megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ 
English: For this reason I ascribe blessing to thy holy fatherhood, because thou didst become a father to the orphans, and the mouth of the widow blesseth thee, O thou holy man and bishop, Apa Pisentius.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ 
English: Thou wast a father to the weak and helpless, and a place of sojourning for the proselyte.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Thou wast food to those who suffered hunger, and water to those who were athirst.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲇⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: Thou wast apparel unto those who were naked, and a garment for those whose nakedness was uncovered.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ 
English: Thou didst enter into Paradise in thy understanding, and didst eat of the tree of deathlessness.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ . ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲛⲱⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Thou wast a wise man when thou didst keep closed thy mouth, and thou wast a man of understanding (or, discretion) when thou didst speak.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ .
English: For thy name reached unto the boundaries of the inhabited world.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲩⲏⲥ . ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: Thou wast a man of gracious speech concerning the wisdom of God, and thou wast a possessor of the true knowledge of the Holy Mysteries.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: Thou didst seek first of all the Kingdom and its righteousness, and all these (other) things did God graciously bestow upon thee.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ
English: Thou didst enter into the land of promise in thy mind, and therefore God gave thee strength to vanquish the Canaanites^ who were hidden.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲛⲟⲓ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲕϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲣⲙⲓⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: Thou didst meditate upon all the spiritual paradigms, thou didst understand all the parables of the Gospels, and thou didst devote thyself earnestly to the spiritual interpretations thereof.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ .
English: All the wise folk that were in the land marvelled at thy wisdom, and they had need of thy advocacy in this world.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: And again the men who were learned in the knowledge of books marvelled at thy wisdom, and all the men who were of senatorial rank were struck with wonder at thy hidden sayings.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: For all those who were vexed in their minds came unto thee, and thou, in the goodness of thy disposition, didst give them help.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ . ⲱ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ .
English: Thou wast a righteous man in our days and a watcher in our generation, O thou holy man and bishop, Apa Pisentius, the blessed anchorite.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲣⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: In thy days the Governors performed acts of lovingkindness to the poor,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 
English: and they gave glory to thy worship of God.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ . ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Thou didst behave like a nobleman towards those who drew nigh unto thee, and the Greeks ascribed glory unto thee.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲱⲛ .
English: Thou didst make to be of no effect the office of the absolute ruler.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲕⲁⲗⲉⲁⲕⲣⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲅⲉⲛⲏⲕⲟⲥ 
English: Thou didst shut the mouths of the beasts, and the cages for prisoners in the prisons fell into disuse, and possessions returned to their rightful owners.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁⲏⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲟⲣⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ 
English: Thou didst conquer Amalek like Joshua, the son of Nun, and thou didst conquer the Amorite like Israel.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲱϣⲙⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ 
English: Thou didst put on the whole armour of God,^ and therefore thou wast able to quench all the arrows of the Evil One which blazed with fire, and thou didst do battle against all the crafts of the Devil.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲧϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: Thou didst lay hold on the breastplate of faith, and thou didst put on thy feet the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ . ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ .
English: Thy fame hath reached to the boundaries of the inhabited world. Thou wast a wise man in the opinion of Governors, even as was Saint Athanasius, and God gave thee strength in the Scriptures.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ . ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And thou didst seek to know in thy mind concerning the world which is to come, and thou didst set out to examine into the depth of the wisdom of God, which is hidden.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ .
English: Thou wast a man inured to the contemplative life, even as was the holy man Apa Pahomd (Pachomius), the father of the coenobite life.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ .
English: God raised men to very high positions in thy days, and in thy generation He graciously bestowed upon us His peace
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲁⲡ . ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ .
English: God brought forth thy righteousness like the light, and He made thy judgement to be like the hour of noon.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ .
English: Thou didst keep the commandments of God, and for this reason thy peace was like unto an overflowing river, and thy righteousness like unto the great and mighty deep.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ . ϥⲛⲁⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲡⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲏ ⲏⲡⲉ .
English: Thy spirit, which was mighty, was like unto the Morning Star, and thy seed is like unto the sand which is on the sea-shore, which is without number.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: And thy prayers, which were for the whole world, are in benevolent operation. And thou didst call unto every one to bring themselves unto God in repentance.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲓⲁ .
English: Thou didst teach the lawless man the ways of God, and thou didst turn the impious men from their impiety.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ 
English: Thou didst raise up those who are sick by means of thy holy prayers, and thou didst cry out to God on behalf of those who were possessed of devils.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: Unto whom shall I liken thee, O thou blessed father Apa Pisentius, the holy bishop?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: Thou wast a man who was a believer in our generation, and a man who was righteous in our days.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲥ ⲧϩⲏⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲩⲙⲓⲱⲅⲣⲁⲫⲱⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: Thou wast a learned scribe in respect of thy faculties, and a skilled reader of spiritual omens and portents.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏϩⲓⲁⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Thou wast a master -physician who did heal every one, with a benevolent heart.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲛⲛⲉ . ϩⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲥϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: In the righteousness of God thou didst rise on high like a palmtree, and thou didst spread abroad in the wisdom of God like a plane-tree.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲉϣⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲁⲙⲱⲙⲟⲛ . ⲁⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟϭⲛ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ .
English: Thou didst diffuse abroad the sweet odour of virtue which was like unto (that of) cinnamon, and the sweet odour of thine unguent reached even unto the boundaries of the inhabited world.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Thou wast like unto the five cities in the gift of Christ, and the reports of all thy marvellous works were in the city of the whole world.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲫⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲓⲉⲣⲟϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ .
English: Thou wast a teacher of rites and sacrifices like unto Moses, and a master of the art of making hymns like unto David.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ .
English: For we heard of thy mysteries very frequently in thy epistle(s), and we saw the depth of thy understanding of the Holy Scriptures in the letters which thou didst indite, and of thy wisdom which was great.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲣⲉⲧⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲉⲧⲟⲥ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϣⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲱⲙ .
English: Thou didst spread out thy wing like the eagle, and thou wast transformed in the strength of the service of God like a young, strong eagle.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲉⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ 
English: God opened the eyes of thy soul, and He taught thee the gate of immortality like the Samaritan woman.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲉⲕⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲡ .
English: And thy understanding moved deftly in the perfect knowledge of the Scriptures, even as doth the little stick in the hands of the player on the harp, and thou didst sing hymns thereby on a psaltery of ten strings.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲧ
English: Unto whom shall I liken thee, O holy hermit, Apa Pisentius, thou faithful priest?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic:  ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲱϩⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲕϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲃⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: I will liken thee unto Noah, of whose holy sacrifice God smelled (the sweet savour). For thou didst taste that the working was good, and thy lamp was not extinguished during the whole night.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ . ⲛⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲛⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡϫⲏⲕⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ .
English: Thou didst make for thyself celestial garments of byssus and purple, and thou didst plant a vineyard of the fruit of thy hand.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ 
English: Thou wast a righteous man in the worshipping of God with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ 
English: The things which were bitter He made sweet by means of thy ministrations, even as did Elijah.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲏ ϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ .
English: The desert places became fertile in thy days, and the hills poured out milk during thy generation.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ . ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ 
English: Thou didst build thy children on the Rock which cannot be moved, that is the Christ, and thou didst build in them the faith (or, belief) which is everlasting.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲝⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ 
English: Thou wast the (place of) repose of the men of Egypt, and a kindly inn for those who were strangers.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ . ϩⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Thou becamest a sufferer in the service of the poor, and a help unto those who were tortured with grief.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ . ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ .
English: Thou didst shew thyself perfect in spiritual knowledge. Thou didst take thy rest (or, die) in the midst of thy children, like Jacob,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ...... ⲙⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ 
English: and afterwards they followed thee to thy fathers, like David.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Thou wast a wise man like Solomon, and thou didst inherit the blessing from God.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲗⲉϭⲗⲱϭ . ⲁⲕϫⲉⲕⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ . ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ 
English: Because of this thou didst light upon the paths which were delicate, thou didst make good thy escape, thou didst keep the faith, and thou didst set the crown of righteousness upon thy head.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ . ⲱ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: Thou didst deposit seed for thyself in Sion, O Apa Pisentius, and thou didst beget for thyself a household in the Jerusalem of heaven.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ 
English: Thou didst receive the sword of the Holy Spirit, through prayers of every kind and through supplications of every kind ; and for this reason thou wast able to gain the mastery over the spirits of evil in the darkness.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ . ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ⲛϭⲓⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ 
English: Thou didst make thyself to resemble the Sun of righteousness in Whose wings there is healing, and because of this the eyes of thy soul sent forth rays of splendour.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲍⲟⲣⲟⲃⲁⲃⲉⲗ .
English: Thou didst build a house for God, even as did Solomon, and thou didst complete the courtyard thereof as did Zerubbabel.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟ . ⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Thou didst walk about in the meadow of the Spirit, and therefore thou didst find in the treasury (or, field) holy mysteries.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲓⲣⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ 
English: Thou wast eager to receive in thy heart, and therefore God gave thee the star of the light of the knowledge of Him.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ . ⲛⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ .
English: Thou didst eat of heavenly bread, and thou didst rejoice thyself in the tree of immortality.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ 
English: Unto whom then shall I liken thee, O thou blessed man, thou great priest, Apa Pisentius?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: I will liken thee unto Jacob, whom God remembered in his sufferings, because of his innocency, and gave him the inheritance.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: I will liken thee also unto Joseph, unto whom God gave a crown of the kingdom (i.e. a royal crown).
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ ......... ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ . ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ 
English: I will liken thee unto Samuel, who (became master) of the gifts of grace of the high-priesthood. I will liken thee unto Samuel who became a priest, unto whom God gave the promise of the priesthood and of the office of prophet when he was a little child.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲛⲁⲇⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ 
English: I will liken thee unto the sons of Jonadab/ who kept the commandments of their father.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: I will liken thee unto the Great Apostle, Saint Peter, who stood in archiepiscopal rank.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ 
English: I will liken thee also unto Paul, who had the care of all the Churches.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟϩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: I will liken thee also unto Zacharias, the high-priest, whom God filled full of the Holy Spirit.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ .
English: For God gave thee wisdom out of His mouth, even as He did to Solomon.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲍⲓⲁⲥ .
English: Thou didst shew thyself to be like unto Moses, for God made the worship of idols to come to an end in thy days, even as (in the days of) Ozias (Uzzah).
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲗⲩⲡⲏ . ⲛϥⲧⲙⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: The man who went to thee, no matter who he was, with a sorrowful heart, did he not come back rejoicing?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲁⲇ . ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲓ . ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲧ 
English: O thou true consoler, according to the words of the Psalmist David, 'Thy words give me life, thy words comfort me.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ
English: Truly thou art like unto Moses, whose face shone with glory, and who was exalted whilst God spake with him.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: And thou thyself, O Lawgiver, the similitude of thy face was glorious through the strength of God which was with thee.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲅⲛⲉⲓⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: And thou wast a companion of all the saints, because of the simplicity which was thine, and the purity which was thine, in the time when thou wast a monk, and before thou didst receive the honour of the episcopacy.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Never at any time did any man who looked into thy face feel fear of thee, O thou whose eye was full like the star of the morning and shot pjuife forth lightnings at all times.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ
English: O blessed are the things which I have brought unto thee
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ϯϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲱⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲱ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ .
English: If I desired to narrate the account of all thy successes I should be obliged to take to myself those who write down words (i. e. scribes), even as did Moses, the composer and stablisher of the Law, until I had made manifest thy valiant deeds, O thou holy and perfect man, Apa Pisentius.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲙⲱⲛ . ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ . ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲉⲥⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲟⲣⲟⲥ 
English: For thou art like unto the holy anchorites Apa Palamon, and Apa Pahomo, and Apa Patronios, and Apa Horsiesios, and Apa Theodore.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ .
English: Thou art like unto the holy man Basil, thou art like unto Gregory the Theologian,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ .
English: each of whom was associated with the throne of priesthood like unto thyself.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲛⲁϣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ 
English: Now as concerning the marvellous acts of thy great power which were performed with quietness, no man whatsoever can full tale thereof; but those which we have seen with our eyes, and those which we have heard with our ears that love discourses concerning his power, these, I say, are the things which we will now declare.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲛⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉϥⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲃⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲭⲉⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ .
English: O ye who are God-loving sons, know that (on one occasion) when the days of the festival of Easter drew nigh, now it was during the forty days (of Lent), the holy Archbishop of the Alexandrians sent messages to the South, throughout all Egypt, pointing out to the Bishops, and the clergy, and all the orthodox people, saying, * Prepare ye yourselves, for the days of Easter are drawing nigh, and make ye arrangements concerning the forty holy days in respect of the months in which they are to fall, and the time when they are to come to an end.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ . ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲕⲩⲣⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: And the Patriarch Apa Damianus, Archbishop of Alexandria, despatched certain God-loving members of the clergy to the South with the holy message, so that they might deliver it in every city.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲕⲃⲧ
English: Now it was the holy man Apa Damianus who had consecrated the holy man Apa Pisentius bishop of the city of Coptos.