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p.neph.10 IVAlexandria (?)

Horion an Nepheros via HGV-meta

Letter from Horion to his spiritual father Nepheros. A Christian private letter of the 4th century AD from Horion to Nepheros, whom he addresses as his spiritual father. Horion credits Nepheros's prayers for his good health, hopes to return home, offers to do whatever Nepheros needs while he is away (probably at Alexandria), and sends greetings to family members. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] τῷ δεσπότῃ μου πατρὶ Νεφερῶτι Ὡρίων ἐν κυρίῳ θεῷ χαίρειν. προηγουμένως εὔχομαι τῷ παντοκράτορι θεῷ περὶ τῆς ὁλοκληρίας σου ὅπως ὑγιαίνοντί σοι καὶ εὐθυμοῦντι ἀποδοθείη ταῦτά μου τὰ γράμματα. γιγνώσκω οὖν, δέσποτά μου πάτερ, ὅτι μετὰ τὸν δεσπότην θεὸν αἱ προσευχαί σου ὑγιαίνοντά με ἤνεγκαν καὶ πάλιν θαρρῶ τῷ δεσπότῃ θεῷ διὰ τῶν ὑμῶν προσευχῶν εἰς τέλος ἀποκατασταθῆναι ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς οἴκους ἡμῶν· γιγνώσκω γὰρ ὅτι ὅσον ἐν μνήμῃ με ἔχεις ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς σου οὐκ ἐνκαταλείπει με ὁ δεσπότης θεός. καὶ ἐάν ἐσμεν ἐνταῦθα μὴ ὀκνήσῃς γράψαι μοι περὶ ὧν χρείαν ἔχεις· ἡδέως γὰρ ἔχω ἐάν μοι κελεύσῃς εἰς ὃ ἂν θέλῃς· μετὰ γὰρ τὸν θεὸν σὲ ἔχω βοηθὸν καὶ πατέρα. ἀσπάζομαι τὸν κύριόν μου ἀδελφὸν Ὀφφέλλιον καὶ τὴν μητέρα μου Τινὸρ καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν Πῖναν [… ? lines lost …] [v] τῷ δεσπότῃ μου πατρὶ Νεφερῶτι Ὡρίων

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] To my master father Nepheros, Horion, greetings in the Lord God. Before all else I pray to God Almighty for your complete well-being, that this letter of mine may be delivered to you in good health and good spirits. I know, then, my master father, that after our master God your prayers have brought me through in good health, and again I trust in our master God that through your prayers we shall at last be restored to our homes. For I know that as long as you keep me in remembrance in your prayers, our master God does not forsake me. And while we are here, do not hesitate to write to me about whatever you need, for I am glad if you command me in whatever you wish; for after God I have you as helper and father. I greet my lord brother Ophellios and my mother Tinor and our sister Pina […] [verso] To my master father Nepheros, Horion.

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