pachorn~an ko~nonla - Alin Suciu

Pachomian Koinonia IZI
;. IN^^. 7 1The attribution of this text to Honiesiosis doubtful: see 1
tian.
5ame quotation in S' 2.
z ~ ~ ~ his h word a ~ is ~ never ~ wed : a title for a superia
mian source, if we except the three instances in the present 1
the title is common in Schenoute's wiitings. See F. Ruppert
onirche Menchtum, pp. 288-290. L~EERS or ho~s~es~os
+Cf. Pr. 92.
aQo 7:6(7) is quoted also in Am. Letter 2%
s ~ 12:14 ~ is b quoted by Hors. in Hers. Letter 3: 4 and twice by Pac
in Pach. Instr. 1: 36.
(~ORS. k ~ )
Letter One Text: CSCO 159.
pp. 63-65
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. . . [Man did not come from woman; no, womenof
an came from] man; for man was not cre- the Bible
for the sake of woman, but woman for the
of man. Solomon likewise said, Many 1 co11:8-9.
en haue acquired riches, many have done
iable things, like Judith who in her wisdom pr s1:29(z9:47).
away the head of Holofernes: and also Su- ~dt 1s:s-lo.
ho for God's sake killed the desire of her
t and repulsed the elders.' Again, Solomon Dn IS:]-2s.
, But you have surpassed them all. Indeed, pr 31:29(29:47).
gave Solomon a wisdom and understanding
bundant as the sand that lies on the seashores. 1 K 5:9(4:29).
ain, he said, He who rejects an excellent womrejects
good things. And again, Good things pr 18:22.
befall the nghteow. And again, Because of pr IS:ZI.
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2. . . . to the Lord, indeed, she has said this. Thepious
d again, ifit is a dkgrace for a woman to have r:ps
hair cut off or her head shaved, let her wear a
for Solomon said, For all those who are with 1 co n:6.
e covered. And again, Thepiow woman will pr 31:21(29:39).
ised. And again, Wisdom is praised in the PI 31:30(29:48).
eets, she speaks boldly in the publicsquares, she
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