The Spiritual Armament
He loosens the hands of warriors, and a negligent monk destroys the zeal of brothers. A swarm of bees produces wax, and a community of brothers produces the kingdom of heaven. A trumpet awakens the zeal of warriors, and the diligence of disciples is the teaching of practical virtue.
Arm, O leader, your brothers with the words of rings, and protect them with promises of coming good things; surround them with the shield of faith through contests, and hem them in with the hope that is toward God. Move the feet in evangelical lessons and vivify the loins with words of temperance; give a sword into the hand against the passions, a sharper spirit, and nce in the battle; and show them to be fearsome.
Greek
ἐκλύει πολεμιστῶν χεῖρας καὶ ἀμελὴς μοναχὸς χαυνοῖ προθυμίαν ἀδελφῶν. Σμῆνος μελισσῶν ἐργάζεται κηρίον καὶ σύστημα ἀδελφῶν βασιλείαν οὐρανῶν. Σάλπιγξ διεγείρει προθυμίαν πολεμιστῶν καὶ μαθητῶν σπουδὴν διδασκαλία πρακτικῆς ἀρετῆς. Ὅπλισον †δακτύλων λόγοις, ἡγούμενε, σοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ θωράκισον ἐπαγγελίαις τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν· φράξον θυρεῷ πίστεως ἄθλοις καὶ περικνήμισον ἐλπίδι τῇ εἰς τὸν θεόν· †κήνησον τοὺς πόδας ἐν εὐαγγελικοῖς μαθήμασι καὶ ζῶσον τὴν ὀσφὺν σωφροσύνης λόγοις· δὸς μάχαιραν εἰς τὴν χεῖρα κατὰ τῶν παθῶν ὀξύτατον θυμὸν καὶ ἀντίταξον φάλαγγα παθῶν ἡδονῇ. Γύμνασον ἐν λογισμοῖς τοὺς ὁπλίτας, οἳ ἐμπείρως ἔχουσι πρὸς τὴν μάχην· καὶ δεῖξον φοβερὸν
About this text
A guide to spiritual leadership and discipleship, offering wisdom on guiding others toward virtue and faith.
Original English Translation — new OET from PG Greek.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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