megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ . ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ϣⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ϣⲁϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ . ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ . ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
English: The things (i.e. the offerings), which were brought unto him year by year according to the Canons of the Apostles, he was wont to send secretly to certain men who were fearers of God in the various cities, and in the various villages, and they used to distribute it among the poor in the season
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ . ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲕⲃⲧ . ⲉϥⲥⲟϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Now after a long time during which our holy Father Apa Pisentius had governed his flock with exceedingly great care, he dispatched (copies) of a letter to all the people who were in the province of Kebt (Coptos), and rebuked them, saying, Cease ye to do these great and grievous sins, concerning which we have been informed,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ⲛϥϯⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲑⲙⲕⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: lest peradventure God shall become wroth with you, and shall deliver you over into the hands of the Barbarians who shall afflict you.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲱⲥⲕ .
English: And moreover, he wrote also in that letter, saying, ' Unless ye repent quickly, God shall bring that nation upon you without delay.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲓϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And again, after (this he wrote), 'Except ye be instructed, that nation shall not cease to raise up wrath against you.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲣⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲣⲉ .
English: (It is) a nation fierce of visage and cruel, and shameless in respect of its face; it shall neither spare, nor have compassion on old man or youth;
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁϥⲑⲙⲕⲉ. ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ . ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲧⲱ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: it shall afflict you with sufferings which shall be as grievous as the plagues of Pharaoh of old, until at length he drove them into the abysses of the sea, thinking to destroy (them) openly.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Therefore let repentance remain with you in your habitations at all times, so that it may be in your hearts, and let fasting increase in your mouth at all times.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: For charity shall boast itself over judgement, according to the word of James, the wise man of the Apostles.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ 
English: For the third angel in the salvation of God is the Angel of Charity.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ .
English: For charity shall deliver a man from death, and it will not permit him to go into the darkness.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲉⲣⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉⲥⲉⲩϩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: And moreover, it is very much better to perform acts of charity than to gather in gold.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ ⲁⲣⲓⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And thou shalt shew compassion unto him that is in debt to thee.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: Let not thine eye be envious of thee whilst thou doest deeds of charity and righteousness.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: And moreover, it is better to give a very little with lovingkindness and righteousness than to give a great deal with violence.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And do not thou turn thy face away from any poor man, and God shall not turn away His face from thee.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϯⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ . ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ .
English: And again, in respect of the little which one may owe thee, be not afraid to give it in alms, even as the holy man Tobit said.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: And consider the case of that rich man who despised Lazarus the poor man, and what was done unto him in the matter of punishment, and how he answered and said in anguish of heart,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲁⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲥⲡϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲕⲃⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ . ϫⲉϯⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: 'My father Abraham, let them send Lazarus, and let him dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue therewith, for I am tortured in this fire.' And what he heard was it not words of rebuke?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ . ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: For Abraham said unto him, 'My son, remember that during thy lifetime thou didst receive thy good things, and Lazarus the things which were bad.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ . ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: And now to him do they shew consolation in this place, whilst as for thee, they inflict tortures on thee for thy charity, for they will be as merciful to thee as thou hast been to the poor.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲃⲧ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲡⲟⲓ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲏ . ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲱϭ . ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲁⲁⲩⲁⲕ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲑⲣⲱⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ .
English: Thou didst feed thyself on young and tender flesh (?), and on small birds, and on other creatures, thou didst eat by thyself the tender plants of the earth, thou didst drink undiluted wine in glasses insatiably and without consideration for any other man.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲕⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲁ ⲛⲁϥ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: And as concerning' the man whom thou didst forget, and to whom thou didst shew no charity with that which was thine,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲭⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ . ϣⲁⲕϣⲁⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲱⲥ .
English: if there by chance remained to him the smallest amount of any possession, thou wast in the habit of demanding- it from him unjustly.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉⲛⲅⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ . ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ 
English: If thou wouldst not give unto him of the things which were thine own, at least thou mightest have been kind to him, and watched and seen that justice was done to him; thou shouldst not have weighed him down with thine injustice.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ
English: For thou knowest that thou and the poor man were made of one and the same kind of clay.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Do not give him cause to grieve, and God will not give thee cause to grieve.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ . ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: There is a place of judgement wherein each man - shall be judged according to what he hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ . ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ
English: Behold, these are the things which the God-loving Father Apa Pisentius wrote on many occasions to all the people.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲁϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Now how is it possible for us to beautify our encomium of the holy man, except by means of his own mouth?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲙⲡϣⲱϫⲡ ⲉⲧϣϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: But let us invoke him, so that he may minister unto us in respect of the remainder of the things which it is seemly for us to narrate in this encomium, according to the measure of our inability.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲧϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ . ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡⲁⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ 
English: We are wholly unable to attain to the heights of thy virtue, O thou good ascetic, who art adorned with the virtues of the Holy Spirit, [thou doer of] all the righteous precepts and commandments which are full of life.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲧ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲍⲱⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ . ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲛ 
English: Verily if every part of me was to become a tongue I should not be able to do honour to thee in a manner suitable to the ten thousands of virtues which thou dost possess ; and moreover, as for the mite which we are able to cast into the treasury, it is thy grace alone which hath prepared it for us.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ . ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ . ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲁϩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ 
English: For we know well that thou hast no need of our feeble tongue to utter these few words of encomium, because thy citizenship is in the heavens, according to the words of the tongue of sweet odour, that is to say, Paul, (who said), 'As for us, our citizenship is in heaven, the place for which we wait'.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Nevertheless, let us declare a few things concerning the holy man, to the glory of God.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲣⲥⲟⲥ . ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϫⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲙⲡⲣⲥⲟⲥ .
English: Now it came to pass that at the time when God brought the heathen, that is to say, the Persians, upon us, for our sins, Apa Pisentius departed to the mountain of Djeme, and hid himself in that place because of the Persians.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲃⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ .
English: Now this took place at the time when the Persians were masters (of Egypt), though they had not as yet taken the city of Kebt (Coptos).
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ .
English: And at that time I John went with him, and I was with him in the capacity of a servant.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲡ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲡ .
English: Now I carried with me water-machines, and I put them in the drJ place wherein we hid ourselves, so that we might be able to find them when we had need of them all the days which we should have to pass in hiding.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ . ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ . ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲥⲱ .
English: Now, pay ye strict attention to the words (which I am about to say), for then ye will marvel, and will give glory to God Who performed these great and wonderful things by His holy man, even as God worked a miracle for Israel in times of old by Moses, to whom He said, 'Raise thy rod, smite the rock, and the water shall gush forth so that the people may drink.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: Now this was what happened in this case also
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲛⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲕⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ 
English: And when he had departed to his hiding-place I myself went with him, and we remained in that place wherein we had hidden ourselves, and when we had passed several days in that place the very little water which remained to us came to an end, Fol. and I said unto my father, 'We have no water left'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: And my father answered and said unto me, God will not forsake us, O my son, but He will minister unto all our wants.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ . ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: For He said. Take no care for the morrow, for the morrow will take care for itself.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ .
English: And again, at the time when Elijah the Tishbite was in the desert, the ravens brought bread unto him every day in the early morning, and again at the time of evening.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉϩⲣⲁⲑⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲕⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And when he had laid himself down and slept under the tree which is called 'rathmen', and had risen up, he found there upon it a loaf of bread and a vessel of water.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲅⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And an angel said unto him, 'Arise, eat bread, drink water.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ .
English: And Elijah ate the bread, and drank the water, and he journeyed on that road for forty days and forty nights,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: without eating any other bread or drinking any other water.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Now God ministered unto Elijah with spiritual food because he followed God with his whole heart ;
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ . ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ .
English: and we ourselves also shall be ministered unto, if we observe His dispensations, and if our hearts be straight in respect of Him, He will take care for us.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ . ϫⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ .
English: For He spake by the holy Psalmist David, saying, 'Cast thy care upon God, and He shall feed thee.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: For God knoweth that of which ye have need before ye ask Him therefor, even as He spake in the Holy Gospel.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ .
English: Now when my father had said these things, he went away straightway.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡϣⲟ ⲉⲧⲕⲏⲃ . ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ . ⲉⲓⲣⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: As for me I cast myself down on the ground, I heaped up the cool sand over my breast, I stretched myself out and lay at full length, and I was burning consumedly with heat, and the want of water.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ . ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: And when my father had remained away from me for a very long time, he came back to me, and his eyes were full of light, like unto that of the luminaries in the heavens.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲓⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲥⲟϣⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ
English: And his whole person was cheerful, and he was like one who had been in a wine-shop. And he said unto me, 'John, I see that thou art exhausted by thirst, get thee to the waters, and drink
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ . ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲁⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And I answered and said unto him, 'My father, the water-pots have been empty and dried up for the last three days, and there is no water at all in our place of abode.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ . ϣⲁϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: Now my father used to fast three days at a time, and sometimes, when his body was free from sickness, he was wont to fast even for a whole week at a time.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: And again he said unto me, 'John, why dost thou not obey?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ .
English: Get thee to the waters, and drink, for I perceive that thirst is driving thee wholly mad
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧϩⲉ . ⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲕϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And again he said unto me, ' John, begone, for I see that thou P**^ art greatly dried up through thy thirst, and that thou art mad through the darkness caused by want of water.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲓⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ .
English: Then I answered him, saying, ' I did fall down, and I did go mad, and this is the truth, when thou didst depart into the desert
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲏⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ . ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲝⲏⲥ .
English: but now thou hast returned to me once more, and I perceive that thy face is full of joy, and that bright light goeth forth from it, even as from the face of Moses, the Lawgiver,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟⲃⲉ .
English: the natural condition of my mind hath returned to me, and I cease to thirst
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ . ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ . ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And he answered and said unto me, ' If thou losest thy reason in this manner after two days (of thirst), how very much more severe is the tribulation which hath come upon those who are in the darkness of Amente, with the worm which never sleepeth, and the outer darkness, and the river of fire which floweth before the Righteous Judge, by 'Whom we shall be tried?'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ .
English: Verily, O my son, it is a fearful and a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And when he had spoken these words he said unto me, 'I think there is water in the water-vessels, in one of them which we have forgotten.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ . ⲉⲁⲓⲟⲡⲧ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ
English: Now I, the wretched and miserable John, am not worthy to relate the wonderful thing which took place there, and which I myself saw with my own eyes ; I the wretched man alone can narrate it.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ .
English: For when I had gone to the place wherein the water-vessels were—I confess to you, O my beloved, to (feeling) the doubt which would have come upon all of us—
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϩ
English: I found them filled with water up to their brims, and the water which was in them was as white as milk, and as white as snow, and was as sweet as the water of Geon (the Nile) which is in motion.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲛⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ 
English: Then I went and enquired of my father, saying, 'I found the water-pots full of water, whence cometh the water then, O my Lord and father?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲡⲉⲧⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲥϣ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ .
English: And he answered and said unto me, 'He Who supplieth with food the hawks (?) which neither sow nor reap, nor gather grain into garners, He, I say, it is Who hath supplied us with these waters whereof we were in need.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱⲡⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: For for him who casteth his care upon Jesus will Jesus care in every place, and He will serve him.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϩⲛⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ 
English: Therefore, O my beloved, ye must know that wheresoever a man goeth, all his hope must be (set upon) Jesus. And he must remember that which is written in (the Book of) Jeremiah the Prophet, 'Cursed is he whose hope is placed upon man,
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ .
English: but blessed is the man who hath set his heart upon God, and God shall become unto him a hope.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲃⲉⲥ 
English: He shall become like a tree which is planted by the waters, and his roots shall not perish for lack of moisture.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ .
English: What shall I say, or with what words shall I describe all the glorious virtues of this glorious, and just, and blessed man?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 
English: Now first of all I will declare concerning the manner in which he served God, and next concerning the grace which God bestowed upon him, and the gift wherewith God most graciously endowed him, from the beginning of his life even to the end thereof.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Unto whom shall I compare thee, O blessed man, Apa Pisentius?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ . ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ 
English: I will compare thee unto Abel who was the head of the worshipping of God and of the high-priesthood of God, and who became the first to offer up sacrifices and offerings.