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Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ .
English: for these actions will profit thee nothing, and thou shalt die. Thou art a child.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Hearken unto me now; do thou offer up sacrifice so that I may set thee at liberty.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: And Apa Victor said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩ ⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ .
English: 'I am not a fool; nay, I am a wise man.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ . ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ .
English: If I were to hearken unto thee, and if I were to offer up sacrifice, I should in truth be a fool.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Fools can never walk in the truth, because their hearts make them blind, and they become liars, like their father the Devil.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: And the Duke was wroth, and he commanded (his servants) to tear out the intestines from his body down to his feet.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ .
English: And Apa Victor spake before the Duke, saying
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲉⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲣⲃⲛⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲟⲣⲕⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϣ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: The tendons, nerves, and sinews which thou hast dragged out from my body are like unto the pointed instruments where- with (the physicians) probe a wound in order to liberate the fetid pus which is in it, and to give relief to the whole body.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ϩⲱ .
English: That is the case with me at this moment.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϯϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: And now I will give thanks unto my Lord Jesus the Christ, for ever and ever. Amen.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲧϥⲃⲣⲃⲣ .
English: And the Duke made (his servants) bring some oil, and they lighted a fire under it, and kept it burning until the oil was boiling.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And he made them pour it upon his necessary organs, and immediately the oil had been poured upon them they fell off on the ground.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And the blessed man Apa Victor answered and said,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϫⲱⲓ . ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ . ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ . ⲛϥⲉⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲙⲙⲉ .
English: This oil which thou hast poured upon me is like unto the cool water which a man is wont to drink during the hot w^eather, and in which he washeth himself so that he may feel the relief thereof from the heat in his whole body.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉⲡϩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲱⲱⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲟ ⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲱⲱⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ .
English: And the Duke commanded (his servants) to hoist him up on the rack of torture, and to stretch him thereon, and he made them put six burning torches close to his body; and they racked him for a period of two hours.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: And the fire did not scorch his body in the least degree, for God was with him, and He gave him strength in all his tribulations.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲕⲏⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲏ . ⲁⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: O wicked head! I weary myself.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲉⲓϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲓⲡⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲧⲟⲕ .
English: I would spare thee from being put to shame, thou wilt not turn (i. e, repent).
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Come now, offer up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲁⲕϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: Yesterday thou didst spare me; to-day spare thou me not.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Do whatsoever it pleaseth thee to do unto me.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲧϩⲙϫ ϩⲓⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ .
English: And the Duke commanded (his servants) to pour vinegar and ashes into his mouth.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ .
English: And Apa Victor said,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲉⲙϫ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲥⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉϥϩⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ .
English: 'This vinegar and these ashes, which thou makest me to drink, are like unto honey dropped down my throat.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ .
English: Then the Duke commanded his servants to dig out his two eyes whilst he was alive.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲓϭ ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲃϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ .
English: And straightway the executioners came and thrust red-hot knives into his eyes and ears
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲉϥⲁⲗⲱ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲟⲥ .
English: and forthwith his two eyeballs were ripped out and fell upon the ground. And a smoke (i. e. dizziness) mounted up in his brain.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto the Duke,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ . ⲟⲩⲛⲧ ⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲃⲁⲗ ϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ 
English: Even if thou hast the power and dost make blind the eyes of my body, I have still left within me other eyes,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ .
English: that is to say, those of the mind and understanding, which will give me light, according to that which Peter the Apostle said
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲗⲁ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: If it be that ye see with the eyes of the body, ye shall see the works of the world, which are vain, that is to say, fornication, and slandering, and murder, and calumny, and pride, because of which things the wrath of God cometh.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: Therefore I have no need of the eyes of my body.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And the Duke answered and said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: 'If thou wilt compel me now to inflict further severe tortures upon thee, (I must do so).'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Inflict upon me any punishment thou wishest to inflict
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: for I am prepared to bear up under it. only take care to spare me not.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁϫⲱϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ 
English: Then the Duke commanded (his servants) to hang him up on a pillar head downwards
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲃϣⲁ .
English: for three days and three nights, so that all his blood might pour out from his mouth and nostrils
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲏⲓ . ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ .
English: and the soldiers who had hung him up departed to their houses, and left him hanging-.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And after three days the Duke commanded them to bring- him down (from the pillar) and to bring him to him, so that he might know whether he was alive or dead
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲙⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲣⲃⲗⲗⲉ .
English: and straightway the soldiers departed (to fetch him). And when they laid their hands upon him they became blind.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: In the Name of my God, for Whose sake I am suffering all these sufferings, receive ye your sight through (His) power, which is holy; and straightway they received their sight.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And when the Duke saw what had taken place,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ .
English: he commanded (the soldiers) to flay his body, and to tear out his tongue.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϥⲟϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲉϣⲁⲣϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Even though thou strippest off me my skin which is outside me, I have still another skin, which is inside me, and which neither thy power nor thy tortures can injure.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩ .
English: And again, though thou shalt cut out my tongue, God is wont to perform judgement (on behalf of) those whose mouths are silenced.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Now, therefore, I care nothing for thy tortures.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ .
English: And whilst the blessed man Apa Victor was saying these things, behold, a certain young woman whose name was Stephanou, who was the wife of a soldier,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲟⲩϣⲧ . ⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲛ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: looked out through her window — now she was about fifteen years of age — and cried out, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲥⲙⲁⲁⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Blessed art thou, O Apa Victor, and blessed art thou in all thy works.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲛⲉⲕⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲛⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ .
English: All thy sacrifices have been received from thy hands, even as were received the sacrifices of Abel, the righteous man, which he brought unto God in integrity of heart.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲱⲭ ⲡⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: God shall shew compassion upon thee as He did upon Enoch, the scribe of righteousness.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ .
English: Thou art perfect and righteous in thy generation as was Noah.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ .
English: Thou dost believe on God, as did Abraham.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ .
English: Thou dost lay thy body on the altar as a sacrifice, as did Isaac.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲏⲥⲁⲩ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲃⲁⲛ .
English: Thou dost manifest patient endurance, as did Jacob at the time when Esau pursued him (when he was) going to Laban.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Thou art a man of wisdom and understanding, as was Daniel the Prophet.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ .
English: Thou hast been instructed in divine things by thy dreams like Joseph.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲃ . ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Thou hast manifested patient endurance like Job, the man of God.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁⲥⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁϣⲟⲩⲣ ⲛϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: The Enemy hath been envious of thee as he was of Isaiah the Prophet, whose body they sawed in twain lengthwise with a wood saw. And the fire hath not touched thee, even as the fire of Nebuchadnezzar touched not the Three Holy (Children).
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲥⲥⲁⲓ 
English: Thou hast given thy heart unto God, even as did David, the son of Jesse.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲓⲥⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲗⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲉⲩϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛϫⲟⲩⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, I swear by thy salvation, Apa Victor, that two crowns shall be sent down from heaven being borne by twenty-four angels
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ . ⲡⲱⲓ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ . ⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲥⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ϯⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ .
English: one of these is for thee, and the other shall be for me. Though like thee I am a vessel of infirmity, I shall have an inheritance among the mighty ones.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲛⲧⲥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And when the Duke heard this woman proclaiming these things, he commanded his soldiers to bring her unto him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁⲥ .
English: And when they had brought her, the Duke said unto her,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: How many years old art thou that thou dost dare to proclaim these violent words in such an impudent manner?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ
English: And she said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉϯ ϩⲛⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ .
English: I am fifteen years and eight months old.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ .
English: And the Duke said unto her,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲣϫⲓϩⲁⲓ .
English: How many years is it since thou didst marry (thy) husband?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ
English: And she said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ .
English: Behold, one year and six months.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ 
English: These are the mysteries of John the apostle, the holy virgin, which he learned in heaven. In the peace of God. Amen.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And it came to pass that when the Saviour had risen from the dead, He came on to the Mount of Olives, and sat down. And He made a cloud to envelop all the countries wherein were the Apostles,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ 
English: and it gathered them together into the presence of the Saviour upon the Mount of Olives.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And John answered and said unto the Saviour, ' My Lord,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲏⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϭⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ 
English: behold Thou didst say unto me : Thou art My beloved one, and thou hast found grace before Me.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϫⲓⲧ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Now therefore, my Lord, I wish Thee to take me into heaven, and shew me all (the mysteries) so that I may know them.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ .
English: And the Saviour made answer
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲕϫⲛⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ .
English: and said unto him, ' John, enquire thou of Me fully,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲁϩⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: and I on My part will hide nothing from thee.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ 
English: Rise up, and let us pray to My Father, Who is blessed, and He shall hear us.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ .
English: Then the Saviour and the Apostle [John] rose up, and He prayed a long, blessed prayer.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ .
English: And when He had said (literally, given) the Amen, the heavens moved away upon this side and on that,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ .
English: and they opened out one beyond the other even to the seventh heaven.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ .
English: And behold, a great Cherubim came out from heaven, and the whole place shone with bright light,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and the whole of his body was full of eyes, and flashes of lightning shot out from him.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: Then the Apostles became like unto dead men,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: and they fell down upon the earth through fear;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ 
English: But the Saviour took hold of their hands, and raised them up, and removed the fear from them, and stablished their hearts for them.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: And John answered (and said), 'My Lord, explain to me the order of the Cherubim, which is exceedingly terrible.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: The Saviour made answer and said unto John,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Hearken unto Me, and I will shew you everything.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ .
English: Thou seest the Cherubim.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: The words of the Father are hidden within him, from their beginning until their fulfilment.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ .
English: Behold, I will make him to come to thee so that he may explain everything, O My beloved John.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓϫⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And the Saviour turned Himself towards the Cherubim, and He said unto him, 'I tell thee to take My beloved John into heaven.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
English: And thou shalt explain unto him every question which he shall ask thee.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Then straightway the Cherubim lifted up John upon his wing of light, and he bore him up unto heaven.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ .
English: And when he arrived at the first gate
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: the gate- keepers opened the door to him with readiness and fear.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉ .
English: Now I, John, saw great mysteries in the First Heaven.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ .
English: I saw twelve men seated upon twelve thrones, within the great gate, in great glory and dignity.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲧⲏⲙⲉⲓ .
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Master, who are these who are seated in such majestic dignity?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: The Cherubim said unto me, 'Seest thou these twelve men? These are the twelve Rulers of the worlds of light, and each one of them ruleth for one year at a time; But Michael is he who ordereth their operations, so that the earth bringeth forth its fruit all the same.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ .
English: (And I said), ' There doth come a year sometimes when there is a famine in one place or another.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: The Cherubim answered and said unto me, 'Behold, I have shewn thee that which thou didst (ask) me.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ 
English: And I answered and said unto the Cherubim ' My Lord, there cometh a year when water is scarce, and yet there is plenty,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: and there cometh a year when water is exceedingly plentiful, and yet there is a famine; [how is this ?]'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: [The Cherubim] answered and said unto me, ' Seest thou that the water is under the feet of the Father ?
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲓⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: If the Father lifteth up His feet, the water riseth upwards;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: But if at the time when God is about to bring the water up, man sinneth against Him,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: Now if at the time when He is about to bestow a little fullness,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: and men keep guard over themselves so as not to commit sin, the Father is wont to bless the earth so that it may bring forth fruit,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic: ⲁϣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ . ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ .
English: and abundance cometh through the supplication of Michael.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 1
Coptic:  ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: If only men were to know of the supplications of Michael at the time when the water should come upon the earth, they would never commit sin at all.