megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲓⲟⲩⲉϣⲥ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: and I have made my discourse somewhat lengthy.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲛⲥⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: I know, however, that the tears which have come forth from your eyes shall become unto you a fountain of salvation, which shall cleanse your bodies on the day of the great festival of Saint Victor the General, whose festival we are celebrating this day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ  ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ .
English: Believe me, O ye Godloving congregation, I have no wish to set in motion this word which is full of tribulation, during this great festival this day, and I would not introduce sadness into the festival of Saint Victor, the most glorious of all martyrs, had it not been that my mind was carried away by my thoughts,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲣⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and it seemed to me as if I saw the General standing before me.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: And he raised up gladness in my heart and in my mind, in his love towards us, and he spake unto me, saying, 'O man, speak unto this congregation for the salvation of their souls.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲗⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ .
English: Thou shalt bring them into the haven of salvation on the day of my commemoration, a,nd they shall repent them of their sins. This result will afford me far greater happiness than ten thousand encomiums.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And I do not wish (to receive) the honour which belongeth to this world, for my justification is in the heavens, before my Lord and my King, the Christ.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: And when I had heard these (words) from Saint Victor, (and saw) the care which he took for all those who are heavy laden, and that he was laying aside his own honour for the sake of the salvation and well-being of our souls and our bodies,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲕⲧⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ .
English: I at length turned my tongue towards you, O my sons and my daughters,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: and I spake these few words to you for the welfare of your souls.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲛϥϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ .
English: Now, therefore, let us send on before us the things which we find for the benefit of our souls in the day of need, so that Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebrating this day, may make supplication on our behalf before the Christ, the True Shepherd, that He may guide our souls into the pasture that pleaseth Him, according to that which is written, 'His counsel is more to be chosen than gold, and the precious stone of very great price.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Let us pay good heed to the things that we hear, lest we fall away, according to the word of Paul, the wise man.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲁϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ .
English: Let us free ourselves from our sins, before they be required of us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ  ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And if, O man, thou hast sinned through thoughtlessness, turn thee, repent, and God shall forgive thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: And again, if thou hast not committed sin, take good heed to thyself that the Devil be not envious of thee,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛϯⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲗϩⲏⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ . ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: for he is a deceitful villain, and he hateth the race of man. Thou hearest what is written in the Catholic (Epistle), 'Be sober, watch; for your adversary the Devil goeth round about roaring like a lion, seeking to swallow up your soul.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ . ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And again, Paul saith, 'Our strife is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities and powers, and against the governors of the world in darkness, and against spirit beings of evil beneath the heavens.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ . ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: And again, our Saviour commanded us, saying, 'If the master of the house knew at what hour the thief was comings he would keep watch, and would not permit him to break into his house;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ .
English: even so do ye yourselves watch, for ye know not in what hour the thief will come.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: Now ye know well, O my beloved, that it is right for a man to keep watch by day and by night, so that the Devil may not be envious of him, and may not destroy his righteousness.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϭⲉⲡⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ .
English: Do not make a pretence and say, 'I have committed many sins, and God will never forgive me, even if I do repent.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: Take heed to thyself and do not talk in this way.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ .
English: Never let sin gain dominion over thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛϥⲟⲡⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And even if thou hast committed a multitude of sins, turn thee, repent, and God shall forgive thee, and He will number thee with those who have never committed sin at all.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϣⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲙϫ .
English: For as thou findest the grapes full of sourness which come from an (uncultivated) vine,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲣⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲙϫ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: but when the vine hath been digged about, and water poured upon its roots, the grapes, which only a very little time before had been sour
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉ . ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲙϫ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲙϫ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϯⲡⲉ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲱϫⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲗϭ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: now their sourness disappeareth so completely that thou canst not possibly imagine whither it hath gone), become sweet to the taste, exactly so it is in the case of the sin which hath been blotted out by repentance, and the righteousness which is performed by the penitent man continueth to be sweet.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: Ye see, O my beloved, how Saint Victor rejoiceth with us on this great festival, which we celebrate this day, and how he hath prepared for us the table of the Spirit.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Verily, this holy' encomium is a healing medicine for us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: The understanding of the Holy Scriptures is a consolation to us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ .
English: This encomium is a healer of every one,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ
English: for it strengtheneth those who do stand, and it raiseth up those who have fallen.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: And as for us, let us keep carefully the things which we have heard, and we shall find salvation.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲕⲁⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲛϭⲱ ⲉⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ . ⲛⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲕⲉⲥⲕⲁⲙⲙⲁ .
English: We must never let go of our understanding (or, courage), and persist in committing sins which will lead us into a state of terror, and make us enter into sorrow and shame. But within a very little I also had fallen into a pit,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲛⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ .
English: and had forgotten the mighty deeds and miracles of Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebratingthis day; for the consideration of our own great carelessness carried away into such sorrow of heart that we forgot the glorious General Victor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ϭⲟϫⲃ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ .
English: And, moreover, my tongue halteth to such a degree that I am not able to declare one of his ten thousand virtues.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ . ⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲩⲅⲏ . ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱⲗϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲱⲛⲅ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ . ⲉⲥⲃⲉⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ϩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: But like a man who setteth out boldly to cross over a great sea, or a very wide stream, and whom before the end of his journey thou findest to be overwhelmed and being drawn down into the boiling and raging waters of the torrent—even so am I in respect of the splendid deeds of that General Victor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ . ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ .
English: For I began to speak to you concerning the mighty deeds and miracles which he hath wrought in the first part of (this) Encomium,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ .
English: but later on my understanding and my thought were carried away and made me to talk to you about the salvation of your souls on (the day of) his great festival.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲃⲥ . ⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And we know that Saint Victor will rejoice over the words of admonition which we are speaking into instructed ears in this Encomium,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ 
English: especially when he hath seen the very large number of people (here) who are stricken with sorrow, and who are weeping at the words of admonition which we are uttering.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: I am afraid, however, that I am causing some offence to my congregation on this great festival today.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲧⲉⲡϩⲓⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ . ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ . ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: I will therefore change the course of my remarks so that I may narrate unto you a few of the mighty deeds which have taken place in his martyrium, the which I have seen with my own eyes, and which will glorify God, Who glorifieth those who glorify Him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ .
English: Now I earnestly desire to declare a few of his splendid deeds, but I find myself in a difficulty because my tongue is incapable of paying unto him the honour of which he is worthy.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲑⲉⲟⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲁϩⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ . ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲕⲉⲛϯⲟⲥ . ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And, moreover, since certain of our inspired Fathers and Bishops who have lived before my time, that is to say, Eusebius, and Julius, and Innocent, who were teachers in very truth and were inspired by God, undertook to declare thy honour and the miracles which thou didst perform in thy martyrium,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ .
English: and were unable to proclaim thy powers and the signs (wrought by thee),
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲓⲇⲓⲟⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲟϣϥ 
English: how much less shall I, a humble man, who am simple and foolish withal, be able to do so?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣϫⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲣⲱⲓ .
English: How can I possibly pass over the sea of thy splendid deeds? For this reason I lay my finger on my mouth
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲱ . ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ .
English: I do not know how to declare thy gift of healing,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲥⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and especially because through thy holy gift the disease which spreadeth over my legs and feet from time to time thou hast made to decrease in my body.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: But great is the grace which God giveth unto thee,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ . ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and He hath permitted these manifestations of healing to be permanent in thy martyrium, that is to say, the dumb speak, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and thou easiest out devils and raisest the dead through the mighty gift which God hath permitted to be permanent in thy martyrium.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: And not only in the place wherein thy body is are signs of this kind taking place, but in every shrine throughout the world which shall be called after thy name shall signs of this kind be performed perpetually, in order that ye may know that what I am saying to you is true.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Hearken ye now, and I will narrate unto you the following great miracle to the glory of God and Saint Victor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲥϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ .
English: There was a certain man in this city who owned very great possessions, and large flocks and herds, and sheep pastures and vineyards.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: And this man was exceedingly good and kind to the poor, and he had such a firm belief in Saint Victor that every year he used to give a large quantity of wine to the shrine [of the saint] for use sacramentally, and for sending out as gifts to those who were suffering from illnesses, and to those who needed it, for the salvation of their souls.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And his offering remained always in the shrine of the holy man during the whole course of his life.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲥⲃⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And the Good God, at the request of Saint Victor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: blessed the man,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: and he became rich,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: and he waxed exceedingly prosperous
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲓϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲏⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟϣϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And the blessing of God shone on his house, and on his gardens, and on his vineyards, and on his meadows, and his fields and his possessions increased exceedingiy, and there was no couniing the number of the blessings which the Lord set apart for him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ  
English: And the man increased his alms and oblations, which he used to give to God in the name of Saint Victor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲏⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: And his wealth still continued to increase greatly, and his flocks and herds were exceedingly choice and fine, and his shoe and cattle were innumerable;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ .
English: and he did not cease to watch over these things until he became an old man.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And at length he fell ill of the sickness of which he died.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And ho called his son and said unto him, 'My son, behold I am going the way of all the earth.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Do thou be zealous in giving gifts to the poor, and to every one who is in need, even as thou hast seen that I have been in the habit of doing, and do thou take especial care in respect of the offering to my Lord Saint Victor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲁϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲕⲧⲏⲙⲁ .
English: Thou shalt not diminish aught therefrom, nay, thou shaft add to it; for it is he who hath blessed us, and hath given to us these great riches, and this multitude of possessions.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁϣⲁⲓ . ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And let thy charities and gifts be multiplied, for they shall open unto thee the treasure-houses of the kingdom which is in the heavens.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And his son answered and said, 'Everything that thou sayest I will do'; thereupon the man sank back fainting and died,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: and was gathered to his fathers.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ .
English: And his son took possession of his weath and goods of all kinds,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: but his heart was not perfect with God as was his father's, even as it is written concerning Solomon, and he was not charitable towards the poor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ 
English: And finally he treated with contempt his father's will and testament,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: and he did not observe the commands which he had given to him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲱϫⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: He diminished the charities and gifts which his father used to give,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁϥⲥⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ .
English: he ate and drank delicately,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲉϫⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲅⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: and he put away from him the fear of God and the precepts of his father.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲗⲉ . ⲁⲡⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And when the season of the vintage arrived, the steward of Saint Victor sent certain of the clergy to him to receive the offering of first-fruits, according to the custom of his father,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ . ⲙⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: the son would not give them but said (to himself), 'Verily my father hated the things which belonged to him,' and he spake out loud with evil words, saying, 'It is not Saint Victor who drinketh the wine, but it is the clergy who drink it;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϣⲟⲡ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ .
English: moreover, every time they wish to communicate I will send unto them offerings and first-fruits that they may communicate.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϣⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ . ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲓⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁϫⲁⲓⲃⲉⲕⲉ
English: I shall certainly not give away this large quantity of wine, but I will put it aside, and will devote it to the needs of the community and to those of my own workmen.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ .
English: In this way did he foolishly withdraw the offering from the saint,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲉⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲉ .
English: and he did not remember that which is written, 'Charity seeketh not its own.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲗⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: So he gathered in the grape harvest according to his father's custom,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲙⲛⲏⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and he discovered that the wine was so great in quantity that he could not measure it.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲗⲁⲓⲥϯⲛⲏ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And he had it carried into storehouses, saying, 'I will keep it until the time when the merchants of Palestine come [to visit] my father this year, and I will give it to them, and will take in exchange from them much goods,'