The Deir Ali inscription proves that Chrestos was not a holy name

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Re: The Deir Ali inscription proves that Chrestos was not a holy name

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Mixes an abbreviation for "Lord" and Christ written out.

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C312-318

[ἐν ὀνό]ματι τοῦ Κ(υρίο)υ κὲ [υἱοῦ]
[Ἰησο]ῦ Χριστοῦ τὸ [․․․․]
[․․․․]α̣ τοῦ ἁγίου κὲ ἐ̣[νδ(όξου) μά]-
[ρτυρ]ο̣ς Κόνωνος ἐπ̣ὶ τοῦ
5 [․․․․]τά{τα}του {²⁶—τάτου}²⁶ ἡμῶ[ν ἐπι]-
[σκ(όπου) Μά]ρκου τοῦ ὁσιω[τ(άτου) πρε]-
[σβυτ]έρου κὲ ἡγουμ̣[ένου]·
[Χριστ]όφορος ὑπὲ[ρ σω]-
[τηρ]ίας τῶν κα̣ρπ̣οφ[ορο]-
10 [ύντω]ν εἰσπουδέ̣ων̣ {²⁶σπουδαίων}²⁶ [μη(νὸς) Μ]-
[αρτί]ου, ἐνδ(ικτίωνος) ιʹ· [ἀμήν].

[In the name] of the Lord and [Son]
[Jesus] Christ, the [․․․․]
[․․․․] of the holy and [glorious] mar-
[tyr] Kōnon, under the
5 [․․․․]tatou {²⁶—tatou}²⁶, our [bishop] Mark, the most
[holy] presbyter and abbot;
[Christ]ophoros, for the salvation
[of the] fruitful ones,
10 [entering with eagerness] {²⁶eager ones}²⁶, [month] of March, indiction 11; [Amen].

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Mixes Ἰ(ησο)ῦ abbreviated, Χ(ριστ)έ abbreviated, θ(εο)ῦ abbreviated, and Χριστέ written out.

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C279-285

Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστ)έ, βοήθι Μακεδόνι ἐπισκόπῳ, πατρ̣ιάρχῃ τῆ̣ς̣ Λυκία̣ς· εἰσέρχου ὑ-
      γιένων εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θ(εο)ῦ [κ]ὲ εὐλόγι τὸν λαόν σου.
                     Χριστέ, βοήθ̣ει τοῖς γράψασιν Γεροντίῳ κὲ Καλ̣ανδαρίῳ.

Jesus Christ, assist the Bishop of Macedonia, the Patriarch of Lycia. Enter, O Son, into the temple of God and bless your people. Christ, come to the aid of those who have written, to Geron and Kalandarios.

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Just another inscription with it written out.

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/274986?hs=202-208

μετὰ λαμπρὰς Φωτῖνος
καὶ πολλὰς πολιτείας
καὶ μνῆμα γονέων
ἐκόσμησε τῶν ἀθανά-
5 των αὑτῷ τε καὶ τέκνοις
καὶ συμβίῳ Παιτίνῃ
σεμνῇ· ψυχὰς δὲ τού-
των Χριστὸς ἐν οὐ-
ρανῷ τάξε κατοικ-
10 εῖν διὰ τὰς παρο-
χὰς καὶ πολλὰς
εὐποιείας.

With the splendid Photeinos, adorned with numerous virtues and the tomb of ancestors, he adorned both for himself and for his children and his revered wife Paitine. Christ has ordered the souls of these to dwell in heaven because of their offerings and many good deeds.

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https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/275004?hs=222-228

ἀρητὴρ ἐσθλὸς τοῦ θεοῦ κῖ-
τε ἐνθάδε, παίδων ἀρεσ-
τὸς καὶ θεοῦ φιλήκο-
ος πράυστ̣ο̣ς πάντων,
5 καὶ τοὔνομα Ἀνίκητος
εἱερεὺς ὢν ἰδιοπραέω-
ν, φιλόθεος φιλέννο-
μος ὀπάων Χριστοῦ,
ἐγλεκτὸς δὲ τοῦ θεοῦ.
10 τύνβον δὲ τούτου τέκνα
     ☩ ἔτευξα[ν].

A virtuous priest of God, renowned here, beloved by children, and a gentle, God-loving, and kind-hearted man to all. His name is Aniketos, a priest devoted to his own affairs, a lover of God, a benevolent benefactor of Christ's people, and chosen by God. His children erected this tomb.

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Re: The Deir Ali inscription proves that Chrestos was not a holy name

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Writes [θ]εοῦ, abbreviates Χρ(ιστ)ῷ and Ἰ(η)σ(ο)ῦ.

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/275796?hs=143-151

Σέλευκος πρεσβίτε-
ρος τῆς καθολικῆς καὶ ἀ-
π̣οστολικῆς ἁγίας τοῦ
[θ]εοῦ ἐκλησίας ἐνθά-
5 δ̣ε κῖμε ἐν Χρ(ιστ)ῷ Ἰ(η)σ(ο)ῦ
[․․․] θεράπων καὶ [․․․]
[— — —]τ̣α̣υ̣*οσεο[— — —]
[— — — —]τ̣ιο̣[— — —]

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Abbreviates θ̣(εό)ν, writes Χριστέ.

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/286049?hs=105-111

[ ]Cil. — Korasion (Susanoğlu-Çokören) — late 4th-6th c. AD — cf Psalms 118.31f

ὡδὸν {²⁶ὁδὸν}²⁶
    ἐντολο͂-
   ν σο̣υ ἔδ-
  ραμων {²⁶ἔδραμον}²⁶,
5   Χριστέ, μὴ [κ]ατεσ-
 χύνις {²⁶καταισχύνῃς}²⁶ με  τὸν [δοῦλ(όν) σου].
☩ ἔχι πρὸς θ̣(εό)ν, [ἴ] τις θί-
σι ἐπάνο {²⁶ἐπάνω}²⁶ μοῦ
τινα. ☩
10 in mediis versibus 4 et 5: crux

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Abbreviates θ(εὸ)ς, writes Χριστός.

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/286108?hs=130-136

δόξα σοὶ ὁ θ(εὸ)ς ὁ μόνος ἀθάνατος·
ἔγιρε ὁ καθεύδων ἐκ τῶν
νεκρῶν, [ἐπ]ιφα[ύ]σι σοι
ὁ Χριστός. ☩ in corona

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Writes out [Κ]ύ̣ριε, abbreviates Χ(ριστ)έ̣, <θ>(εοῦ) υ(ἱέ).

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242293?hs=36-44
[Κ]ύ̣ριε Χ(ριστ)έ̣, <θ>(εοῦ) υ(ἱέ),
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Writes out θεὸς, abbreviates Χρ(ιστὸς).

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242434?hs=42-50
εἷς θεὸς καὶ
ὁ Χρ(ιστὸς) αὐτοῦ,

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242506?hs=38-48
ὁ θεὸς κὲ ὁ
Χρι(στό)ς
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Writes Χριστὴ, abbreviates μη(νὸς), a common abbreviation in all types of inscriptions.

https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242532?hs=86-92
☩ Χριστὴ βοέθι Ἰοάννου Νόννου. ☩
     ἔκτισεν ἔτους ζπφʹ, μη(νὸς) Δησίου {²⁶Δαισίου}²⁶.
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