The X-Files: Chrēstos / Christos / Χρειστος

[Peter Kirby]

Trismegistos 63986 = LDAB 5201 (ca. 3rd century)

Summary:
[Ἰ]ησοῦ Χρηστοῦ
[Ἰησοῦ Χρ*στο]ῦ
Ἰῦ Χῦ

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4[- ca.35 -] κοινωνί-
5[α- ca.30 -κ]α̣λὴ λίαν καὶ
[- ca.32 -] ̣απ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣]σ̣ου
[- ca.37 -] ἐν σοὶ
[- ca.41 -]
[- ca.32 -βα]σ̣ι̣λ̣ε̣ία ἀπὸ
10[τοῦ νῦν καὶ εἰς σύμπαντας ἀγηράτους] ἀτελευτή-
[τους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν] ―
⁦ vac. 1 line⁩
[- ca.32 -Ἰ]ησοῦ Χρηστοῦ
[- ca.33 -ἐ]ν τῷ ὀνό-
15[ματι- ca.30 -] ̣αν, ὅπως
[- ca.33 -]ο̣ν̣ σοῦ κ̣αὶ
[- ca.31 -υ]ἱῶν σου
[- ca.32 -]ς καιρω[ ̣]
[- ca.32 -] σπείρας̣
20[- ca.30 -] παρὰ σοὶ νί-
[κη- ca.30 -] ἐν πίστει
[- ca.32 -] ̣ σωφρο-
[σύνη- ca.28 -]ομένους
[- ca.32 -] πανελε-
25[ήμων- ca.26 -σὺ]ν̣ πατρὶ
[- ca.29 -καὶ ἀε]ὶ καὶ νῦν
[καὶ εἰς τοὺς σύμπαντας αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμή]ν ›› ((sinusoid-stroke))
⁦ vac. 1 line⁩
[- ca.32 -] ̣μου φω-
30[τίζ- ca.30 -]λύματα
[- ca.32 -]μου ἀπὸ
[- ca.18 -εὐεργέτης πάντων τῶ]ν ἐπι -

στρεφόντων [ἐπ' αὐτόν, φ]ωστὴρ πάντων σκοτωμ[ά]τ̣ω̣ν̣(*),
φυτουργὸς πασ[ῶν τῶν κατα]βολῶν, γεωργὸς πάσης ἐ[ν]οη[μα-]
τικῆς(*) ἀνθρώπ[ων αὔξης, ἐλέ]ησόν με, κύρ[ιε], καὶ κατασκεύασό(ν)
με ναὸν ἠξιω[μένον· μὴ παρ]α̣τήρει μ[ο]ῦ̣ τὰ ἀνομήματα· ἐ[ὰ]ν
γὰρ παρατηρήσ[ῃς μου τὰς ἀσε]βείας, οὗ δυνήσομαι στῆν̣α̣ι̣ ἐ̣ν̣ώ̣-
πι[ό]ν σ̣ου̣· ἀλλὰ κα[τὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλ]ε̣ός σου καὶ κατ[ὰ] τὸ [πλ]ῆ̣θος [τῶν] οἰ-
κτ[ι]ρμῶν σου ἐ̣ξ̣[άλειψον τὰ ἀ]μβλακήματα δ̣[ι]ὰ̣ μ̣ό̣ν̣ο̣υ̣ τοῦ ἁγιω̣-
τάτου παιδός σ[ου Ἰησοῦ Χριστο]ῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ ἀρχι̣ϊ̣α-
τροῦ τῶν ψυχῶν [ἡ]μῶ[ν. Εἴη σοὶ] ἐπ' αὐτῷ δόξα κράτ[ο]ς πᾶ[σ]α με-
γαλοσύνην μεγαλ[ο]πρέπεια εἰς τοὺς σύμπαντας ἀγηράτους ἀτε-
λευτήτους αἰῶ[ν]ας [τ]ῶν αἰῶνων ἀμήν››››››››――
Ἄλλη
Ἅγιος [ὁ θεὸς ὁ ὑποδ]ε̣ίξας μοι ἀπ̣ὸ τοῦ νι̣ος ζωὴν καὶ φ[ῶς], ἅγι-
ος ὁ θεὸς κ̣[αὶ πατὴρ τῶ]ν ὅλων, ἅγιος εἶ [ὁ ἀπ'] ἀρχῆ[ς ὤν, ἅγιο]ς
15ὁ θεὸς ὃ[ς γινώσκε]ται ἀπὸ τῶν ἰδίω̣[ν- ca.10 -ἅγιος εἶ ὁ]
θεὸς ὃς π[άντα περιδέ]χ̣εται κα[ὶ] γινώσ[κει, ἅγιος] ε̣ἶ̣ [ὁ θεὸς]
ὁ λόγῳ συ[στησάμενος τὰ πάντ]α̣, ἅγιος εἶ ὃ̣[ν] ἡ̣ φ̣ύσις οὐκ ἐμα̣ύρω-
σεν, ἅγιος εἶ οὗ πᾶσα φ[ύσις ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]ου, ἅγιος εἶ ὁ πάσης δυνάστεως
ἰσχυρότερος, ἅγιος ε[ἶ] ὁ̣ [- ca.10 -] μείζων, ἅγιος εἶ ὁ κρίττων
20τῶν ἐπαίνων, δέξε μ[ου τὰς φω]νὰς ἀπὸ ψυχῆς καὶ καρδ̣ί̣ας
πρὸς σὲ ἀνατετα̣γ̣μένας, ἀνεκλάλ[η]τε, ἄρρητε, σιωπῇ φ̣ωνού-
μενὲ, αἰτουμένῳ τὸ μ[ὴ̣] σφαλῆναι τῆς γνώσεως τῆς κατὰ ὕφος
ἡμῶν αὐτῶν ἐπίνευσ[ό]ν με(*) καὶ ἐνδυνάμωσόν με καὶ τῆς
χάριτος ταύτης φωτίσω τ̣ο̣ὺ̣ς̣ ἐν εὐνο̣ίᾳ τ̣οῦ γένους μου ἀδελφοὺς
25υἱοὺς δὲ σοῦ· τὸ γὰρ πνεῦμα μο̣υ̣ τῷ θείῳ πνεύματι· διὸ πιστεύω
καὶ μαρτυρῶ· ἧς̣ ζ̣ωὴ[ν] κ̣α̣ὶ φῶς χωρῶ· εὐλογητὸς εἶ, πάτερ, ὁ σὸς
ἄνθρωπο[ς συ]ναγιάζειν σοι β[ο]ύλεται, καθὼς παρέδωκας τὴν
πᾶσαν ἐξ[ουσί]αν αὐτῷ· ε̣[ἴ]η̣ σ̣ο̣ι̣ δόξα καὶ νῦν καὶ <ἀ>εὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς
σ[ύ]μπαντα[ς αἰ]ῶνας τ[ῶ]ν αἰώνων [ἀ]μήν ⁦ vac. 2⁩›››››››―― ((sinusoid-stroke))
30Προσευ[χὴ] τῶν [ἀποστό]λων Πέτρου καὶ τῶν ἄλλω(ν)
Ἅγιος εἶ κύρ[ιε] θεὸς παντοκ[ρ]άτωρ [καὶ πατὴρ τ]οῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν
Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ, ὁ πα[ρά]δισο[ς τῆ]ς τρυ̣φῆς, ἡ ῥάβ[δος ἡ βασι]λική, ἡ πο[λυ]τε-
λὴς ἀγάπη, [ἡ] β̣ε̣β̣[αία ἐλπίς] ̣τ̣η̣ ̣ ̣ πί[στις,](*) [ἡ βου]λ̣ὴ ἡ ἀνεξιχνίασ -

τ̣[ος] ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
γ̣ι̣ ̣θ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
πηγὴ ἡ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
σ̣υ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
η̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
λης παρθε[νο⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
τὸ κ[α]ύχημα τῶν[- ca.25 -τὸ πεπυρω-]
μένον χρυσίον, ἅγ[ιος εἶ ὁ θεὸς⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
ἡ κλῖμαξ τ[οῦ] οὐρα[νοῦ- ca.26 -ἡ]
καινὴ δι[α]θ[ήκ]η ἡ τ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
τῶν κατ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ε[ ̣]τω[ν⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
καθάρσ̣ε̣[ως ̣ ̣] ̣τ̣ατι̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
νων, ὁ ἐ̣π̣[ιχ]ο̣ρ̣η̣γ̣ῶ̣[ν⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
σ̣ιν, ὁ τ̣ο̣ν̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
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17ἅγιος εἶ κύριε θεὸ[ς⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
ὁ βασιλεὺς [τ]ῶν βασιλ[ευόντων καὶ κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων, ὁ μό-]
νος ἔχων ἀ̣[θανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον, ὃν εἶδεν ἀνθρώπων]
οὐδεὶς οὐδὲ η̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ν ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ὁ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τῶν Χερου-]
βὶν καὶ ἐπὶ θρόνον [- ca.14 -ὁ περιπατῶν ἐπὶ πτερύγων]
ἀνέμων, ὁ κτίσας τὸν [οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ πάντα]
τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς, ὁ πάντα [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
των, οὗ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ καὶ πᾶ[ς ὁ οὐρανὸς- ca.12 -ἀγαθό-]
τητος καὶ τῆς χρηστότη[τος- ca.25 -ἀ-]
κατάλημπτος ἐν ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
ἀνθρωπίνων ἔργων, ὁ [ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα καὶ τοὺς]
λιτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ π<υ>ρὸς φλ[όγα, ὁ ποιήσας τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατ' εἰκόνα]
καὶ καθ' ὁμοίωσιν, ὁ μ̣[ετρήσας τὸν οὐ(ρα)νὸν σπιθαμῇ καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν]
γῆν̣ δ̣ρακ[ὶ κ]α̣ὶ̣ πάντα τὰ κ̣[- ca.15 -καὶ ἰδοὺ καλὰ λίαν]
τὰ π[ά]ντα ἐνώπιόν σ̣ο̣υ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
τα̣ καὶ ἐν χειρὶ τύχη ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
που [τῶ]ν υἱῶν τ̣η̣σι̣ν ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

(?) and very beautiful(?) in you,
[...] in you,
[kingdom from] now and forever, ages of ages, amen.
In the name of Jesus Chrest/Christ ([Ἰ]ησοῦ Χρηστοῦ),
[...] that your [and]
your sons
[...] in season(?)
[...] with you, victory in faith,
moderation,
[...] always with the Father,
[...]
[...] my light.
[...] my sins
from the benefactor of all...

Turning towards him, the illuminator of all darkness,
the cultivator of all seeds, the farmer of all intellectual growth among humans,
have mercy on me, Lord, and build me a temple worthy;
do not overlook my transgressions.
For if you observe my impieties, where will I be able to stand before you?
But, according to your great mercy and the abundance of your compassion,
wipe away my offenses only through your most holy child, Jesus Chrest/Christ (σ[ου Ἰησοῦ Χριστο]ῦ),
our Lord and the healer of our souls.
May glory, power, all magnificence, and splendor be to you,
for all the ages of ages. Amen.

Another:
Holy God, who revealed to me life and light through your Son,
Holy God and Father of all, you are Holy from the beginning,
Holy God who is known by your own nature, you are the God who
receives and knows everything,
Holy God who established all things by the Word,
you are the Holy one whom nature did not defile,
you are the Holy one greater than all powers,
you are the Holy one who judges praises.
Accept the voices from my soul and heart,
offered to you with an organized mind,
grant strength to my spirit and illuminate
the members of my family with your grace,
sons of yours.
For my spirit belongs to the divine Spirit.
Therefore, I believe and testify:
I am inheriting life and light from you.
Blessed are you, Father, your man desires to sanctify himself to you,
as you gave him all authority.
May glory be to you now and forever and unto all the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer of the Apostles, Peter, and others:
Holy are you, Lord God Almighty, and the Father of our Lord
Jesus Chrest/Christ (Ἰῦ Χῦ), the paradise of delight, the royal staff, the
abundant love, the secure hope, the true faith,
the indescribable will.

[...]
[...]
A spring [...]
[...]
[...]
[...]
Virginity [of...]
The boast of [...]
Holy are you, O God [...]
The ladder of heaven [...]
The new covenant [...]
The purification of [...]
... of those who offer supplications [...]
... who [walks on wings...]
[...] holy are you, Lord God [...]
The king of kings and Lord of lords, the one who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, who is seated on the cherubim and on the wings of the wind, the creator of the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, the benefactor of goodness and kindness, unapprehended in human works, who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire, who made man in his image and likeness, who measured the heaven with a span, and the earth with his hand, and all things are before you.
Everything is in your hands, and chance [...]
For the children of [...]

source: https://papyri.info/dclp/63986
photo: https://berlpap.smb.museum/Original/P_09794_R_001.jpg

[Peter Kirby]

p.oxy.42.3035 = HGV P.Oxy. 42 3035 = Trismegistos 16434 (dated February 28th of 256)

Summary:
χρησιανὸν

π(αρὰ) τοῦ πρυτάνεως
κωμάρχαις καὶ ἐπιστάταις(*) εἰρήνης
κώμης Μερμέρθων. ἐξαυτῆς ἀνα-
πέμψατε Πετοσορᾶπιν Ὥρου χρησι-
5ανὸν(*), ἢ ὑμεῖς αὐτοὶ ἀνέλθατε.
(ἔτους) γ Οὐαλεριανοῦ καὶ Γαλλιηνοῦ Σεβαστῶν
Φαμενὼθ γ.

From the office of the prytanis,
To the village magistrates and overseers of peace
of the village of Mermertion. Immediately,
send Petosorapis, son of Horus, a Chres<t>ian,
or come yourselves.
In the year 3 of Valerianus and Gallienus Augusti,
Phamenoth 3.

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;42;3035
photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus_O ... ._3035.jpg

[Peter Kirby]

p.oxy.43.3119 = HGV P.Oxy. 43 3119 = Trismegistos 15998 (ca. 259-260)

Summary:
Χρηστιανῶν
Χ[ρ]ηστιανῶν

ο[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
5μετὰ τὰ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
οἱ δηλωθεν[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
διασημοτάτου δ[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
προσ\κ/εκρίσθαι τω[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
γνώριζε ἐ̣ν̣ τῷ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
10ὃ̣ ἐκομισάμην γ̣ρ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
(ἔτους) ζ [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
Σαΐτου. Αὐρηλί[ου Ἑρμε-]
πε̣ρ̣ὶ ἐξετάσ̣[ε]ως ̣ ̣ρ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
Χρηστιανῶν(*) κ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
15Αὐρήλιος Ἑρμε ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣] π̣[ε]ρ̣ὶ̣ οἰκ̣ο̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
ἐπ̣ὶ̣ τ̣ῶ̣ν ὑπογεγρ̣α̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
Χ[ρ]ηστιανῶν(*) κελε̣υ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
[ ̣ ̣]τ̣ατου ἡγεμόνος ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
20[ ̣ ̣] ̣ου Αἰλίου Γορδι̣[ανοῦ ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

After the [...]
those declared [...]
of the most distinguished [...]
has been decided [...]
acknowledge in the [...]
which I received during the year [...]
of Saites. Aurelius [Hermes]
for an investigation [...]
of Chrestians, under the [...]
Aurelius Hermes [...]
[...] concerning household [...]
upon those who have subscribed [...]
of the Ch[r]estians, he ordered [...]
[...] the governor [...]
[...] Aelius Gordianus [...]

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;43;3119

[Peter Kirby]

3 P. Würzb. = Trismegistos 64255 = LDAB 5475 (ca. 3rd century)

Summary:
χρισ
χρηστ[ι]α̣ν̣[α]
Ἰῦ Χῦ̣

1[- ca.22 -] πληρώσου[σιν ̣ ̣ ̣]
[- ca.22 -]ι̣ φώτισον̣ [ ̣ ̣] ̣[ ̣ ̣]
[ -1-2- ] ̣ιν κρα̣[- ca.15 -]ν̣(*) τὰς ψυχὰς ἀπὸ τῶν
[ ̣ ̣ ̣]η̣τ̣ων̣[ -15-16- ] ̣[ ̣ ̣] ̣ιων ἔπ̣ειτα, οὐρά-
5[νι]ε̣, ημις(*) κα ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣]η̣μ̣[- ca.10 -] ̣ ̣ ̣τ̣αγ̣ ̣ ̣ ἐπ̣’ α̣ὐτοὺς
[ ̣ ̣] ̣ κατ̣[ὰ] π̣λ̣ῆ̣θ̣ος το[- ca.9 -]ν τῶν ο̣ἰκτ̣ιρμῶν
[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]ο ̣ ̣ ̣ [ἁ]μαρτίας α[ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ν ἀδικία̣ς
[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣αρα ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣κ̣αι[ ̣] ̣οις τη(*) εἰ-
[ρή]ν̣ης σου τα[ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣τ ̣ δ[ικ]αιώματα τῆ(ι) μ̣αρτυρία(ι) ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
10[ ̣] ̣αμενος χρισ ̣ ̣ ̣[- ca.6 -] ̣[ ̣]θαι τ ̣αφορτα ̣ ̣τ̣ιν̣ος
[εἰς] α̣ἰῶνα εν ̣ιε ̣[ -3-4- ]ιων κ̣[ε]φ̣άλιον ἐγχά[ρ]α̣ξο̣ν ἐ̣πε̣ὶ̣(*)
[τὰ] π̣λάτη τῆς καρδία̣[ς αὐ]τ̣[ῶ]ν. βοηθ̣οθος(*) αὐτοῖς ε̣γ̣ενο̣υ̣(*),
[λυ]τρωτὴς ἀπὸ τῶν ἐ̣παγομένων αὐ̣τοῖς ἀπὸ̣ τ̣[οῦ Σ]α̣-
[τα]νᾶ. κατάρτισον δὲ σεαυτῶ(ι) καὶ τὰς ψυχὰς τῶ̣ν̣ <ἐν> α̣-|[γν]ι(*) καὶ παρθενία(ι) τοῦ λαοῦ σου, θ(ε)έ, ἰδία(ι) μενούσ[α]ς̣
[ ̣ ̣ ̣]ν̣υς(*) πιστὰς̣ ἐγκρατ̣εῖς ἀμετακεινήτο̣[υ]ς̣(*)
[βεβ]αις(*) ἐν ταύτη(ι)(*) τῆ(ι) π̣ί̣στει, ἐν ταύτη̣(ι) τῆ(ι) ἀγ̣[άπη(ι).]
κ̣α̣τ̣άργησον δὲ ἁπάντων τῶν τὸν τὸ κρ[ά-]
τος εχωτα(*) τοῦ θανάτου, τὸν διαβα̣λον(*), τὰ μ[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]
20α̣ὐ̣τοῦ καὶ τὰς πλάνας καὶ τὰς [ἀ]π̣άτας. ⁦ vac. ? ⁩

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1[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]τ̣α̣ι κα̣ι̣ ̣ ̣[- ca.15 -] ̣[ ̣ ̣]
̣ ̣ ̣ α[ὐ]τῶν ἐν τα̣[- ca.13 -] ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣]
τη τοῦ̣ σ̣ου παι̣δ̣[ -13-14- ] α̣ὐτα[ ̣ ̣]
π̣αντας(*) τὰ {τα} π̣ε̣[πυρωμέν]α̣ β̣έ̣λ̣η̣ τ̣οῦ πον[η-]
5ροῦ σβ̣έσαι, τοὺ[ς ἁγνὰς συ]νζυγια(*) φυλάσ̣[σον-]
τας δ[ι]ὰ̣ τὴν ἐχ[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] κυ̣μη[σ]ον(*). χρηστ[ι]α̣ν̣[α](*)
αὐτῶ̣ν τὰ τέλη̣ δ̣ώ̣ρ̣[η]σ̣α̣ι̣, ἵν̣α̣ κ̣αταξιωι(*)
τῆς ἐπουρανίου σο̣υ ζ[ωῆς κα]ὶ̣ τῶν αγαθω(*) κα̣ὶ̣
ἀ̣μ̣εταμελήτων σου χ̣[α]ρ̣ι̣[σμά]τ̣ω̣ν̣ δ̣ιὰ τοῦ
10μονογενοῦς \σου/ π̣αιδας(*) Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ̣, ὧ̣(ι) ἡ̣ δόξα καὶ τ[ὸ κ-]
ράτος ει(*) τοὺς ἀγ̣ήρ̣ους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνω̣[ν.]
⁦ vac. ? ⁩ ἀμήν. ⁦ vac. ? ⁩
————————
τοὺς̣ δὲ αρρωσ\τ/ου(*) τοῦ λαοῦ σου θεράπευσον,
τ̣[οὺς] ἀ̣σθενοῦντας ιασε(*), τοὺς ὀλιγοψυχο\ῦ/ν-
15[τας] π̣αρακάλεσ̣ο̣ν̣, τοῖς δεομένοις ἐπειτήμη-
[σον](*), τοὺς κατα̣πο̣νο̣υμενου(*) ὑπὸ πλάνης
[ ̣ ̣ ̣]ους ε̣ρα̣τ̣η̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] ̣ ̣μ̣ε̣(*)ν̣ ̣τ̣ουσ ̣ ̣ ̣ε̣ι̣(*)κε̣ν̣ ̣ ̣,
⁦ vac. ? ⁩ ιατρα(*) ψ̣υχῶν κ̣α̣ὶ σωμάτων.

[ ̣ ̣ ̣] Fill [ ̣ ̣ ̣]
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] illuminate [ ̣ ̣ ̣]
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] them [ ̣ ̣ ̣] the souls from the
[ ̣ ̣ ̣]harmful [ ̣ ̣ ̣] then, heavenly
[Divine] Hermes, have mercy [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] upon them
[ ̣ ̣] according to the abundance of your mercies
[ ̣ ̣ ̣]sin of [ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ of injustice
[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ pray for the peace of
[our] righteousness, [ ̣ ̣ ̣] justices, for the testimony ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] praying ([εὐχσ]άμενος) to Christ (χρισ[...]) [ ̣ ̣ ̣] [of the deceased]
[into] the ages of life, in [ ̣ ̣ ̣], chapter [in]scribe since
[the] backs of their hearts. Be their helper, O God,
[redeemer] from what is imposed on them from [the Sa]-
[tan]. But equip yourself and the souls of those <in>
purity and virginity of your people, O God, their own remaining
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] faithful, temperate [immoveable]s
[confirmed] in this faith, in this love.
And abolish all the dominion of the power of death, the accuser, the [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]
of him and the deceptions and the [de]ceits.

and [. . .]
̣ ̣ ̣ [of] them in [ ̣ ̣ ̣]
[t]heir of your child [ ̣ ̣ ̣] them [ ̣ ̣ ̣]
all the [fiery] arrows of [the pain-]
ful [adversary], quench them, protect [the] pure
marriages by [the] [Holy] Spirit. Chrestians/Christians (χρηστ[ι]α̣ν̣[α])
[their] ends give, so that they may be deemed worthy
of your heavenly life and of the good and
immutable graces through your only-begotten
Son, Jesus Christ (Ἰῦ Χῦ̣), to whom belongs the glory and the
power into the ages of ages.
Amen.

Heal those who are sick among your people,
[those] who are ailing, heal them, [those] who are faint-
hearted, encourage them, those who pray implore-
[them], those who are toiling under deception
[ ̣ ̣ ̣]the wandering
[fools] their merits [ ̣ ̣ ̣]
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] Physician of souls and bodies.

source: https://papyri.info/dclp/64255/

[Peter Kirby]

basp.45.73_1 = HGV BASP 45 (2008) S. 73 Nr. 1 = Trismegistos 129871 (ca. 375-399)

Summary:
Χρι\σ/τοῦ

τῷ κυρίῳ μου πατρὶ ἐν
κυρί\ῳ/ Θεῷ καὶ Χρι\σ/τοῦ υἱῷ
Ἰ(*)ωάνῃ(*) Ἐπάγαθος̣
χαίρειν. γινώσκειν σαι(*)
5βούλομε(*), κύριέ μου πάτη̣ρ(*),
ὅτι ἦλθον π̣ρ̣ὸ̣ς σαὶ(*) καὶ ἄλ-
λοτε ἀξιῶ̣ν σα[ι](*) τὴ\ν/ σὴν χ̣ρ̣η̣σ̣-
τό̣τη̣τ̣α π̣ερὶ Ἀπολλω̣νί̣ο̣υ̣,
ὅτι ἀξιῶ σαι(*) πέμψ̣αι πρὸς αὐ-
10τ[ὸ]ν̣ εἵ̣να̣(*) ἀ̣πολύσῃ μαι(*) ἀπὸ
[- ca.10 -] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
[- ca.3 -] ̣ ̣[- ca.2 -] ̣ω ἐξουσίαν μου
[- ca.6 -] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ἀπολύσῃ με
v

ἀπὸ τῆς̣ εἰρκτῆς, ἐπιδὴ(*) ο\ὐ/ χορ-
15τάζομαι τῆς ἀνανκέας(*) τρο-
φῆς· πολλάκις ποι<ῶ> τρῖς(*) ἡμέ-
ρας μὴ γευόμενος ψω̣μίου.
ἠ(*) μὴ διὰ τὴν ἀ̣γ̣άπη̣ν̣ τοῦ Θεοῦ,
ἐπὶ(*) ἔμελλον ἀποθανῖν(*) τῇ
20πίνῃ(*). πανθακ̣όθ̣εν(*) οὖν ποίη-
σον αὐτὸν̣ [ἀ]πολῦσ̣α̣ί με. <με>τὰ
Θεὸν̣ γὰρ σοὶ θαρῶ(*). ἐρρῶσθαί
σαι(*) εὔχομαι.

To my lord father, in the Lord God and Christ (Χρι\σ/τοῦ) the Son, to John, Epagathos greets you with joy. We wish you to know, my lord father, that I have come to you, and at another time, having found your kindness regarding Apollonios. I ask you to send me to him so that he may release me from my authority. From the prison, since I am not supplied with necessary food; I often go three days without tasting bread. Either through the love of God, or I was going to die of hunger. Therefore, release him from everywhere. I see God in you. I wish you good health.

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/basp;45;73_1

[Peter Kirby]

p.dubl.31 = HGV P.Dub. 31 = Trismegistos 21611 (dated 3. Sept. 355)

Summary:
Χρηστιανῶν

Α̣ὐρηλίῳ Παλοῦτι λινούφῳ
ἀπὸ Πανὸς πόλεως̣ παρʼ Αὐρηλ(ίου)
Πασνῶτος Ἀλώπηκος ἀπὸ τῆς
αὐτῆς πόλεω̣ς. με̣μίσθωμαι̣
παρὰ σοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄ̣ν̣τος μηνὸς
Θὼθ τῆς ἐνεστώσ̣ης ὑπατείας
πρὸς ὃν βουληθῇς̣ χόνον
μέρος ἡμισυν̣(*) ἐργαστηρίου
λινουφικοῦ ὄντος ἐν τῇ
Παρεμβολῇ τῶν Χρηστιανῶν(*),
σὺν πύγμασι(*) δυσὶ καὶ ἐξαρτίαις̣
αὐτῶν, καὶ τελέσω σοι ὑπὲρ
μὲν ἐνοικίου τοῦ μέρους
ἡμίσους ἀργυρίου τάλαντα δια-
κόσια , ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐνοικίου τῶν
πυγμάτων(*) δύο ὑφαίνων
λίνα δέκα , σοῦ παρέχοντος̣
τὰ λίνα. μεθʼ ὃν χρόνον
ἐναφήσω σοι ὡς παρείληφα,
καὶ ἐπερωτηθ(εὶς) ὡμολόγ(ησα).
ὑπατείας Ἀρβητίωνος(*)
καὶ Λολλιανοῦ Θὼθ ε.

Παλοῦς ὁ προκ[είμ](ενος) ἐ̣μ̣ίσθωσα
ὡς πρόκειται. ἔγρ̣[α]ψ̣α ὑπὲρ
αὐτοῦ γράμμ̣α\τα/ μὴ̣ [ε]ἰδ̣[ό]τ̣ο̣ς
ἀξιωθεὶς Αὐρήλι̣ο̣[ς] Θ̣ε̣όδωρος
ἀπὸ Πανὸς πόλεως̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣

To Aurelius Paloutis, linen-worker, from the city of Panos, near Aurelius Pasnōtos Fox, from the same city. I have leased from you, starting from the month Thoth of the current consulship, for which you wish, the share of half of the workshop of linen manufacture located in the Camp of the Chrestians, with their two looms and equipment, and I will pay you for the rent of the half share, two hundred silver talents. Additionally, for the rent of the looms, I will weave ten linen cloths, you providing the flax. At the time when I deliver to you, I will acknowledge, and, if questioned, I will confess. Consulship of Arbetion and Lollianus, Thoth.

Palous, the aforesaid, I have leased as proposed. I have written on his behalf, as he is unable to write. Valued by Aurelius Theodoros from Panos, the city.

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.dubl;;31

[Peter Kirby]

p.kell.1.48 = HGV P.Kell. 1 48 = Trismegistos 20309 (ca. 355)

Summary:
χ[ρη]στιανότη̣τ̣ο̣ς̣ / χ[ρι]στιανότη̣τ̣ο̣ς̣

ἀ(ντίγραφον) ἀ̣[πελευθερώσεως.]
Αὐρήλιος Οὐα̣λέρι[ο]ς Σαραπ̣ίωνος ἄρξας [τῆς]
Μωθιτῶν πόλεως Ἱ(*)λαρίᾳ ἰ(*)δίᾳ μου χαίρειν.
ὁμολογῶ διʼ ὑπερβ̣ολὴν χ[ρι]στιανότη̣τ̣ο̣ς̣ ἀ̣πε-
5λευθερωκέν̣αι σε ὑ̣π̣ὸ Δία Γῆν Ἥλιον μετὰ κα[ὶ] τοῦ
πεκουλίου σ̣ου κα̣ὶ εὔνοιαν τὴν̣ πρός μ̣ε̣ πρὸ̣ς̣ τ̣ὸ̣
ἐντεῦθέν σ̣ε̣ ἔ̣χ̣ει̣ν τὴν ἐλευ̣[θερία]ν̣ ἀν̣επί[λη-]
πτον ἀπὸ π̣[αντὸ]ς̣ ἐ̣π̣ιλημψο̣μ̣έ̣[νου] σοι ε[ἰς]
ταύτην τὴ[ν] ἀ̣π̣ε̣λευθέρωσιν̣ δ̣[ι]ὰ̣ τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ α̣ἰδε[σιμω-]
10τάτου πατ̣ρ̣[ὸς ἡμῶν] Ψ̣εκῆτ̣[ος ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
ναχ̣ων ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] Traces [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
κα γενέσθ[αι] ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣]βουλε̣ι̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣]θ̣έ̣τ̣ως ἐξ ̣[ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣
σεαυτῆς χ[ ̣ ̣] ̣[ ̣ ̣]ν̣η. ἡ ἀπελευθέρωσις [αὕ]τ̣η
κυρία ἔστω [κ]αὶ βεβαία καὶ ἔννομο̣ς πανταχοῦ [ἐπ]ι̣φε-
15ρομένη κ[αὶ] ἐ̣περωτηθ(εὶς) ὡμολόγησα.
μετὰ τὴν ὑπατείαν Κωνσταντίου Αὐγούστου τὸ ζ̣
καὶ Κωνσταντίου τοῦ ἐπιφανεστάτου Καίσαρος τὸ γ.
Αὐρ(ήλιος) Οὐαλέριος ἄρξας ὁ προκ(είμενος) ἐθέμην τὴν ἀπελευ-
θέρωσιν ὡς πρόκ(ειται) καὶ ἐπερωτηθ(εὶς) ὡμολόγησα.
20(hand 2?) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ψεκῆ[ς] πρ( ) ὁ προκ(είμενος) παρὼν μαρτυρῶ.

Copy of the manumission. Aurelius Valerios Sarapion, leader of the Mothites city, to Hilarius, my own, greetings. I confess that due to the excess of your Chrestianity* / Christianity*, you have been freed by Jupiter, Earth, and Sun, along with your peculium. Also, the goodwill that you have shown towards me from now on, to have freedom, uncontested by anyone who might seize you, through this manumission, accomplished by our most venerable father Psekētos. Let it be known that this manumission is valid, legal, and enforceable everywhere, and I, when questioned, have acknowledged it.

After the consulship of Constantius Augustus, the 7th year, and of Constantius, the most illustrious Caesar, the 3rd year, Aurelius Valerios Sarapion, the aforesaid, initiating the manumission, I have declared it as stated, and when questioned, I have acknowledged it.

[Hand 2:]
Aurelius Psekēs, present as the witness, I testify.

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.kell;1;48

* Walter Shandruk in "The Interchange of ι and η in Spelling χριστ- in Documentary Papyri," p. 219 (link) maintains that "its presence in a sub-literary document," in parallel with several other documentary texts from authors who were not highly familiar with Christianity, "should suggest the eta spelling, χ[ρη]στιανότη̣τ̣ο̣ς̣, as the more probable restoration."

[Peter Kirby]

p.laur.2.42 = HGV P.Laur. 2 42 = P.Laur. II 42 = Trismegistos 33500 (ca. 368 to 5th century)

Summary:
χρηστιανὴ

θαυμάζω πῶς ἀκούσας ὡς \ὅτι/ ̣ ̣τλητης(*) ναύτης ἐν τοῖς μέρεσι
ὑμῶν ἐστιν καὶ ἠμέλλησας(*) αὐτὸν συνλαβέσθαι(*) ⟦εστ̣αι⟧·
ὑποδεξάμενος γὰρ τὸν γόμων(*) ἀπενεγκεῖν εἰς Βαβυλῶνα
τὸ ἥμισυ σχεδὸν ανήλωσεν. βοήθησον οὖν εἴτε διὰ σοῦ
εἴτε ἀξιώσει(*) τοῖς(*) διαφέρου{ν}σιν(*) Μαξίμου ἢ δολίος(*) αὐτὸν
συνλαβέσθαι(*)· διακινῖ(*) γὰρ ἐν τοῖς μέρεσι ὑ(*)μῶν δυναται(*)
δ̣ὲ οἱ(*) \ἀπὸ/ Ταμμουρῶ(*) ἄγροικοι δολίος(*) αὐτὸν συνλαβέσθαι(*).
μεθυσστοὶς(*) γάρ ἐστιν καὶ κακῆς προαιρέσεως.
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] τὸν κακὸν ναύτην πάντα
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] ⁩[λ]α̣βέσθαι αὐτὸν ἑπτακόσια διπλᾶ
[ ̣ ̣ ̣] εἰς Βαβυλῶναν(*) καὶ τετρακόσια
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
πάνυ ἐλυπήθην καὶ λοιπούμεθα(*) πάνυ σφόδρα διότι ⟦τὸ κακὸν⟧
ἐτόλμησας ποιήσῃς πρᾶγμα τοιοῦτο Ἀθηᾶτι χρηστιανὴ(*) οὖσα, διότι
καὶ λαε̣[ι]κὴ(*) οὖσα καὶ μηδέποτε εὑρέθη <ποιοῦσα> πράγματα τοῦ κόσμου.
γνῶτι(*) ὅτι σπεκουλάτωρα γέγονεν Θεόδωρος ὁ Τηείτης.
ἦλθεν μετὰ Θέωνος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου.

I wonder how, hearing that the condemned sailor is among your men, you intended to arrest him; for having received the half of the cargo, he almost consumed it on the way to Babylon. Therefore, assist him, whether through your own means or by requesting Maximus, so that the cunning men from the Tamoura villages may not deceitfully arrest him. They are intoxicated and of bad intent.
[...] the wicked sailor entirely,
[...] seize him, paying seven hundred drachmas,
[...] to Babylon and four hundred

I was greatly distressed, and we are very sorry because you dared to commit such an act, being a Chrestian/Christian and a layperson, and never having been found doing worldly things. Know that Theodorus, the son of Teiete, has become an informer. He came with my brother Theon.

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.laur;2;42

Translation in Lincoln Blumell, Lettered Christians: Christians, Letters, and Late Antique, p. 41:

(Verso) I am amazed that, having known that Tletes, the sailor, is with you, you did not help him also. While he put an effort in transporting the goods to Babylon, he consumed almost half of it. So begin to help him and ask the people of Maximus and Dolis to help him because he wanders in your region and the peasant of Dolis is coming from Pammourb can help him. He is a drunk and has bad habits … the evil sailor … he takes seven hundred dipla . . to Babylon and 400. (recto) I was very annoyed and we are grieved that you dared to do such a thing to Atheas, who is a Christian woman, because she is also a laywoman and she has never been discovered (doing) worldly business. Know that Theodorus from Teis has become a speculator. He came with Theon, my brother.

[Peter Kirby]

p.lond.6.1913 = HGV P.Lond. 6 1913 = Trismegistos 16851 (dated 19 March 334)

Summary:
Χρηστ̣ι̣α̣νικοῦ

ὑ̣π̣α̣τ̣ί̣α̣ς̣(*) Φλ̣α̣υ̣ί̣[ο]υ̣ Ὀ̣π̣[τάτου πατ]ρ̣ι̣[κ]ί̣ου καὶ Ἀνικίο̣υ Παυλίνου τῶν λαμπ̣ρ̣[ο]τ̣ά̣τ̣ω̣ν̣ Φαμενὼθ κ̣γ̣.
[Αὐρήλ]ιος Παγεῦς̣ Ὥρου ἀπὸ κώμης Ἱ(*)ππώνων τοῦ Ἡρακλεοπολίτου ν̣ο̣μοῦ πρεσβύτερος \τ̣οῖς π̣ροεστῶσ̣[ι]/ μονῆς μονοχῶν̣(*)
[καλ]ουμ̣έ̣νης Ἅθορ οὔ̣σ̣ης ἐν τῷ ἀπηλιωτικῷ ὄρι(*) τοῦ ἄνω Κυνοπολείτου. θείων̣ βασιλικῶν γρα̣μ̣μ̣ά̣τ̣ω̣ν̣ ἀν̣απεμ-
φ̣[θέν]των ὑπὸ τοῦ εὐσεβεστάτου βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου κελ̣ε̣υ̣[ό]ν̣τ̣ω̣ν̣ τινὰς τῆ̣ς̣ Αἰγύπτου ἐπισκό-
5π̣ο̣υ̣ς̣ τ̣ε καὶ πρεσβυτέρους καὶ ἑτέρους πολλοὺς(*) καὶ ἐμὲ σὺν αὐτοῖς ε̣[ ̣] ̣ ̣τ̣οα̣υ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣[ ̣] ̣ρ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ν̣
[ἀ]π̣α̣ντῆσαι εἰς Καισάριαν τῆς Παλαιστίνης Συρίας πρὸς διάκρισιν π̣ε̣ρ̣[ὶ] κ̣[α]θ̣αρισ̣μοῦ <τοῦ> ἁ̣γ̣ίου Χρηστ̣ι̣α̣νικοῦ(*)
[π]λ̣ή̣θ̣ο̣υ̣ς̣ ἐ̣π̣ι[γ]ο̣μέ̣ν̣ου(*) μο̣υ τ̣οια̣ύ̣τ̣η̣ν̣ ἔκβασιν ποιήσασθαι εἰς τὴν προγ̣ρ̣[α]μ̣μ̣έ̣ν̣η̣[ν](*) Καισ̣ά̣ριαν πρὸς ἀποπλή-
[ρ]ω̣σ̣ι̣ν τῶν κεκελευσμένων ἀνάγκη μοι γεγένηται διάδοχ\ο/ν ἀ̣ν̣τ̣ʼ ἐ̣[μο]ῦ̣ κ̣[ατα]σ̣[τ]ῆσαι ἄχρι τῆς ἐμῆ̣ς̣ παρου-
[σί]ας, <διʼ ὃ> σύνηξα τοὺς μονοχοὺς(*) τῆς ἡμετέρας μονῆς ἐπὶ παρό̣ν̣τ̣[ω]ν̣ Π̣α̣τ̣αβα̣εῖτ̣[ο]ς̣ πρεσβυτέρου Ἱ(*)ππώνων
10[κα]ὶ̣ Π̣απνουτίου διάκονος ἀπὸ Π̣α̣μ̣ινπέσλα καὶ Πρωοῦτος ἀρχέ\ου/(*) μ̣ο̣νοχοῦ(*) καὶ ἑ̣[τέρων πολλ]ῶ̣ν̣, καὶ κ̣α̣τ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ν̣ ̣ ̣θ̣ν̣η̣ ̣ ̣
[σα(?)]ν καὶ ηὐδόκ̣ησαν ἐξ ὁμονοίας ἑκουσίως καὶ αὐθαιρέτω[ς] καὶ ἀμ̣ε̣[ταν]ο̣ή̣τ̣ῳ̣ γ̣ν̣ώ̣μ̣ῃ Α̣ὐ̣ρήλ̣ι̣ο̣ν Γε̣ρό̣ντιον ὁμο-
[γ]νήσιόν μου ἀδελφὸν ὡς δυνάμενον τὴν χώραν μου [ἀ]π̣ο̣πλη̣ρ̣[ῶ]σ̣α̣ι̣ ἄ̣χ̣ρ̣ι̣ τ̣ῆ̣ς̣ ἐ̣μῆς παρουσίας ἰ(*)ς̣(*) χ̣ρ̣όν̣ο̣ν̣
[καὶ(?)] π̣[ά]ν̣τα τὰ τ̣η̣(*) μ̣ο̣νῆ̣[ς] π̣ράγ̣μ̣ατα προνοῆσαι καὶ διοικ̣ε̣ῖν καὶ οἰκονομεῖν [πε]ρὶ μ̣ὲ̣ν̣ [ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣κ̣α̣σ̣ι̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
[ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣γ̣υ̣μ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣] κ̣α̣ὶ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ αὐτ̣[ ̣ ̣ οἰ]κονό̣μ̣ους τῆς μονῆ̣[ς ἐκ]λ̣έ̣ξαι [κα]θʼ ὁμοιότητά μου, μηδεμίας \δὲ/ καινοτο-
15[μ]ί̣[α]ς̣ γ̣ι̣γ̣ν̣ο̣[μέν]η̣ς̣ ἄ̣ν̣[ευ<τῶν>προεσ]τώ[των τῆς] μονῆς π̣[ερ]ὶ τ̣[ῶν] ̣ ̣ο̣υ̣τ[ω]ν̣ καὶ βουλομέ̣ν̣ων ἐξελθεῖν μονοχῶν(*)
[ -30-35- ]σ̣θ̣α̣ι̣ [ ̣ ̣]λ̣[ ̣ ̣]κ̣λ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ος. κύριον τὸ τῆς κ̣α̣ταστάσεως [γ]ρ̣α̣μμ̣[ά-]
τ̣[ιο]ν̣ [πα]ν̣τ̣α̣χ̣[ῇ ἐπιφερόμεν]ον κ̣[α]ὶ̣ ἐπε̣ρ̣ω̣τηθεὶ̣ς ὡμολόγησα.
(hand 2) [Αὐρήλιος Παγεῦς ὁ πρ]οκ[(είμενος)] ἐ̣σ[ημειω]σ̣άμ̣ην. (hand 3) ο̣ἱ πρ̣[οκ(είμενοι) ̣] ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣] κ̣α̣ὶ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣μ ̣δ̣ι̣ κ̣α̣ὶ̣ Κολλοῦθος καὶ Διοσκορ[ί]δη̣[ς]
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]σ̣ ̣ω̣ ̣ ̣ς̣ Κολλοῦθος ἔγρ(αψα) (ὑπὲρ) τ̣ῶν̣ ἄλλ̣(ων) γρ(άμματα) μὴ̣
20[εἰδότων. (hand 4) ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ κ]α̣ὶ̣ Πρωο̣ῦ̣ς [ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣εχμ ̣ ̣σ̣ο̣υ παρημε
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩ (hand 5) ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] ̣ Π̣απν[ούθιος - ca.14 -] ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ η(*)ὐδό[κ](ησα).

Hypatias, son of Flavius Optatus, the patrician, and Anicius Paulinus, of the illustrious family of Phamenoth 23.

Aurelius Pageus, son of Horus, from the village of Hippo in the nome of Heracleopolis, an elder appointed by the superiors of the monastery of Monoxylon, commonly known as Hathor, located in the Apollonios district of Upper Cynopolis. With royal letters sent by the most pious Emperor Constantine, commanding certain officials of Egypt, both bishops and elders, and many others, including myself, to gather in Caesarea of Palestine for the examination and purification* of the holy Chrestian/Christian library. This was done in response to my report concerning the conditions, and all the possessions of the monastery were divided into two parts: one part for Thaesis and the other for the heirs. This was to happen within Farmouthi's thirty-day period.

I, Aurelius Pageus, from the village of Hippo, along with the mentioned individuals, gathered in Caesarea of Palestine to carry out the prescribed tasks. Since my presence was urgently needed to replace me in overseeing and managing all the affairs of the monastery, the brothers willingly and voluntarily elected Aurelius Geron of the same monastic rank as me to take charge until my return, under the condition that no innovations or changes would be made without the prior approval of the monastery's superiors, and Kolluthos, Dioscorides, and Prothos, having knowledge of these matters, agreed and approved. Kolluthos wrote this on behalf of the others, and Pageus endorsed it.

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;6;1913

* Is this exactly what it sounds like?

[Peter Kirby]

p.lond.6.1917 = HGV P.Lond. 6 1917 = Trismegistos 16855 (ca. 330-340)

Summary:
Χριστοῦ

τῷ γνησιωτάτῳ καὶ φω[τ]ι̣ν̣ωτάτῳ(*) μ[α]καριωτάτῳ ἀ[γαπητ]ῷ καὶ θεῷ μαιμελημαίνῳ(*) κα̣ὶ̣ [π]α̣ι̣[π]ληρωμαινος(*) πνεύμα\τος ἁγίου/
καὶ τιμιωτατος(*) παρὰ κυρίῳ θαιῷ(*) ἄπα Παι(*)ηο̣ῦ̣, ἐ̣ν̣ δεσπό[τῃ Ἰη]σοῦ Χριστοῦ(*) χαῖραι(*). πρὸ μὲν πά̣[ν]των εὔχομαί σοι τὴν
ὁλ̣ο̣κ̣λ̣ηρίαν παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ θαιῷ(*) —. ταῦτα τὰ γ[ρά]μματα ἡ[μῶν ἔγρα]ψα ἐν τῷ χαρτίῳ(*) τούτῳ ⟦ ̣⟧ ἵ̣ν̣ʼ α̣ὐ̣τὰ ἀνάγνοις μαιτὰ(*) χαρᾶς
καὶ μετὰ ἰ(*)ρήνης(*) βεβεωτάτης(*) ἐκξ(*) ἁγίου [π]νεύματ[ος καὶ μ]αιτὰ(*) ἱ(*)λαρότητος θεῷ μαιμελημαινω(*) καὶ ⟦π⟧ μαιτὰ(*) φιλοξε-
⟦ν⟧νίας(*) μακροθυμίας(*) πεπληρωμαινη(*) πνεύμ̣[ατος ἁγίου. σο]ὶ οὖν γράφω, γνησιώταται(*) καὶ βε̣β̣[εό]ταται(*) ἄπα Παι(*)ηοῦ
παρὰ κυρίου(*) θεοῦ(*), ὅπως ἐφάρῃς(*) τὰς χῖράς(*) σ[ου πρὸς τὸν δεσ]πότην θαιὸν(*) ὡς τοίπως(*) σ̣ταυρῶ(*) ̣[ ̣] ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]ζια θεῷ μαιμαιλη-
μαινη(*) διὰ ἐμοῦ τω(*) ταπινῶ(*) καὶ ταλεπώρω(*), καὶ [οὐ κ]α̣τ̣αξί[ῳ] τὸ φῶς(*) τοῦ ἱλίου(*) ἰδαίνε(*), ὅπως ὁ θεὸς [ἀκυρώσῃ(?)] τ̣ὸ χιρόγραφον(*) τῶν
ἁμαρτιῶν μου διὰ τ[ῶ]ν βεβεωτάτων(*) ὑ(*)μῶ̣[ν πρ]οσευχ̣ῶν ἁγιωτάτων. γνῶναί σαι(*) οὖν θαίλω(*), [γνησιώτ]αται(*) καὶ μακαρι-
ώταται(*), ὅτι ὅτε ἠσμαιν̣(*) ἐ̣ν τῇ νήσῳ τῆς Μέμ̣φ[εως] μαιτ[ὰ](*) τῶν ἁγιωτάτων ἀδελφῶν καὶ ἐποί[ησαν πε]ρ̣ὶ ἐμοῦ τὴν διαθήκην̣
τὴν θεῷ μεμελη[μέν]ην καὶ σπουδαια(*) εὐ[λογ]η̣μ̣α̣ι̣[ν]η(*) πνεύμ[ατο]ς̣ ἁγίου ̣ε̣ ̣ καὶ ἄπα Κ[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]ς̣ καὶ ἄπα Ὠρσενού-
φιος καὶ ἄπα Σουροῦς καὶ ἄπα̣ Πεβὲ καὶ Παύλω(*) [πρ]εσβυ[τ]αιρω(*) τω(*) ἀπὸ Τηέναιως̣ καὶ Ἀντίνους̣ [καὶ(?) ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]ος̣ Τουᾶν υ̣ἱ̣ῶ(*) Οὐενα̣φ̣ρ̣[ί]\ου/
καὶ ἄπα Μικαλωνην(*), ἵ(*)να παραδώσηταί(*) μα̣ι̣(*) του(*) [ἄ]πα Σουρους(*) ἰτπς(*) τὴν μονὴν αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἔμι[να](*) [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩(?)πειρ]αζόμαινος(*) ἐν τῷ
κηπολαχάνῳ, καὶ ἔ̣[μ]ινα(*) ἐκ(*)ῖ(*) ἕως τοῦ Φαμαι̣[ν]ώθ(*), καὶ ὅ⟦σ⟧ται(*) δαὶ(*) ἐξέβην ἄπηλ’θα εἰς τὸ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]ς̣, καὶ νῦν βέβηκαί(*) με(*)
παράπτωμα διαβολικη̣(*). πᾶν οὖν ποίησον, ἀγαπητ̣αὶ(*) γνησιώταται(*) καὶ ἀξιώταται(*) παρὰ κυρίῳ [θεῷ, μετὰ σπ]ο̣υ̣δῆ̣ς φιλοξε-
νίας πνεύματος ἁγίου θεῷ μαιμαιλημαινω(*) νυ̣κτὸς καὶ ἡμαίρας(*) παρακαλέσῃς τὸν θεὸν τὸν κ[ύριον πάν(?)]τ̣ω̣ν τον(*) ἐν υ(*)ἱῷ
ἐν πατρὶ καὶ ὁ ἐν πατρὶ ἐν υ(*)ἱῷ ἵ(*)να ἀποδώσι(*) με εἰς̣ τὰς χῖρας(*) ὑ(*)μῶν· ἀσ̣θενῶς δα̣ὶ̣(*) ̣ ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]αιως ὁλοκαύτωμα
πνεύματος ἁγίω(*). οὐ μόνον δαὶ(*) ταῦτα ἔγραψα ἔγραψα δαὶ(*) καὶ τῷ ἄπα Ἄμμωνι καὶ τῷ ἄπ[α ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ κ]α̣ὶ̣ τῷ ἄπα̣ Πεβὲ
καὶ εἰς τὰ ἄνω μαίρη(*) πρὸς Μικαλωνην(*) διὰ ἐμοῦ, ἐγὼ Ὡρίων, ἵ(*)να ἐφάρωσιν(*) αὐτῶν τὰς ἁγιω[τάτας αὐτῶν] χιραν(*) πρὸς τὸν ⟦θ̣ε̣ο̣ν̣⟧
θεὸν ἐν ὁλης(*) καρδιας(*) αὐτῶν ὡς τοίπως(*) σταυρῶ(*) καὶ μὴ ἀποστερησ⟦ι̣ω̣⟧ωσί(*) μ̣αι(*) καὶ μὴ ἐ[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ωσί] μαι(*), ἀλλὰ ᾧ ὁ θεὸς
οἰκτίρμων καὶ ἐλεήμων οὕτως καὶ ὑ(*)μῖς(*) [οἰ]κτιρμων(*) καὶ ἐλεήμονες γί̣γ̣νεσθαι(*) διὰ̣ [ἐμοῦ σπο]υ̣δαζόμαινοι(*)
πρ̣ὸς τὸν θαιόν(*). πᾶν οὖν ποίησον, ἀγαπηταί(*), εἵνα(*) γράψῃς κατὰ μονὴν(*) καὶ τῷ ἄπα Σουρ[οῦτι καὶ τῷ] ἄπα Πεβαί, ἵ(*)να
κ[α]ὶ αὐτοὶ ἐλεήμον̣ες γενέσοντε(*) περ[ὶ] ἐμοῦ καλέσωσιν πρὸς τὸν θαιὸν(*) μαιτὰ(*) σπ̣[ουδῆς πνε]ύ̣ματος̣ ἁγίου
θεῷ μεμελημαινω(*) ἵ(*)νʼ οὕτως καὶ αὐτοὶ [γράψωσι με]τ[ὰ σπου]δῆς ὅλη[ς] καρδίας διὰ̣ [ἐμοῦ εἰς τὰ ἄν]ω̣ μαὶ̣ρ̣η(*)
καταατὰ(*) μονὴν ἐντελλώμαινοι(*) περὶ [ἐμοῦ εὔχεσθαι ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] τὴν κα̣[ ̣ ̣]δ̣ι̣ν̣αν τω̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ περὶ ἐ]μοῦ
ὅτι ὁ θεὸς μακρόθυμος καὶ ἐλεήμ̣[ων γενήσεται (?) ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]υν κατ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ μ]αιτὰ(*) σ̣[πουδῆς (?)- ca.10 -]
ἀσπάζομα[ί] σ̣α̣ι̣(*), μ̣ακά[ριε] ἄπα Παι[ηοῦ, - ca.11 - ἄπα Π(?)]ε̣β̣ὲ̣ ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]
καὶ το̣ὺς σὺν̣ [σ]οὶ πάντ[ας ἀ]δ̣ελφοὺς [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

To the most genuine, luminous, blessed, beloved, and God-pleasing Macariotatou, filled with the Holy Spirit, and highly honored before the Holy Lord, all the Fathers, in the Lord Jesus Christ, greetings. First of all, I pray for you with all my heart before the Holy Lord—. I wrote these letters on this paper so that you could read them with joy and utmost peace, filled with the Holy Spirit and joy, pleasing to God, as well as with abundant hospitality, patience, and the fulfillment of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, I write to you, most genuine and blessed Paio, from the Lord God, so that you may present your supplications to the Holy Lord for me, to erase my sins through your most holy prayers. So, I write to you, genuine and blessed, all of Paio, from the Lord God, to help me to fulfill their holy will and enlighten me with the light of the sun, so that God may annul the record of my sins through their most steadfast prayers. Therefore, may you know, beloved, genuine and blessed, that when I was on the island of Memphis with the most holy brothers and they made a covenant for me with God, filled with the Holy Spirit and fervent blessings, all the Paio and the entire community, including Orosenophios, Pebé, and Paul, the priest of the city of Tainaios, and Antonios, and the sons of Wenafrion, and all of Mikalonen, so that they may hand over his monastery to me. I experienced hardship in gardening, and I remained there until the Phamenoth. Then, I went to the [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣], and now I have committed a demonic sin. Therefore, do everything, beloved genuine and most worthy before the Lord God, with diligent hospitality of the Holy Spirit. God willing, you will beseech the Lord God night and day to offer my sins to your prayers. Therefore, I write to you, genuine and blessed, so that you may write to the monastery of Sourouti and to the monastery of Pebe, and to the Upper Maire for Mikalonen, through me, Ohrion, so that they may consecrate their holy relics to God with all their hearts, as I will be crucified, and may they not reject me and may they [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] bless them for me with God. Therefore, do everything, beloved, so that you may write by monastery and to all Sourous and all Pebe, and also to the Upper Maire for Mikalonen, through me. Therefore, I Ohrion, am testing myself in the vegetable garden, and I stayed there until Phamenoth. Then, I went [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] [⁦ -ca.?- ⁩], and now I have committed a [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]sin. Therefore, do everything, beloved genuine and most worthy before the Lord God, with diligent hospitality of the Holy Spirit, so that you may supplicate the Lord God, the Father in the Son, and the Son in the Father, that He may render me to your prayers. Feebly, [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] I offer you my greetings, most blessed Paio, [⁦ -ca.11- ⁩] and all those with you,

source: https://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;6;1917