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Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲡⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ .
English: and the True Physician shall receive us to Himself. And He shall say, I, even I, am He Who blotteth out thy sin, and I will no more remember it'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲁϣⲏ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲃⲟⲏⲑⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ ⲛⲥⲁϣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: Thou seest, then, the vast number of the medicines and salves, each of which is different from the other, which have been transmitted unto us in mercy by the Physician for use on various kinds of sores, and on divers cuts and bruises.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Choose thou from among these that which thou wishest for the healing of thy soul.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲃ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ 
English: If now thou art not able to perform mercy like Nebuchadnezzar (βαλτασαρ), nor to grieve in thy heart over thy sins like Ahab, and if thou art not able to fast like the inhabitants of Nineveh,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ . ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲁ .
English: and if thou canst not wash away thy sins by means of thy tears like the harlot, flee thou to the foot of the Merciful, and thou thyself shalt say, with David, 'Have mercy upon me, O God, according to the greatness of Thy mercy.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲃⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲗⲟⲕⲥⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲓϩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲓⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: It is not a viper which hath bitten me, or I would have fled to the feet of the man of enchantments, neither am I filthy with the mire, or I would have washed myself clean in water,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲉϫⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲱⲗⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲟⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: but it is the Devil who hath cast his venom upon me, and I have been penetrated by the mire of iniquity.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: For this reason I am in need of the greatness of the mercy of Thy lovingkindness towards man.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲅⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Thou must, in any case, go to Him, and thou must make supplication to Him,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ϯⲛⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ .
English: and He will graciously bestow upon thee the mercy of the Father, and the mercy which He spake saying, ' If the unrighteous man will turn from his evil way, I will no longer keep in remembrance all the iniquities which he hath committed.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ . ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Nevertheless, thou must certainly shew Him thy wound, and thou shalt say, ' Have mercy upon me. Have mercy upon my body, and upon my soul.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ .
English: Have mercy upon me in this world, and in that which is to come.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Have mercy upon me because of the weakness of nature, and because of the sea of Thy goodness.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ .
English: Do thou desire earnestly healing, and the Physician will be ready to heal thee at the earliest moment with His medicine.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ .
English: For He who seeketh after thy salvation is He who brought back the sheep which had gone astray.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: And He it is Who sendeth forth His servant into the highways to invite both the wicked and the good to the marriage feast.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Behold, He Himself will sell unto thee the kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲟⲡⲥ ϩⲁϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ϣⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ . ϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲓ .
English: If thou art not able to buy it for copper (money), buy it for thyself with a little piece of bread, for He will sell thee the kingdom which is in the heavens for this.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Behold, the prophet cried out saying, Who is the man who is wishing for life, and who would see the days that are good? ' that is to say, to receive for yourselves a fine external appearance and the service of servants.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϯ .
English: Now he who seeketh after that which is sold may not have with him the means (or, possessions) to give in exchange for it.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϯⲡⲧⲱⲃⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: If (thou hast) not (these things), then give the innocence of thy soul, give fastings, give tears.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ .
English: If thou hast nothing else whatsoever to give, then give the cessation of thy tongue from that which is evil, and the cessation of thy lips from speaking guile
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: This shall be the beginning of the salvation of thy soul ; but take good heed unto thyself.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲙϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: If thou dost fast, guard thyself lest thy heart become proud;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: if thou doest acts of mercy watch thyself that thou doest them not for the approbation of men.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲟϣⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ .
English: Nay, more (than this). If the day of fasting shall cause thee to be regarded (by men) with close attention, thou shalt consider what it is which thou hast acquired for thyself through the fasting, lest thou find thyself to be on a lower level than before thou didst fast.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲁⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ . ⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Moreover, observe what kind of sin it is which thou hast abandoned, or for what purpose thou hast abandoned it,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: and what kind of success it is which thou hast acquired for thyself,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϭⲱϫⲃ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲑⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ .
English: or what manner of defect it is which thou hast corrected through thy fasting.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲁⲕⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ . ⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ .
English: See if thou hast made wrath to cease in thee, and if thou hast driven anger forth from thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲁⲕⲗⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ .
English: See if thou hast cured thyself of thinking scorn of thy brother, and of uttering calumnies concerning him, and of feelings of hatred towards thy neighbours.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲁⲕⲗⲟ ⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛⲁϣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ . ⲏ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲕⲟⲛ . ⲏ ϣϫⲗⲏϥ .
English: See if thou hast cured thyself of cursing and swearing, and if thou hast laid aside words of obscenity, or words of ribaldry, or words of lewdness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: See what manner of good thing* it is which thou hast gotten for thyself.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ .
English: If thou hast abandoned (the eating of) bread overmuch, and of other kinds of food, but hast not abandoned passion, nor hast gotten for thyself spiritual excellences, in what way then hast thou benefited by the fasting?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟϣϥ .
English: Thou shalt not say, 'Who is the man that will hold me up to contempt? I myself will hold him up to contempt.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲙⲯⲓⲥ .
English: Who is he that will destroy my reputation ?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲁⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲓⲧ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: I myself will destroy his reputation. Who is he that will do wrong unto me?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲡⲁⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: I myself will wreak my vengeance upon him.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ . ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Do not this, but leave the matter to the True Judge Who shall reward to each man according to his works.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: For all these things shall be made manifest, and they shall all be put to the proof in that theatre wherein the whole world shall be gathered together.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: In that Other World one man shall not be able to give help to another, and no man shall be able to deliver himself from the decision of the Judge, wherefrom no escape may be obtained by supplication.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲱϩⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲙⲁⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ . ϥⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: In that place of judgement neither Moses, nor Noah, nor Daniel, nor even Abraham himself, the lover of children, shall be able to protect one of his children from the punishment.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲛϭⲏⲡ ϩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Let us keep in remembrance the fact that we are guilty of very many sins, both of those which are secret and of those which are manifest.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ .
English: Now, he (i. e., David) saith, ' If thou shalt mark carefully every iniquity, who is there that shall stand?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ
English: And why need I speak of the sins which are hidden?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϣ ⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ .
English: If He were to judge us only for those which are manifest, what chance of escape would there be for us?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲝⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲏ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲉⲧϩⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ .
English: If He were to enquire closely into our conduct, or if He were to investigate our remissnesses in prayer, and our faintheartedness, (what chance of escape would there be for us ?)
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲙⲛⲟⲩ . ⲏ ⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲟⲩ .
English: And when we stand in His presence, how do we place ourselves, and on what do we meditate?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ .
English: Him the honour which servants pay to their masters, or the respect which soldiers pay to their captains, or the honour which friends pay to their friends.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϣⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϯϩⲧⲏϥ . ⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ .
English: Now when we talk with our friends we are in the habit of addressing them with the greatest respect and deference, but when we pray to God Himself for our sins we habitually do this with carelessness,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲡⲁⲧ ⲕⲟⲗϫ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲥⲉⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: and although our knees are bent on the ground, our hearts themselves are imagining that they are occupied in the performance of worldly affairs.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: If God were to enquire carefully into this matter, where should we be able to stand?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲁ ⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ .
English: If, moreover, He were to bring forward (or, into the midst) the charges which we have uttered against each other, and the jealousy, and the hatred, what should we do?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲝⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲥ . ⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲛ .
English: If also He were to examine carefully in respect of looking (upon our neighbours) with evil intent (or, maliciously), what should we do? And if He were to search into us carefully in respect of our evil desires, and if He were to demand from us our words of abuse, would any of us be able to open our mouths?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲙⲟϫⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ .
English: Moreover, if He were to judge us for our love of the approbation of men which we have mingled with our prayers, and fastings, and acts of mercy,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲉϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ .
English: should we ever be able to look boldly into heaven at all?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲝⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ ϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲃⲏⲣ .
English: If He were to look closely into our behaviour in respect of the acts of deceit which we have done to each other, and of how, when our brother was present with us, we held converse with him as a friend,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲉⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲕⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: but when he was absent we heaped abuse of every kind upon him as if he had been an enemy (what should we do?).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ .
English: If He were to make a reckoning with us in respect of our false oaths, and our lies, and our wrath without cause against each other, and our malicious feelings,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉϥⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲏ . ⲏ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and our emotions of grief when we saw any one of our friends held in honour by men, or praised more than ourselves, and our feelings of joy when certain folk fell into evil and calamity,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛϭⲏⲡ ⲉⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: should we not be condemned to most severe punishment because of our behaviour in this respect.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ .
English: If He were to exact punishment from us for our carelessness in our assemblies for the Holy Communion, wherein God Himself speaketh to us in the Scriptures,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: but we pay no attention to Him, and we hold converse with our fellow-servants,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛϭⲏⲡ ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϭⲟⲧ ϩⲁⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: should we not then be condemned to a punishment of great severity, because of our behaviour in this respect?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲁⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ .
English: For this reason let us set Gehenna before our eyes at all seasons.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ .
English: And even if we had not been threatened definitely with Gehenna, it would have been meet for us to keep our sins in our memory at all times, (and seeing that) this Gehenna is ready for us, how much more are we bound to keep our sins in remembrance?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Remember thou the Judge.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥϣⲣⲡ ϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ .
English: For behold, he (i. e., the Book) spake unto thee aforetime concerning the punishment so that thou mightest make thy escape from the danger.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲁⲕϭⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁ .
English: If He were to command thee saying, Fast thou thou couldst find an excuse for not doing so in thy weakness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉϯⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ . ϣⲁⲕϭⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: If He were to say unto thee, 'Give money in charity thou couldst find an excuse for not doing so in thy poverty.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ . ϣⲁⲕϭⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: If He were to say unto thee, Collect nothing in this world thou couldst find an excuse in the necessity for providing for thy son.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ . ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ . ⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲁⲓ 
English: But if He were to say unto thee, ' Be not angry, bear no malice against, have no hatred for, treat not with contumely him that is thy neighbour,' what wouldst thou reply in respect of these things?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Since, therefore, there is no apology for thee whatsoever, and there is no means of escape from these things in this respect, how wilt thou be able to lift up thy hands to heaven seeing that these things are in thy soul?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲓⲧ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲉⲣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ .
English: Moreover, on many occasions thou hast said, 'They have treated me unjustly, they have defrauded me of my property, they have done me an injury, and they have spoken evil things against me ';
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅϭⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ .
English: but thou hadst only to wait for the decision of the governor.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲥⲟϣⲕ ⲙⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲕⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: If a servant were to treat thee with insolence thou wouldst not thyself beat him, but wouldst make an accusation against him to his master.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲕⲙϣⲁ ⲛⲕⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉϫⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: How much more is it meet for thee to leave the matter unto Him Who said, 'Cast the judgement upon Me ; I will repay, saith God.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Thou knowest, therefore, that it will be necessary for thee to take thy stand before the Awful Throne, where neither advocate nor possessions shall be able to assist thee,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and that thy soul shall come forth on the ' river of flame which floweth before the throne of Christ ',
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: even as the fathers say who have been in that place before thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ .
English: Let the fountain of thy tears be in size according to the measure of the sins which thou hast committed.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲓⲉ ϥⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: If thy sins be few, then a little shedding of tears will suffice.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲕⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ .
English: If thy transgression be great, then thou wilt have need of overwhelming torrents of tears.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲁⲡ ⲛⲅⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: If, however, thou thyself art free from sin, then shed thou thy tears on behalf of thy brother to a suitable degree, and weep with him for his sins.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲉ .
English: The place through which sin entereth is the eye;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: let, then, healing come through the eye.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: Let us repent before the door of repentance be shut in our teeth (or, mouth).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥϩⲉ .
English: For this reason (was said) that which was said, ' Let him that thinketh he standeth look carefully lest he fall.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡϩⲛⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: Let him that is in a slippery place, and hath fallen, make haste to rise up (again), for he must not abandon himself to despair.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲩ .
English: For it is written, ' God upholdeth those who fall'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲓⲙ . ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲛⲁⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ϫⲱⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And it happeneth that a man moveth sometimes a very little, according to that which and my feet would have moved ; and very little more and my steps would have slipped
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And again, I say, My feet move; but Thy grace, O God, helpeth me.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ .
English: Then again, ' They thrust sore at me to make me fall, but God gave me [His] hand