megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲧⲉ . ⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: O brethren, great indeed will be the shame of that moment, and it will be the greater because it must be submitted to, and there is no escape therefrom.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ .
English: Verily, wretched and miserable shall the man be who shall be cast away on that day in shame.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Who is there that shall be able to help him?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲁⲙⲡⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: I adjure Thee, O God, by Thy lovingkindness. Thou Lover of mankind, Thou Good God, place Thou me not on Thy left hand, and cast me not away with the goats, who have provoked Thee to wrath. And say not unto me, 'I know thee not.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲉⲧⲣⲁϭⲱ ⲉⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲉⲓⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲕⲥⲃⲧⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: But because of Thy great mercy, make me, so long as I remain in the body, continue to weep by day and by night, and to groan over my sins, and do Thou prepare my heart to be a dwelling-place for Thy holy grace.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ .
English: Even though I am a wicked sinner I will not cease to knock at the door of Thy compassion.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ . ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Even though I am careless I will not desert Thy path, O my God.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ
English: I beseech you, my brethren,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
English: I entreat you,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
English: I adjure you,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϥⲛⲧ . ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ . ⲙⲛⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲣⲏⲩ
English: let us weep before Ilim day and night, with prayers and psalms, in order that we may not fall into the place of weeping and gnashing- of teeth, and the sleepless worm, and the shame, and the disgrace, and the Great Judgement, which shall decide [everything],
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: that peradventure, by the compassion of God, He may make us worthy of life everlasting with the saints, in the place wherein there is neither terror nor destruction,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: the place wherein there is no death,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲛϯⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: the place wherein there is no war of the Adversary,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: the place wherein there is neither hatred nor enmity, but everlasting joy and happiness, and the table which is full of the good things o£ the Spirit of every kind, and is full of the sweetness of righteousness, and the Paradise over which we shall exult, and which we shall inherit for ever and ever.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: Glory and majesty be to the good and man-loving God, Who hath prepared for us His kingdom for ever and ever! Amen.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲫⲗⲁⲃⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲧⲏ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲑⲱⲑ .
English: THE ENCOMIUM WHICH OUR SAINTED FATHER FLAVIANUS, BISHOP OF THE CITY OF EPHESUS, PRONOUNCED UPON SAINT DEMETRIUS ARCHBISHOP OF RAKOTE, ON THE DAY OF HIS GLORIOUS COMMEMORATION, WHICH IS THE TWENTIETH DAY OF THE MONTH THOTH.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
English: AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE MIRACLES WHICH GOD WROUGHT BY HIS HAND.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: AND HE SPAKE ALSO IN THIS SAME ENCOMIUM CONCERNING THE SAINT, AND MARTYR, AND VIRGIN, APA PETER ARCHBISHOP OF THIS SAME CITY RAKOTE.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲁⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲣⲙⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲛⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲡⲓⲟⲥ .
English: AND [HE SPAKE ALSO] CONCERNING THE HOLY WOMAN WHO WAS A NATIVE OF THE CITY OF ANTIOCH AND A MARTYR, AND HER TWO SONS PHILOPATOR AND EUTROPIUS.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ
English: AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE IMPULSE OF THE SOUL, AND CONCERNING THE PASSAGE WHICH IS WRITTEN IN [THE BOOK OF] JEREMIAH THE PROPHET, WHICH SAITH, 'IN THAT DAY I WILL ESTABLISH SUNRISE (OR, MORNING) IN THE HOUSE OF DAVID.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: IN THE PEACE OF GOD. AMEN.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲉϥⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: The occasion moveth me to set in motion the organ of my halting tongue, and my infirm mouth, and it maketh me a to say with the Psalmist David, the Singer of God, 'Thou visitest the earth, Thou makest it to produce food, Thou multipliest in great abundance the riches [thereof].
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: The river of God is full of water.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ .
English: Thou preparest their food.' This is our preparation in truth.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: He hath visited the earth, He hath made it to produce food, He hath multiplied the riches [thereof] in great abundance.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲛϩⲩⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁⲩϯϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: If material wine be the joy of men, the which when they drink it to excess causeth them to become drunk, and there is arrogance therein, how very much more joy and gladness will those men have who have drunk of the Fountain of living water, the Christ!
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉ . ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲏⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲥⲟⲣⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲏⲧⲏ .
English: If the earth rejoiceth when the water of heaven cometh upon it, how much more joy and gladness shall men [feel] at the moment when the waters of understanding fall upon the grass of the mind!
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲥ .
English: Now the waters which are manifest yield fruits which are manifest, and are of fleshly character;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: and when the waters of the Spirit have descended upon the earth of men they yield fruits of the Spirit.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: Of what kind now are these fruits?
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Hearken and I will tell you;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲇⲓⲥⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ
English: only ye must neither feel any doubt [about what I say], nor must ye murmur.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲧⲁⲙ
English: One church only hath closed [its door]:
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ
English: I speak of the synagogue of the Jews,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ .
English: but I do not call this truly a spiritual church, because it hath shut its door against Him that rose from the dead, and hath taken His seat on the right hand of His Father.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ . ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ 
English: He became man at His command, and the things which have been opened unto us through His holy Blood, which He shed for us, are thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲣⲡϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ . ⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ . ⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Now the fruits to which I have already alluded are these: continence, purity, virginity, compassion, peace, hope, long-suffering, obedience, et cetera.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϯⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ .
English: These are the things which the spiritual meadow produceth through the spiritual rain which falleth upon it.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ 
English: And, moreover, now is the time for me to say with the prophet and law-giver Moses, 'Let us ascribe glory unto the Lord, for he hath gotten glory.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ 
English: If those who lived in days of old marveled when they saw their enemies dying in the sea, why should I not marvel when I behold Him that died for us and rose [from the dead], until He had humbled pride?
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Assuredly then I will set in motion the organ of my tongue, and I will declare a few glorious things concerning the saint in whose name we are gathered together,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: for he was a father who loved his children,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲛ .
English: and a shepherd who pastured his sheep wisely. He was clothed with the foundation of virtue, virginity, and holy matrimony.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: But perhaps someone will tell me that it is not possible for a man to become a virgin after he hath married a wife;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: let that someone hearken, and I will give him an absolute proof that this is possible from Holy Scripture.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: I myself say, with our Saviour, that there exist some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Those who were born eunuchs from their mother's womb to those the name of eunuch certainly belongeth,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ .
English: but as concerning the man who hath made himself an eunuch, who is able to declare adequately his valour?
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲅⲟⲗⲓⲁⲑ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲉⲡⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: The acts of David, when he destroyed Goliath with armour and weapons of war upon him, and when the people applauded him with sympathy, are wholly different from the valour of the man who hath made himself an eunuch.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲙⲉⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲓⲛⲓⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲉ .
English: But now, when once David had destroyed him, without armour and without spear, Goliath was dead once and for all, even as every other person who dieth, and [he obtained] the prize which belongeth to the victors.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ . ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ 
English: Even so is it in the case of a man if he has been horn an eunuch; he striveth, hut languidly, and without the strength which is shewn by the man who striveth, being in possession of all his members.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲏ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ .
English: Now David destroyed the lion and the bear, once, or twice, and even three times,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ 
English: but Demetrius the Archbishop destroyed his lusts every day.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: He who fighteth with wild beasts is not as valiant as the man who fighteth against passion.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: When the wild beast devoureth a man the man is no longer forthcoming to fight with him again.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲉⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: On the other hand, the lust to which a man giveth place in himself never ceaseth to crush him all day and every day, and it increaseth in him until it destroyeth him.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ .
English: And the wise men who were continent knew that this is so, and it was because of this very thing that they fled into the desert.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ .
English: Let us, however, turn our discourse to this holy man Demetrius, and we will now make known unto you his virtues and his valour.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϯⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Now this holy man Demetrius was descended from a great and very old and famous family in the city of Rakote.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ . ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And after Saint Julianus, the Archbishop of Rakote was dead, the throne of Rakote remained empty for many days, and there was no bishop, and no man sat on the archiepiscopal throne, because it was the period during which lawless and idol-worshipping Emperors reigned. A great persecution of the Church was in progress, and the people were like unto the sheep that are without a shepherd.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲯⲏⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ .
English: However, by the Will of God, and by the votes of the whole congregation, they laid hold of a second Joseph,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲑⲙⲥⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ .
English: I mean Saint Demetrius, and they enthroned him on the throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ . ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲱ ⲉⲕⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ .
English: But, perchance, thou who art listening to me wilt say, 'Thou mayest compare this holy man to Joseph, but thou must not compare the wife of this holy and wise man to that worthless woman who bore ill will towards the holy man Joseph, I mean the wife of the Egyptian.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ . ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Most certainly not, and far be it from me to do so. But forgive me, O Christ-loving congregation.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ .
English: If Joseph had lain with the Egyptian woman, it would have been a sin to him,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ .
English: for it would have been fornication that he was committing, and it was for this very reason that he kept his body pure in respect of God Who had created him.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲛⲃⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now in the case of Saint Demetrius, even if he had Iain with his wife, it would not have been sin unto him, because they had been joined together by God.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ . ⲛⲉϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: But, notwithstanding my answer, thou wouldst say unto me in any case, 'He was a bishop, and it was not seemly for him to take a wife.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ .
English: Speak not in this wise, O brother,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϯϩⲉ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϥⲉϣⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣϥϭⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ .
English: for the holy Canons of the Apostles speak thus: 'If a head hath a wife who was married to him before he became a bishop, he shall not put her away after he hath become a bishop, but let him remain with her.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ .
English: And the holy Apostle used to say, 'Marriage is honourable in everything, and the marriage bed is pure,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: [but] the whoremonger and the adulterer shall God judge.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϫⲟⲟϥ
English: Therefore this holy man Demetrius hath triumphed, according to what we said.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ
English: When, therefore, they had enthroned him upon the episcopal throne, he loved to act in this way:
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲛⲁϥ
English: He never upbraided a man.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And he was in the habit of saying, 'My son, go and withdraw thyself from whatever land of sin it is which thou art committing, and afterwards [come] and partake of the Holy Mysteries.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϩⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: And when he had continued to act in this manner for a considerable time the whole city withdrew itself from sin to such an extent that hardly any sin was committed.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲡⲓⲟϥ ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ . ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥϭⲱ .
English: If any man saw another committing a sin he would rebuke him, saying, 'Withdraw thyself from this act lest the Archbishop turn aside from thee, and the whole congregation will look at thee'; and that sinner would become afraid and would continue to be so;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲓⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: and for this reason very many ceased entirely to commit sin.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲱϩ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ .
English: Nevertheless, there be many a quarrelsome man who will say, 'Hath not this Demetrius his wife with him?' And he will also say these words
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ .
English: 'All the people were scandalized, and there was murmuring- because of him, because [until this man did so] no one had sat upon the archiepiscopal throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist, who was no virgin.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ .
English: However, there are some who understand the Scriptures who will say to those who utter these words, 'Marriage is honorable in every way,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ .
English: and the marriage bed is pure,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧϥ .
English: and it is God Who instituted marriage
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: what aileth you that ye murmur against the Archbishop?'