megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲡ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲛⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲁ .
English: For God loveth mercy and judgement, and let him draw nigh unto God Who careth (for the poor) in mercy.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲝⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Finally, let each one of us now in this place (i.e., world) examine himself.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϥϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ  ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲁϥⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲉⲟⲛⲉⲕⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ . ⲉϥⲭⲣⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ . ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: Let the rich man consider most carefully concerning the things which he hath gotten, and among which he considereth the gifts of God to be, whether he hath acted unjustly towards the poor man, or whether he hath taken advantage of his weakness, or whether he hath claimed more than his share of that which belongeth to him, (or whether) he hath employed force (in his dealing with him) instead of righteousness.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϣⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: Now we are commanded, in respect of our servants, to keep strict justice when dealing with them, and to treat them equitably.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲗⲉⲟⲛⲉⲕⲧⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: Because thou hast the power (to deal unjustly), do not practise injustice; and because thou art able (to defraud), do not claim more than thy share on the contrary, because thou hast the works of power, do thou make manifest the works of righteousness.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲁⲁϥ .
English: For it is not a matter which it is impossible for thee to perform.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ .
English: Thou art obliged to give a proof of the obedience and fear which are in thee in respect of God, but in that wherein thou hast the power to transgress, thou shalt not transgress.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲕⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯ .
English: Supposing thou didst carry off the tools of certain poor men, and didst give them to other poor men, thou wouldst be acceptable neither for thy theft nor for thy gift.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ 
English: Why shouldst thou pollute thy riches and bring upon them works which are unrighteous?
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ . ⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲭⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲕⲉϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Why shouldst thou make thine offering to be an abomination (to God) by undertaking to offer up an offering of injustice, because thou thinkest to do a kindness to other poor men with it?
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: Be merciful unto that man who hath suffered injustice.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲭⲣⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ .
English: Do deeds of kindness and charity to this man, and act with gracious goodness to that man.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ .
English: Thou shalt thereby perform mercy and judgement.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲉⲟⲛⲉⲝⲓⲁ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲛ .
English: For God doth not make Himself a partner in greediness, neither doth He share with thieves and robbers. It is not impossible for Him to feed the poor whom He hath committed unto us, but He requireth the fruitfulness of righteousness, and the love of men, at our hands, whereby we shall be both of use to others, and do good to ourselves.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: Mercy hath no existence in injustice, neither hath blessing any existence in cursing, nor doth the doing of acts of kindness spring from the tears of those who weep.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ϯⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ . ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: For God spake concerning the tears that moved Him of those who were treated unjustly, saying, 'These are the things that ye do which I hate. Ye cover over (or, dress) My altar with tears, and weeping, and sighings which arise from sufferings.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: Acts of this kind performed in this manner are boasting,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲇⲟⲝⲓⲁ ⲛⲉ .
English: they are works of vanity.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: and they are performed for the sake of the approbation of men,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and not for the approbation which is from God.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: It was for this reason that the Lord rightly said, ‘Do not your acts (of charity) in order that men may see you.’
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲛ
English: For if thou wouldst do thy works of charity so that it shall be God alone Who knoweth thereof, thou wilt guard thyself from doing them in greediness (or, avarice), for thou knowest that thou wilt not please in this manner God, who watcheth us.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ .
English: Let us perform our acts of charity in such a manner that we may receive the reward therefore from God.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϯ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ .
English: Now though God giveth His good gifts unto these whom He honoureth,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲙⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲉⲟⲛⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥ .
English: He honoureth in no way whatsoever him that seizeth more than his share.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲥⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ .
English: Refrain from making an offering unto God if thou causest grief to thy brother.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: For he (i. e., the Book) saith, 'If thou goest to offer up an offering upon the altar, thou shalt remember in that place if thy brother hath any matter against thee.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲅϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ .
English: (If he hath), go forth first of all and make thyself to be at peace with thy brother, and then come in and offer up thy gift.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟϣϥ ⲉϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲟⲩⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲃ .
English: Remember then Zacchaeus, the tax-gatherer, who determined to restore to him that had been defrauded his property twofold
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ .
English: And in this way he divided his possessions among the poor.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: For he knew that he wished to receive Christ into (his house), and that Christ would only receive unto Himself those who gave gladly unto the poor, (and that He would not receive him) unless he did away with his avariciousness, and the things which he had acquired unjustly.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And in this manner did the Lord receive in integrity Zacchaeus
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Who said, 'Salvation is in this my house this day.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ . ⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ 
English: And these things we would say unto those who do works of charity, but who do not take care to be scrupulously fair and just.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲉϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁ . ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲩϣⲁⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: And we would also say them unto him that keepeth strict watch on himself in respect of committing acts of injustice, but is careless in respect of doing works of charity, ‘The tree which beareth not fruit they cut down and cast into the fire.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ .
English: In this manner this tree will never give pleasure to the Husbandman Who appertaineth to heaven, Who spake saying, 'I came seeking for fruit on this fig-tree, and I have found none
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲁⲧⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲕⲁϩ .
English: and He commanded (them) to cut it down so that it might not make the ground to be without value also.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥϯⲧⲉⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: And they are also wont to condemn him that giveth no pledge to the poor, and there is a threat of punishment because of this in the following (words)
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙϯ ϯⲧⲉⲟⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: for He saith, 'He who forgetteth to give a pledge to the poor shall cry out to God, and He will not hearken unto him.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ .
English: And God saith, 'For I am the Merciful One.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲥⲣⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱϩⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲗⲉϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: Now, it is a terrible thing, and a matter wholly outside the Law, for thee to come back and reap thy fields a second time, or for thee to come back and gather grapes a second time from thy vineyard, or for thee to come back and gather fruit a second time from thine olive trees; for it is meet that thou shouldst leave these for the poor.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: If now these commandments were given unto those who were under the Law, what shall we say in respect of these who are under Christ?
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲧⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: These are the (words) which the Lord spake saying, 'Except your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and the Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom which is in the heavens.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϭⲓϫ .
English: Therefore (we must give) not only from our fields, and from that which cometh into us, but also of the work of our hands.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩ .
English: And the Apostle taught us that we must give unto those who have nothing at all,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲓϫ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲉϯⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ .
English: for he spake saying, 'Ye shall accept the good things in order that ye may find the wherewithal to give gifts to him that is needy.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲉⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: Unto him that wisheth to follow in the steps of the Saviour will the Lord reveal His Divine Person, and He will make him to give of all his substance, and to do that which is good to the poor; and in this wise he shall follow in His footsteps.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ .
English: Now, those who follow in His footsteps, and those who are perfect, give effect wholly to the great and perfect readiness (to give) which is in charity.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: He gave them this commandment in order that they should perform service by means of (their) possessions, and should convert the remnant also to the service by the Word and the Spirit.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϯ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ .
English: He gave them this commandment in order to make them do acts of beneficence, and to give gifts for the common good, and to continue to do so with what they had, so that through these things they might find themselves to be like unto the love which God hath for man, and might do works of charity, and give thanks.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϯ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ . ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲣⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: For He spake saying, 'Give and it shall be given unto you. Be merciful and mercy shall be shewed unto you.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: Through the things of this earth, moreover, He promised to them a share in those things which are with Him.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: For these are they who shall take their stand at the right hand of God, and these are they unto whom the King, when He shall come, shall speak saying, ' Come, ye blessed of My Father, and ye shall inherit the kingdom which hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲓϩⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲟⲓ .
English: For I was hungry, (and) ye gave Me food.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲥⲟⲓ .
English: I was thirsty, (and) ye gave Me water to drink.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲡⲧ . ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: I was a stranger, (and) ye took Me to yourselves. I was hungry, (and) ye gave Me food.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ .
English: I was naked, (and) ye clothed Me.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: I was sick, (and) ye visited Me.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ . ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ 
English: I was in prison, (and) ye came unto Me.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲣⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: Then the righteous, having marvelled (at these words), shall say, 'Lord, at what time did we ever do these things unto Thee?'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲡϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃⲕ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: And He shall say unto them, ' Amen. I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of these few little ones, it is to Me that ye have done these things.'
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: For ready kindness (shewn) to the saints is piety (shewn) to Christ,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and ready kindness (shewn) towards those who belong to Christ, maketh him that sheweth it to be a minister of Christ.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: Not only if he hath many possessions, but also if he hath very few; whatsoever he hath this shall he offer.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲧⲥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲣϣ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲕⲉ .
English: And if a man shall give only a cup of cold water to a disciple, in the name of a disciple, Amen, I say unto you he shall not lose his reward.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ .
English: He will give unto thee, O rich man, the occasion for true liberty.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϣⲃⲣⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: For through these things thou shalt find thyself to be a fellow-worker with God. Thou shalt feed with the soldiers of Christ, and thou shalt feed with them at thy will, and thou shalt be constrained in no wise;
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥϣⲉⲧⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϯ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲓⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: For the King of heaven neither setteth restraint nor maketh demands upon the perfect. He receiveth to Himself those who give willingly, in order that those who give may also receive, and that those who pay honour may themselves be honoured,
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: and that those who make themselves partners with the poor in the things which are temporal shall be invited to take their share with them in the things which are forever.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: These things, let us remember, are forever and for all time.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ .
English: And let them be before our eyes, (and) they shall be in our souls, in order that we may make use of the time (or, opportunity), and not allow it to escape from us. And we must not forget the things which are.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲛϩⲁⲏ .
English: Now let us await after them that which is to come, lest through our expectation we thrust the matter behind us, and there come upon us our end.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ 
English: Now the Lord gave this unto us that we might find ourselves keeping watch. And we must produce fruit, and labour in the remembrance of His commandments; and we must make ourselves ready for His glorious rest, and then nothing whatsoever shall give us offense;
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .          
English: Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, to Whom be the glory, and with Him the Father, and the Holy Spirit, for all ages of ages. Amen.
Text: On Mercy and Judgment
Coptic: ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ .          
English: Athanasius the Archbishop
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ .         
English: THE DISCOURSE WHICH THE HOLY PATRIARCH, APA ATHANASIUS, ARCHBISHOP OF RAKOTE, PRONOUNCED CONCERNING THE SOUL AND THE BODY.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲕⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: Now the word which hath been sent from heaven hath no ill-will (or, grudging) therein, and it is ready to cleanse that which is in the soul, provided that ye yourselves be prepared for the strength of the word, which, however, hath also need of him that listeneth.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉ .
English: For it is like the rain from heaven, which doth not produce fruit without the earth, neither doth the earth make things to grow without the rain from heaven.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲕⲣⲟⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: The meaning of which is, that the disciple gaineth no advantage without a master to teach him, neither doth the master without a pupil to listen to him.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲱⲕⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: The Logos giveth the speech ; let obedience (or, listening) of those who hearken to it make it perfect.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲱⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϩⲓⲡⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: For behold the Logos giveth its strength, (provided that) ye yourselves are without ill-will (or, grudging), and that ye first of all purify yourselves from every restraining influence and (from) ill-will (or, envy), and from unbelief, which are the enemies of righteousness.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲱϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲟⲗ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲙⲉ .
English: Now envy warreth against love, and unbelief against belief, even as bitterness warreth against sweetness, and darkness against light, and that which is evil against that which is good; and death warreth against life, and falsehood against truth.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ⲥⲉⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now those who are full of the strength of that which is adverse to good, and have in them envy, and ill-will, and unbelief, hate love and faith (or, belief), and those who hate these things are the enemies of God.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩ ϩⲓⲡⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁ . ⲥⲉⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: For we know, O my beloved, that all those who are filled with envy, and ill-will, and unbelief, are the enemies of righteousness; take good heed to yourselves, therefore, that ye may not become the enemies of righteousness.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϣⲁ ⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Take unto yourselves belief and love, for through these salvation hath come unto all the saints, from the beginning even until this present.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Moreover, make ye manifest the power of love, not only in word, but also in deed; now God hath given salvation for all of us.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲱⲃ .
English: For we ourselves did not come into being as the I whole world came into being, by the word of His mouth only, but He made us both by word and by deed.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲧⲣⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: God was not content with making Himself to say, 'Let us make man according to Our likeness and image,' but He made the action follow the word.