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E05119: Coptic Letter by Apa Ephraim, presumably the ascetic and founder of a monastery at Fargout, instructing a younger monk on the importance of humility and the proper way of monastic life, listing the essential monastic rules and urging him to seek the approval of the Lord and his angels; presumably written in the early 6th century.
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posted on 2018-02-21, 00:00 authored by gschenkeBrit. Mus. Ms. Oriental no. 6783, fol. 63b–67b:
The text is introduced as follows:
Fol. 63b; Budge, p. 179, lines 1–3:
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲙ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
‘But again Apa Ephraim writing to a beloved one of his who receives instructions from him.’
The letter stresses the importance of humility.
Fol. 64a; Budge 179, line 23–p. 180, line 1:
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
‘A man who is humble, the heart of God is at ease with him and (so are) his angels.’
Very precise instructions follow on how to walk, eat, drink, sleep and so forth, laying out the rules for monastic life and encouraging the young monk to follow them closely.
(Text: E. A. W. Budge; summary and trans.: G. Schenke)
The text is introduced as follows:
Fol. 63b; Budge, p. 179, lines 1–3:
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲙ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
‘But again Apa Ephraim writing to a beloved one of his who receives instructions from him.’
The letter stresses the importance of humility.
Fol. 64a; Budge 179, line 23–p. 180, line 1:
ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
‘A man who is humble, the heart of God is at ease with him and (so are) his angels.’
Very precise instructions follow on how to walk, eat, drink, sleep and so forth, laying out the rules for monastic life and encouraging the young monk to follow them closely.
(Text: E. A. W. Budge; summary and trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05119Saint Name
Angels, unnamed or name lost : S00723Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Colophons, marginalia etc. Literary - LettersLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
1003Activity not before
500Activity not after
600Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
EdfuPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Edfu Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - monasticCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
