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A letter from the deacon Ioannes to his bishop, also named Ioannes, praising his reputation and prayers. He reports that he met the dux (military commander) bringing the bishop's blessing, which the dux received; the rest is lost. The letter dates to the late 4th century AD and comes from Lykopolis.
The quotation 'blessed are those who have seed in Zion' echoes Isaiah 31:9 in the Septuagint. 'Blessing' (eulogia) probably refers to a gift sent by the bishop, not just a verbal blessing.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
τῷ ἀγαπητῷ μου καὶ θεοσεβεστάτῳ πατρὶ Ἰωάνῃ Ἰωάνης διάκονος ἐν κυρίῳ πλεῖστα χαίρειν. καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν τῇ γραφῇ ὅτι μακάριοί εἰσιν οἱ ἔχοντες σπέρμα ἐν Σιών, τὰ νῦν ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν, ὅτι ἔχομέν σε ἐπίσκοπον καὶ ἀγαθότατον πάτερα. ἡ γὰρ εὐφημία σου, πάτερ, περιεκύκλωσεν τὸν κόσμον ὅλ…
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