E01872: Greek inscriptions from the so-called 'church of the Apostles' at I'djāz near Apamea on the Orontes (central Syria), invoking the intercession of unnamed Apostles, and also unnamed prophets and martyrs, for the well-being of the emperors Theodosius I and Arcadius, and of other Christians. 383-395.

Inscription 1:

(christogram) εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων ὑπὲρ νίκης [τ]ῶν κ[υρίων ἡμ]ῶν Φλα(ουίων?) Θεοδοσίου καὶ Ἀρκαδίου Καί[σαρος]

'(christogram) Through the prayer of Apostles for the victory of our lords Flavii, Theodosius and Arcadius the Caesar.'

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1587; Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.


Inscription 2: in the nave, probably from the first north arch from the apse.

ἀνανέωσις κα[ὶ ζ]οὴ̣ [τοῖς κυρίοις ἡμῶν Θεοδοσίῳ καὶ Ἀρκα]δίῳ κα[ὶ αὐτῶν] πράγμασι (christogram)

'Renewal and life be [to our lords, Theodosius and] Arcadius, and to [their] affairs. (christogram)'

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1858. Translation: W. Prentice.


Inscription 3: probably from the second north arch of the nave or from an arch of the apse.

[εὐχε͂] ἀποστόλω[ν] ὑπὲρ τοῦ λα[οῦ (?) κὲ τῆς συναγωγῆς κὲ τ]έκνων αὐτῆς <π>ανα[πημ]ώνω[ν - - -]

'Through the prayer of Apostles for [the people (?) and the gathering (synagoge) and] her children, be they all-harmless.'

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1589.


Inscription 4: from the first south arch of the nave.

εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων, προφητῶν, μαρτύρων, ὑπὲρ [ἀ]νανεώ[σεως συναγ]ωγῆς καὶ λαοῦ

'Through the prayer of Apostles, prophets, martyrs for the renewal of the gathering (synagoge) and people.'

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1590. Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.


Inscription 5: from the second south arch of the nave.

[εὐχε͂ ἀ]ποστόλων [ὑ]πὲρ τῶ[ν (?) - - -] Εὐφράνις πρ(εσ)β(ύτερος)

'[Through the prayer] of Apostles on behalf of [- - -] Euphranis, presbyter.'

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1591. Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.


Inscription 6: from the third south arch of the nave.

εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων ὑπὲρ τῶν πλαζαμένων καὶ εἰσκορπισμένων ἀδελφῶν, χηρῶν καὶ ὀρφονῶν

'Through the prayer of Apostles for the wandering and scattered brothers, widows, and orphans.'

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1592. Translation: William Prentice, lightly adapted.


Inscription 7: from the fourth south arch of the nave.

εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων ὑπὲρ τῶν Διαβόλου [μεθοδείαις (?)] κακουμένων καὶ [ἐξα]πατου[μένων]

'Through the prayer of Apostles for those by devilish wiles (?) maltreated and deceived.'

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1593. Translation: William Prentice, lightly adapted.


Inscription 8: probably from the fifth south arch of the nave and partially the arch of the narthex.

[εὐ]χε͂ ἀποστόλων [ὑπὲρ] ἀνανεώσεως κ[αὶ] ζοῆς ἡμῶν <π>άντων (christogram)

'Through the prayer of Apostles for the renewal and life of us all. (christogram)'

and: [εὐχε͂ ἀποσ]τόλων [ὑπὲρ - - -]/'[Through the prayer] of Apostles [for - - -]' on the fragment from the arch of the narthex.

Text: IGLS 4, no. 1594. Translation: William Prentice, lightly adapted.