megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲛⲥⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ .
English: AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE ADMONISHING OF THE SOUL WHICH MAKETH ITSELF MANIFEST IN WORK, FOR THERE IS NOTHING CERTAIN IN THE LIFE OF MAN EXCEPT SUFFERING AND MISERY.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN IN THE (BOOK OF THE) APOSTLE, 'IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF GOD.' ' AND (HE SPAKE ALSO) CONCERNING THE MISERABLE STATE OF A MAN AT THE MOMENT WHEN HE IS ABOUT TO YIELD UP HIS SPIRIT INTO THE HANDS OF GOD.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: AND THE ENCOMIUM OF CELESTINUS CELESTINUS PRONOUNCED THIS ENCOMIUM WHEN THE EMPEROR VALENTIANUS WAS PRESENT, AND ALL HIS NOBLES, AND ALL THE PEOPLE, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, WERE WITH HIM,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲥⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: AND THEY CELEBRATED THE (GLORIOUS) FESTIVAL OF SAINT VICTOR, AND MARVELLED ESPECIALLY AT THE WISDOM OF SAINT CELESTINUS. IN THE PEACE OF GOD!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ 
English: MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL OBTAIN SALVATION! AMEN. BLESS US!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲣϩⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ . ⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ . ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ .
English: When He Who is alone the Handicraftsman, and the Deliverer of His day, and the Storehouse Who is filled with, compassion of every kind, is pleased in His loving-kindness to call to remembrance the work of His hand, He giveth to His creatures food in its season, He openeth His hand which is filled wath. righteousness of every kind, and He maketh the sky to pour out rain at the time that is fitting.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲗⲱⲕ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲟⲩⲱ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ .
English: And by these means the meadow doth become soft, and doth, burst into flower, in order that all mankind may rejoice.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲩ .
English: He bringeth down upon the earth the rain in the season of rain,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲏ ⲡⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲃⲃⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲥⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ . ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲣⲟϭ ⲛϫⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ .
English: and the husbandman cleaveth the furrows of the meadow wdth the plough, and casteth the seed into them at the season of sowing. And the grain beginneth to sprout, and the plants which bear grain grow up and ripen, according to their kind.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And there is very great rejoicing in all beings,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ . ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲕⲉⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ . ϣⲁⲩⲥⲕⲓⲣⲧⲁ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ . ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ .
English: for they enjoy their food, and the things whereby the body is sustained; yea, even in the beasts of the field, which are wont to leap about and spring into the air when they eat the grass and herbs in the season of spring.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ . ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲑⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲉϩⲡⲉⲩⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟϩⲉ .
English: And the husbandmen are wont to rejoice exceedingly, because they have good hope of paying the revenue tax on their flocks and herds.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁϯⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲱ ⲡⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: If now there is wont to be joy of this kind over the food that appertaineth to the body, how much greater should be the joy this day, O flock of reasoning sheep, O ye blessed Christian people, over the Blood that flowed out from the Side of God, and the Water that fell upon the earth?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: For it made the world new again, and it became a fountain of water which bubbleth up unto life for ever.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: And all mankind rejoiced, and leaped for joy,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ .
English: and they blossomed once again through the Water and the Blood that flowed forth out of the side of Emmanuel.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And they brought forth spiritual fruits, that is to say, the virtues of the Holy Spirit.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: There were some who chose for themselves purity from the time when they were born into the world to the time of their departure from it.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩ .
English: There were others who had wives, and yet they were even as if they had had none.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ . ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲱ .
English: There were some who lived the lives of ascetics from the earliest years of their childhood to the last days of their old age, and fasted most rigidly.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Some withdrew themselves from the world,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛ .
English: and departed into the mountains,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲉⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ 
English: and became monks, and nobly fought the battle of the ascetic life to the day of their deaths,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Others took up their crosses and followed after the Lord.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ . ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: They poured out their blood in their confession of God, and they received the crown of martyrdom.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲱ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: In short, all mankind hath blossomed and brought forth fruit with great gladness.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ . ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲅⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ .
English: The word which is written hath been fulfilled in this generation, 'They shall all know Thee, from the least of them even to the greatest.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲉⲩⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ .
English: For our Saviour and His angels, who are in our midst this day, celebrate the festival of Apa Victor the general on the day of his commemoration, which is this day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: All the ranks of the angels who are in heaven gather together to us this day,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and they ascribe glory unto the man who withdrew himself from the world and the possessions thereof, and took (i.e. chose) the kingdom which is perfect.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: The Prophets and the Martyrs are in our midst this day, and they celebrate the festival of him that withdrew himself from the world and the possessions thereof;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: the Christ loved him, and crowned him with the crown of the kingdom which is in heaven.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: O Saint Victor the General!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: O thou who wearest the martyr's crown!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲱⲧⲡ .
English: O thou unconquered fighter!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: O thou true crown-bearer of the Christ!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ . ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ .
English: O thou who didst make thy body a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, I wish to pronounce an encomium upon thee at thy festival this day, but I am afraid that I do not possess the strength that is necessary to sail over the sea of thy splendid actions.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Since my tongue is a tongue of flesh, and my heart (i. e. understanding) within me is that of a man, I am not able to describe (adequately) the glory and the honour wherewith God hath invested thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ . ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Among all the wise men who are in the world, who was there that was ever able to describe thine honourable life completely, O Saint Victor?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ
English: Thou wast a virgin from thy youngest days,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: . ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ 
English: and an ascetic from thy childhood.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Thou didst fast two days at a time during the lie whole period of thy life.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: The door of thy house was open unto every one.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϯⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ .
English: For this reason I am afraid to set out upon the sea of thy virtues;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲱϫⲃ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: I know well the haltingness of my tongue, and that my heart hath no wisdom in it.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϣ .
English: In what way is it possible for me to honour thee according to thy deserts?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Thou wast a virgin like unto Elijah, and thou didst never touch a woman.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ .
English: Thou wast a righteous man, and a good man, and a man of good heart towards all the poor, even like Abraham the Patriarch.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Thou wast the martyr who was the mightiest of all the martyrs.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Thou wast not afraid of kings and dukes and governors, nor did tortures destroy thy reasoning powers.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϣϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϣⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲛⲓϥⲉ .
English: The threats of thy father Romanus did not prevent thee from following thy true Father the Christ; nay, thou didst lay hold firmly upon the Rock which cannot be moved, the Christ, until thy latest breath,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: O thou who wast righteous in thy generation, who didst make thy body a sacrifice unto God,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: what shall I say, or what shall I proclaim concerning thee, O Saint Victor?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲱϩⲉ . ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ .
English: I compare thee unto Noe, because thou wast perfect in thy generation, as was he in his.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ .
English: I compare thee unto Abraham, because thou wast a lover of strangers, as was he. Now God and His angels sojourned with Abraham because of his love for strangers.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ . ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: In thine own case, O Saint Victor, it was the Christ Who came unto thee, and the Son of God was in the garb of a poor man.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: He comforted thee in the Camp in a desert land, because of the great suffering which thou hadst endured for His Holy Name's sake.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: I compare thee unto Isaac the Patriarch, because in his case his father took him, though Isaac was unwilling, to offer him up as a sacrifice unto the Lord.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: In thy case, however, O Saint Victor, by thine own deliberate intent
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ 
English: and choice thou didst offer up thy body as a whole burnt-offering to the Lord, through the manifold tortures which thou didst suffer for the Name of the Christ.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϫⲓⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: I compare thee unto Jacob the Patriarch, because the Christ took (His) name from him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: And as for thee, O Saint Victor, all the martyrs who are in the heavens boast themselves over thee, and all the dwellers upon the earth do likewise, because of thy patient endurance.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲕⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ .
English: I compare thee unto Joseph, because thou didst fight against passion, even as did he.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: In the case of Joseph it was his brethren who sold him into slavery,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and in thy case, O Saint Victor, it was thy father who delivered thee over (into the hands of the wicked) for the sake of the Name of the Christ.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: Joseph obtained a kingdom (upon earth) because of his patient endurance,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲕⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: and thou, O Saint Victor, didst obtain a kingdom in the heavens.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲙⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ . ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ .
English: I compare thee unto Melchisedek and Aaron, because they offered up sheep and bulls as types (or, symbolically),
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲕⲣⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: whilst thou, O Saint Victor didst thyself make thine own body to be an offering unto God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: For this reason we shall obtain great glory in the kingdom of the heavens.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: I compare thee unto Moses the Law-giver, because thou thyself didst reject the rank of general in this world, and the riches of thy parents, and thine own possessions,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: and didst take up thy Cross and follow thy Lord.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: Moses did not wish for men to call him the son of Pharaoh's daughter, but ho chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: And thou also, O Saint Victor, didst not wish for men to call thee the son of Romanus, the first in the salutation of the Emperor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: and thou didst reject the honourable rank of riches,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲏ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ .
English: and didst follow Him Who said, 'Whosoever loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: And thou didst grasp the generalship which endureth for ever.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ .
English: I compare thee with Isaiah the Prophet, because thou thyself hast seen Him that sitteth above the Cherubim and Seraphim,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and He came to thee, He delivered thee out of all thy tribulation,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: and gave glory unto thee in the heavens and on the earth.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ .
English: And He Who dwelleth in the heavens hath made thee a general among all the martyrs, even as we shall make the matter quite clear unto yon, provided that (our) words can go so far.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And, moreover, on the earth hath He given glory unto thee, glory so great that thy sweet odour hath filled every country in the world. And men build martyriums unto thee in every place, wherein mighty deeds and miracles take place,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and men ascribe glory to God and to His holy martyr.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ .
English: For true is that which is written: 'Whosoever shall ascribe glory unto Me, him shall My Father honour.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲕⲣⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Although thou didst pass thy whole life in association with the cares of this world, yet was thy whole zeal devoted to the love of God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: For this reason God hath graciously bestowed upon thee this great favour, namely, He hath conceded to thy shrine the power of healing both the soul and the body.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲕⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ . ⲕⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Although thou healest the diseases of the body by means of the grace which God hath given unto thee, yet thou dost also cleanse the diseases of the soul, which are sins, through the signs I and the miracles which thou dost make manifest in thy martyrium in the four quarters of the world.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲃⲁϩⲁⲗ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲏ .
English: O Saint Victor, thy blood which hath been shed hath overthrown the pillar of Baal, even as did Elijah and thou hast destroyed the idols and the pillars (thereof).
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Thou hast become the pillar of the whole choir of the martyrs.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲱϣⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Thou hast quenched the flame of fire by the power of God which is with thee, like the Three Holy (Children).
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ . ⲛⲧⲁϭⲛⲧⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲏϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: With what man (mentioned) in the Scriptures can I compare thee and not find that thou art his equal, nay, we will say even his superior?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ . ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: What shall I say concerning thee, O thou healer of the sicknesses that are secret as well as those that are manifest?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ .
English: For he hath even raised the dead by means of the oil of the sanctuary of his martyrium, wherein ye are assembled this day, and I have seen the miracle with my own eyes,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: I the least (of all here present).
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲏⲡⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: But let no man become an unbeliever concerning the miracle which took place, lest there be fulfilled in him the proverb which is written, 'The unbeliever is not (worth) an obolus.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Hearken ye then, and I will make manifest the matter unto you, so that there may be glory to God and to Saint Victor, whose festival we commemorate this day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟ . ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: Now the Saviour said, 'Whosoever believeth on Me shall himself see the works which I do in the Name of My Father,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and he shall do things which are even greater than they.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ .
English: There was in this city a certain man whose name was Alexander,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ .
English: and he had great possessions in gold and silver;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ .
English: this man had a wife who was barren,