P.Würzb. 3

Trismegistos: 64255

Transcription based on images and DCLP transcription (http://litpap.info/dclp/64255), supplemented by Anastasia Maravela, "Women in P.Würsb.3?" Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 191 (2014) 90–92 (online: https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/59057/Maravela%2b2014%2bWomen.pdf ). Lines 14-17 based on Maravela, Anastasia. “Christians Praying in a Graeco-Egyptian Context: Intimations of Christian Identity in Greek Papyrus Prayers.” Pages 291–323 in Early Christian Prayer and Identify Formation. Edited by Reidar Hvalvik and Karl Olav Sandnes. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 336. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2014.

Fragment 1

recto

  1. [...] πληρώσου[σιν ...]
  2. [...]ι̣ φώτισον̣ [..] ̣[..]
  3. [...] ι̣ν κρα̣[...]ν̣ τὰς ψυχὰς ἀπὸ τῶν
  4. [...]ν̣τ̣ων̣[...] ̣[..] ̣ιων ἔπ̣ειτα οὐρά-
  5. [νι]ε̣ ημις κα ̣ ̣[..]η̣μ̣[...] ̣ ̣ ̣τ̣αγ ̣ ̣ επ̣ʼ α̣ὐτοὺς*
  6. [..] ̣ κατ̣[ὰ] π̣λ̣ῆ̣θ̣ος το[...]ν τῶν ο̣ἰκτ̣ιρμῶν
  7. [...]ο ̣ ̣ ̣ [ἁ]μαρτιας α[..] ̣ ̣[...] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ν ἀδικία̣ς
  8. [...] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[.] ̣ ̣ ̣ αρα ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[...] ̣ ̣ κ̣αι[̣.̣]̣ | οις τῆ<ς> εἰ-*
  9. [ρή]ν̣ης σου τα[.] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣τ ̣ δ[ικ]αιώματα τῇ μ̣αρτυρίᾳ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
  10. [.] ̣ αμενος χρισ ̣ ̣ ̣[...] ̣[.]θαι τ ̣αφορτα ̣ ̣τι̣ν|ος
  11. [εἰς] α̣ἰῶνα εν ̣ιε ̣[...]ιων κ̣[ε]φ̣άλιον ἐγχά[ρ]α̣ξο̣ν ἐ̣πε̣ὶ̣*
  12. [τὰ] π̣λάτη τῆς καρδία̣[ς αὐ]τ̣[ῶ]ν βοηθ̣ὸ{θο}ς αὐτοῖς {ε̣}γ̣ενο̣ῦ̣*
  13. [λυ]τρωτὴς ἀπὸ τῶν ἐ̣παγομένων αὐ̣τοῖς ἀπὸ̣ τ̣[οῦ Σ]α̣-
  14. [τα]ν̣ᾶ. κατάρτισον δὲ σ̣ε̣αυτῷ καὶ τὰς ψυχὰς τῶ̣ν̣ ἐ̣[ν] ἁ̣-*
  15. [νγί]α καὶ παρθενίᾳ τοῦ λ̣αοῦ σου θεέ̣ διαμενουσ[ῶ]ν̣*
  16. [δικ]ν̣ὺς πιστὰς̣ ἐγκρατ̣εῖς ἀμετακεινήτο̣[υ]ς̣*
  17. [βεβ]αί<α>ς ἐν ταύτῃ[ν] τῇ πίστει ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ἀγ̣[άπῃ]*
  18. κ̣α̣τ̣άργησον δὲ †ἀπάντων τῶν† τὸν τὸ κρ[ά-]
  19. τος ἔχωτα τοῦ θανάτου, τὸν διάβα̣λον, τὰ μ[...]*
  20. α̣ὐ̣τοῦ καὶ τὰς πλάνας καὶ τὰς [ἀ]π̣άτας. [vac?]
  1. [...] they will f[ill ...]
  2. [...]ι̣ illuminaṭẹ [..] ̣[..]
  3. [...] ι̣ν κρα̣[...]ν̣ the lives from the
  4. [...]ν̣τ̣ων̣[...] ̣[..] ̣ιων tḥen heave-
  5. [nl]ỵ we κα ̣ ̣[..]η̣μ̣[...] ̣ ̣ ̣τ̣αγ ̣ ̣ oṇ ṭhem*
  6. [..] ̣ accorḍịṇ[g to] g̣ṛẹạṭṇẹss το[...]ν of the ṃercịful
  7. [...]ο ̣ ̣ ̣ [s]ins α[..] ̣ ̣[...] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ν injustịc̣e
  8. [...] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[.] ̣ ̣ ̣ αρα ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[...] ̣ ̣ ạnd[̣.̣]̣ | οις the pe-*
  9. [a]c̣e of you τα[.] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣τ ̣ r[eq]uirements in the ṭẹstimony ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
  10. [.] ̣ αμενος χρισ ̣ ̣ ̣[...] ̣[.]θαι τ ̣αφορτα ̣ ̣τι̣ν|ος
  11. [into] ạge εν ̣ιε ̣[...]ιων ḥ[e]ad εγχα[ρ]α̣ξο̣ν ịnṭọ*
  12. [the] ḅlade of the hear[t of] th[e]m heḷpful to them ḅe*
  13. [re]deemer from those ẉḥọ brought to ṭḥem frọṃ ṭ[he S]ạ-
  14. [ta]ṇ Perfect now yourself even the souls of thọṣẹ p̣-*
  15. [uri]ty and virginity of the p̣ẹople of you G(o)ḍ who persev[e]ṛẹ*
  16. [prov]ịng faithful self-conṭṛolled unmoṿ[e]ḍ*
  17. [st]edy in thi[s] the faith in this the lo[ve]*
  18. ṇụḷlifying But of all those who the po[w-]
  19. er having of death the deṿil the m[...]*
  20. ọf̣ him and the deceit and the [de]ceptions [vac?]

... they will fill ... illuminate ... the lives from the .... then heavenly we ... on them ... according to greatness ... of the merciful ... sins ... injustice ... and ... your peace ... requirements in the testimony ... into the age ... head being engraved into the blade of their heart.

Be helpful to them, Redeemer, from those who were brought to them from Satan. Now perfect yourself, even the souls of those in purity and virginity of your people, God, who persevere, proving faithful, self-controlled, unmoved, steady in this faith and in this love. But nullifying all of those who have the power of death, the devil, the his ..., and the deceit and the deceptions [vac?]

verso

  1. [...]τ̣α̣ι κα̣ι̣ [...]
  2. ̣ ̣ ̣ α[ὐ]τῶν ἐν τα̣[...] ̣ ̣[..]
  3. τη τοῦ̣ σ̣ου παι̣δ̣[...] α̣ὐτα[..]
  4. π̣άντας τὰ {τα} π̣ε̣[πυρωμέν]α̣ β̣έ̣λ̣η̣ τ̣οῦ πον[η-]*
  5. ροῦ σβ̣έσαι τοὺ[ς ἁγνὰς συ]νζυγί̣α<ς> φυλάσ̣[σον-]*
  6. τας δ[ι]ὰ̣ τὴν ἐχ[...] κυ̣μη[σ]ον χρηστ[ι]α̣ν̣[ὰ]*
  7. αὐτῶ̣ν τὰ τέλη̣ δ̣ώ̣ρ̣[η]σ̣α̣ι̣ ἵν̣α̣ κ̣αταξιω<θῶσ>ι<ν>*
  8. τῆς ἐπουρανίου σο̣υ ζ[ωῆς κα]ὶ̣ τῶν ἀγαθῶ<ν> κα̣ὶ̣*
  9. ἀ̣μ̣εταμελήτων σου χ̣[α]ρ̣ι̣[σμά]τ̣ω̣ν̣ δ̣ιὰ τοῦ
  10. μονογενοῦς σου π̣αιδὰς Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ ᾧ ἡ̣ δόξα καὶ τ[ὸ κ-]*
  11. ράτος εἱ<ς> τοὺς ἀγ̣ήρ̣ους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνω̣[ν.]*
  12. [vac.?] ἀμήν. [vac?]
  13. —————————————
  14. τοὺς δὲ ἀρρωστου<ντας> τοῦ λαοῦ σου θεράπευσον*
  15. τ̣[οὺς] ἀ̣σθενοῦντας ἴασε, τοὺς ὀλιγοψυχοῦν-*
  16. [τας] π̣αρακάλεσ̣ο̣ν̣, τοῖς δεομένοις †επειτημη-*
  17. [σον]† τοὺς κατα̣πο̣νο̣υμένου<ς> ὑπὸ πλάνης*
  18. [...]ους ε̣ρα̣τ̣η̣[-ca.?-] ̣ ̣μ̣ε̣ν̣ |τ̣ουσ ̣ ̣ ̣ε̣ι̣κ̣ε̣ν̣ ̣ ̣
  19. [vac.?] ἰατρὰ ψυχῶν κ̣α̣ὶ σωμάτων.*
  1. [...]τ̣α̣ι aṇḍ [...]
  2. ̣ ̣ ̣ of [th]em in τα̣[...] ̣ ̣[..]
  3. τη of̣ ỵou chịḷ[d..] ḥer[..]
  4. ạll the f̣ḷ[amin]g̣ ạṛṛọẉṣ ọf e[v-]*
  5. il to q̣ụench th[e pure co]mrade guạ[rd-]*
  6. ing th[r]ọụg̣ḥ the εχ[...] puṭṭing to [sl]eep Chris[t]ịạṇ[s]*
  7. of thẹm the authorịṭịẹṣ g̣[i]ṿẹ so tḥạṭ ṭḥẹỵ ̣ṃạỵ ̣ḅẹ ̣c̣onsidered worthy*
  8. of heavenly yọur l[ife an]d love aṇḍ*
  9. c̣ạlling your g̣[i]f̣[t]ṣ ṭḥṛough the
  10. only-born of you c̣hild J(esu)s C(hris)t whom the glory and th[e p-]*
  11. ower into the ageḷess age of the ag̣[e]*
  12. [vac.?] amen [vac?]
  13. —————————————
  14. the ones but being ill of people your heal*
  15. ṭḥ[e ones] ḅẹing sick cure the ones being discour-*
  16. [aged] ẹṇcourag̣ẹ to those who pray rebu-*
  17. [ke] the ones who tọrṃeṇt by deceit*
  18. [...]ους ε̣ρα̣τ̣η̣[-ca.?-] ̣ ̣μ̣ε̣ν̣ |τ̣ουσ ̣ ̣ ̣ε̣ι̣κ̣ε̣ν̣ ̣ ̣
  19. [vac.?] doctor of souls ạṇd bodies*

… of you child her …

… all the flaming arrows of evil to quench the pure comrade guarding through the … putting to sleep Christians of th|e|m.

Give (to) the authorities so that they may be considered worthy of your heavenly life and love and calling of your gifts through your only-born child J(esu)s C(hris)t to whom [be] the glory and the power into the ageless age of the age. [vac.?] amen [vac?]

But heal your people who are ill. Cure those who are sick. Encourage those who are discouraged. [Reveal yourself(?)] to those who pray. Rebuke those who torment by deceit.

… [vac.?] Doctor of souls and bodies

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