megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲇⲉ . ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ . ⲉϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: And he who shall say concerning himself, 'I am something,' is nothing at all, and he only deceiveth himself; is there any one who can help him?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: He who is arrogant, and who maketh his heart like unto the heart of God, saying,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲓⲟ . ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲕ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱⲣϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲗⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲟⲃⲥⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϥⲛⲧ .
English: There is no one who can be compared with me,' let him hear now his Creator, saying, 'Thou shalt go down into Amente. They shall cast thee down with the dead, the worms shall gnaw pieces from thy body, and the Worm shall envelop thee.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ . ⲁϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: The man who hath gotten himself humility judgeth himself, saying,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛϥⲧⲙⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲙϭⲁⲓ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: My sins are greater than those of every other man' he judgeth no man in any way whatsoever, and he abuseth no man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ 
English: Who art thou that thou shouldst judge a slave who doth not belong unto thee ?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ 
English: For him who hath fallen down his God is able to set upon his feet (again).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧϭⲁⲓ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: My son, keep watch over thyself, and never abuse any man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Taste thou all the virtues, and guard thou them carefully.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲟⲗⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲧⲱϩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ 
English: If thou art a stranger, keep to thyself. Rush not into the company of men, and thou shalt not mingle with their works.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲅⲕⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲡⲓⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ . ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ . ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲕⲟ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ .
English: (If) thou art a poor man make not thyself liable in respect of any matter, lest men revile thee; for poverty is an evil matter in the mouth of the wicked. Hast thou never heard (it said that) ' If ye feel hunger ye will feel aggrieved,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ 
English: and ye will speak evil things against the governor and against the fathers'?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛⲅⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉⲓ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ .
English: Again, observe carefully lest war be let loose on thee because of something which thou didst lack for thy fleshly need, and because food hath rendered thee blameworthy; but endure patiently, in spite of everything, and God shall work effectively (for thee) in secret.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲕⲟⲩⲙ ϩⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲁ .
English: Remember Habakkuk in Judea, and Daniel in Chaldea,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲣϩⲙⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲏ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: though there was a difference between them—for one used to rule in the palace—especially the case of Daniel; when he was down in the pit (and was intended) to become food for the wild beasts,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲃⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: He prepared a meal for him.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ . ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲱⲱϩ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ .
English: Remember Elijah in the desert, and the widow in Zarephath, who notwithstanding the scourge of famine and the pressure of hunger which weighed heavily upon her, and the helplessness of her old age, never lost heart,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ . ⲁⲥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ . ⲁⲥϫⲣⲟ ⲁⲥⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓⲣϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ .
English: but she contended boldly, and prevailed and obtained the promise of God, and her house enjoyed abundance during the time of the famine.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϯⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ . ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲅⲕⲁⲕⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲛⲉϭⲣⲱⲱϩ .
English: The giving of bread either in the time of abundance or in (the time of) poverty is not power if thou be once blameworthy through want.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲣϭⲣⲱⲱϩ . ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ .
English: For it is written concerning the saints, 'They suffer want, they are afflicted, they endure tribulation,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ .
English: but they boast themselves in their troubles.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ . ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ .
English: If thou dost a contend in patience in the strife of the Scriptures, no servitude whatsoever shall come upon thee, according to that which is, written,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱ . ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲁ ⲏ . ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟⲩⲁ . ⲏ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ . ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ
English: 'Do not let yourselves be deceived with eating, and drinking, or with the share at the festival, or with new moons, or with sabbaths, which shall be a covering for the things that take place.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ 
English: Meditate thou always on the words of God, endure sufferings patiently, and in everything give thanks.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ . ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Flee thou from before the honour of men. Love thou him that revileth thee, in the fear of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: Let every man be profitable unto thee, and do thou make thyself profitable to every man. Continue thou in thy work and word which is good.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲕ .
English: Turn not back unto him that runneth behind thee, so that God may not hate thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ .
English: For the crown shall be unto those who continue [to contend], and ever more and more do thou hearken to God, so that thou mayest make Him to save thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓϩⲣⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲗⲏⲃ .
English: When thou art seated among the brethren, do not laugh at even the smallest word of scurrility (which thou mayest hear).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲇⲣⲁⲕ ⲙⲓⲥⲁⲕ ⲁⲃⲇⲉⲛⲁⲅⲱ . ⲁⲩⲁⲑⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲓϩⲣⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲥⲟⲕⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ .
English: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego disregarded the jeering of Nebuchadnezzar, and for this reason he was unable to compel them (to worship) by the songs and music of his instruments neither was he able to trick them by meals at his table.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲯⲓⲧ ⲙⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉ .
English: And for this reason the flames of fire [of the furnace] which rose up to a height of forty-nine cubits were extinguished. And these men did not go over to the perverse (or, crooked),
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: but they were upright before Him that is upright, that is to say, God; and for this reason He made them chiefs over their enemies.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: And again, Daniel did not hearken unto the conversation of the Chaldeans, which was evil, and for this reason he became a chosen vessel of great value.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And (the lions) fell down, and watched him with intelligent understanding, and he shut the mouths of the savage lions.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ . ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ .
English: Now therefore, O my son, if thou wilt set God before thee as thy hope, He will become a helper unto thee in the hour of thy strife;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ . ϫⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: for it is right for him that setteth out to go to God to believe that He is, and that this wage (i.e. reward, or prize) shall be to those who seek Him.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉϩⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲙϣⲉ . ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϭⲥⲉ . ⲉⲁⲥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ .
English: These words have been written down for us in order that we may believe in God, and that we, from the least among us even to the greatest, may strive in the contest with fastings, and with prayers, and with other kinds of service, until the spittle drieth in thy mouth through fasting.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲥⲱⲃϣ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ . ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ .
English: And God will not be unmindful of this, but thou shalt find all these again in the hour of thy necessity.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲕ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Only do thou humble thyself in everything.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ . ⲉⲕⲛⲟⲓ ⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: Set thy word behind thee, if thou wouldst have understanding of everything in peace.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲥⲱϣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ . ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Accustom not thyself to treat (temptation) with contempt, but bear every temptation with gladness, for thou canst not know what honour may follow the temptation.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ϫⲉϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲕⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Thou shalt not pray, 'Remove the temptation from me'; because it is better for thee that thou shouldst pray, and weep, and heave sighs until thou art saved, than for thee to abandon thy heart, and to allow it to carry thee away captive.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲕⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲁⲕⲣⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ . ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ 
English: man, what wilt thou do in Babylon? Thou wilt commit some disgraceful act in (that) strange land, because thou hast never been put to the test, and thou wilt cast God away from thee willingly.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: For this reason, O my brother, do not abandon thy heart.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲕⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ
English: Thou mayest perhaps forget for a short time
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ . ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: but thine enemies will never sleep, neither will they ever forget, either by night or by day, and they will attribute craft to thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: For this reason run not thou after greatness, lest thou be humiliated, and thine enemies rejoice over thee;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧϥ . 
English: run after humility, for he that exalteth himself shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϣⲣϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ . ⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: If thou art unable to make thyself independent, cling thou unto some one who doth work in the Gospel of the Christ, and thou shalt go forward with him.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲏ ⲛⲅϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ . ⲏ ⲛⲅⲣϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ . ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Or do thou obey thyself, or submit thyself, to one who doth obey. Or make thyself to become strong, so that men may call thee Elias, or do thou obey a strong man, so that men may call thee Elisha;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: because since Elisha obeyed Elijah the spirit of Elijah came in a double portion upon Elisha.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ . ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲗⲱⲧ . ⲙⲛⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ .
English: If thou dost wish to dwell among men make thyself to be like unto Abraham (when he lived) with Lot, and like Moses and like Samuel.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ . ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: If thou wishest to live in the desert, behold, all the prophets (have done so) before thee;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲣⲙ ϩⲛⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲕⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲩⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ .
English: make thyself like unto them. They spread themselves about in the deserts, and in the ravines of the hills, and in the caverns of the earth, they suffered privations, and they endured tribulations, and afflictions, and pains.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧϫⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Again He saith, 'The shadows of those who were martyred (?) and the spirlt(s) of the men who endured trial, and suffered tribulation, shall bless Thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ .
English: Moreover, when the thief uttered one word on the cross, God forgave him his sins, and took him into Paradise.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ . ⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ⲏ ⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, how very great shall be thine honour if thou shalt endure temptation with patience, or the spirit of fornication, or the spirit of pride, or any bodily passion whatsoever.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲱⲥ . ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: In short, thou must thyself strive in the struggle against the passions of the Devil, so as not to follow him.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ .
English: And Jesus K shall graciously bestow upon thee His promises.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲃϣⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛϭⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Keep thou watch against sloth, for she is the mother of all vices.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲡⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ
English: My son, flee thou from the desire of lust, for that it is which produceth the understanding of wickedness.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ . ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: It will not permit a man to know the mystery of God,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: and it will make thee a stranger to the language of the Spirit;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and it will not permit thee to bear the Cross of the Christ,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and it will not permit the heart to breathe the blessings of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲥϣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϩⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ .
English: Keep thou watch against the relaxation of the viscera, which shall make thee a stranger unto the good things of Paradise.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡϫⲱϩⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Keep thou watch against the pollution of thy body, which shall provoke to wrath God and His angels.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲛⲅⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ .
English: My son, turn thou to God ; thou shalt love Him, thou shalt flee from the Enemy, whom thou shalt hate, so that the graces of God may be with thee, and thou shalt inherit, as did Judah, the son of Jacob.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: For He saith, 'Judah, thy brethren' shall bless thee, thy hand shall be upon the necks of thine enemies, and the children of thy father shall act as slaves unto thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Guard thyself against pride, for it is the beginning of every evil;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ . ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ .
English: the beginning of pride shall remove thee from God, and that which followeth in its train is callousness of heart.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ . ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: If thou keepest watch over thyself in respect of this, thy place of repose shall be the Jerusalem of heaven;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϣⲕ ⲛϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: if the Lord desireth thee He will give glory unto thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ . ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: Keep watch, and let not thy heart be puffed up, but continue in thy humility, and thou shalt remain in the glory which God giveth to thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲛⲏⲫⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Keep watch and be sober. Blessed is he who shall be found keeping watch, for they shall appoint him to be over the property of his Lord.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ . ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ .
English: And he shall enter into the Kingdom with gladness, and the companions of the Bridegroom shall love him, because he was to be found keeping watch in His vineyard.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲙϥϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ .
English: My son, be thou long-suffering in everything, for it is written, 'Make haste to make thyself a chosen one of God, a workman who hath no need to be ashamed.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲱϩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲱⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Set out on thy way to God after the manner of one who soweth and reapeth, and thou shalt enter into thy treasure-house (or, granary) of the good things of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Do not turn away the face like the hypocrites, but treat with decision the wishes of thy heart; work for God, and work for thine own salvation.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲧⲃⲥⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲙⲛⲧ . ⲙⲛϫⲕⲱϩⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ . ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲛⲅⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲅⲟϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲱⲅ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲣⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: If the passion of the love of money attack thee, and envy, or hatred, or any one of the other passions, enter into thee, take thou to thyself the heart of the lion, take thou to thyself the heart of the mighty warrior, and do battle with them, and destroy them like Sihon, and Og, and all the kings of the Amorites;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲛϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: for the beloved Son, the Only-begotten, the King Jesus, fighteth for thee, and thou shalt inherit the city of the enemy.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ .
English: Only cast out from thyself every kind of pride, and thou shalt be strong.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲩⲏ ⲣϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: And observe. When Joshua, (the son) of Nun was bold (or strong), God gave his enemies into his hand.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲕⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: If thou become timid of heart thou makest thyself a stranger to the law of God.