What Shall We Do? The Community Rules 407 four makarios sayings of the Lukan Gospel are described in connection with the four ouoei (woe) sayings (79).The phenomenon of the makarios sayings is not exceptional in the Q tradition of Jesus. The scholarly reconstructed text (called “the Synoptic Sayings Gospel”) accommodates four makarios sayings, mainly in Q 6,20-23. Such popularity of the makarios sayings does not naturally lead to measuring the authenticity or reliability of Thomas by counting the numbers of the makarios. Nevertheless, one is still able to confirm that the eight Logia of the thirteen makarios in Thomas certainly manifest a kind of encouragement and exhortation used for the new proselytisers or those who were already in the community (80). The Logion of “Blessed are the solitary and elect” (81), allegorises a scene of separation from Judaism. This beatitude of Thomas is not revealed in any part of the Canonical Gospels. However, the view of “et•sotp´ (“elect” or “chosen”)”, according to Layton, supports the spiritual celibacy situation from their previous religious life (82). The motivational Logion of Jesus: “I shall choose you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand” (83), discloses the destiny of the chosen people. Even if it is not directly connected, Klauck insists on the formational process of new Christian communities on the basis of (79) Luke 6,20-26. (80) The makarios Logia 7, 18, and 19 are belonged to the traditional wisdom sayings. The two makarios Logia of NHC II, 2: 47: 04 and 10 are already mentioned in the family rules of Thomas. This part will selectively treat the makarios Logia 49, 54, 58, 68, 69 (NHC II, 2: 45: 25, 28), 79 (NHC II, 2: 47: 07) and 103. (81) Logion 49. When a Jew leaves the traditional religion, s/he become “n•monaxos (the solitary)” from them but in the same time he/she is “et•sotp´ (elect or chosen)”. While Lambdin interprets et•sotp´ as “elect”, Meyer’s explanation is applicable in this paper. See M. MEYER, The Gospel of Thomas. The Hidden Sayings of Jesus (New York 2002). (82) “But it is the solitary who will enter the bridal chamber” (Logion 75). The words et•sotp´ are also interpreted as “superior”. B. LAYTON, The Coptic Gnostic Library; Nag Hammadi Codex II, 2-7 (with XII,2, BRIT. LIB. OR. 4926(1), and P.OXY. 1, 654, 655). Volume One: Gospel According to Thomas, Gospel According to Philip Hypostasis of the Archons, and Indexes (Leiden –New York – København – Köln 1989). Morrice, who has an independent concept for Thomas, does not seem to relate the physical celibacy practice, but rather an insight into the internal celibacy of Thomas members. G.W. MORRICE, Hidden Sayings of Jesus. Words Attributed to Jesus Outside the Four Gospels (London 1997) 84-89. (83) Logion 23.