defilement of 

~m 53. 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 

(lo6):14. wisdom,* but that the Lord ir our father,* *i co z:is. 

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 will gzue w life.' Let us be glad in the 1s 33:s~. 

guard the grace fallen to our lot far hey 

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 oft 

rned away in retreat. Ps 44(43):17-18. 

cf. 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 

'~ph 6:16. One.'* Let us be strong in the shield of ou 

t~bid. at man and on all the saints who went dressed 

so that when the time comes and when Go 

kcloth and in the skins of goats, poor, anxus 

we may be found so far ready as to sa afflicted; of whom the world was not worjoiced 

when they said to me: let wgo to th 

' They went with great joy,+ knowing that *H& 11:37-38. 

PS 122(121):1. of God. 

Let us be n [comes] zh times of tribulation,: firm 5. We give thanks to God, the Father iF3&5:41. 

in the law of 

werings of the present moment are 

Lord Jesw Chnit, for enabling w to forge 

the Koinonia 

hing beside thegloy that will beshown to w.10 ~m 8:18.

96 Pachomian Koinonia III he ~nst~uctions of Theodore 97 

Let us agree 

to be 

%e%:6; 

~r 3:12. 

6. For, he whom the Lord loves he t 

chastises every child that he will take to 

If at present evey lesson is not a pl 

rather a pain, later it brings forth a qu 

ember the disgrace of widowhood, 

d with all the other blessings that are 

that book By persevering to the end 

rtitude of Christ, glad to be in the 

is 544. 

~ e IZ:II. b justice to those who are trained by it. D 'ties, insults, anxieties, persecuhow 

how animals are trained, what t ist, we shall indeed inthey 

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 

knowledge of Holy Scripture and the 

,* Not only we, but whoever has loved 

.fe of the Koinonia, has endured the dis- 

*Cf. Heb 6:12. 

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- ~ $ ~ 

we face the taunts of those who reproa ot merely by word but by good deeds 1 Th 5:ll; 418. 

cause of poverty and affliction, let us s e of scandal, while renewing our- 

canseparate wfrom 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 215. 

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. Ch~ist.~ So also was the way all the saints our speech seasoned with salt in the cf. Co14:6. 

and the fathers of the Koinonia who hav ge of the Scriptures and the love of God. 

cf. e ~m 4:7. ended their struggle and found respite fr ender to each what is his due: tribute to 

cf. ~ e 410. b 

sufferings by entering the place of their 

ing rest .' 

hasa right to tribute, tax to whom it bespect 

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 

every trial 

for scorn than all others, we truly believe 

confident that this must also mercifully 

hout human concern or love of vain glo- 

'sy, but as if it were a matter of an 

to us in accord with the words of Isaiah, 

be afraid becawe you are covered with s 

od: being watchful and greatly fearnot 

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 

Cf Col 214. 

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. 


rhe ~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 

pleasure is but shortlived, like mist or 

shadow.* 

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 

the fear that one feels at the Lord's 

so that with all the saints we 

e joy of the kingdom of heaven. 

to him who has organized us, without 

g or any evil design or . . . but let us not 

his glorious body? Or again, who is there 

urselves to neglect our affairs. Let us not 

nt to say: 'It is just a question of obeditasted 

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 

thoughts and gloating over the 

dmnk with the sleep of death, lik 

thoughts because he neglected 

ing that his seed would not 

spill it on the ground. That 

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 

am missing

100 

Cf. Ex 18:14-26. 

Let us fulfil our 

taaka with great 

dilligence 

Let us avoid 

grumbling 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Imtructiom of Theodore 

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 brothroP 

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 

Ps 66(65):12. 

101 

Let ua accom- 

plish our task 

even when a m& 

or insulted 

Lk 2229-30. 

To be com- 

passionate for 

the sick

Lk 6:36. 

About a relative 

in the 

mmmunity 

The instruction 

of novices 

Pachomian Koinonia III ~h~ ~nstructionr of Theodore 

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 enstead 

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 cermy 

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 

Koinonia, Apa and Apa Horsiesios. 

ults by the fear they have for him; such 

17. accord in^ - to the love of the One who gave! 

him the vocation, the porter shall look a 

ars, and also those who are like them. 

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. 


The Instructions of Theodore 

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 

oin~nia',~ 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 beeuey 

way but we are not distre~sed;~ an 

nmindful of the fear of him: as it is writrek 

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 foldearly 

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 exbattle 

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 acger.' 

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- 

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 

I Of,

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 commandestablished, 

from a s d [to observe], walking 

ifour superiors 22. If it is our 

law, that is to say, being 

heart,% toiling for one another, pmctis- AC 4%. 

give ~andal 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 

present a defence to God. He who shall 

alone, and with the conviction of faith 

PS 95. 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: 

Th 5:11. 

tcf. Mt 5:ZZ. 

neighbors according to God's comma 

Let us recall the Gospel oatht so as no 

re the Lord our God, 

us for an accounting 

at one proportionate to his 

z;$;L 

transgression. little one proportionate to his low- 

God haa given 23. Let w giue th 

US some 

appeasement 

.cf. z co ~ :s, 

our Lord Jesw Ch7is 

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; 

Lk 9:23: 14:", 

of our humility and the steadfastness of rmity with what we promised him of our 

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:ll. 

*Cf. Ps 16(15):11, 

Ps 71(70):11. 

The custody 

of our lip 

Pachomian Koinonia III he ~nstructions of Theodore 

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.


The Instructions of Theodore 111 

orders to set us free from the shackles of 

It was thus that of old he called to Laza 

was dead and putrid, Anse, come out; a 

dead man arose and came o 

bound with bands and his head 

shroud. The Lord gave the order: 

jn 11:43-44. let him go. Would that we migh 

maudments to the very end and that we 

Jn 12:2. found seated at dinner with him, like [ 

in the joy of the kingdom of heaved 

JA US strengthen 90. Let us pray that when the glory of 

our brothera 

cf, of God shall be manifested, no accusation 

Rm 5:2; 8:19, 

leveled against any of us, and that none of 

be cut off from the joy of the promises [m 

our fathers, for turning back because of 

coming from him who shoots his wicke 

cf. E P 6:16. ~ into our hearts.' 

cf. Col1:23. As for us who rely on faith, as we were 

by our fathers since we were entrusted tot 

cr. ~k m32. the Lord, it is our duty to strengthen the b 

who have loved the regulations of the 

with all their heart. Night and day, if 

er it; but in the face of wickedness let 

old on youth and let us, in the name of 

sts, strike that which embitters 

others, with the courage of faith 

ty. Let us reply without wrath.' 

ip the mask off those who spout words 

harm and disaster to souls. Let us also 

e ramparts of the crowds with gentleet 

us chasten the wicked thoughts of our 

even keeping silence and having before 

md's eye the struggle of those who have finheir 

battle with distinction. 

it is that Paul, who endured in his body 

rings of Christ, has taught each and everyus 

how to live: They were tnkd by taunts 

ws, and as well by chains and prisons; 

e stoned, they were sawn in two, and so 

imself he says, I am content to be in the 

infirmities, insults, destitution, persicutressfor 

Christ. For, the last end of every 

nd of every father of the Koinonia has 

us all clearly that they were Ch~ist's mescf. 

1 s 17:s~. 

cf. 1 s 17~3, 49. 

cf. s co 1:5: 

Col '24. 

~ e il:s6-87. b 

z co 12:lo. 

cf. ~n 10:Il. 

cf. 1 S 17:lO. 

done without scandal, let us not fail to enc 

them with the wholesome teachings of ou 

and with holy knowledge. Let us fear gre 

for negligence a soul which could have been 

be brought to de~truction.~ Let us al 

mind the Good Shepherd laying down 

his sheep.* Even if we should happen to 

treated by someone greater than ourselves 

those who have been monks before us, let 

turn back to avoid striking the stranger who s 

at the multitude of Israel. Let us control 

in the face of insults as did the mighty D 

us refuse Saul's sword and hi 

Therefore, let none of us be fainthearted 

say, 'Elsewhere away goes a true quietness', 

it not true that quietness of thoughts profrom 

a sound faith? Indeed, who will ever 

able to incline man's heart toward an excellent 

and a thought that belongs to heaven, exim 

who brings men his Christ? Or what 

man will ever be able to say, 'It is Paul, or 

, or Cephas who is saving me'? Or has 

failed to hear the Lord saying to his 

disciples, If you loved me you would ree 

in my going to my father, for my father is 

2 Co 5:20. 

Let not be 

cf. 1 co s:4.

112 Pachomian Koinonia III The Instructions of Theodore 113 

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

jn 163 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 acby 

our obedience the law's interior rampart o Elijah's thoughtlessness. Jonah God re- ~m 11:2-4. 

2 ~ r 219; n 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 bum up those who 

~ r 8:29. n 

Let us not be 

afraid of men's 

reproaches 

cf. I ~m 2:6, 

share in the likeness of the image of his 

32. Then we know that no [mere] 

giYen such a gift, but that it is indeed t 

who has given himself up to save all men, 

it is he who has said, I am with you alw 

welcome you. Let us, therefore, learn 

his that all flesh is earth and ashes, as we 

ssured by Abraham, friend of God; only 

bounty endures. Therefore let us lean upon 

rd: he will grant his bounty to the men who 

~k 9:54. 

cn mz7. 

~t 28:PO. to the end of time.' Therefore let us no 

fainthearted, neither let us be afraid of 

preaches. Let us not lose heart if they ins 

for the Lord has just encouraged us, Ha 

come his dwelling-place. 

When we exchange the glory of imperishd 

for the images of perishable men, truly 

m that if the weaknesses of each and every 

Let us not look 

k;t";" dolory 

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. 

~n 1530. 

ward will be great in heaven. And agai 

persecuted me, they will persecute you. 

of one another as different from what we 

lthough in point of fact the full reality of 

again, Ifthe world hates you, know that it 

eakness is not mutually apparent. Indeed, 

J" 15:18. 

Let us put our 

trust in God 

me before you.8 

33. We know then for certain that his 

will dwell in us and will give us power. 

therefore not become discouraged, neithe 

conceals us from one another in time of 

ness, while at the time of glory-which is 

's glory-he clothes us with it. Now, therewho 

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, Ifwe climb into heaven, 

I co 8:5. Apollos, what is a Cephas? We have learn 

well, Even $a woman exists who can forg 

are there; go down to the depths of hell, you 

e there with me; $1 take the wings of the mom-

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. 

Pachomian Koinonia 111 he Instructions of Theodore 

ing, and ifI abide at the sea'horizon, 

lshine on you. Knowing the great grace 

hand is there. For we have just heard 

nherited-for he ha 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 

ark 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 Ifwe return and if 

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 trwt 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 

to give w an heritage among all the 

t us search our ways and examine OUT 

s; let us return to the Lord our God; let 

36. Let us choose the part of the voc 

the holy Koinonia and mutual love wit 

our hearts on our hands before God who 

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 

im while he tistillnear you. Let the wicknegligence, 

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 55. 

Lk 21:19. 

Let ua cultivate 

the fruite of the 

Holy Spirit 

'Cf. Ga 429. 

Cf. Ps 18(17):28. 

Heb l2:6; 

Pr 3:12. 

Dt 8% 

Ga 532. 

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 


~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 

tion, as it is written, Our salvation 

our works, but in consequence of a 

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 addresthinking 

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 anthem 

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 ourconcerned 

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 

one who is coming will have come; he wz 

lay; my nghteow one will live 

not be that because of faintheartedne 

other within the vocation to which we are 

Eph 2:8-9. 

18 pager ofthe 

menwcn$f are 

mirsin~ 

To give our live 

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. 

22 pages are 

misring 


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 

The Instructions of Theodore 119 

y did not outwit him at the time cf. 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 

~upils 

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.. . .' 

and that we are sons of those who be sons of our fathers . . . . The red Fc 

45. . . . of thesaints, which 

and taught to the brothers acc 

rules. Those who obeyed him reproduce 

man's behavior in the end of times. 

CSCO-159, p. 39, n. 13 and CSCO-160, p. 39, n. 12). corresponds closely 

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 verydifcult 

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 

as of great fame, a man who 

Notes to the Third Inrtruction 

(Theod. Irutr. 3) 

regard for his ascetical practice Instr. 3: 1 'This quotation will be repeated throughout this Instruction as 

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

age. .. .

120 Pachomian Koznonza III The Inst7uctions of Theodore 121 

~heod. ~nstr. 3: 3 'The same text is quoted again below, (5, and 

Test. 42. 

z~his quotation also recurs below, 139. 

put on himrev: in 6' 65 Theodore is said to have re- 

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, 

ljpo~tv ric, &axtwaoiac,. 

a~he 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. 

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 Tm 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. 

,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'


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

greatest'. 

Theod. Instr. 323 IThe same quotation occurs in Am. Letter 

42, and below, 128. 

PAC 432 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. 

Theod. Instr. 338 'The same quotation occun again below, (37 

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

Theod. lnstr. 399 'This text ir again applied to the resurrection fr 

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

Or OUR bth€~ 

th€Ob0~€ 

ALL the rnonasmaes 

smut the p%sovcR 

(theob. Letten 1) 

Thead. Imtr. 350 'See above, 14, n. 1. 

'Cf. Hors. Test. 14: 'Let no one perish through your fault. 

description of Pachomius' care for the brothers, in S' 25: 'He als 

as well as he could, each soul individually and he strove hard so that 

Text: Boon, 

pp. 105-106 

did turn away from him, no one else would be better able to bring 

to the work of God. He acted in this way lest he lose someone he 

save while another person could.. . '. 

'Hors. Test. 17 also gives the Good Shepherd as an exa 

superiors; and G' 54 describes Pachomiur as the servant of 

Shepherd visiting the monastery day and night. 

T ~ C O ~ Insrr. . Z:SS '~t. 2830 is quoted, with various interpretat 

~lic~tions, in SBo 189, G1 135 and twice in Pard 18. 

se at hand is the solemnity of the Un- 

Bread, when it is time to celebrate the 

about which Moses gave this precept to 

coming out of Egypt: You shall eat it 

y. The righteous king Josiah also celehe 

Passover with great care in his days, 

The Passover 

hand 

Ex 12:1i. 

ZMt 5:11 is quoted also in SBo 186 (= G' 142). and there is an 

in ~ ach Instr. 1: 23. 

he same quotation occurs in Hors. Test. 41. 

account of his zeal has come down to us. 

ostle also has this to say about it: Christ, 

2 ch %:I-19. 

~heod. Instr. $34 'Note the same notion of the omnipresence of G 

over, has been sacrificed. In Him theresame 

quotation in Pach. Letter 3: 13 and Pach. Instr. 1: 25. celebrate the feast, as we have been 1 co 5:7. 

Theod. lmtr. 3:35 'The same quotation occurs in Hors. Test. 56. 

~h~od. ~nstr. 3:36 '~ach. Letter 5: 9 speaks likewise of the reward 

saints receive 'not according to righteous actions of their own, but a 

to His own mercy.' 

Theod. lnstr. 3:38 !The same text is quoted entirely in Hors. Test. 4 

tially in path. ~etter 10: 1; Hors. Reg. 11; Hors. Test. 

Instr. 1: 26. 

~heod. lmrr. 3:41 '1 Co 3:16-17 is often quoted: see Pach. Fragm. 1: 

t a girdle around your waist and the santhe 

Gospelon yourfeet, hauzng yourstaues 

hands with your lamps &,'so that wemay 

e to eat the Passover hastily. Let us go up to 

lem*'six days before the Passouer,t and let 

ctify ourselves in order to celehrate the holy 

Let us go up 

~ x J ~ ~ ~ ~ l e m 

LIC m35: 

Eph ':15. 

*~n 1i:55. 

5" 12:'. 

~h~od. 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 ' 

as establishing step by step a farm of common life. 

Theod. Instr. 3:44 'This text of Saint Paul is applied to Pdchomius 

count of his death (SBO 118). See also SBO 58. 

e have received from the Apostle and from 

ther who founded the life of the Koinonia. 

Let us all assemble together in peace, in 

pliance with rules which should not he for- 

Let ua all 

123

Exhortation w 

the superiors 

Ps 107(106): 

41-49. 

Exhortation to 

all the brothers 

The cate~humens 

Our Father's 

preapta 

saken. Let no one of us desire to stay 

The Letters of Theodore 

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; 

Mk 13:31: 

away, but my words will not pass away. en our Father in the other age will be 

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 cf. 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 

make an effort in this way to gather in a 

Notes to the Fimt Letter 

(Theod. Letter 1) 

place according to the custom of all the 

lished [rules]," and to come to a single pl 

Phbow on the first of Me~ore,'~ SO that we 

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 

emention of the lamps comes from the parallel text of Lk 1235. Moreover, 

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 in.. . 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. 

st. 12: Pater norter quipniu inrtituit coenobia. In both case we translate 

4. And so, make some effort, that n 

gence take place: fulfil all your customs 1 

usual manner. But let us take care of this 

word from Moses: Be watchful, do not a1 

hidden word to come to your heart, that is t 

an evil word, so that you may say: the year 

responds always to the Koinonia of the parallel Coptic texts, and means either 

thewholepachomiancongregation(aeeHalkin, pp. 11.21: 23,17; 25,9: 36.19: 

54,ll: 66.36: 74.1; 78,13: 81,4)oritawayoflife(seeHalkin, pp. 15,15: 17.2; 

77.52; 78.28). Itnevermeansacoenobiumorlocalmonastery. Thewordisabsent 

from Am. Letter. In Paral. it is used as in GL (see Halkin, pp. 126.20: 

132.10) except for one instance where it is used in the plural, and with the 

Dt 15:9. 

Dt 15:7. 

mission is near.15 If therefore, it is n 

also, Do not prevent your hand from 

your poor brother or to the needy,'= we will 

turn be told, May your buying and your 

. . .just before God and men." Then, 

meaning'the Koinonio'(HaUrin, p. 141.21). asin thePachomianalatina. The 

plural coenobia, in Jerome's translation, here and in Hors. Test. 12, must be 

considered a stylistic variant. Theodore himself uses the singular in a very 

similar passage that has been preserved in Coptic: ' . . . the holy and true 

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 

pressed in Hors. Reg. 14: 'About the mystery of our salvation 

summoned to it, let us prepare in great fear'. On that attitude 

tian spirituality, see J. Quasten, 'Mysterium tremendum. 

Fr6mmigkeits-auffassung des viertenJahrhunderts', in Vom ch 

rd in missing in Coptic. 'Ruled seems the hehvious restoration. 

of Mesore correspond^ to the 25th ofJuly on our calendar. The 

ion would he 'Till the first of Merove'. 

latian'tospend'is conjectural, because of the lomnn. We could 

'to sow'. See H. Quecke, 'Ein Brief "on einem Nachfolger 

terium (Diisseldorf, 1951) 66-75. 

Notes to the Second Letter 

e will he less obscure if we remember that 

the last monthof the year by the Egyptiancalendar. According to 

nw of Egyptian administration, there were at the end of the year 

(Theod. Letter 2) 

,d. Letter 2 'This beginning repeats the beginning of Pachomi 

letter, ~hich is also a letter of convocation to the general assemb 

meetings, rendering of accounts, appointments to offices, etc. (See F. 

t, DU pochomianirche M6nchtum, pp. 523.325). Therefore in this 

chomius adopts the customs of his culture and his time. 

initial conjunction (eEe) which we have translated 'if could also 

brothers at 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. loc cil., p. 429. 

'Dt 323 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 

LDA~~ording 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 off 

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, 'Eia Handv 

224-225: A, de Vogiie, 'EpItres inedites d'Horsi&e et de Theodore'. 

n. 14.

(theob. f~hcjrn.) 

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 

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 

; 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- 

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 

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: 

wise man, one who really fears God, sees 

(~ORS. I~s~R.) 

man, or a lame or dumb man, or one poss Instruction One Text: CSCO 

a demon, will his heart not react, at least i 

sensible man? 'Who am I, that God shou RUCTION OF OUR HOLY FATHER APA 

pp. 66-70 

left me my body in a good state of health 

~IESIOS, 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 

hold your tongue 

'LV 19:18: 

~t 1919 

.Lv 19:18; 

Mt 19:19. 

1J, 1:W 

Cf. 1 P 3:lo. 

kf. Nb 10:33. 

Example of a 

loving, 

brother 

Cf. Mt 5:15. 

The vest ix 

mising 

self'x surpasses all the commandments, 

owe it to the Lord to fulfill it. Truly, th 

commandments, Love your neighbor as yo 

and Hold you7 tongue+ will march with h 

the head of your people,: until [your 

reach the kingdom of God, monks as well 

lars. 

5. As for me, I know someone in the 

nity who has never said an evil word agal 

one; on the contrary, he loves every one 

does] his own body. Whenwer a thought 

imposed upon his mind by men, he say 

weighs all things; it is he who will sunder m 

from my body at any time'. Now, therefo 

must quietly at every moment place the 1 

his soul upon the lamp-stand. . . . 

od invites us by [the mouth of] the holy 

, Come, my sons, listen to me; Z 

ruct you in the fear of the Lord. Let us PS s4(ss):n 

y brothers, fix our attention on God's love 

et us hasten to love him, not by word of 

merely, but in word and deed. It is said 1 jn 3:~s. 

y, He who wzjhes to love life and see beautis, 

let him keep his tongue and lips from 

order to avoid deceitful conversations; let 

andfarfrom evil andpractise what is nght; 

seek peace and pursue it, for the eyes of 

rd are turned toward the righteous, and his 

e inclined to their prayers. 

Ps 34(33):12 

Of what life is he speaking, my beloved? 

are the beautiful days, if not the life that 

ndure eternally in heaven and the days of rein 

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 65:~~. 

,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 

the voice of the great Isaiah. Surely 

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 hulow 

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 

implore our Lord and God, Jesus Chr~s 

Instruction Three Text: CSCO 159, 

p. 70-71 

night, while we are in this pla 

ceit, crying out and saying, Have me 

IRD DISCOURSE OF APA HORSIESIOS, 

CAVE ON SUNDAY MORNING. 

WHICH 

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 

pity, mercy and glory, which belong to the 

and Holy Spirit from the beginning unto et 

Amen. 

In what sense does he refer to granaries and 

NO doubt he speaks of the granaries and 

of the soul, those that the farmers of righ- 

Pr 3:9-10. 

eat, accepted as the price of the fruits 

e holy Apostle will indeed persuade us

Cf. Dt 22:9. 

Tf. Qo 25. 

A fern wordr 

ore rnissifl~ 

Ba 4:4. 

Dt 33:29. 

Cf. Pr 6:20. 


God's farm. For us, too, it is a matter o 

take care of the vineyard of ours 

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 

The Imtructiom of Horsiesios 

love and of their holy manner of life' in 

that we too may walk with great joy by 

Instruction Four 

according to the voice of our Saviour 

clares, I am the true vine, and my Fat 

uRTH DISCOURSE. SUNDAY MORNING. THE 

farmer. And again, Solomon has a vineyar 

place called Baal-hamon. ' 

NTIVE TO THE WORD. IN PEACE. AMEN. 

wine with the fragrance of Chri~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 

sweetness. For, they leap on the mo 

ccording to this agreeable 

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 

ir pleasing to God has been reuea 

h ornaments like those of 

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.


pp. 73-74 

Cf. 2 Ch 3.3. 


to neglect those who are in want of 

ing are necessities of the body, b 

quires spiritual nourishment and 

ment, that is to say, purity, the pride o 

gels, which each person must provide for 

Indeed, the Spirit of truth did not only 

visible want, but also of that of the sou 

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 

God. And then we shall say with con 

struggles will hear this sweet voice 

the Lord, Well done, excellent and fait 

uant, since you have been faithful in 

thing, I will establish you over much; e 

your master's happine~s.~ 

The Instructions of Horsiesios 

e house together with pieces of 

ration of the finishing of the house. Thus 

e Spirit of God, signifying to all of us that 

ne must build up the house of his soul with 

ration that is not earthly, but with one that 

was giuen wine mixed [with 

stroy him who hadpower overdeath that 

Instruction Fiue Instruction Szjc 

THE FIFTH DISCOURSE OF OUR FATHER 

drew from Adam. . . ; he who 

SO that . . . the hope of the 

HORSIESIOS. SUNDAY EVENING. 1. ' . . . in your heart.' If the sun, the moon 

ample and solid foundation. For this is 

man, when he has decided to build a 

home for himself, begins, by preparing al 

think about you, who are the creator, 

xist, how you are in reality? Or what 

outh will be able to bless you as you are blessed)' 

Cf. Dt 275. 

A few word3 

are missing 

*Cf. 1 P 1:19. 

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are mkkg here 

+~ol 2:14. 

Ga 534. 

MI 2734 

Heb 2:9. 

Heb 214. 

Cf. Rm 6:4. 

The rest ic 

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pp. 74, 22-75,30 

The beginning 

G mlrring

Lk 6:lZ. 

Heb 11:27. 


2. When you have thought about all t 

marvels and about the great things which 

created by his word2 and, on the other 

about your littleness-for he c 

you did not exist, he the Almi 

that you might be and if he had not 

then even your remembrance would no 

ing, 'May you be blessed, Lord, who fash 

me from earth when I did not 

the godless thought that th 

thrust into your heart has completely van' 

from it; and you will bless the Lord in this 

promptly and joyously. Don 

ever these impure thoughts cross your mind; 

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 

ingness into existence. 

night, act according to your strength. We are 

unmindful of what is written about the Lord, 

spent the night

Pachomian Koinonia III The Imt~uctiom of Horsiesios 

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 

startling death because of the beauty oft 

them1 

Iso and his Christ will pour out their 

s for you to go this way and 

is no shame in your 

u ashamed and afraid to 

3. 0 man, move away from those littl 0 evil friendship1 0 gall without sweetness1 

rable illness1 I mean him who loves someler 

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 

~ighteow, 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 stiffgall1 

0 cursed may you be, friendship of wh~ 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 igtheir 

brilliant habit and the word of their m 

5. I adjure you before God, my brother, 

away from evil friendship. But perhaps yo 

this plight realize that it is the plight of hell 

Heb

Cf. Q07:ll. 

A whole section 

ti missing 

Cf. Lm 3:Z. 

Cf. Jn H:11 

Cf. Lrn 4:5 


their shameless carriage, the changing 

their evil eyes, the lustre of their face, t 

of their feet, their customary glutton 

contrary, pay no attention to their 

0 brother, remember that this dec 

will pass and perish in the ground: as 

great affliction will befall you because y 

tasted that honey whose bitterness is grea 

anything. 

8. Let us think, my brothers of the tim 

rapidly passing us by. Let us not squand 

these deceptive pleasures. Let us on the c 

recall our fathers, who were steadfast throu 

their existence without yielding to these e 

sures. Let us think, my brothers, that in a 

judgement will he passed. If, on the one 

man dies in youth, I believe he will note 

following reproach, 'If at such an 

lived in these sins, what would your ahomi 

have been had you lived a long time?' An 

other hand, if we die in old age withou 

renounced sin, the following reproach 

made to us, 'After such a long time you 

renounced sinl' What shame will he ou 

have not renounced sin, this pestilential an 

spicahle affection. . . . 

9. . . . know that you have gone astray I 

humanity. Do not then impute your stra 

him who invites you to life; do not imp 

negligence to him who leads you to the lig 

who awakens you from slumber; do not im 

him your negligence; to him who scolds 

not impute your own fall. Him who pul 

out of the dung hole, do not stick in the 

The Instructzons of Horszeszos 

ourself. By making him like yourself, you 

over him your own rotten friendship. Rathen 

to me. I will create hostility and a harriyour 

friendship and his. 

e from the circle of your friendship go 

ith a made-up face: they wear a bandeau 

nd their face: they put this black thing over 

eyes under pretext of illness; they have numless 

rings attached to their handkerchief, and 

their belt, fringes that flap behind them, like 

es frisking about in an enclosure. Often they 

he quite naked without necessity;" they wear 

ftshoes on their feet-she went out takingpride 

he deszies of hersoul- they mince along in the 

mhly; they accost their friend with a boisterlaugh, 

like the noise of thorny twigs cracking 

er a cooking pot.% They build themselves alves; 

they adopt the customs of the crows and 

ures out in the world, making themselves 

mparahle to them in their food: dead meat and 

ten venison. They fill their alcoves with every 

of transgression. The word of the prophet 

11 he realized in them, Death has climbed at 

UT alcoues. At times also, the word is spread 

at the superior will come to inspect the alcoves 

on which are found Israel's abominations; they 

in disorder to take them away from the ales 

and bury them in the ground or throw them 

ewhere, and they invite men to enter and ree 

homage. Who will rejoice at this moment? 

se who live a life of renunciation. Who will 

hat him? Those who will he seized with fear 

se of the transgressions he has committed or 

scovered to be his doing. Who [will he] 

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.

150 

Cf. Phm 8. 

Heb 12:14. 

p q , 

Pr 15. 

JT 9:7. 

Cf. Is 64:5. 


keep the precepts of their fathers, who a 

together in the faith and who walk, b 

the confidence of Christ. 

11. Such, then, is the nature of 

ship. Now learn what the 

heaven is like. First of all 

The Instructions ofHorsiesios 

07 like him who awakens someone asleep at 

in deepslumber. Watch out that you be not si 229. 

Notes to the Instnrctiom of Horsierios 

The rest ir 

mising 

to men who control their belly, who mtr. 1 'Heb. 4:10 is partly quoted also in Theod. Instr. 3:6. 

PCf. S' 25 where Pachomius is said to offer the brothers to the Lord a 

knowledge, who have learned prudenc 

~~crifices, the fragrance of which God smells: and Theod. Inm. 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 

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 

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 ~tr. 3. Note that Ba 43 u also quoted in Pad. 39. 

separated by these words, There is no 

"manner of life': tivaorpotpf,; this word is used only once in GI (7106, 

Halkin, p. 69, 27). In Coptic politeia is more currently rwed. 

the assembly of the righteous. If youlearn 

ble speech, you will he courteous to your rs. Instr. 4 "Garment of salvation': Horsiesior quotes the same text in a slightly 

different version in Hors. Test. 27: 'iutitiae uestimentum'. 

ers; if you reject the rudeness of your dis 

'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. ~ ette~ 14. 

'Thesame text is used again by Honiesios in the samemannerinHors. Test. 

you. Stop striking [your brothers with the 

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 

wounds, the words of the 

Whenever you are negligent, y 

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 ~ ~ ~ his h word a ~ 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 ~ 12:14 ~ is b quoted by Hors. in Hers. Letter 3: 4 and twice by Pac 

in Pach. Instr. 1: 36. 

(~ORS. k ~ ) 

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- ~dt 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 womrejects 

good things. And again, Good things pr 18:22. 

befall the nghteow. And again, Because of pr IS:ZI. 

rsinshehas.. .. 12 lines ore 

mining 

2. . . . to the Lord, indeed, she has said this. Thepious 

d again, ifit 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 co 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 

153

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 moch 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 worh 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'$ 

* ~ 29:18. t 

desire of my heart, and purity will be min 

curses which Moses pronounced against 

, He who comes to me without hating his 

brothers, wife, children and his 

*EX 20:12. 

~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 12: 

Ps n9(n8): 

47-48. 

bn 9:2% 

10:11,19. 

*IS 6234. 

~m 12:2. 

cr. IS 62.4. ? 

merits.* Again, Daniel, A man worthy 

1oved.t~ Again, You shall be called illy D 

and your land, 'The inhabited:: Paul 

that you may know the will of God, which 

agreeable to him and perfect, so that you 

for me a land that I love. And again, 

made the families likeflocks, so that th 

y, I swear to it by the pde I take in you; 

y learn that man dies daily, but 

r in order to show that he spoke of the Cross 

Son of God. And again, According to the 

ant I made with you at the time ofyour esoom 

the land of Egypt, my Spirit stood among 

take courage, for once again I will shake the 

I co l5:sl. 

PS 107(106): 

41-42, 

are nghteow may see and rejoice and all 

ness mwt hold its tongue.' 

en and the earth, the sea and the d7y land, 

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 

Mr 5:19. 

them to men will be called great in the kz 

of the heavens; for it is said, He 

r the erection of this temple.5 

d again, Those who work at the temples get- 

H~ 2:4-g. 

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 up in three

156 Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters ofHorsiesios 

days? They did not realize that he was ; he will crwh all the chieftains ofMoab 

~n 2:20-21. them of the temple of his own body. 

May we understand what is written 

one of us; The end of the discourse, list 

11 the sons of Sheth2 for Paul has said, The 

who acts in us is God. And again, It is Iwho 

llos who waters, but God who gives the 

~b z4:17. 

~h PIS. 

it; fear God, keep his commandm ; thw it is not the work of him who sows 

will came euey creature to appear o waters, but the work of God who gives the 

Q. 12:13.14. 

order tojudge itfor every act in which it 

forget@, eitherforgood orfor evil.*I 

ease: And again, You want to put Chnit to 

test, who speaks within me. David also said, 

1 co $:6-7. 

e co 13:s. 

you, and pray that you may be safe in e harbors ofthe rivershall be thejoy ofthe city 

God; the Most High has purified his dwelling; 

is within her and [shell shall not be shaken. PS 46(45):4-5. 


pp. 65-66 

Letter Two 

APA HORSIESIOS WRITES TO HIS BELOVE 

THEODORE, WHO IS REVERED AND WORTH 

LOVE. GREETINGS. 

again, There is a harbor of nghteowness for 

sum total of the efforts of OUT fathers. And 

, Draw water with pleasure at the springs of 

m ion. The prophet says again, The mountains 

whforth sweetness, the hills milk, and all the 

cf. Jr 50:7(27:7). 

IS 12:s. 

First of all, I greet your piety and d 

which are perfect in every good 

when I remember your filial attitude 

ofJudah water; there is one spkg. . . . p4:ls. 

The rest ir 

mlrsing 

fraternal love, I am filled with joy. I ha Letter Three 

pr io:~; i5:zo. 

is my duty towrite and greet your wisd 

is written, A wise son is his father) 

again, Give the wise man an occasion and 

to the brothers . . . Theodore . . . to- 

. . . father Theodore sick. . . . We have 

A 

fulnem 

n, watch- 

Pr 9:9. 

become wiser; teach the righteous ma 

will bwy himelfto learn even more. An 

wn the thing that he . . . to you. . . . Cone 

one another.. . one another.. . . We beg 

p. 119(118):165. 

Great peace to those who love your name, 

stumbling blockfor them.÷ For it is said, I 

in the name ofChrist to be reconciled to God. 

ne another and may no disorder take place 

cf. I ~h 5:11; 

"O 5:20. 

who builds up Jerusalem; he bnngs back 

exi1es;S he heals all their ills, dresses a 

wounds, counts all the myriad stars, an 

isorder. What has happened is, in fact, not 

. . . as David [said] . . . all the earth.' Now 

ther . . . nets [?] and of. . . I will give you 

cf. I K 22. 

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. 


The Letters of Horsiesios 

for their master to returnfrom the wedd 

as it is written in the Gospel, In the mid 

night there was a cy: the bridegroom has 

Five wise virgins who were ready entered 

bridegroom; those who were not read 

behind the] door,*' so that we too m 

for the Apostle has [said], Lest they come 

and Ifind you not ready:Z6 hut [let us ta 

to he ready, for David has said, God, my 

ready, my heart is ready. You were called 

erty; yet let not OUT liberty, my brothers, be 

an occasionfor theflesh; but by the love 

spin? beservants of one another,'for the w 

the law isfulflled in a single word, in th 

love your neighbor as yourself For he has s 

do not seek my own advantage, but that of o 

For, a slave, when called in the Lord, is 

man ofthe Lord. Similarly, afreeman, whe 

called, is a slave of Christ. 

2. . . . [the prophet] has said, [celehra 

greatfeast, Judah, and [carry out] your 

for no one defiled or impure will begin to 

through you again. And. . . that our fa 

said, he who is Apa, since we know . . . c 

with him, as Moses says in Leviticus, My cow 

Jacob, my covenant Isaac, my covenant A 

ham. And let us remember also what our f 

has ordered us not to change, hut more and 

we write to you to comfort one another, fo 

hones sustain the flesh, for he said, All my 

will say, God, who can be your equal?' 

again, The good fame rejoices the bones. 

written again in Baruch, Walk in the pe 

. Take courage, therefore, people of God, 

remembers Ismel." And let us rememher 

d of the prophet, The covenant I made at 

e of your exodwfrom the land of Egypt. 

spirit stood among you. Take courage, for 

again I will shake the heaven and the earth, 

a and dry land, and I will shake all the naall 

the treas~res'~ of the nations shallflow 

fill my house with glory. Mine is the gold, 

e he silver, says the Lord, the Almighty. 

ce thefinal glory ofthe hove will be greater 

an thefirst, says the Lord Almighty. I willgive 

ace in this place, I will giue peace of soulfor 

tion to whoever work, to whoever assembles 

ect this temple." As the Apostle says, Those 

work at the temples get theirfoodfrom the 

ples; those serving at the altar receiue their 

ion from the altar." So that we may know 

emple of which he has said, Destroy this 

le made by hands; I will erect in thzjplace a 

le that is not made by hands;'5 and, After he 

aised from the dead, his disciples remem. 

red that he was speaking ofthe temple of his 

ody.I6 The temple of God is holy, and you are 

hat temple; let no one be deceived." But boiling 

spirit, being servants ofthe Lord, zealow witht 

hesitation, sharing with the saints in their 

edc, persevering in prayer, bless those who perute 

you, bless and do not curse them. Rejoice 

hose who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 

single thought towards one another, 

toward haughty things, but walking 

18 

wisdom in theface ofits light. Blessed are 

rael, for what is pleasing to God has been revea 

they had crossed the Red Sea, 

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 55. 

Jn 1335. 

Greetings 

Wf. 2 Co 13:7-9 

kf. Rm 16:24: 

Ga 6:18; 

Ph 423; etc 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters of Horsiesios 

water of Marah, for it was bitter. But th Letter Four 

pointed out some wood to Moses; he th 

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 up 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~rael;~ and again, Better 

Apostle has said, Pursue peace and purity, 

out which no one will see God;2' do not, 

hteous man who has no idols; indeed, he will 

p himself far from their [reproach]. . . .' 

fore, lose your confidence which possesses a 3. The night is almost over, it will be [dayreward. 

Having therefore some confi ] soon. Let us [therefore take offl the works 

ward that which is holy, let us therefore 

with confidence the throne of . grace, in or ~ 

find mercy, when we are in need of help 

arkness and put on the armour of the light.= 

e servant. . . . Let us celebrate. not with old 

east, nor with the yeast of ed and [wickedness, 

5. [We are] writing to you, therefore, leavened bread ofpurity and truth.= 

brothers, so that you may comfort the w 

we are not near you in body, we are howev 

you in spid, and, moreover, remember th 

e one who will fail to go up to celethe 

feast of the Tabernacle. . . that I have 

ed . . . of the Lord. And again, You.. . go 

hic chis written, ifyou love one another, eu 

will know by this that you are truly my d 

to this feast; [as for myself], my time has not yet 

to go up to this feast. . . . On the great day of 

6. We greet you and all those who [went up to] the temple and cnkd 

you; all those who are with us greet you. ] Ifa 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 

all. i men.^ 

Iflowfrom him* . . . for us; and again, 

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

162 Pachomian Koinonh III The Letters of Horsiesios 163 

We mwt 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. 

up 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 

[wise] only for themselves and intelligen 

be in danger from it; the man who tears down 

all, the serpent will bite him. . . .'The Chal- 

QO 

QO 

IO:~. 

10:s. 

Is 531. themsel~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 oft 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. 

Pr 4:25. 

TO be watchful 

2 lines ore 

missing 

*Mt 13:27. 

is in your own eye. Hypocrite1 hut, he said 

your eyes and look at the uprightness; 

low the [Evil One]. . . . 

4. . . . let us remember. . . dmnkennes 

it not good seed that you sowed in your 

Where does this darnel come from?' 

rd to Moses, The place on which you stand is a mz"p,boM 

y ground, * as, The place where you are has its and Thdom 

*EX undations in purity, peace and fear; knowing 

3:5. 

hat our Father who assembled us through God 

s righteous and pleasing to God; he it was who 

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 

fruitf~l; how is it [rou have turned to b t know the word which is [said] for him, Ifa 

~ r 2:21. . 

vine] foreign?'0 So that we may know t 

David says, He loved cursing; may it 

hteous man teaches.. . . If a rzghteow man 

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): 

17-18, 

He wrapped curses around him like [a 

and as a . . . and, It has entered into 

lished for us so that we may observe them in 

ir tmth. And let us also remember our father 

Ibid. 

ps 119(118):131. 

water; and again, [I have opened] my 

taken my breath . . . outside of me. 

s, who passed his short time with us acto 

the [custom?]. And let us remember 

And, Do not quench the Spirit, do not trea Theodore . . . who wrote to us some . . .

Jos 147 

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 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters ofHorsiesios 

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 

more than the one who hasfound a m t 

Pr 275. 

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, Th 

shone in the darkness for the 

Lord lights up my lamp, 

ness;* and, As is his darkness, so also is his lz 

and, He made families likeflocks, so that 

Notes to the Letters ofHomiesios 

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 

Pach. Imu. 1: 25. 

not know the mercies ofthe LordP 

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 

24-9 and being followed by 

The man who wants to separate camp 

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). 

'This text, which is the mncluion of the Book of Qohelet, is used by Honiesioe 

prone to quarrels. 

to end this letter and also to end his Tetament (Hon. Tet. 56). It is ah used in 

7. Let no one say, therefore, 'I want to re on. ~est. lo. 

tablished and c~mmanded.~~ May no one, t 

Notes to the Second Letter 

(HO~. ~etter 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 ~ors. TE~. 48. 

5The Coptic text has: 'he shall not' (nfnakim an), which is obviously a mistake. 

sembly which will take place in th

166 Pachomian Koinonia III The Letters ofHorsiesios 167 

Notes to the Third Letter 

(Hon. Letter 3) 

Hors. Letter 3 'Pachomius uses this text twice (SBo 118 and 121) to ex 

conviction that the time for his death has come. Petronios does the s 

130). Cf. also Vit. Ant. 91: 'I am going the way of my fathers, as 

,*We find the same quotation at the beginning of the next letter (HOD. 

tter 41) but without the inversion we find here. In both cases, Rm 12:lSb 

w should make hospitality your special care') is omitted. 

sln the Sahidic teat, the spelling is Mym. This is the first of a long series of 

tations, each one containing the word 'wood' (=the Cros). 

o~lthough it is introduced as a scriptural quotation. this text is not found 

says'. 

PIn SL 12 this text is applied to Pachomius' nourishing his first 

Here, it is undoubtedly to Pachomius and Theodore that Horsiesi 

this same text as well as the preceding one. 

'The same text is quoted in Hors. Test. 19, where it opens the exh 

to all the brothers without any special responsibility, those who 

sidered ar 'free servants'. See also Theod. Letter 1: 2: 'with your la 

4Horaiesios makes reference more than once to the parable o 

virgins. See Hors. Reg. 3; Hors. Letter 4: 4 and Hors. Test. 20 wher 

dudes an exhortation to chastity. 

,See other references to the same parable in SBo 118 and Pac 

1: 51. 

the Bible. But a similar text is dted in the letter of Barnabas, 12.1 as a 

notation from a prophet: "Owolog n6kv nEpi ran oraupoir 6ptC~t hv 

&.?@ npovflrn Wovri "Kai z6rs raika ouvrako8rja~ra~: Uyat ~ 6~~05. 

rav 56hov rMj xai Srav hr SbXau aiwa o.r&&."' 

"Same quotation in Hors. Ins-. 7: 11 and in Pach. Instr. 1: 36(bis). 

"1 Th 5:14 is used in S' 25 to describe Pachomius' pastoral solicitude, and 

Hors. Test. 15 where it is addressed to the housemasters. 

X'Jn 13:S5 is qvoted again, and with the same inversion, in Hors. Test. 23 

where the context is about the perfect equality that must reign among the 

brothers, thanks to a total renunciation. The same quotation-but with the 

inversion-occurs in Hors. Letter 4: 8. 

*In the New Testament text the second verb is in the third person pl 

like the Erst one. 

'Ga 5:13 is quoted in Hors. Test. 26, where 'the occasion fort 

seems to be the practice of entrusting an object or a deposit to a 

something aimed at the renunciation of material possessions. See also 

to liberty' mentioned in Hors. Test. 47. In SBa 105 and 107 there is 

teresting combination of Ga 5:13 and Eph 42. Furthermore, in the 

tion of Ga 5:13, bath here and in SBo 105, 'in works of love' (N.T.) h 

replaced by 'by the love of the spirit'. See also Pach. Letter 7: 1 (mut 

Noler lo the Fou~th Letter 

(Hors. Letter 4) 

rs. Letter 4 'See above. Hors. Letter 3: 2, n. 10. 

'Theodore used the same text in a letter of convocation to the celebration 

of the Passover. 

*See above, Horr. Letter 3, 2, n. 3. 

'This text is from the apocryphal Letter of Jeremiah, v. 73. It is quoted 

vice). 

'The same text is used again by Honierias in recommendations 

housemastera (Hors. Test. 15) and to the superiors of the monasteries 

Iso by Pachomius in Pach. Instr. 1: 53 (see ibid. n. 3). 

%me quotation in Hon. Test. 38 and in jud. Prol. See also Hors. Reg. 

Test. 40). See also Hors. Test. 31. 

*The same tent is quoted by Theodore at the beginning of a 1 

moning the brotherr to the assembly of the month of Merore (Theod. 

2: 1). 

6The same text is used by Theodore in a convocation to the Passover 

Theod. Letter 1: 2). 

'Text quoted in SBo 70 (=GI 78) in a praise of Theodore. See also Pach. 

10This text is quoted by Theodore inSBo 155 as an example of a tex 

in the literal sense does not edify and must therefore be understood 

allegorical sense. 

"This text is often quoted by Horsiesios: see Hors. Instr. 3: 4, n. 1. 

that in the present quotation verse 49 is different from the text of th 

t~agint, which reads: St6Ssuoav xpbg rflv k&pyrw ~aT6vavri TOO v 

a6rig. 

"'treasures' or 'elect'. The Coptic ~uhstanrivc sotp means 'choren, 

person or thing' (Crum, A Coptic Dictionary, p. S65B). The Hebrew he 

doth has the same ambivalence. The Septuagint understood 'the chas 

thingr' (ih irkexrh), but the Vulgate understood 'the chosen pe 

(desideratw cunctlr gentibw, i.e. the Messiah). 

'5ee above, Hors. Letter 1: 5, n. 1. 

"See above, Hors. Letter 1: 5, n. 2. 

"This text is also quoted inHors. Letter 1: 6, where it is explicitly asc 

to Mark. 

Wf. Hors. Letter 1: 6 quoting Jn 219-21. 

"The image of God's temple is used in Pach Letter 8: 3: Theod. Let 

1: 5; Theod. Instr. 3: 41; and Hors. Test. 19 and 28. See also G' 135 

Pach. Fragm. 1% 

'Thk belongs to a series of curses from Is 5:s-23 which Hors. Test. 47 says 

the monk should try to avoid by his way of life. 

'The image of the darnel, taken from the parable of the darnel sown in a 

field of good wheat (Mt 13:24-30, 36-43), is often used, e.g. in SBo 6: 106: 

142 and in G1 58. 

I0The end of the quotation is obscure in Coptic: and the translation is approximative. 

See Hors. Instr. 3: 2, n. 1. 

"Same quotation in Hors. Test. 53. 

"See also Hors. Letter 3: 1, n. 4. 

"Theodore, in his first instruction to the brothers as father of the Koinonti 

after Horsiedos' resignation (see SBo 141). uses this text to lament that the 

brothers have nullified Pachomius' rules. 

"The same quotation occurs in Pach. Letter 4: 6. 

"Although this text is introduced as a biblical quotation and has some 

imilarity with Ws 4:7, it cannot be considered a direct quotation. 

"The same image ofJoshua as Moses' helper is applied to Theodore in SBa 

78 and to Horsiesios in SBo 132 (=SE 126). 

"Verses 7 and 8 of PJ 19(18) are quoted (in inverted order) in Hors. Test.


'=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 


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 

me the strength.' And if he sta 

fear of the Lord will keep him 

the Lord, to his ascetical practices, 

erate corporal mortification; the 

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. . . . 

1. Hear, Israel, the commandments of life. 

in an alien land.' You haue been defiled with 

dead and accounted with those in hell. You 

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 

ments. All these things happened to the 

er our own steps. Let w return to the Lord 

stretch out our hands up toward heaven,' 

~ ~ 

~ r 3:40-41. n 

~ ~ 

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 

places on earth. As for us, if God sees us 

r be worthy to hear, Open thegates!Let the 

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, We have put OUT hope in you forever, 

tivity of punishments and shall lose the et rd. * Let us remember the Lord, and mayJeru- *PS sl(so):~; 

happiness which our fathers and bro 

through their unstinting toil. 

lem well up in our heart,? lest we forget about 

man of whom this was written? Blessed is the 

" 52(51):9. 

r 51:50. 

Beware of 3. May forgetfulness not overcome n who puts his trwt 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 watercf. 

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 dy 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. 

cf. riev ?,:a 

cf. 1 P 221. 

sion of the place of victory. We, too, shall 

it, if we are willing to walk in their foots 

to attend to what the Apostle Paul did e 

5. Let us examine ourselves and not treat lightthe 

faults we have committed. Let us study 

th an anxious heart each command of our Fastudy 

of 

:ozi,"E's 

cf. I co 5:l-1s. below, separating saints from sinners,' I' and of those who have taught us. We 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 IIZ(~II):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. 

63. 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. 


The Testament of hlorsiesios 

bringing souls to conversion: the co 

efresh them in their bodily needs without 

of the Lord is bkght, giving light 

And the Apostle says, The law is ho 

cept is holy, just and good. 

If we anderstand all these things, 

spiritual nourishment. Or again, do 

worthy to hear, When the just ma 

ortunity for neglisuffer 

no harm, for the Lord ho 

tice of ours, that we opagain, 

The jwt man falls seven times 

ork while we enjoy leiagain. 

6. Now then, brothers, since God is 

with us and urges us to repentance, * let 

up from deep sleep,' because our adver3 

or that we impose on them a yoke which we 

devil, like a roaring lion, is looking for 

to devour. He mwt 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 of vi 

ou, doctors of the law, who 

may be able to harvest joy in the futur 

hear Paul teaching, But you who haue p 

to my doctrine, instruction, zeal, patience, 

unbearable burdens and place them on 

'r shoulders, while you dare not touch them 

cutions.. . . And, following the example 

There are some who consider themselves as 

saints,$ having Jesus to lead w an 

perfection, let us persevere in wha 

g by God's law,' and say to themselves, 'What 

gun. Let us understand the hair of our hea 

fulfill his commandments. What others do 

the way,' that there may be ointment in 

not concern me.' These does Ezechiel admonbeard 

toflow to the collar of the robe, th 

, saying, Shepherds of Israel, do shepherds feed 

may be able to fulfill the whole of what has 

written. 

7. Therefore, leaden of monasteries and h 

masters,' to whom men are entrusted and 

whom are found K or I or E or A, [or] - to say 

emelves? Do they not feed the sheep? See, you 

rink milk, . - you are clothed with wooLP You have 

killed the fat sheep. You have not strengthened 

the weak ones. The cripple you have not bound 

up. The stray you have not brought back. You 

in plain language- to whom individual men a 

have not looked for the lost. You have worn out 

committed, each along with their groups P 

them await the coming of the Saviour and fu 

an army arrayed with arms for his inspection. 

the strong with work. You have scattered my 

, because they had no shephe~ds.~ There- 

, 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. 

mend and to teach the things that 

to the last soul entrusted to you, an 

yourselfas an example ofgood works.z 

pecially careful not to love one and ha 

Show an equal attitud 

ustrike him with the rod, he shall not die. 

]so Moses who says, You shall reprove your 

or severely, lest you incur the sin in his 

himelffrom perditon shall be swiftly de- 

sent to anyone who is going 

.Let all to whom care of the brothers has 

committed prepare themselves for the comone 

down and raise another 

r and for his f6arsome tribunal.' 

own labor. 

where our father has strict 

an account for oneself is fraught 

apprehension, how much more 

sit,% they must take care 1 

cause an injury to a s 

lling into the hands of the living GodP We 

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 eds And 

does not concern me. I shall not warn 

ead in the Apostle, We 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 

taken hold of your heart 

more through your fault than through his 

Sin. YOU ought to forgive him and receive 

on which God shalljudge the world in righteowss, 

saying, Behold, the day ofthe Lord is comg-a 

day of rage and anger, for which there is 

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 evweforgiue 

those who are 

erything written in the law, foretold us by the 

Cf. Pr 63 

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 underthat 

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 

Ho 45. 

has taught the truth: Do 

going to accuse you before the 

whom you hope is the one who 

so, dearest brothers, you who follow 

d precepts of the Koinonia, remain 

your resolution once made and fulfill the 

Make Pachomius 

proud 

of his aona 

you believed Moses, you wou God,' that our Father, who was the first 

lish the Ko~nonia,~ 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 rerything, 

and maintaining 

raditiowjust as I have handed them on to 

those who were entrusted to us. And n 

1 Co 11:2. 

, Therefore, superiors of the monasteries, 

licitous and with justice and the fear of God 

every concern for the brothers. Do not misour] 

authority arrogantly, but ofjeryourselj' 

Admonition to 

the superiors in 

general 

fulfill the law of Chri~t.~ Let 

d to the flock under Cf. Tt 2:7. 

tle writing to Timothy, Timothy, guar 

himself as an exam- Cf. 1 P 5:s 

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 anbrothers' 

way of life.' will of God. And again, I Cf. Ae 20:20.27. 

behalf, we look forward to future rewar 

e not ceased imploring each ofyou and teachthis 

be said to us as well, L you p~blicly.~ See how much love and how Cf. Ac 20:31.20. 

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 

me. Then he rebukes others, sa 

eak with those who are weak*' and carries the 

heritage into your hand, but you hauesh 

t us be on our guard that no one be scandalmercy; 

you have oppressed the old with 

d and ruined through our negligence, and that

Mi 73. 

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 ~ ~~tarnent 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 up on the disthose 

you gaue me have I lost. 

any soul, lest anyone 

ired from the man who has reof 

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 alwarn 

us,'so that this sayin 

your neighbors,' lest the Scripin 

us, Each man oppresses his 

which says, Because each of 

again, if you are biting and deuou 

other, watch out that you be not co 

one another. 

of his own house, heaven 

old its dew and earth shall not yield its 

your talk harsh against 

From this it is clear that the man 

it is said, Becaure you did not 

the soul of another is 

14. And you also, 

of these, you did not do 

monastery, show yoursel 

one perish through your 

ome and hate others,' to 

same reproach as the man who a 

with drunkards and who did not 

ct that one, lest your 

fellow sewants at the proper time. 

come on a day he does n 

he does not know. He will cut him 

world, you may think 

him to the same fate 

there is weeping and 

like sentence not befall any of YOU. BU~, 

it shall be meatime 

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 

happkess. 

15. And you, the housemasters of the 

er the offenders are punished, the housemasual 

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 co 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. 

the angel of God cam 

flock and rum aw 

Pachomian Koinonia 

flock. And the angel of the Lord cam 

and the glory of God shone around 

~h~ Testament of Horsiesios 

lambs. He asked him a second 

n, do you love me? He 

know I love you. He 

hi& Feed my sheep. And he ordered him 

his sheep a third time, and in Peter he enthis 

office on all of us,' diligently to feed 

ep of the Lord, that on the day of his visie 

may, for our toil and watchfulness, rein 

the Gospel, saying, 

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 

wolves, they deserved to be the first to hear 

theman who said: 

May the son glo?.i- 

hold, he who gua7ds Ismel will not sleep. 

And so, you too must keep watch with feu 

19. But also all of you, my brothers, who, each 

t~embling,~ working out your salvation in 

knowledge that the Lord of the universe 

shall reward all flesh for whatever it doe 

rt and burning lamps in 

waiting for their master 

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 broth- 

era: obedience

184 

Lk 1235-37. 

Cf. Mt 4:ll. 

Cf. Ph 2:14-15. 

Cf. Rm 8:23; 

Ga 4:5. 

Eph 6:16-17. 

Mt 10:16. 

Col 330. 

Heb 13:17 

Eph 

2 Th 1:5. 

Chastity 

Pachomian KoziLonia he Testament of Horsiesios 

on~e.~Happy the seruants whom th ,ite to you, young men, because you are 

awake when he comes. It shall be nd ~od'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 up 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 up 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 

~ealed.~ 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 63. 

*Cf. Rrn 5% 

66-11: 

1 Co 1522. 

tRm 6:7: 

Cf. 1 P 4:l. 

kf. 1 P 4:2. 

Ps 135(134):20: 

Si 2:s. 

Cf. Rm 8:9. 

Cf. Mt 25:4-12. 

1 Co 10:ll.

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:ll = 

e P z:m. 

Eph 2:20. 

Never turn a 

ministry to per- 

sonal advantage 

Pachomian Koinonia The Testament ofHorsiesios 

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, buts 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 vlth 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- 

Cf. Gn 28:lP. 

Cf. 1 Co n:ez 

Cf. Is k9.17; 

Rm 11:lO 

Cf. Mt 8:ll. 

Cf. Lk 16%. 

Lk 1625. 

187 

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 

Pachomian Koinonia The Testament of Horsiesios 

,deceived with evil persuasion theman who 

serve me shall rejoice, while you c 

count of the anguish 

account of the p ef 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; th 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:ll-12. 

Do not diapoae 

of anything aa 

your own 

Cf. Ex 12:43. 

Is 8:14 = 

1 P 2:s 

*Jr 50% 


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 zi 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 ofjw- 

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:ll; 

1Tm 3:7: 

1Tm 6:9; 

2Tm 2:26. 

Cf. Ac 434-35. 

Ga 6:7. 

Eph 6:s. 

Mt 1637; 

Rm 26.

Cf. Mt 19:21. 

Pachomian Koinonia 111 he Testament of Horsiesios 

into the world, and we can take nothing 

, ~ eus t be satisfied if we have food and 

o wish to become rich fallindo 

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, sayu 

go limping along? If God 

him. And we are told: If 

are the commandments of God, which he 

why are you unwilling to heart d down to us through our father, and, if by 

e able to come to the kinget 

us fulfill these same comith 

our whole will. But if we are foling 

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 my holy place? And, 

back in 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 of God 

about the delights of the world. Thus, th rd of the saints;' as we read, Soliour 

says, It z i diffult for those who have on had a vineyard in the place called Baalto 

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 silspise 

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 defilancious, 

heard these t g it, as we read in the Gospel they were who sold 

attle and sheep in the temple. Coming in, the 

challenge us. Let us renounce the world that, ~ord and Saviour made himelfa 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 merty 

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 1533. 

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 

krn 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 

Ho 12:s. 

Ho 12:s. 



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 Ga 3:3-4. 

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 Ez 736.27. 

29. I beseech you, brothers, may e, and the chosen ones have given up their 

said of us as well, One person goes hung . And again, Because of you, my name is Lm 5:14. 

another is drunk. Do you not have houses 

ingand dnnking in? Or do YOU despise the 

phemed among the gentiless Let it not be 

atwe despise the institutions of our Father, that 

Rm 2%: 

cf. Is 525. 

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 

house [receive] an alien name, lest this sta 

. For what fruit or what sign of the precepts 

od is found in us? How do we show we are liv- 

Warning against 

decadence 

be aptly applied to us, They did not give ng up to our profession?' Have we not left everyworks 

of Egypt. And again, They did not 

hing, and are we not still subject to avarice? And Mk l0:28. 

cording to my commandments; they d e are asked, Whence these wars and battles? Are Jrn 4:l. 

sabbaths. Therefore, when they call up 

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 neighness 

of heart and provoke God to anger, r, Ezekiel, alive to this day, reprimands us Cf. 1 Co 10:24. 

become our enemy and say, I will give t 

th his prophetic word, saying, Barterers were 

cepts that are not good and observances 

they cannot live,* for they ate the fruit 

ng you.* Son dishonors father,*' and father 

s son. What shall we answer on judge- 

*Cf. Ez 27%. 

+Mi 73. 

and adored the works of their own hands.$ 

ment day? Or what excuse shall we be able to ofthe 

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, Jr 531. 

and have undertaken to follow the banner o 

Cross, let us not return to the things - behind 

seek temporal repose,' imitating Ephraim 

says,= I became ~ich and found rest for mys 

May we not hear what he deserved to hear, All 

works shall be lost, because of the iniquiti 

like priest. Therefore, He says, I will repay him 

according to his ways and pay him off for his de- 

32. I do not say these things about all of you 

about those who despise the precepts of the 

. It was much better for them not to have 

Ho4:9. 

Thia warning 

not for 

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. 

kf. Ps 20(19):9. 

kf. 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. 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Testament of Horsiesios 

that was handed down to them. Of this ng to the words of Moses, who reminds us, Ifyou 

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 gloy 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. We have got up 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 am 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 ifit 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) 

Pachomian Koinonia III The Testament of Horsiesios 

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 forthat 

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 up from sleep.' Night has passed 

after them. And he gave the same admon Let w thereforegive up the 

through Moses, saying, When 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 am 

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 am 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 

Wt 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 



39. If anyone living under a [house-] m , children of this age put their confidence in 

a house of the monastery, and lacki 

things he is allowed to have in the m 

since they are from the world, and the 

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, 

them,' knowing that you shall render a 

for all theflock over which the Holy 

tisfied. Happy those who suffer persecuplaced 

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 contion. 

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 edqicatti Fo 2. Let us, therefore, avoid the friendship of 

did not please himself, but, as it is writte t we may deserve to hear, Weeptaunts 

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 

41. Now, if our Lord and Saviour so orda' 

and if the saints so lived, and if our fathe 

on me. You have stripped off my sacktaught 

us, then, let w arise fr 

mourning and sadness? Jeremiah said, I did 

what has been prescribed for us. For, every 

that was written was written for OUT instru 

that through patience and the consolation 

ot sit in scoffers' company but trembled before 

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 44.

Pachomian Koinonia III The Testament of Horsiesios 203 

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 ~ ord rescues his worshippers from t who did ed4And, Theperverse PS ~o~(~oo):s. 

43. The Lord is our father. * The Lo did not stay close to me, and Igave no recogjudge. 

The Lord is our ruler. Th to the wicked, as they parted company with 

king. The Lwd 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 

from the way of my people.+ And in anOt ~ m Y ~ i ~ ~ g h 

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 hue 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, ifyou 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, ffow 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. We will 

L

Cf. Jn 15:5. 

For Paehomius' 

sake 



not nze horses, and we will not say a 

o~rgods are the works of our hands. Go 

within you, shall take pity 0% the peop 

restore their dwellings. Then, he shall s 

us once again, I will love them openly a 

my anger from them. I will be like dew. 

shall bloom like the lily and thrust Out his 

like Lebanon. His branches will spread o 

he will be like a fruitful olive tree, and 

gmnce like incense. They will come back a 

each one in his tent. They will live and be stre 

ened with wheat. Their fame shallflourish 

vine; Ephmim, like the fragrance of inc 

what has he to do with idols? I have 

low, I will comfort him. I am like 

juniper, his fruit was produced from me. 

wise and understands these things, who un 

cience, being despoiled of the garments in 

h he clothed us. He led us into the contest to 

according to the rules, let us not be overe 

by our enemie~.~ And once we have reached 

time for us to leave the body, let us not bee 

enemies of our Father for serving [earthly] 

ures in such a way that we who ought to at. 

freedom of soul through fasting and afflicof 

the body would dedicate ourselves to the 

h and to pleasures, to fancier clothing and 

er bedding.* Then not only would we ourves 

be lost; we would lead to ruin others who 

Id have profited from our example. hi^ was 

tten about them, You have not received the 

+it of sedtude again in fear, but the 

of 

rtitude and love and purity. Again, pood does 

ot make w pleasing to God; for, neither if we 

, shall we gain more; nor if we do not eat, shall 

Cf. 2 Tm 2:s 

Rm 8:15. 

2 Tm 1:7. 

Cf. 2 Tm I:?. 

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. ~ eus t return to the Lord, that he nit 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. ~ eus t not abandon the law of 

which our father received from Him a 

down to US.' And let us not value his 

ment~ cheaply, lest this lamentation be 

over us: HOW has gold become tarnished 

good silver changed; how have sacred stones 

scattered at the comer of every street? Afte 

many labors our Father undertook for our s 

tion, offering himself as a model of virtue, b 

ing over us among the saints with these war 

'These are my sons and my people; they ar 

sons and they will not deny me'-after such 

timony, let us not lose the confidence of a go 

all renew thebstrength. They shallput on wings 

like eagles. They shall run without growing weary. 

They shall walk without getting hungry. Therefore, 

he shall raise up a sip for the nations and as. 

semble the fugitives of Israel. Know this: They 

shall come swiftly; they shall not grow hungry 07 

sleepy. They shall not sleep, nor shall they remove 

the belts from their waists or undo the straps of- 

' sandak. Their arrows are sharp and the+ 

s bent. Their feet are like the firmest rock; the 

Of their chariots, like a whirlwind. ~h~~ 

tack like lions; they shall stand ready like 

Cf. Heb 13:18. 

205

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 oft 

the one people of God-as it is written, I 

and not forget the formation that our 

us while he was still alive. Let us not 

ake them, one man from a people, and two 

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 am a father, where is my honor? IfI 

to those on a stom-tossed sea. [He p a master, where is my fear?" 

bread in hunger,* shade in heat,+ clot 

nakedness.$ He instructed the ignorant 

itual precepts. He encircled with chasti 

enslaved by vices and joined to himse 

afar. 

48. Therefore, let our heart cry out to the 

And now, after his death, let us not forge 

great kindness and everlasting benefits, and 

not turn judgement into rage and 

r heart like water before 

Lord. Stretch out your hands to him for the 

righteousness into bitterness, so that 

against us, Judge between me and my zn 

expected it to yield fruit, hut it yielded zm 

May this not be uttered 

not n'ghteousness but a shout.' T 

which follows in the prophetic text wil 

ned because of its inhabitants. For they abanus. 

8 It is a cune we should flee 

ter zeal, by following the way o 

re, a curse shall conhave 

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 covwith 

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 

Cf. Jr 29:14. 

MI 16 

Salutary grief 

207

Zc 1:5-6. 

Rm 2.4. 

Jr 8:4-5. 

Ps 147(146):2. 

A community 

of love 


The Testament ofHorsiesios 

shall spnng up 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 inheritan~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 ofthe 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 ofthe Lord 

share Chrzit's sufferings, and we must realof 

body and prolonged effort n 

at without trials and difficulties no man ataway. 

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 ~epentance,~ sa 

worth comparing to the glory that shall be re- 

Shall the man whofalls not stand up again, or t 

uealed in us.6 And elsewhere it is written, Iconman 

who strays not return? Why have my peop 

sidered how I might understand this, hard though 

turned away in stubborn revolt? They clung 

it isfor 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 

up 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 afo 

We are happy, 0 Israel, that w 

God has been reuealed to us. Have trust, 

ple, 0 memonal of Ismel. And agai 

mercy ofyowyouih. And 

Young man, rejoice in your youth. Let 

speaks, Rejoice, 0 make a feas 

who love him. Rejoice, you who trust in 

you may be suckled and befilled 

of his consolation. 

51. Let us devote ourselves to rea 

of your eyes. And know 

reator in the days of 

youth, before evil days come and the years 

the fruit of his own mouth, an 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 

shall teach them to your sons. You sh 

about them, whether sitting at home or wa 

abroad, lying down or rising. 

them as a sign on your hand, 

permanently before your ey 

write them on the doorposts and thresholds 

your houses, that you may learn to fear the Lor 

ed to afew; when women who look through 

indows are kept in darkness and the street 

e of the woman who 

ding becomes weak; and men jump at the 

of the sparrow, and all the daughters of 

are brought low. They shall look from a 

t and see terror on the way. The almond 

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 shatword 

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 ea~th 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 recom- 

mendations. 

The example of 

the saints 

*Eph 4:14. 

Eph 430. 

1 Th 5:19-20. 

Cf. Ps 18(17):25. 


It is likewise written in the Gospel, 

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 

holy. And in the Gospel, And the boy 

growing and he made p 

man. * Joshua also, the servant 

youth, and did not leave the tent of 

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 

faith in the Lord and Saviour.* And, beca 

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 

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' 

cia1 people. And let w 

with whom we have been se 

demption.2 Let w not qu 

nor treat the prophecies 

fail to provide a place for 

dwell in us.* Let us fear no one but ~ od,+ 

the avenger and judge of every deed. He 

with the holy, and inno 

man. And he says, I love t 

The Testament ofHorsiesios 

look for me shall findjoy. And he says else- 

fore sunset.1 Let us 

an who sins against 

2 and to leave our oflenng before the altar,? 

r it will never be received unless it is made ac- 

one has a complaint against someone, let 

ve w. Let us be 

py thegentle, for they shallpossess the earth. 

loung sons. And Be perfectjwt as your heavenly 

Father who is in heaven is perfect. And elsewhere, 

Be holy becawe Iam holy, says the Lord. 

55. Reading these testimonies, let us sow jusrice 

for ourselves, that we may reap the fruit of 

d the day ofsalvation.' And truly, according to 

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. Ps45. 

kf. Eph 426. 

Cf. Nb l2:3 

Pr27:ll. 

Eph 5:l. 

Mt 5:48. 

Lv 11:44: 19:2. 

Brotherly love 

Cf. Pr 11:18.

Pachomian Koinonia The Testament of Horsiesios 215 

John joins in agreement with this, because he will bring evey deed to judgeceiued 

this commandment from the thing which was neglected, whether 

we love one another. And, The man 

God, loves his brother. Not like Ca 

Qo 12:13-14. 

from the evil one and killed his brother 

did he kill him? Because his works were 

his brother's were good. Let us not be s 

Notes to the Testament of Horsiesios 

(Hon. Test.) 

brothers, ifthe 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 

the brothers. * Therefore, let us love one an 

, ~est. 2 'This sentence is quoted again below, 120. 

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 

the flock following your way of life, the hol 

,. Test. 3 'This is an allusion to Paul's handling of a case of incest at Corinrh. 

'According to Draguet Fragm. 1: 6, Pachomius established the rule that a 

sinner should not be expelled from the monastery, lest he 'be abandoned into 

the hands of the devil'. 

nonia. I have not ceased to admonish and 

each ofyou with tears,' that you might 

~est. 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 An 

commend you to God and to the wo 

grace; [to God] who has power to bud 

and to give you an inheritance among the s 

Be vigilant. Strive with all your might a 

''. . . poma sollicita genninanr'does not correspond either to the v~lgate 

(non elit sollicdum, nec aliquando desinet facem fructum) or to the Septuagint 

( O W . Cqpav8fioaro~; obv 74, p6kp dvarokfi5 abii~ 

CqpavOrjouraO. It must be a mistake by either Honieaios or Jerome. 

'The Latin teat: 'Graue cov in omnibus, et homo est' hardly makes any 

sense. H. Bacht (Das Vermrichtnti, p. 65)notes that the copisu hadsome problems 

with this text, a. we can see from the variant 'hominir' instead of 'in omnibw'. 

Jerome's (or Horsiesios') misinterpretation is found also in the Seption, 

that you not forget your resolution, 

fill what you know you have promised. I 

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 

(perverse). The meaning of the Hebrew text is: 'The heart is more devious than 

be offered up, and the time for my dissolut 

at hand.' I haue, for [my] part fought the 

fight, I haue finished the course. I haue 

any thmg, pervene too.' 

7er. l7:lO is quoted again below, 727. 

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 

has been reserved for me, which the Lord, 

PWe find the same recommendation in Theod. Instr. 3: 5. See aho Am. Letn'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 

mandments of [our] father. The end of th 

course; listen to all of it. Fear God and ke 

commandments, for this is [the duty of] en 

by Pachomius in the Roemium of Jud. 

'Horsieaios quotes 1 P 5:s-9 veryfreely. 1 P 5:s is also quotedin anIwtitrucion 

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. 

;This theme of the imitation of the saints k important in pachomian 

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 

way' is a direct quotation of Pach. Letter 1: 3. 

6' . . . that there may be.. . written' is a quotation from 

his tear is quoted again below, (54 and in Draguet Fragm. 1: 5. 

The same text is quoted twice by Pachomius, in Pach. Imtr. 1: 6 and 

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, 

your head on the journey.. .') with one from Pach. Letter 5: 2 ('I 

the hair of your head and find the ointment running down your be 

collar of your robes you will be able to accomplish all that has bee 

'We find the same erchatological perspective in Pachomi~; see 

r. 1: 49-60 and his third. fourth and fifth letters. 

uses this text three times: see G1 132 and Theod. Instr. 3: 10 

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 

the word monmteriomm relates to dvces and the word dom 

raepositi. The meaning is: 'ducer monasten'orum et praepositi d 

$77-18 are directed to various groups of superiors. See B. Stei 

"Obern-Spiegel" im "Testament" des Abtes Horsiesi'. 

'We have here an indirect witness to the use of a secret alphabet 

to end his Testament (see below, 156) and to end one of his letters (see 

, Letter 1: 6). The expression: 'in omnibus quae neglecta sunt'thar we 

ve here inJerome's translation corresponds to the Coptic text in Hors. Letter 

1: 6: etbehdb nim eauoEou eroau. 

,2 Co 5:10 and the very similar text of Rm14:lO are used or alluded tovery 

~ften; 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 

his review of H. Bacht's Dm Vemirchtnk (Antonianum 49 (1974) 

quoted by H. Quecke, Die Bviefe, p. 28, n. 4) thinks that the characte 

to be understood as figures: 'twenty, ten or five or one'. This seems t 

probable since the expression 'to say it in plain language' (ut in co 

dicam) obviously refers to a mysterious mode of speaking. 

lThe same quotation is found again below. (16, as well as in Sx 7 

18. 

n. Test. 11 'See above, 110, n. 4. We have here a combination of Rm 14:10 

(' We must all appear before the tribunal of Christ') and 2 Co 5:10 ('We shall 

all have to stand before the tribunal of Christ'). We find the same combination 

in Hon. Reg. 5. 

*This seems to us to be an accurate-if not the most literal-translation of 

atribus qui reputantlrr in plebe&. 

'Gal 6:2 is quoted also in Am. Letter 3 and in Pach. Letter 5: 11. 

"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 

semetipros ut &enter ivsta mndatum Dei. . . ; but the text i 

clear and H. Bacht finds a different meaning: 'Manche [0 

ihre eigene Person darauf bedacht, nach Gottes Gebat 

(Dm Vernziichtnir, p. 75). 

'With H. Bacht (Dm Vermichtnir, p. 75, n. 27), we read lank operi 

pter 58) is often found in the Pochomiana latino: Pr., title; Inst. 18; Leg. 

12 and 14; Theod. Letter 1; and below in Hors. Test. 1747, 55 and 56 (see 

Boon, pp. 133; 60.5: 75,lO; 74.5: 105,20; 140.17: 145,25 and 147.10. It is 

difficult to say what was the Greek or Coptic word used in the original text. 

Only in one of the cases mentioned do we have the Coptic parallel, where we 

read room (knowledge). 

instead of lank operemini (Boon, p. 113, 10). So did Benedict of Ania 

Codes Regulamm, PL 103: 455D. 

&We find clear allusions to this text of Ezechiel in S' 25 and in Pach. Ins 

1: 2. 

.The original meaning of Is 3:lZ in the Hebrew Bible is quite dif 

'Your rulers mislead you and destroy the road you walk on'. 

I'. . . et principes tui in tempore comedunt in fortitudine': the mea 

nor entirely clear. 

Hors. Test. 9 'This tent is quoted again below, 115. 

"Sedentes in locir humilioribus, in quibus pate norter praecepit pe 

non sedendum, caueont praeporiti donorum, ne . . .' We translate lice 

although the meaning of the sentence remains obscure. It is not clear 

the loci humiliorer are. 0. Schuler (in B. Sreidle and 0. Schuler, 

"Obem-Spiegel" im "Testament" des Abter Horriesi, p. 32) understan 

this expression the storeroom or cellar, and refers to Inst. 18 (Boon p. 58 

but his translation ('Die Vorstehere der Haiiser sollen sich hiiten, in 

ratsraum ru sitzen . . . ) does not respect the structure of the Latin sentenc 

'Cf. same idea in Theod. Instr. 3: 11. 

on. Test. 12 'The expression opus Dei means monastic life in general, or the 

whole of the ascetic effort of the monk, asin all theearly monasricwritings. It 

does not yet have the meaning of 'Divine Office' it will have in the Rule of S. 

Benedict. See I. Hausher*. 'Opus Dei'in Mkcellanea Gudlaume de Jerphanion 

I, OCP-15 (1947) 195-218. 

"Pater norter quiprimus inrtittrit coenobio': About Pachomiur considered 

the founder of the Koinonia, and for a justification of our translation of 

coenobia by Koinonia, see Theod. Letter 1: 2, n. 4. 

'The assimilation of Pachomius to s. Paul is found also in Theod. Letter 

Hors. Test. 13 'Ps 107:41 is quoted again by Horsiesios in Hors. Letter 1: 5 and 

4: 5. See also Theod. Letter 1: 4. 

'Same quotation below, (56. 

'The same text is guoted in different words below, (56. 

'The same exprerslon of s. Paul ('weak with those who are we&) is found 

n Am. Letter, 21). 

'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 "ad. These cogitotiones unrrbe 

. . . 6ta?.oyop6v; Vulgate: she.. . haeritationibur) 

xeward, it shall be done to him according to their canon'. 

cf. Ph 214: ~ o p i ~ 

Hors. Test. 14 *Cf. Theod. Instr. 3: 30: 'Let us fear greatly lest for n 

soul be brought to destruction which could have been saved.' See a 

layed an important role in the ascetic psychology of the early monks. See H. 

.chr, 'Die friihmonastischen Grundlagen Ignatianiseher Fr6mmigkeit. Zu 

gen Grundbegriffen der Exerzitien', in F. WuK, Ignntiur won Loyola. 

n. 2. 

'We find the same combination of Mt 24:45 and 49 quot 

context in Pach. Letter 3: 3. There is also an allusion to Mt 

e gelcthche Gestalt und rein Vermdchtnis, (Wiirrburg, 1956) pp. 239- 

J.-C. Guy. 'Un dialogue monastique inedit %&pi Aoy~opWv'. in RAM 33 

Instr. 1: 55. 

~Horaiesios ends one of his Instructions (Hors. Instr. 4: 2) wi 

tion, med in the same manner. See ako SBo 114, where this t 

Pachomiu. 

e find the two members of this quotation in an inverted order in Theod. 

an allusion to the same teat, ibidem, (30. There is another 

mention of the 'arrows of the devil' in SBo 14. 

%am quotation in Pach. Instr. 1: 22. 

~ors. Test. 15 lHonieaios replaces 'hope' by 'faith' in the text of 1 

'1 Th 5:14 is quoted also in S1 25; the expresion 'comfort 

'The same text occurs below, 153. We find a similar recommendation not 

to grieve the Spirit, in Pach. Instr. 1: 45. See also SBo 101 and Am. Letter 

found also in Horr. Letter 3: 5. 

''DO not drive your children to anger' is used by Pachomi.u in P 

'Same expression from 1 Th 1:4 in SBo 107. 

5: 10. 

41 Co 10:33 is quoted again below, (40, and in Hors. Letter 3 

Hors. Tesr. 16 'Cf. above, 19. 

'This text was quoted above, 17. 

*We find another allusion to 1 P 1:17 in Pach. Fragm. 3: 3 

,' . . . anything mortal or shameful' probably refers to sexua 

which the pachomian monks were warned. 

Tf. Inst. 13 and 17. See also above. ((10 and 13. 

.m. Test. 20 'Note the depth of this doctrine on chastity, baaed on a belief in 

God's presence in our bodies. 

÷The same quotation occurs in Am. Letter 3. 

'The same quotation occurs in SP 7. 

'The same quotation occurs in SBo 194. 

'Horsiesios makes reference more than once to this parable; see Hon. Reg. 

3; Hors. Letter 3: 1; 4: 4: Hors. Test. 20. There is also a reference to it in SBo 

118 and another in Pach. Instr. 1: 51. 

'This text is used by Theodore in SBo 187. 

Hors. Test. 17 'The Good Shepherd is given as a model to superiors 

Instr. 3: 30. In G1 54 Pachomiua is said to visit the monasteries da 

'as a servant of the Good Shepherd'. 

'This verse is quoted by Pachomiur in Pach. Letter 3: 4. 

'Same expresion in SBo 26 and Pard. 41. 

.we find the same application of Jn 21:15-16 made by Thead 

135. It is interesting to see how Horsiesior relates the role and the au 

the superior of a monastic community to the mission given to Pet 

risen Lord; see P. Tamburrino, 'Kozhoniii, pp. 13-18 and A. de Vo 

Momstere', p. 34. 

Hars. Test. 18 I' . . . pmecepta moiomm': it can mean either 'the precep 

elders' or 'the precepts of the superiors'. We often find this ambiguous 

ing of maiores in the Pochomia~ htim. 

'The same quotation occurs below, 147. 

,This expression from Rm 8:17 is by Theodore in SBo 186 ( 

om. Test. 21 'On the importance of renunciation in pachomianspirituality, see 

Pach. Instr. 1: 41, n. 1. 

'This expression from Gn 1493 is used with the same meaning in Pach. 

Instr. 1: 53. It is used also, but with a different meaning (nothing should be 

neglected) in Hors. Reg. SO. 

lSee Pr. 38; 40; 41; 42; 43; 53; 81; 105. The expression languor corpurculi 

is found also in Pr. 5 and Inst. 12. On the care for the sick brothers, see Pr. 

40-47; 92; 105 and 129; Pach. Letter 5: 2 and Horr. Reg. 24. See also B. Sreidle, 

'"Ich war krank, und ihr habt mich besucht" (Mt 25.26)'. in E d 40 

(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 

ourselves . . . to fancier clothing and softer bedding'). 

Hors. Test. 22 'Cf. Pr. 81. 

'1 Co ll:22 is quoted below, f29. 

'Cf. Pach. Insrr. 1: 59; Hors. Instr. 1: 3. 

142). 

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 

"In coenobio': see above, fl2, n. 2 and Theod. Letter 1: 2, n. 4. 

IThe same example of the rich man is given as a warning by Pachomius in 

'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. 

'The expression 'libera rem'tur' is probably inspired by 1 Co 7322 w 

quoted in Hon. Letter 3: 1 and in Thead. Instr. 3: 19. 

,The same text is quoted again by Horsiesios in Hora. Letter 3: 1. S 

Theod. Letter 1: 2 with n. 1. 

Hors. Test. 23 'Dt 15:s is quoted also by Theodore in Theod. Letter 2: 4. 

'Horsierias often assimilates the community to the chosen people of Israel. 

;We follow the punctuation proposed by H. Bacht (Dm Venndchtnis, p. 

1, n. 112): in Boon's text, a comma should replace the period after 'estii 

'quapmper' of line six begim a sentence that is finished by

220 Pachomian Koinonia III The Testament of Ho~siesios 221 

'nor invicem amre 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. 

There is a clear reference to Jn 2:15 in Theod. Letter 2: 1. 

The 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. 

G1 110 where Pachomius himself is described following these re 

faithfully is also a paragraph without any parallel in SBo and inspir 

Rule. 

'See Pr. 113. 

%a 5:13 is quoted again by Honiesios in Hors. Letter 3: 1, and the 

call to liberty is expressed here below, (47. See also SBo 105 and 107, 

Pach. Letter 7: 1. 

Hors. Test. 27 'Cf. Hors. Instr. 4: 1, n. 1. 

'This theme of the reward according to each one's work is frequent; 

Pach. Letter 5: 12, n. 2. 

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. 

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 quawit.. . ': 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. 

'Ez 33:ll is quoted also in G1 85 and Pard 11. 

'This verse is quoted in G1 25 and 99. 

&This verse is quoted in G1 9. 

'The same quotation occun below, (49. 

"Let us return to the Lord with our whole heart' is a kind of leitmotiv of 

the whole book. See below, (135 and 38. 

Hora. Test. 34 'The same quotation is in Pach. Fragm. 4: 1. 

'2 Tm 2:5 is quoted by Theodore in 6' 132: see also below, 146. 

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.


The Testament of Horsiesios 223 

Hon. Test. 40 'Cf. above, (13. See Pr. 41-42. 

'See above. 115, n. 4. 

aThir sentence is quoted in Theod. Instr. 3: 8. 

rSee a more literal quotation of Is 61:lO in Hon. Instr. 4: 1. 

Hon. Test. 41 IThis text is quoted by Theodore in Thead. 

'This text is quoted by Theodore in Theod. Instr. 3: 8. 

'Lk 6:25 is quoted in Am. Letter 25. 

49 'See above, 14, n. 1. 

.see the same quotation above, 135. 

l~he same quotation is in Hon. Letter 2. 

Hon. Test. 42 'An allusion toJm 4:4, quoted above, 141. 

'The same quotation occurs in Am. Letter 28 and Theod. Inst 

st. 50 'The same quotation of Heb 13:16, in connection with Ac 

-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 

101. In Theod. lnstr. S:5 the text from Is 55:22 is preceded, just like he 

'The Lord is our father', which is from Is 64:s. In SBo 101 it starts 

Lord is our God, which actually is not in is 55:22. 

'There is a reference to Pr 17:15 in Inst. 18. 

,'in the Koinonio' translates 'in coenobirc'; see Theod. Letter 1: 2. n. 4. 

he text should read: 'scienter quod crwr uitne nartme doctrinae quoque 

principium sit . . . '. This is the text of MS M, as A. de Vogiie has confirmed to 

~oon has written ' . . . uitae nostra doctrinae . . . ' by mistake. Hoste, in 

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. 

SThis sentence from Ps lOl(100) is quoted in Pach. Fragm. 2: 2. 

usion to this text in G' 11s. 

'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 'Inad. 

Hon. Test. 46 'See above. 128: 'If these are the commandments of God. w 

Tesr. 51 'See Pr. 5: 6: 11; 28: 56; 59; 60; etc. 

he handed down to us through our father. . . '. 

'2 Tm 2:5 is quoted above, (34 and by Theodore in 6' 152; withH 

(Dm Vermiichmis, p, 162). we read 'non ruperemur ab inimicis no 

stead of 'non ruperemus . . . '. 

'See above (21; Pr. 81; and lnst. 18. 

orr. Test. 52 'Against Boon, we prefer the reading of MS M (uoluimus [read 

volvimur rather than voluimus]) to that of MI E (uolumw). 

*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 

+The sentence 'before., . the pitcher is shattered at the fountain' (Qo 

incedentes'. We follow H. Bacht (Dm Vermiichtnir, p. 167, n. 209) 

1236) is quoted also in Inst. 18. 

understands ' . . .ad cujus [lucernae] lumen huius roeculi incedentes 

%ir desideviomm' (= Jerome's Vulgate) corresponds to the &w)p 

'See above, 128, note S. 

Bnklu&tc5v of the Septuagint. The same text is quoted in Hon. Letter 1: 3. 

'One of these curses is quoted by Hors. in Hors. Letter 4: 3. 

according to the Sahidic Bible: w5me Zioudf: h man worthy to be loved'. 

4 . . . way of life (= conuersotionem)'. On the meaning of conuersnt 

Tachomius mentions Jacob's special love for Joseph in Pach. Letter 3: 8. 

above 111, n. 4. 

%On the importance of renunciation in pachomian spirituality, see ab 

Hors. Test. 53 'The same warning is quoted by Pachomius in two different let- 

(21, n. 1 and Pach. Instr. 1: 41, n. 1. 

ten: Pach. Letter 4: 6 and 5: 5. 

6The same quotation occun above, (26. 

?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 

Jerome robably wrote egmsruum, which would correspond to the An' 6p 

naoc5v%~66wv of the Septuagint. 

J'et dereliguemnt hominespouci', at the end of the quotation, is pro 

a copist's mistake for 'el derelinquentur hominer pauci: which would c 

pond to the rorahq8joovra~ hv8ponot 6kiyot of the Septuagint a 

the 'relinquentuv' of the Vulgate. 

The same quotation occun in Hors. Letter 2. 

'The same quotation occurs in Theod. Letter 2: 1. 

Hon. Test. 54 'The text should read: ' . . .so& occubitum paenitentin pmeue- 

nienler'. Contrarily to Boon's apparattu, MS M has pendentia and not 

'Mf 18:21 is quotedinDraguet Fragm. 1: 5: Mt 18:22 in Pach. Instr. 1: 59. 

*This text is quoted above. (9 and in Draguet Fragm. 1: 5. 

on. Test. 55 'The same quotation occurs in Paral. 9. 

'The Prologue of the Proecepta atque Judicio begins with this text. 

lThe same quotation occurs above, 138.

224 

Hon 


i. Test. 56 'The same text is quoted differently above, (13. 

'Cf. ibidem. 

lENT BROTHERS 

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- 

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 

ro~rc 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 MONU 11 126 

a-ask Pachomius to make a CLOTB~NC (pieces of) 11 126, 142, 183 

foundation in his diocese 1 73, CONFDENCE IN WD 1 62, 180; 111 16, 

26, 40, 94, 112, 160, 199 

Pachomius' respect for- I 318; 

a-is opposed to the foundation 

of Phnoum 178: 

some-convoke Pachomius to the 

see REPENTANCE 

ca*m I1 129, 143 

CRoEs 

sign of 11 199; 

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: 

TecnuMeNs 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 ~VERTY); 

indifference to curse or praise 

Ill 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: 

bin 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< 61 Index 

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 111 d 20, 199; 

Pachomius' exhortation 

whom he healed I 44 

HE-NGS d~aniages 

was not healed I 

405; 

HOSPITALITY 

reception of visiting mon 

I1 142 

HUMILITY I1 150-1. 208-9; I11 1 

22, 25, 55, 59, 48, 97, 115, 

IDDLATRY 169, 530; 11 Slff, 60 

reflection on I 358; I1 148, 16 

by Pachomius 1509; I1 4lff; 

daily-by Pachomius 11 19: 

first-of Theodore 191. 350; I1 

JOURNEYS 11 152. 157 

KOINONIA 

organisation and rules of th 

1145, 358: 

trials of the-after Pachomius' 

death I 87, 346; 

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, 

205, 354, 385; 111 69. 128. 143 

TH, guard of 111 86. 108-9, 

~uar~c 186, 123, 545-7, 567; 

NEGLIGENCE I 140, 226, 265, 581; 

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 

superior to fasting and psalmody 

to the rule of silence 197, 145, 

OXIIGENISM 1 317-8; I1 28-9 

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 

pmovra 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; 

out of pride 184. 544: 

Pachomius'-for everyone I 158ff 

mme 155.6, 84, 344; 11 20, 42, 

57-8; (see H~MIL~~Y) 

PRlEsI3 (PRIESTHOOD) 

147. 51, 314, 

317; 

PEOMISE~ I11 31, 57. 107

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 

RECI~ION or NOVICES I1 152-3 

RECITATION OF SCRIPTURE ($63 

SCRIPTURE) 

RENUNCIATION 

of family I 60, 62, 82-3, 323 

343-4 (see FAMILY); 

of private po~~essions I 338-9 

iree POV~.~) 

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 146, 50, 319, 436: 

-of the first monastery I 71, 334; 

transmitted to the foundations 

172, 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: 

Pachomian Koinonia IIZ Analytii :al Index 

SELF SCRUTlNY 111 173 

111 201 

SERVICE 

Pachomius being serve 

SlNS 

Pachomius promising t 

will of God and man 

Pachomius serving the p 

weekly service in the ma 

I1 149 

forgiveness of I1 97ff, 11 

confession of 11 51; 

penance for I1 33: 

punishment for I1 171. 

instruction to the brothers 

ward of Tabennesi 192, 351; 

istance to Pachomius at Phbow 

trip to Alexandria I 133; 

rehabilitation (?) I 134, 374; 

other trip to Alexandria 1 179, 

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~ui) 

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 

su~~xrs (assembly): I1 145ff. 169f 

Theodore desires-of God 1 58; 

181 

Pachomius attitude towards 1330; 

Pachomius discernment of 1 165-6: 

356: 

Pachomius' teaching about 

1393-4: 

Pachomius firrt-: 128-9, 301: 

Pachomiur-at Tabennesi 134, 

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 133, 59, 302: 

rules about- 11 156ff

INDEX OF PERSONS 

This Index contains only the names 

~h~rnian texts, not those foundin th 

References are to the uolurnes and the pages where th 47, 74, 75, 80, 122, 175, 313, 

amo~ I1 63 

~nos (heresiarch) I 317 

339, 340, 351, 353, 370, 371, 

asrorr~co 111 18 

ABEI. 111 57 

AIITEMIOS 

1221, 395, 396 

ABEAIL I262 I1 100 

ASLWM I1 23 

ABRAHAM (Patriarch) 

ATHANASIUS 

151, 117, 118, 133, 134, 1 

123. 64, 89, 204, 207, 233, 239, 

241, 297, 308, 326, 336, 387, 

425, 441 

11 62, 65, 79, 208. 209, 217 

192, 223, 230, 231, 232, 

252, 253, 254, 264, 298, 

361, 366, 377, 382, 383, 

396, 400, 406 

111 17, 18, 24, 54, 154, 212 

111 13, 19, 24, 37, 55, 108, 113, 

139, 158, 187 

ABSALOM 1 341 

ADAM 

176, 152, 353 

I1 61, 63 

ATHENIANS 11 64 

WHENOWRO~ 11 60 

uso om us (the Great) 

I 123, 362 

I1 76, 77. 82. 83 

430, 437, 439, 451 

I1 63, 174, 201, 214, 217 

111 25, 93, 110. 135, 157. 158, 160 

162, 182, 192, 201, 202, 212, 

111 24. 56, 65, 109, 143 

AUSONIUS (2) I 123, 362 

nsuus I 210, 211 

ALEXANDER (Archbishop) I1 80 

ALEXANDRIANS 

I 123. 158, 243, 361, 362 

11 80 

AMAEIS I1 84 

AMMON 11 71, 99, 105. 121 

AMMONIOI I1 100, 103, 104 

SAKN*SAS 111 22 

BARUCH 

I1 63 

111 140, 158, 161, 171 

BATHSHEB.4 11 201 

BUIARION 11 99 

BLEMMVUI 11 30, $1, 128 

orome.run 124, 298 

o~was 163. 64, 65, 323, 326 

osca~os 11 102 

AMNON 1341 c~ma I1 76 

AMOUN CAIN 

124, 298, 11 174 

11 100, 104 

ANANIAS I1 115 

ANTONY 

124, 182, 183. 185, 186, 191, 192, 

193, 298, 311, 366, 382, 383, 

111 55, 57 

CALEB 

11 66 

111 56 

395 CANAANITES I1 174 

11 98, 99, 103 CAROUR I1 94, 95 124. 202, 298 

norm 1 383 

APHTKON~OS I1 128 

a~~or~ovros 178, 195, 254, 387, 391 

APOLWS I11 111, 112, 157 

ARLANS 

1 134, 223, 377, 395, 396 

11 75. 79, 86, 100, 101, 102 

amos (bishop of h n ) I 73, 352 

CEPKM 111 111. 112 (see e ~ m n 

CH-EANS I11 18, 163, 172 

CH 

1300. 320 

11 64, 66, 71 

CHRYWCONOS 11 102 

cons~~~~rrre 128, 300, 301 

111 17, 19, 24, 28, 113, 193 

124, 214, 298, 330 

I1 75. 77. 82, 87, 98, 100, 104 

230 

Index 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

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 

JAMB 

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 


JOHN (Pachomius' brother) 

141, 42, 43, 306. 307 

JOHN (another mok) 

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 

1178, 203, 241, 247, 341, 

11 62, 217 

I11 24, 55, 71, 72, 93, 212 

JOSHUA (ran of Nun) 

I 102, 189 

11 65 

111 21, 56, 164, 212. 

JOEIAH 1140 

JUDAH 

11 63 

JUDAS 1 226, 229, 398, 399 

JUDE 111 190 

JUDITH 111 24, 153 

punn 11 102, 103, 104 

LA-rrm I1 141 

LAZARU~ 111 187 

LEorrnus I1 141 

LEV1 1 61, 323 

LEYITES 1314 

LOT 

1233, 241, 353 

111 19, 39 

~~cnx_los (of Alexandria) 

I1 104, 123, 124, 125, 

MOAB I11 54, 157, 208 

Index 

345, 357, 365, 386 

11 62, 63, 66, 208, 214 

I11 19, 24, 27, 56, 65, 123, 128, 

144, 154, 155, 158, 160, 163, 

171, 177, 178, 197, 198, 219, 

srs (of Magdolon) I 375 

AMAN THE SYRIAN 11 83 

APHERSAES I 405 

NEBUCHADNEIZAR 

see JOSHUA, son of Nun 

'Persons 

PACHOMIUS $aim 

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 

I73 

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 

~ENTHBO 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 

STEPHEN I 109, 446 

SUSANNA 111 24 

svwNos 11 100 

T*BENNEYOTS 

206 

TLAEARCHIA I1 103 

CEON 111 27 

clreu, 111 40 

184, 182 

11 71, 81, 85, 103, 116, 117, 

HERMONTHIS 

1393 

123, 124, 125 

r-w 1354 

THEBANS 11 71 AL-HAMON 111 140, 193 

I1 45 

HERMOPOUS 1 392. 395, 401 

HEBMOPoLls PARVA I1 102 

THEOWRE (Pachomius' mistant HERMOPOUS NDME 1 400 

pasrim HORZB 1236 

THEOWRE OF ALEUNDRU HEW I 77, 438 (me DIOSPOUS) 

JERlCHO 197 

JERUSALEM 

1252, 253, 402 

THEODORE OF NITRU I 24, 298 

THEOWRE (bkhop) I1 100 

THEOPH~LOS 11 72, 98, 99, 105 

THO- 1 337 

CANUN 111 163 

CHAU)EA 111 17 

111 29, 113, 156, 161, 173 

JORDAN I11 160 

juo~e.4 I11 17 

nMomY I11 35, 178, 212 

mou~ 151, 127, 351, 355, 385 

CHENOBOSKION 

1301, 335, 372, 379, 380, 381, 

M(H)IOR 1 251, 392, 395 

KOS I 73 

UUH 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

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 


YENBET 

125, 28, 72, 129, 1 

(see CHENOBOSKIO 

SENNAAX 111 57 

BIBLICAL INDEX 

SMA1 (MOUNT) 1200, 357 

&IN 137, 73, 75, 77 (see 

houri 1221, 224, 249, 250 

s m 125, 52, 60, 78 (see u 

SOOOM 

I241 

111 39 

he present Index contaiw all the biblical references found in 

the pachomian documents trnwhted in our three volumes, but 

not other biblical references that may occur in the Introductions 

or in the Notes. The entnis in dalics indicate a simple allmion 

to a biblical text; all the other entries indicate either a literal 

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 

THBAUT 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 


Hors. Imtr. 1: 4 

Paral. 39 


6' 98 





Pad. 37 

Pach. Instv. 1: 15 

Inrt. 18 


An. Letter 9 

SBo 55 

G' 82 

Paral. 37


Paral. 37 


Psch. Letter 5: 8 

S' 25 

~ach. Letter 5: 8 

SBo 114 




Pad. 37 

Pach. Letter 3: I0 

SBo 55, 194 


SBo 144 


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. Inm. 1: 25 

G1 56 

SBo 1 

G' 1 

SBo 67 

G' 75 


SBo 194 (bib) 

G' 19 







Hon Test. 22 

Pach. Imtr. 1: 4 

Hors Test. 52 

SBo 199 


HOTS. Test. 52 

Theod. Instr. 3: 11 

G' 63 



G' 63 



G' 63 

G1 63 


G' 62 

6' 62 


GL 62 

SBo I23 

G1 62 

SBa 199 

SBa 194 


Pach. lnstr. 1: 20 

Pach. Letter 9b 

G' 62 

SBo I42 

Pach. Letter 3:s 

SBo 194 


Hors. Letter 4: 5 

G' 21 

G' 126 

G' 126 

Am. Letter 32 

Hon. Test. 11 

Paral. 38 



Theod. Letter 1: 2 


Hors. Test. 26 





Paral. 38 (bis) 

Paral. 38 

Path Imtr. I: 54 

Biblical Index

Pachomian Koino nia III 

SBo 64 

G1 69 

Pach. Lettef 3: I3 



Pad. 38 

Hers. Test. 23 

Paral. 41 

Theod. Inn. 3: 11 

SBo 184 

G1 99 

G1 88 

Pad 38 



Ho~J. Letter 1: 5 

Imt. 18 


Hors. Rag. 30 

G1 88 

HOTS. Letter 1: 4 

Pach. Fmgm. 2: 2 


Pach. Letter 5: 6 (bk) 

SBo 9, 105 

How. Reg. 30 

Hors. Reg. 30 

Hen. Reg. 30 

Inn. 18 

G' 135 


Pad. 38 

SBo 192 

Am. Letter 10 

Am. Letter 10 

SBo 37 

G1 37 

SBo 108 

SBo 102 


Hon. Test. 58 

Inrt. 18 

HOTS. Reg 30 

HOTS Reg. 30 



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 

G' 38 

G' 5s 

Paral. 39 

Theod. Fragm. 4 (bis) 




Hon. Test. 28 

SBo 9, 105 

Pr 8 

Theod. Imt. 3: 34 





Theod. Fmgm. 4 

Paral. 41 

Pad 38 

G1 31 

Hom Ten. 54 

Paral. 41 



Theod. Inrt~. 3: 31 


Pard 3 

Inst. 18 


Paral. 38 

Hors. Letter 2 

HOIS. Test. 48 

SBo I32 


SBo 90 

G' 9j 



Paral. 38 


Biblical 'In dex

SBo 29 

G1 34 

Paral. 39 


Pad. 1 

Hon. Test. 3 

Pad 33 

rmt. 18 



Hon. Reg. 15 


Poral. 39 

G' 119 

Hon. Test. 16 


Pad. 3 

Inst. 18 


G' 110 


Pard 39 

Hon. Test. 53 

Hon Test. 23 

Thwd. Letter 2: 4 


HOTS. Instr. 3:2 


HOTS. Insty. I: 5 

Horn. Test. 53 

Hors. Imtr 5 

Hon. Letter 1: 3 

Inst. I8 



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 


Hon. Instr. 6: 2 

Thwd. Letter 2: 1 


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 


SBo 96 




SBo 123 

SBo 78 





SBo 74 

G' 89 

G' 89 


Horr. Letter 4: 5 

Pach. Letter 102 

Hars. Letter 2 

SBo 95 

G' 23 


Pach. Imtr. 1: 26 (bi) 

G1 5 

G' 49 

G' 49 

Hon Tert. 52 

SBo 150 

G' 99 

Hors. Reg. 52 


Imt. 18 


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 ! Koinonia 111 

13%-29 Gg 63 

17:lO Pach. Instr. 1: 21 

18:14-15 6' 6% 

1 KINGS 

2:2 SBo 118, 121, 130 


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 


Pad. 37 


Puch. Inrtr. 1: 54 


G' 48 

Am. Letter 16 

Am. Letter 16 

Draguet I1 2 


Pach Inrtr. 1: 54 


Hors. Instr. 5 

Theod. Letter 1:I 

Pach. Imt7 1: 30 

Pach. Instr 1: 20, 35 

Am. Letter 19 

Hors. Test 21 

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 

I142 

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


Hon. Test. 41 

S' 9 

G' 54 

Hors. Test. 5 


Pach. Inrfr. I: I7 

Am. Letter 23 

Pach. Inrfl. 2: 2 



Am. Letter 3 

SBo 145 

Theod. In~tr. 3: 5 

SBo 69 

G1 77 



Pach. Letter 11% 

SB0 2 

G' 2 

SBo 21 

G' 19 

Hors. Fragm. 

Hon. Letter 2 

Pach. Letter 3: 7, 9 



SBo 186 

G1 142 

SBo 47 



Hors. Reg. 11 

Paral. 3, 14 


Paral. 10 

Am. Letter 10 


Hors. Reg. 9 

G' 85 

S1 25 

Imf. 18 

Draguet I1 9 

Hon. Test. 4 

G' 48 

Pach. Inrfr. 1: 56 


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 

I24 


Pa& Instr. 1: 34 

SBo 187 

G' 140 

Inst.. Prol. 



G' 56 

SBo 198 



SBo 142 

6' 42 



SB0 2 

G' 2, 98 

SBo 186 

G' 141 


Hors. Instr. 4: 2 

S1 18 




SBo 198 

SBo 108 

Poch. Inrfr. I: 55 

Pach. Letter 3: 11 (bis) 


Thead. Instr. 3: 26 

Pach. Lerter 3: 11 

G' 17 

SBo 194 

SBo 186 

G' 141 


G1 113 

Imt. 18 

Am. Letter 32 

SB0 47 

SBo 31 


6' 17 



Hws. Test. 28 

Am. Letter 3 

Horn Te~f. 28 

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( :oinonia III 



6' 62 

Hon. Test. 44 

Hws. Test. 26 

SBo 198 


Hors. Reg. 35 


Hors. Test. 3 

Hors. Reg. 8 




Hon. Tert. 10 

Paral. 41 





Pach. Fragm. 2: 2 

Theod. Fragm. 2 

Pach. INtr. 1: 33 

Pad 3 

Theod. Instr. 3: 28, 37 

Paral. 11 

Pard 19 


SBo 142 

S1 . 16 -~ 


SBa 70 

G' 78, 123 

SBo 208 

Paral. 3 

Insr. 18 




Am. Letter 28 

Pach. IN~I. 1: 46 


Theod. Inst?. 3: 3 




Hon. Tea. 13 


Iil 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) 


G' 150 

Hon. Tert. 3 


Pach. Instr. 1: 9, 35 



G1 49 

Hora. Instr. 7: 12 

SBo 185 



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. 5 


Pach. Letter lla 



Hon. Tert. 43 

Hon. Letter 2 

Horn. Letter 4: 5 

G' 57 



Hors. Reg. 6 


Pach. 1nstr. 1: 35 


Horr. Test. 42 

Hors. Test. 6 

Ho*~ 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 


Pard 39 (bL) 

SBo 55 

Hon. Test. 54 

SBo 210 

G' 150 

Hon. Test. 50 


Hon. Test. 6 



136:13-14 Pach Imtr. 1: 54 

G' 144 

SBo 203 



G' 146 


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 I193 

SBo 198 I246 

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 lla I11 75 

SBo 82 1107 

Pach. Letter 3: 10 111 56 

Pach. Letter Ila 111 76 

Hon. Letter 1: 2 I11 154 

Hon. Instr. 1: 5 111 137 

20-21 Horn. Letter 1: 2 111 154 

2:19 SBo 198 111 245 




Theod. Instr. 3: 1,2,6,19. 


Hon. Insrr. 4. 1 

G' 9 


Pach. Imb. 1: 56 

Hon. Reg. 10 


Pach. Letter 3: 12. 13 

Hors. Test. 9 

Path. 11utr. 1: 11 


Hors. Reg. 17 



SBo 14 

6' 8 



SBo 101 

Horr. Tert. 53 

SBa 145 


Hon. Letter 2 





~ach Inrtr. 1: 38 

Hers. Letter 4: 6 


Imt. 18 



Imt. 18 


Inst. 18 



Hon. Test. 51 

Theod. Imfr. 3: 27 



SBo 129 

Pard 7 

Pach. Letter 5: 5


Am. Letter 3 


Paral. 1 







SBo 82 

Paral. 1 



G' 130 

Pach. in st^. I: 33, 41 

HOTS. Imt~. I: 5 

Inst. 18 (bir) 

Hon. Test. 43 

Pack. Fwm. 2: 3 










SBo 14 

G1 8 

Am. Letter 16 

Pach. Letter Ila 



Hon. Test. 43 

Inst. 18 

Imt. 18 


Horr. Test. 9 


SBo 187 

Hon. Test. 20 


S' 12 

Hen. Letter 3: 1 

Imt. 18 (bir) 

Pach. Imtr. 1: 45 (bir) 


~ ~ 

Ill 64 

I11 54 

111 75 

111 156 

111 158 

1109 

I1 20 





Hors. Test. 5 

Hon. Test. 9 

Am. Letter 24 

G' 49 


SBo 69 

G' 77 


H075 Test. 21 



SBo 13 

Hon. Test. 54 

Pach. Letter Ila (bis) 

Am. Letter 16 

SBo 142 



S" 2 



Horn. Reg. 10 


Pach. Imtr 2: 2 

Pock. Instr. 2: 2 

SBo 35 


Hon. Letter 1: 1 (bis) 

Hon. Letrer 1: 2 

Pach. Imt~. 2: 2 


Am. Letter 23 

H075. in st^. 3: 3 


Tkeod. F7agm. 2 

Am. Letter 23 

Am. Letter 23 





SBo 6, 107 (ter) 


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 


G' 3 


SBo 82 


SBo 141 





Hors. Test. 8 


Hors. Reg. 40 




Irut, 18 




Pach Letter 96 



SB0 94 

Am. Letter 3 


Pa& Inst7. 1: 20 


HOIS. Instr. 3: 2 


Am. Letter I8 

SBo 107 

HOTS Letter 4: 5 

SBo 186 

6' 140 

Paral. 19 


Horn. Reg. 33 


Pach. Letter 3: 8. 10 



Pad 39 


SBo 67 188 

Hors. Test. 20 111 185 


I11 56 

Pach. Letter lla 111 76 

Imt. 18 11 173 



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 



Path. Inrtl. 1: 2 


S' . .. 16 

Poch. Inst?. 1: 24 

III 23 

Pach. Instr. 1: 53 111.38 

Imt. 18 (bis) N172, 174 

Path. Inst,. 1: 45 III 34 


111 55 

G' 31 


Horr. Reg. 17 

Horr. Instr. 7: 13 

Pnch. Imtr. 1: 33 


Pach. Inrtv. I: 4I 


SB0 I10 

SBo 88 

Imt. 18 

Pnch. Imt~. 1: 35 


Pard 41 


Hora. Tert. 43 


How Tert. 22

Pachomian 

Hors Imtr. 7: I0 


Hors Test. 8 

Hon. Test. 8 



Hon. Test. 47 

SBo 104 

Horn. Test. 28, 47 



Hms. Letter 4: 3 

Imt. 18 (bis) 


S' 16 



Hon. Test. 42 





Pach. Imtr. I: 9 



Ham. Letter 2 

Hms. Test. 10 

Imt. 18 


Paral. 1 

Path. Imt7. I: 12, 33 

Pach. Imt~. 1: 12 






SBo 82 

Pach. Inrtr. 1: I0 

Hon. Test. 4 

Paral. 19 

Theod. Inrtr. 3: 8 

Pach. Irutr. 1: 45 

Hers Test. 48 


Hors. Reg. 27 



Hon. Test. 44 

Theod. 1mtr. 3: 3, 5 


G' 17 

SLO 4 


SBo 101 



SBo 2 

G' 2 

Paral. 10 

Pard. 39 

SBo I42 

Hon. Test. 46 

path. lnsrr. 1: 25 (his) 


Hon. Test. 11 

pach. Letter 3: 13 

pach. Imtr 1: 54 


pach. Letter 9b 



SBo 2 

G' 2 

S1 2 

HOIS. Letter 3: 2 

HOTS. Test. 28, 30 

Pad. 39, 40 

head. Imtr: 3: 19 

SBo I42 




poch. Imtr. 1: 25 

SBo 142 

G' 56 

~ach. 1nstr. 1: 31 



G1 113 

~heod. INW. 3: 38 


Hon. Test. 43 


SBo 67 

G1 72 

Hors. Test. 37

LAMENTATIONS 

1:lff 

16 

17 

211-12 

18-19 

18 

3:2 

27-28 

Hon. Test. 37 



SBo 194 



Horn Test. 18 

Inst. 18 


Pacil. Letter 3: 3 


Ho~s. Test. 26 

Am. Letter 32 

Hon. Test. 4 

G' 62 






H075. Inrtr. 7: 9 

Am. Letter 3 

Hon. Test. 52 


Hars. Test. 52 

Am. Letter 3 

Hon. Test. 3 


Hms. Test. 4 

Pach. Letter 10:l 

Hon. Teat. 4. 49 

Hon. Reg. 11 

Pach Instr. 1: 26 



G1 17 


Horr. Inrtr. 7: 9 

HO~. 1nm. 3: 9 

Hors. Test. 5 

Pach Instr. 1: 49 



Hon. Test. 30 


Koinonia 111 


111 171 

HOB. Letter 3: 2 

I11 158 

on. Letter 42 I11 161 

11 63 

I11 159 

111 140 

1225 

7:26.27 

g:1.18 

Hon. Test. 30 

~ach. Inrtr. I: 54 

Ho75. 1Nt1. 7: 10 


1220 

111 195 

m 38 

111 149 

111 149 

I1 199 

11:5.6 Pach. Letter 3: 4 

16:26 Pach. he. 1: 39 

18:10.14,17 SBo 107 

111 54 

111 32 

1153 

I337 

1355 

31 Pach. Letter 3: 9 


32 G' 85 

20:8,13,25 HOTS Test. 29 

pg,gg Hora. Test. 58 

24:16 SBo 184 

27:36 Hors. Test. 31 

2&24 HOTS. Test. 48 

33:11 G' 85 

Pad 11 

111 56 

I11 196 

1355 

111 194 

111 193 

1220 

I11 19j 

I11 208 

1355 

11 33 

31 



I11 196 

111 55 

1439 

2-5 

4732 

Hors. Test. 8 

path. Iwtr 2: 2 


111 175 

111 47 

111 44 

17 



111 212 

111 24 

11 21 

49 SBo 125 

I181


3: 

14 

H075. Reg. 50 

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 


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 

95 SBo 198 



1O:ll Hon. Letter 1: 3 

Hon. Test. 52 




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 Pad. 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 


Hara. Test. 43 

Hon. Test. 33 



Pad. 19 


SBo 108 

Harr. Test. 28 

Hon. Test. 44 

Hon. Test. 29 


Hon. Test. 37 

Hon. Test. 47 

Hon. Test. 30 

Hon. Test. 36 



Hora. Test. 44 



Draguet 2: 9 

Am. Letter 10 




Pach. h tr 1: 49 


Poch. Instr. 1: 60 



SBo 94 



6' 40 

Paral. 1 


SBo 155 

Hon. Test. 34 


SBo 142 




Path. Inrtr. 1: 49 


Paral. I1 



:a1 Index

ZEPHANIAH 

1:14-15 

2:2 

14 

ZECHARIAH 

156 

7:5 

14312 

18-19 

MATTHEW 

3:6 

8 


Paral. 6 


Am. Letter 5, 34 



Pnch. Inrtr. 1: 49 

HOTS. Inrtr. 7: I0 


Am. Letter 32 



Am. Letter 32 

Hers. Tet. 49 


Hms. Reg. 1 

Hen. Letter 4: 3 


Hou Test 18, 47 

H0r6. Test. 23 


13 HOPS. Test. I5 

4:2 @:PO) Hors. Instr. 7: 10 

Paral. 14 

SBa 101, 142 



Ham. Reg. 15 

How. Test. I9 

Paral. 19 


Hon. Test. 41 


SBo 33, 82 

G' 18, 22 

SLO 4 


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 


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 


SBo 195 



Path Imtr. 1: 59 

SBo 25, 89 

S' 24 

SBo 186 

6' 142 

Path Inrtr. 1: 97 


SBo 142 

Hors. Test. 27, 54 


Pard 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 


SBo 42 

6' 42 



SBo 183 


SP 7 

I11 106 

I11 213 

III 40 

147, 118 

1 459 

I227 

1400 

III 30 

I11 71 

I202

Pachomian Koin onia IIl 

Imr. 18 

Hor~ Test. 7. 16 


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 




29 SBo 111 

9:6 Draguet 1: 5 

17 Thead. Imtr. 3: 31 

24 SBo 210 

G1 150 

36 SBo 121 

10:8 Pard 37 


Pach. Letter llb 


22 Pach Inst?. 1: I4 


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 tr. 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 


Biblical Indea 

SBo 103 

SBo 106 

SBo 149 

pa& lmtr. 1: 32 

SBo 189 

~ m Letter . 18 

pxh. Letter 3: 13 

Paral. 18 

G' 94 

G' 57 

SBo 19 


SBO 112 


~ors. Instr. 1: 4 

path. Letter 5: 12 

Pach Fragm. 2: 3 

Hon. Test. 27 

~heod. Instr. 3: 23 

S' 6 

SLO 2 


SBo 69 

G' 77 

SLO 2 

SBo 40 

G' 40 


SBo 103, I05 

Draguet 1: 5 

SBo 184 

G' 94 

Hors. Reg. 2 


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 

~heod. Fragm. 4 


HWS. Tert. 22, 27 Pis) 


1144 

1150 

1213 

111 27 

I232 

11 86 

111 59 

I1 40 

1361 

IS38 

I42 

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

1937 Theod. Instr. 2: 1 

20:s SBo 145 

11-12 Hon. Reg. 48 

15 Hon. Reg. 48 

26,28 SBo 98 

~:SS SBo 104 

22-15 Hon. Reg. 2 

4 SBo 145 

n-12 Pack. Imtr. 1: 41 

13 Hon. Reg. 2 


57-39 S" 2 


37 SBo 70. 204 

G' 78 


25:4 Hors. Test. 7 

8 Theod. I ~tr. 3: 17 

9 6' 108 

S1 2 

12 SBo 97 


16 G1 57 

25 Inst. 18 

26 Hon. Reg. 54 

27 G1 57 

24:s Am. Letter 6 (bis) 


55 Theod. Letter 2: 2 

41 Pach. Letter llb 


45 Pach. Letter 3: S 


46-47 Pach. Instr. 1: 20 

49-51 Hors. Test. 14 


51 Pack. Imtr 1: 55 

25:l-13 Hors. Reg. 5 


4-12 HOTS. Test. 20 

6 Has. Letter 5: 1 

7 HOTS. Letter 4: 4 

10-12 Hors. Letter 3: 1 

12 HO~S. ~eg. 3 

13 SBo 118 

15 Hws. Reg. 56 




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 


2531 SBo 114 




23 SBo 114 


Hon. Test. 14 

25 pard. 41 

27 Pach. Imt7. 1: 41 

2g Hors. Tea. 20 

55 ~ors. Test. 47 (bis) 

56 Herr Test. 47 

40 SBo 40 

GI 40, 125 

Pad. 41 

41 Pach. IN~T. 1: 35, 37 

45 Pach. Letter 5: 3, 9 

46 .- ~ach. Instr. 1: 37 

Hen. Test. 15 

." 

2697 Imt. 18 

41 SBo r.1 L 10 (bis), 55 

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 Koinonia III Biblicai 


SBo 112 



SBo 199 

SBo 107 

G' 96 


Hon. Test. 27 

Hon. Test. 31 

Hon. Test. 28 

Pard 31 

Hon. Test. 38 





G1 5 


Am. Letter 25 

SBo 55 

Hors. Test. I7 


Am. Letter 7 


Pad. 39 

S' 8 

Theod. Insfr. 3: 31 


Pach. Instr. 1: 22. 3+ 


Am. Letter 23 




SBo 142 


Draper 1: 5 



S' 7 

Inst. 18 

Hon. Test. 7. 16 

6' 31 

Am. Letter 32 




SBa 201 

G' 7, 74, 108, 144 

Poch. Inrtr. 1: 19, 32 

Theod. Imt7. 3: 24 

SBo 112 





G1 21 

Pard 12, 24 

Pach. Instr. 1: 42, 47 

SLO 2 


Hora. Test. 38 

Pach. Letter 3:2 

Hon. Reg. 54 

Hors. Test. 7 

G1 20 

Pard 20 




Ho75 Test. 22 

Hon. Test. 19 



SBo 118 



Hers Reg. 3 

Pach. Imtl. 1: 17 

Imt. 18 

Pad 1 

SBo 23 

G' 24 


SBo 37, 63 

G1 68 

S' 2 

G' 7, 108, 144 

Pach. Imtr. 1: 19, 32 


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 

I45 

I312 

111 155 

160, 83 

1343 

I426 

1251 

1302, 348, 

111 20, 27 

III 107 

I312 

1 456


Pad. 36 

Hors. Reg. 12 

Paral. 10, 56 


Hon. Test. 27 

Hen. Test. 25 

G' 91 


Hon. Test. 22 

Hors Test. 54 

Sg 6 

SBo 107 

Pmh. Inrtr. I: 8 


SBo 96 

G' 113 

Hon. Reg. 56 

Hon. Reg. 12 

Thcod. Instr. 3: 18 

para1 10 

G' - 126 --~ 

Hon. Test. 22, 27 


G' 21 

SBo 142 

SBo 114 


Hon. Reg. 50 


~dch. Letter 5: 2 

Hon Test. 6 

SBo 180 


G' 5 

SBo 208 

Thead. Instr. 2: I (bis) 

Theod. lnstr. 5: 14 

Poch. Imtr 1: 50 

Theod. lost*. 2: 1 


Paral. 8 

G1 45 

Paeh. lwtr. 1: 25 


Am. Letter 19 

Paeh. lnstr. 1: 25 

SBo 155 

Paral. 40 

G' 56 ~ ~ 

Pad. 23 



s* - . 7 


SBo 125, 1% lSS(bis), 201 

G' 120 


Thead. Letter 2: 1 

Hars. 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 

Pard 40 

Hon. Test. 10 

SBo 64 

G' 69 



Hon. Reg. 14 

Pech Inrtr. 1: 42 

G' 57 

SBo 69 

G' 77 


G' 57 

G' 27 

HOTS. Letter 4: S 

Dragvet 2: 3 

SBo 127 


Hon. Test. 17 

G' 54 



6' 155 



C' 94 

I1 65 

I556 

11 49 

III 22 

1 447 

IS25 

192 

1550 

111 161 

1557 

1514 

Ill 161 

I1 111 

I184 

111 74 

111 182

Pachomian Koinonia 111 Biblical Index 

11:9 

11 

91 "" 

HOIS. Test. 35 

Hors. Inrtr. 7: 9 

C.2 - ". 97 

111 197 

111 148 

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 


43 Paral. 34 

13:l G1 148 

14-15 Pr. 51 

15 Hon. Test. 13 

34-35 Hon. Test. 23 



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 


111 140 

Path. Inrtr. 1: 37 

III 30 


III 204 

Hors. Reg. 4 (bis) 

I1 198 

Ham Test. 44 

111 203 

Theod. Instr. 3: 32 111 112 


I11 201 


111 201 

Theod. 1nstr. 3: 32 I11 112 

Theod. Instr. 3: 31 111 112 

SBo I41 

I199 

SBa 190 

1232 

SBo 180 

. .- 

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 



G' 135 

Theod. 1nstr. 1: 2 


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 




S' 5 

Am. Letter 16 


G' 123 

Am. Letter 9 

Am. Letter 27 

HOTS. Lette~ 3: 2 

Pard 18 

SBo 198 


SBo 184 

An 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 

17 

G' 62 

Pach. Letter 7: 3 (bis) 

18 SBo 125 


21 G' 42 


13:l Inrt. 18 

7 Theod. Instr. 3: 8 

10-12 J"d. Prol. 

10 SBO 29 

6' 34, 119 


11-15 Hon. Test. 38 

11 Horr Test. 6, 41 

12 Horr. Reg. 19 



Pach. Inrtr. I: 39 

14:4 Pach. Instr. 1: 12 

HOIS. Tert. 24 


10-12 Pach. Instr. 1: I8 

10 Hors. Reg. 5 




12 Horn. Reg. 31 


Thead. Imtr. 3: 23 

13 Pach. Imtv. 1: 40 



15 Horr. Letter 4: 3 

17-18 Hon. Test. 46 

17 

19 

Hon. Test. 44 

Theod. Imtr. 3: 22, 27 

15:l-3 Hors. Test. 40 

2 Theod. Inrtr. 3: 4 

4 Horr. Test. 10. 41 


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 

23 

8 

9 

Pach. Letter 3-6 


G' 112 


Paral. 18 

SBo 114 

Hon. Reg. 5. 53 




S' 11 

Theod. Inrtr. 3:31 




Hors. Inrtr. 1: 6 


G' 122 

G' 94 

Thaod. Inrtr. 3: 41 

Hon. Test. 19 

SBo 194 

G1 135 

SIO 2 



SBa 95 


S1 . 2 . 

G' 99 

S' 25 

Horr. Test. 3 

Hm. Letter 3: 5 

Droguet 1: 6 

Hors. Test. 3 



Thead. Letter 1: 2 


Apoph. 2 

SBo 88 

G' 55 

Paral. 38 

Pach. Imb. 1: 43 


SBo 194 

S' 18 


III 33 

111 26 

I240 

1437

GALATIANS 

1:s-9 

210 




Pad. 9 


SBo I94 

G1 n2, I35 

Paral. 20 (his) 



6' 49 

Am. Letter 3. 32 

Theod. I ~tr. 3: 5 






Horr. Tert 33 

G' 119 

SX 1 

SZ 1 

SBo 141 


Hw5. Test. I3 

SBo 145 

Am. Letter 21 

SBo 88 

SBo 114 

Sg 6 

SBo 114 



S' I4 

Jud. Pral. 



S' 3 

SBo 10 

G' 6 

Am. Letter 13 

SBo 198 

S1 3 



Am. Letter 6 


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 

EPHESUNS 

1:s 


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 


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 

Hm. Imtr. 6: 4 

SBo 89, 123 

Hon. Instr. 5 

SBo 106 

SBa 105 

Am. Letter 3 



G' 135 

Pach. 1mtr. 1: 12 



Paral. 19 


Thead. Inrt,. 3: 20 

How Letter 3: 6 

SB0 2. lo8 

G' 2 


S' 16 

Theod. Instl.. 3: 29 


Inst. PI. 



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



SBo 29 

G' 34 

S'O 4 


Pad 19 

SBo 89 

SBo 69 

6' 77 

Horr. Reg. 52 

Paeh. Letter 5: 2 


Paral. 4. 7 




SBo 23 

G' 24 

SBo 67 

G1 75 

S' 7 


Hors. Test. 46 (bis) 




GL 132 


Theod. Imlr. 3: 27 



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 


Ham Reg. 52 



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 

Tmus 

4:7 ~heod. Imtr. 3: 6 

8 SBo 82 

G' 49 

pah. Imtv. I: 50 


~heod. Imtr. 3: 7 

17 G' 135 


III 96 

1108 

I331 

111 36 

111 87 

I11 97 

I394 

1:9 

15 


SBo 48 

I11 92 

171 

2:l 

7 

13 

3:4 

5 

G1 53 

~heod. I~tr. 2: 3 


HOTS. Test 7 

G1 131 

~rn. Letter 2 


T~CO~. Imtr. 3: 36 

1334 

111 92 

I11 176, 179 

111 174 

I391 

11 71 

111 66 

111 114 

pach. Inrtr. 1: 42 

~ors. I~tr. 5 

Hors. Imtr. 5 

SBo 191 

pach. Instr. 1: 56 

Pad 25 


III 33 

111 143 

111 143 

I234 

111 39 

14 

15 

la.19 ." -- 



Hors. Test. 35 -~ 

I11 81 

I11 l! 

111 1' 

4:4 path. Instr. 2: 1 

7 

9-11 

Hen. Test. 33 

H0rs. 1nstr. 1: 2 

10 ~heod. Inrtr. 3: 6 

13 Horr. Reg. 30 

15 Paral. 39 


SBo 132


Theod. Instr. 3: 3, 7 111 94, 97 

Poch. Imt~. 1: 7 III I4 

SP 7 1 447 

SBo 29 I53 

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 

Am. Letter 9 


G' 144 



SBo 145 

SBo 145 



6' 22, 48 


SBo 16 

G' 13 

SBo I01 



SBo 1 

G' 1 

Theod. fnstr. 3: 5 




Paral. 40 


Hon. Test. 6 

G' 129 

G' 84 

Theod. Instr. 3: 1, 2. 


111 139 


12:14 Pach. Instr. 1: 36 (bis) I11 29 

Hori. Instr. 7: 5, 11 III 147, 150 

Hon. Lerter 3: 4 I11 160 

16 

19 


S1 2 

I11 64 

1426 

22 Pach. Iwt~ 1: 35 111 29 

Horr. Flagm. 111 169 

29 SBo 29 I53 

G1 34 I321 

13:7 G' 99 1365 

Hors Reg. 54 I1217 

8 

15 

G1 17 

Poch. Letter 9a (bir) 

130R - ..- 

III 72, 73 

16 S' 11 

Hors. Tesr. 50 

1691 

17 Hon. Teat. 19 

18 G' 120, 128 

Hom Tst. 46 


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 



SBo 68 

G' 76 

Pach Inrtr. 1: 38 


Hors. Tesr. 55 



Am. Letter 23 


Theod. Fragm. I 

Theod. Inrtr. 3: 8, 20 

Pach. Insrr. 1: 53 ~ ~ 


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 


2:l S' 14 

5 S1 1 

R Hon. Test. 26 

9 SBo 3 125 

GL 2 1299 

Pach. Letter 3: 2 I11 53 

SBo 125 I181 

Pach. 1mtr. 1: 59 111 40 

S1 8 I429 

HOTS. Ten. 3 

G' 57 (ter) 

S' 8 



Pr 52. 119 



H075 1mtr. 4: 2 

Theod. Fragm. 4 

Hon. Test. 15 

Theod. 1 ~11. 3: 5 




Path Imtr. I: I0 

Pach. Insrr. I: 38 

Theod. Imt?. 2: 1 






Hon. Test. 6 

111 172 

Poch. Fragn. 1: 2 

Theod. Inrtr. 3: I9 



2 PETER 

1:11 

2:4 

7-8 

9 

17 

21 

1 JOHN 

1:7 

2-2 

Theod. Imtr. 3:4 



Poch. Imt7. 1: 55 


Draguet 2: 9 

SBo 20 


Han. Test. 21 

HOTS. Test. 1, 3, 6 

Hers. Test. 3 

G' 98 

SBo 208 



Poch. Imtr. 1: 36 


SBo 186 

G' 140 




Am. Letter 17 

SBo 127 

S' 7 



Poch. in st^. 1: 55 




Poch. Letter 7: I 

sz - 1 - 

SBo 29 

G1 34 



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 

I53 

I322 

111 199 

111 214 

I1 40 

I53 

I 322 

1447 

I11 173 

111 117 

111 16 

I11 214

2 JOHN 

JUDE 


5:14 S' 9 I430 

15 Pard 33 11 56 

16-17 HOTS. Test 16 111 181 

4 

6 

12 

23 

REVELATION 

1:5 

2:17 

3:ll 

21 

43 

6:12 

179 

21:s 

4-! 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.


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Batlle, C.M. 'La vida religiosa comunitiria a 1'Egipte del segle 

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Institutes (Praecepta et Instituta). 

Jerome's Preface to the Pachomiana Latina. 

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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 

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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 ................. cp 25 

Five Books on Consideration: 

Advice to A Pope ............ CF 37 

THE WORKS OF WILLIAM OF 

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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 

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The Nature and Dignity oi Love . . CF 30 

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Spiritual Friendship ........... CP 5 

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Dialogue on the Soul ........... CP 22 

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The Rule of the Master.. . ........ cs 6 

TheLives of rhe Deseir Farheis ... cs 34 

Dororheos of Gala. Discourses and 

Sayings ................... cs 33 

The Lives .................. cs 45 

The Chionicles and Rules . . . Cs 46 

The Instrucrions, Letters and Other 

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Guigo 11 rhe Carthusian. The Ladder 

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CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY 

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Rurrian Mysriis (Sergius Bolrhakoff) cs 26 

In Quesr of the Absaluce: The Life and 

Works of Jules Monchanin 

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The Name of Jesus 

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Entirely for God: A Life of Cyprian 

Tansi (Elizabeth Isichei). . .... cs 41 

Abba: Guides co Wholeness and 

Holiness East and West ...... cs 38 

MONASTlC SlUDIES 

The Abbot in Monastic Tradition 

(Pierre Salmonj ........... CS 14 

Why Monks? (Francois 

Vandenbroucke) ............ cs 17 

Silence in the Rule of St Benedin 

(Ambiose Wathen) . ........ cs 22 

One Yet Two: Monasric Tradition 

East and West .............. cs 29 

Communiry and Abbot in the Rule oi St 

Benedicr I (Adalbert de VogdC) cs 5/1 

Consider Your Call: A Theology of the 

MonaaricLiie (DanielRees et al) cs 20 

Households of God (David Parry). cs 39 

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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 

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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 

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The Anthropology Golden Chain: of Isaac The Theological of Stella 

(Bernard McGinn) ......... cs 15 

Studies in ~irtercian~rt and Architecrure, 

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Srudiei in Medieval Cirtercian 

Hiitary rub-ieriei 

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Cistercian Ideals and Reality 

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(Studies IV) ................ cs 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. 

THOMAS MERTON 

The Climate of Monascic Prayer . . . cs 1 

Thomas Merton on St Bernard ..... cs 9 

Thomas Merron'r Shared Coniemplation: 

A Protesranr Perspecrive 

(Daniel J. Adams) ......... cs 62 

Solitude in rhe Wrirings of Thomas Merron 

(Richard Anthony Cashen). . . . cs 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)

pachorn~an ko~nonla - Alin Suciu

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