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p.lond.6.1923 Mitte IV

Letter from Ammonios to father Papnouthios requesting his prayers. A Christian letter from Ammonios to the holy man Papnouthios, asking for his prayers against the devil's temptations and human plots, and reporting that he met with brother Didymos about a matter as Papnouthios had instructed. It dates to the mid-4th century AD. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ θεοσεβεστάτῳ καὶ θεοφιλεῖ καὶ εὐλογημένῳ πατρὶ Παπνουθίῳ Ἀμμώνιος ἐν κυρίῳ θεῷ χαίρειν. οἶδα μὲν ἀεὶ ὅτι διὰ τῶν ἁγίων σου εὐχῶν σωθήσομαι ἀπὸ παντὸς πειρατηρίου τοῦ διαβόλου καὶ ἀπὸ πάσης ἐπιβουλίας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ νῦν παρακαλῶ ὅπως μνημονεύσῃς μου ἐν ταῖς ἁγίαις εὐχαῖς σου· μετὰ γὰρ τὸν θεὸν ἡ σωτηρία μου εἶ σύ. ἀπήντησεν πρός με ὁ ἀδελφὸς ἡμῶν Δίδυμος ?, καὶ καθώς μοι εἶπας περὶ τοῦ πράγματος ἀπήντησα πρὸς αὐτόν. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι πολλοῖς χρόνοις, γλυκύτατε πάτερ· ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης διαφυλάξῃ σε ἐπὶ μήκιστον χρόνον. [v] ☧ τῷ κυρίω ἀγαπητῷ πατρὶ Παπνουθίῳ

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] To the beloved and most god-fearing and god-loving and blessed father Papnouthios, Ammonios, greetings in the Lord God. I know always that through your holy prayers I shall be saved from every trial of the devil and from every plot of men, and now I beg you to remember me in your holy prayers; for after God you are my salvation. Our brother Didymos (?) came to meet me, and just as you told me about the matter, I met with him. I pray for your health for many years, sweetest father; may the God of peace keep you safe for the longest time. [verso] ☧ To the lord, beloved father Papnouthios.

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