E00111: Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), written probably in the 5th/6th c. in the Scetis (Lower Egypt), recounts how monks of the Scetis wrote down the account for future presentation.

Paphnoutios of Scetis, Life of Onnophrios, the Anchorite

The Life of Onnophrios as presented by Paphnoutios to monks of Scetis is written down for public presentation:

ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲁⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲭⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ

'Their place of residence was Scetis. They made haste and wrote down these words which they heard from Apa Papnoute [Paphnoutios]. They hurried and made them into a book. It was sent to Scetis and placed in the church, as a benefit to those who shall hear it.'

For a summary of the complete text, see $E0089.

Text: Budge 1914, p. 223, fol. 21a–b. Translation: Gesa Schenke.