Top 15 Hyperechios Quotes

The one who is above fleshly desires will be found shining more brightly than snow.
Desiring Christ rather than gold, he will see Christ crowning him on the Day of Generosity.

Χιόνοϛ λαμπρότεροϛ εὐρεθήσεται μοναχὸϛ ἀνώτεροϛ τῶν σαρκικῶν ἐπιθυμίαν ὑπάρχων.
Χριστὸν ἀντὶ χρυσοῦ ποθῶν, ὅψεται αὐτὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἀγαθοσύνηϛ στεϕανοῦντα αὐτόν.

Gold is tested by fire in a fiery furnace, and a monk will be recognized as a true monk by a multitude of monks.
So, then, the genuine will be saved.

Χρυσὸϛ δοκιμάζεται ἐν καμίνῳ πυρὸϛ καὶ μοναχὸϛ ἐν πλήθει μοναχῶν γνωσθήσεται.
Ἀλλ’ ὁ ἀκίβδηλοϛ σωθήσεται.

Φάοϛ καθαρὸν ἐπὶ γῆϛ μοναχὸϛ ἀπαθήϛ, πὰρ’ ᾧ οὐχ εὑρέθη ϕιλαργυρία.
“Φιλαργυρία γὰρ πάντων κακῶν ῥίζα,” ἤ οὐ τίκτει καρπὸν ἀγαθόν ποτε.

Στέϕανοϛ μοναχοῦ εἰρήνη καὶ ἁγιασμόϛ.
Ὁ κεκτημένοϛ αὐτὰ ὅψεται τὸν Κύριον.

A monk is (continually) lashed by a gale storm of thoughts.
But let him firmly strengthen himself with the words of the angels.

Ῥιπίζεται μοναχὸϛ ὑπὸ λαίλαποϛ λογισμῶν.
Ῥήμασι δὲ ἀγγελικοῖϛ στηριζέτω ἑαυτὸν κραταιῶϛ.

Tears (are) the cleansing river of Jordan (for) sins.
Christ said, “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.”

Ῥεῖθρον Ίορδάνου καθάρσιον ἁμαρτημάτων δάκρυα.
Χριστὸϛ γὰρ εἶπε, “Μακάριοι οἱ κλαίοντεϛ, ὅτι γελάσονται.”

Christ is a fountain ever flowing.
Draw (water) from it. Extinguish the foul-smelling burning conflagration.

Πηγὴ ἀένναοϛ ὁ Χριστόϛ.
Ἐκ ταύτηϛ ἀρυόμενοϛ τὴν δυσώδη πυρκαϊὰν ἀποσβέσον.

The law is a fountain of life in the hand of the monk who practices the ascetic life.

Νόμοϛ πηγὴ ζωῆϛ μοναχοῦ ἐν χείρι πρακτικοῦ.

A monk with his face lit up with joy through ascetic practice provides inward stillness and he overthrows evil thoughts.