megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲟϩⲕ ⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ . ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ . ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲱϫⲛ .
English: Timidity of heart filleth thee with excuses for sloth, and unbelief, and carelessness, until thou art destroyed.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ . ⲛⲅⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ . ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲣⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Be lion-hearted I Cry out, saying, 'Who shall separate us from the love of God? If thou sayest, ' My outer (man) will perish, (it may be true), but thine inner man will become renewed day by day.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲙⲕⲟ .
English: If thou livest in the desert fight by means of prayers, and fastings, and afflictions;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲓⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϭⲣⲟⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: if thou livest among men, be thou wise as the serpents, and harmless as these doves (about) us.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ . ⲥⲟϣⲕ . ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩⲓ . ⲛⲅϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ .
English: If a man hath struck thee a blow, bear it at his hands, and rejoice ; set thy hope in God, and He will do what is good for thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϯⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϯⲛⲁϯⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And as for thee, thou shalt not dishonour the image of God, Who Himself said, 'To him who giveth glory to Me will I give glory; him who dishonoureth Me I will dishonour
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁϣⲉ . ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: And when men pay honour unto thee, rejoice not, for it is written, 'Woe unto you when all men pay honour unto you.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϭⲛⲉϭⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And again He said, 'Blessed are ye when men heap curses on you, and persecute you, and revile your names as (those of) evildoer(s).'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ . ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲡⲉϩⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Behold our Fathers Barnabas and Paul, when honour was paid to them they rent their garments, and they wept, hating the glory of men.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲙⲡϣⲁ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ 
English: And Peter himself, and John, when they had been beaten in the Synagogue came out rejoicing, because they had been held to be worthy of being beaten for the sake of the Holy Name of the Lord, (for) they were hoping for the honour of heaven.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ .
English: O my son, do thou flee the comfort which is in this world in order that thou mayest enjoy thyself in the world which is to come.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲕϯϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁⲃⲉϩⲟ . ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲣⲡⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ . ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ .
English: Be not careless, and do not let day after day pass unheeding, or (vices) will overtake thee before thou knowest (it), and thou wilt come into danger wherefrom thou canst not escape, and these foul-faced things will surround thee, and seize thee, and carry thee away with insolent boldness, and they will cast thee into their place of darkness, which is filled with fear and tribulation.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲟϣⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲅⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ . ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Grieve not if any man insult thee before men, but grieve and sigh when thou committest a sin,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲱϣ . ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: for this is the true disgrace for thee, to go to the stripes of thy sin.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
English: I command thee, with the greatest earnestness, to hate the glory which is vain.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲕⲉⲛⲟⲇⲟⲝⲓⲁ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ .
English: The armour of the Devil is empty praise, and it was in this way that he led astray Eve.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ . ⲥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 
English: He said unto her, 'Eat of the tree, for it will open your eyes, and ye shall become like the gods.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: She hearkened and she thought that it was true ; she fled from the glory which was divine,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: and there was taken away from her (the glory) of humanity.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ϣⲁϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And when thou pursuest the glory which is vain, it maketh thee a stranger to the glory of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ 
English: Now in the case of Eve the Scriptures were not written which would have informed her concerning this battle before the Devil tempted her.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲇⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲟ . ⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ .
English: Therefore did the Word of God come, and take upon Itself flesh of the Virgin Mary, in order that it might secure the freedom of the race of Eve.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: But thou hast been informed concerning this battle by the saints who were before thee, in the Holy Scriptures.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ  ⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲙⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: For this reason, O (my) brother, do not say, 'I have not heard (of it),' or 'I was not told about it before yesterday, and the day before yesterday'.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲁⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ .
English: For it is written, 'The sound of them hath come forth over all the earth, and their words have reached unto the uttermost ends of the world.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ . ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now therefore, when honour is paid unto thee, abase thy heart thyself, and give glory to God;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲟϣⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲅϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and when they revile thee, give glory to God likewise, and give thanks unto Him because thou art held to be worthy of the portion of His Son and His saints.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟϣϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲗⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲓⲉⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲁϩⲓ ϩⲓⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ .
English: If they called thy Lord 'The Impostor', and the Prophets vile men', and the others ' madmen ', behold, how much more will they call us by these names who are dust and ashes?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲟϣⲕ . ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ . ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ .
English: Grieve not when thou art reviled, for this is (thy) way to thy life.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲉϩⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϩⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲕⲟⲕⲕⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩϭⲟⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ .
English: Now if it be thy carelessness which draweth thee to weeping, thou shalt mourn ; for those who wear scarlet shall clothe themselves with dung, because they have been careless concerning the Law of God, and have followed after the desires of their hearts.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Now, therefore, O my son, weep thou to God at all times, for it is written, 'Blessed is he whom Thou hast chosen, and hast received to Thyself ;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ .
English: Thou hast placed thoughts in his heart, a flood of tears, the place which Thou hast established.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ . ⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁⲣⲧ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: Make unto thyself simplicity (or, innocence). Be thou like unto the simple lambs about us, which when their wool is shorn from them say nothing.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ
English: Go not from one place to another, saying, 'I shall find God in this place or in that.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉϯⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ϯⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: God saith, 'I fill the heavens, I fill the earth.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϯⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲙⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ 
English: And again, 'If thou shouldst cross over the waters I should still be with thee, and the rivers shall not cover thee up.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Know, O my son, that God is in thine interior, so that He may make thee to remain in the law and commandments of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, the thief upon the cross went into Paradise.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Behold, Judas himself in the midst of the Apostles betrayed his Lord.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲣⲁⲁⲃ . ϩⲓⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ .
English: Behold Rahab and her fornication!
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲱⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: She is numbered among the saints.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲩϩⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, Eve, who was deceived, is in Paradise.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲓⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲟⲡⲣⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Behold, Job on the dung-heap is compared with his God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ .
English: Behold, Adam, who transgressed the commandment, is in Paradise.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ .
English: Behold, the angels of heaven were taken into the abyss (?).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲉⲛⲱⲭ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Behold, Elijah and Enoch were taken into the kingdom of the heavens with all glory.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Seek after God, seek ye His face at all times.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Seek thou Him as did Abraham, who obeyed God and offered up his son as a sacrifice unto God,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ .
English: Who called him My Companion'.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡϩⲱϫⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: Seek Him like Joseph, who contended against pollution, and at length became king over his enemies.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Seek Him like Moses, who followed his God,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ .
English: and He made him a lawgiver, and taught him concerning His likeness.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: Daniel sought Him, and He taught him great mysteries,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ .
English: and delivered him from the mouths of the lions.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩϭⲛⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ .
English: The Three Holy Men sought Him, and found Him in the furnace of fire.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲱⲃ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ .
English: Job took refuge with Him, and He healed him of his wounds.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϭⲓϫ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Susannah sought Him, and He delivered her out of the hand of the lawless men.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉⲓⲑ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲟⲗⲟⲫⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥ .
English: Judith sought Him, and she found Him in the tent of Holophernes.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: All these sought Him, and He delivered them, (and) He delivered others also.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ
English: As for thee, O my son, how long wilt thou be careless?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ .
English: What is the limit (?) of thy carelessness?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: What it was last year, even so is it this year;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and what it was yesterday, even so is it to-day.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: How long wilt thou remain careless? (When) wilt thou progress?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ 
English: Be sober. Lift up thy heart.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ  ⲛⲅϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧwarnemptynormⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: For assuredly it will happen to thee that thou wilt be made to stand before the throne of God, and thou wilt have to explain the things which thou hast done in secret, as well as those which thou hast done openly.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲧⲟⲃⲥⲕ
English: If thou goest to a place where fighting is, it belongeth to God, for the Spirit of God urgeth thee, saying,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ . ⲛⲅⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ .
English: Rest not in the place wherein there is a snare, for the Devil will cast a spell on thee, saying, I will be with thee (?) the first time, otherwise what wilt thou see? Wilt thou not grieve?'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲗⲓⲁ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲛⲅⲣϭⲱⲃ ⲛⲅⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲯⲱⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲛϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲡⲉ
English: Hearken not to his deceitful discourse, so that the Spirit of God may drive him away from thee, (or) thou wilt become feeble, and thou wilt become infirm like Samson, and the foreigners shall bind thee with fetters, and shall cast thee into the place of torture (?), that is to say, of gnashing of teeth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: And thou shalt become to them an object of derision, that is to say, they shall rejoice over thee, and thou shalt never know (i. e. find) the way to thy city, thine eyes having been put out,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲟⲩⲉⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲇⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: because thou didst reveal thy heart to Delilah, that is to say, to the Devil, who hath taken thee by guile, because thou didst set behind thee the counsels of the Spirit.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁⲥ .
English: And thou seest also how Bathsheba persuaded this mighty man David, and how she would have crushed him, had it not been that he repented quickly about the wife of Uriah.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϣ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And moreover it is written, 'Ye see my stroke, be afraid.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And behold it hath been shewn to thee that He doth not spare His saints.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ . ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲅⲡⲟⲣϫⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: Be sober therefore, and know what things are promised (to thee). Flee thou from arrogance, separate thou thyself from it, lest it put out the eyes of thine understanding, and it make thee blind, and thou art unable to find the way to the city which is thy habitation.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ . ⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲅϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
English: And again, know thou the city of the Christ, and give glory unto Him, because He died for thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲕϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲅⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: If it should happen that a brother uttereth some word concerning thee, why shouldst thou become angry, and behave towards him like a wild beast?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲣⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
English: And why dost thou not remember that the Christ died for thee?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϥⲡⲉϩⲧⲗⲱⲙⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲅⲱⲙⲅ ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: At the moment when thine enemy, that is to say, the Devil, whispereth unto thee, thou dost incline thine ear to him, and he poureth into it stinkingness, and thou openest thy heart, and dost swallow the venom which he poureth into thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲣⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲏ ⲛⲅⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲱⲕϩ . ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲛⲅⲡⲉϩⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩ
English: O miserable one, at this moment thou either becomest a wild beast, or thou becomest like a blazing fire, and dost bum until thou art consumed by all his wickedness; empty out thy heart, and vomit forth the wicked evil-eye which is therein, lest the poison fly throughout thy body and thou die.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: O man, nurse thou not the few words which thy brother hath spoken against thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Thine enemy seeketh to swallow up thee and thy soul. 'What then wilt thou do?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲉⲕⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Wilt thou treat him harshly? Do not, O my beloved, do not cause men to lament for thee. In the place of the world because because of men's deeds (or, works) they shave the head, instead of the of gold of the head.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟϣⲕ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ . ⲛⲅⲣϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: But be thou sober, and bear thou the stripe of him that smiteth thee patiently, and be thou longsuffering with thy brother, and do not thou make afraid his heart with the sufferings of the flesh.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲣⲣⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϭⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ .
English: O my son, take thou good heed to the words of the wise man Paul, and to that which he spake, saying, 'There are bonds and tribulations awaiting me in Jerusalem,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϯⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ .
English: but I do not value my soul in the very least so that I may complete my course.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϯⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And I am ready to die in Jerusalem for the Name of my Lord Jesus, the Christ.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲕⲱⲗⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: For neither sufferings nor temptation can prevent the saints from going to the Lord.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲣϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Be thou of good cheer then, play the man; what hast thou, to do with the sluggishness of the Devil?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: He fleeth before the patient endurance of the saints.