megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲓ .
English: Let there be a measure set for (thy) tongue,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ .
English: and take heed that thou dost not make thy conscience to pass sentence upon thee before the condemnation (or, judgement).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Remember thou that of necessity all our works shall be made manifest.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲱⲛⲉⲓ .
English: No man desireth that even one person shall see us in this world if we are to be put to shame;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ .
English: then where shall we hide ourselves in that Other World, among the thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands (of angels)?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲥ .
English: Now John, because he was a holy virgin, reclined upon the breast of Jesus.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲛⲓⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: Let that soul which wisheth to become the bride of Jesus Christ guard carefully its innocence; for the tree is known by its fruit,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and 'the righteous man declareth the faith which is manifest
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲅϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲅⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ .
English: Remember thou at all times the good confession of Christ which hath entered into thy heart. Remember thou the last day. Make thou thyself secure on every side, especially in the matter of thy tongue,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱϩⲙ . ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉϩⲏⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: for the Scripture saith, ' The tongue is that which polluteth the whole body '; when the body is polluted it is a necessity that the heart also should be corrupt therewith.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩⲧ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ .
English: Therefore well hath Paul said, Men whose hearts are evil and ' evil words corrupt the hearts which are good
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Seek thou after Paul, even as did the blessed woman Thekla, so that thou mayest hear the words of Paul.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲛϩ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲧⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ .
English: Thou hast need of wings, and if thou hast no wings thou wilt find it vain to attempt to fly.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Let thine eyes look downwards upon the ground, but let thy heart be in the height of the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲩⲯⲓⲥ . ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲉⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲫⲉ
English: Thou hast need of great soberness (or, caution), for thine Adversary standeth against thee, and he is wary.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲃϣϥ ⲁⲛ .
English: He was cast forth from the Paradise which was upon the earth, and he seeth thee now (as) thou enterest into heaven, and is not unmindful of it.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ .
English: Hearken unto the word of him that saith, 'I wish that ye may be without care.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: Let there be no care whatsoever to thee about anything, except only that which concerneth the kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲛⲅⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ .
English: If thou wishest to enter into heaven with the body, from the earth, subdue thou the flesh by means of fasting, and then thou shalt be able to make it to enter into the height with ease.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲧⲟ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙϩⲁϩ ⲙⲉϥⲉϣⲡⲱⲧ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲉϣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲉϫⲧⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ .
English: If a horse be accustomed to eat large quantities of food, he is able neither to gallop quickly nor to make long marches, and he is unable to do regular work. Had Israel not eaten and waxed fat, he would not have kicked
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϥⲓⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲕⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛⲅϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Lift up thine eyes to the heavens, wherein is He Whom thou lovest, and thou shalt overcome passion by means of the love which is holy.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲏⲃ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Prayer and faith shall help thee, and the Holy Scriptures shall give thee instruction, and thou shalt have from this world, according to (His) pledge to us, the rest which is in the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲕⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲁⲛϣϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: Abide not with a woman who shall make thee to offend, have no care for a child, and avoid thou the care which appertaineth to the rearing of a child.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Follow thou after thy God Who shall be the guide of thy heart into the kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ .
English: Follow thou after Him Who saith unto thee, ' If ye shall come to l Me in rectitude, I Myself will come to you in rectitude.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ .
English: If thou wishest to be like unto Christ, follow thou in His footsteps ;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲥϭⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ . ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: narrow is the gate and difficult, and it is (only) the righteous who enter in through it.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ
English: Hearken unto the blessed man Daniel, who saith, ' I Daniel was in sore grief for three weeks.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ .
English: I ate no bread with desire, and neither flesh nor wine entered into my mouth.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲭⲉⲣⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And John who dwelt in the desert did not cultivate a vineyard for himself, in order that he might not make himself to be a being attached to the earth.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲥⲃⲱ .
English: Let these be unto thee (examples) which have been prepared to instruct thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲏⲡ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ .
English: Thou shalt choose for thyself the citizenship which appertaineth. to heaven.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ . ⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: Fight thou the good fight of faith,6 and look eagerly beyond it to thy crown of righteousness,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲡⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ .
English: and let thy career be strenuous.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ .
English: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ .
English: Hast thou not observed the statues of the emperors, and noticed that some of them are large and beautifully adorned,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲙⲟⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ .
English: whilst others have become black through (the lapse of) time, and have decayed, and have become objects of derision?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ .
English: Thus shall all our works appear in that other world which is to come, even as the statues.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Let us flee from that shame which shall be for ever,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲛⲅⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ .
English: and let us say, ' Guard me, O God, for in Thee have I set my hope ; Thou hast no need of good gifts
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: For He hath no need whatsoever of anything that belongeth to us, except only the salvation of our souls.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ 
English: Therefore, let us offer ourselves as a living, holy sacrifice, as it is written, 'I am not to be propitiated with a burnt offering, but with mercy and patient endurance';
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: for He spake saying, 'He that shall endure patiently to the end shall be saved'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And again (the Book saith), He hath suffered for ever, he shall live to the I end.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ .
English: Therefore, as we would choose for ourselves a life free from care, and free from disturbance,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ .
English: let us run wisely so that we may obtain, even as it is written.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: It is not a few dangers which should make us to break the agreement which we have made with God.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ . ⲛⲧⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ⲛⲧⲛϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ .
English: For this reason let us teach our tongue, let us teach our eyes, let us lift up in prayer our hands, which shall be clean, and let us make our feet to walk in rectitude.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲃⲓⲛ . ⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ .
English: Create for thyself a citizenship which shall be good, and without blemish, by means of humility, and shamefacedness,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ  ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ . ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲡⲁⲑⲓⲁ . ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ . ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ .
English: and calmness of mind and body, and temperance in eating, and the continence which is effective, and the love of strenuous toil, and sympathy, and brotherly love, and the sharing of our possessions with our neighbours, and the faith which is perfect.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ . ⲥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Now these are only a very few (of the qualities) of which we may make mention in this case, and they need great striving to make them to flourish.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ . ⲏ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲃ . ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲡⲉ .
English: It doth not say that it is like unto the sun, or the moon, or the beautiful hosts of the stars, or the gold which is incorruptible, or the beauty which fadeth away, or even the sky itself.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϫⲉϥϩⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Observe the exalted reputation of purity, for it entereth into everything.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ .
English: And it is this of which Paul, the sponsor, spake saying, 'I would that ye should be without carefulness'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: Therefore what is seemly for us to do is to pray, so that those who are strong among the virgins may remain permanent in their healthy state,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: and that those who are sick, who have actually fallen into sin, may receive healing.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ .
English: Now it is seemly that we ourselves should weep in such a manner that we may wash out our eyes which have been seeing badly ;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ .
English: thou seest the wound, and thou knowest what will heal it.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ .
English: Fortify thou the windows of thy soul, and not only thine ears, and thine eyes, and thy mouth,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ .
English: for these are the entrances through which the Evil One is wont to come in, even as it is written, 'Death hath entered in through your windows'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ .
English: Let the commandments of holiness be upon thine eyes, and upon thine ears.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ .
English: Let the Psalms be in thy mouth, and meditation on the Scriptures [in thy heart].
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲁⲓⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ . ⲛⲧⲛϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: Therefore it is seemly for us to open our windows, that is to say, our senses (or, feelings) to God, and to shut them fast against the Adversary.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲃⲛⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ . ⲧⲁⲧⲙⲥⲗⲃⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: Say thou, moreover, with that holy soul, ' I will go up into the palm tree, and I will lay hold of the height thereof that is to say, ' I will lift up my mind into the heavens, I will lay hold upon the right faith, and I will not concern myself with the things of the earth
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲃⲛⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Take thou, however, good heed unto thyself, lest there be thorns in the palm tree, that is to say, admonishings, when thou art driven to follow after sin,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲕⲉϥ ⲛⲉϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ ⲉⲩⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: for the Book saith, ' The words of the wise are as ox-goads, and as the nails which are sharp '—so that whilst these remain fixed in thy heart thou shalt abstain from every sin.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲡⲉ . ⲛⲅϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ .
English: Now the Book saith, ' Lay hold upon the height thereof/ in order that thou mayest be above the sky, and be able to bear the temptations which shall come upon thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: From time to time, and at all times, rehearse the Holy | Scriptures,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲥⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϣⲁϥϯϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ . ⲛϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ . ⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: for as the wine which men drink assuageth grief, and changeth the sadness of the heart into joy, even so doth the spiritual wine which is distributed throughout the Scriptures make the soul which hath partaken thereof to rejoice.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ .
English: Let the remembrance of God be in thy heart at all times, and thou thyself shalt say with David, I see God face to face at all times ; He is on (my) right hand, therefore shall I never be moved
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: Let these words be written on thy hands, and fixed firmly before thine eyes.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: If thou wilt ascribe glory to God by reason of His commandments, He shall be on thy right hand;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: if thou treat Him with contempt through thy transgressions, the Devil shall be on thy right hand.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: For thus doth the Scripture bear witness concerning Judas who made himself to be an assistant (of the Devil): ' Let the Devil stand on his right hand'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧⲕ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Ascribe thou glory unto God at all times, and say, I will exalt Thee, O my God and King'';
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ . ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: thou shalt glorify Him through thy works, and not through thy words only.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: In this wise did David ascribe glory to God, and he said, ' I will bless Thee for ever, and for ever and ever (He did not glorify Him) for a day, neither for a month, nor for a year, but throughout his life,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ .
English: for he well knew that if a man made perfect his glorification of God he would be only beginning.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: But thou wilt say often, ' What manner of heart is it that is able to ascribe glory to God at all times?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ .
English: Now the heart is even as the blessed man Paul wrote, I know not how to do anything whatsoever
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲃⲃⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ .
English: And again, it is even as David spake saying, ' Cleanse me, O God, from my secret (sins)
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And our heart must be like unto that which the Saviour commanded us to make for ourselves saying, Blessed are those who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see God
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Thus is it with the man who committeth no sin against God,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ .
English: and who ascribeth glory to God through his words and through his works.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ . ϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And if there cometh upon such a man who doeth such things sickness, or poverty, or death,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ .
English: he shall not fall into despair, but he shall say with Paul, ' Who shall separate us from the love of God ?' and the words which follow these.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲛⲁϩϣⲗϥ .
English: Remember thou the day, that Awful Day, which shall be filled with quaking,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: and that moment when we shall take our stand before the Holy Throne, and shall have to defend every deed which we have done in this world, and when all the sins which we have committed shall be made to appear before the eyes of every one,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ .
English: and when there shall be revealed again to us those things which we had forgotten.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲃⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ .
English: In that place shall there be the river of fire, and the worm which is deathless.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲟⲣϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲟϣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Remember that moment when the books of our hearts shall be opened, when they shall unroll them and read them aloud in the midst of the theatre of that Other World.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ . ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ .
English: Then shall all the works which we have done be laid bare, those which we have done openly, and those which we have done in secret, and the things which have been done in the night season, and those which have been done in the daytime, and those which we have done inadvertently, and the faults of forgetfulness
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲕⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: and those which we have done with the members in the body, and those which we have performed at the dictates of our hearts ;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲡ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: and in that hour everything which we have done during our whole lives, and every sin which we committed in secret, shall be revealed.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Remember that it is necessary for us to transfer ourselves from this world, and that we must appear before the Judge Whom it is impossible to deceive,