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A Christian letter from three men, […]ios, Sois and Patoumethis, to John the anchorite, thanking him for his help and asking him to intervene with a judge on their behalf concerning a false accusation. It dates from the late 4th century AD and is associated with Lykopolis.
The addressee is likely the famous hermit John of Lykopolis, known for his reputation as a holy man consulted by people seeking help.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter from John and Others). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
[…] Θεῷ μεμελημένῳ […]Ἰωάννης ἀναχωρητὴς παρὰ […]ιος καὶ Σόϊς καὶ Πατουμέθις […] ἐν κυρίῳ χαίρειν. […] εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ καὶ τῇ φιλανθρωπίᾳ σου· ὥσπερ γὰρ […]τὸν ὑπὲρ ψυχῶν ἀγῶνα ἀγωνίζει καὶ ἡμῶν βοηθὸς […]· εἰς σὲ γὰρ ἐρρίψαμεν ἄπασαν τὴν μέριμναν, ἀφʼ οὗ κατέσχε […]τὴν ψευδ…
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