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Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲙⲓⲧ . ϩⲓⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲉ . ϩⲓⲕⲟⲛϯⲧⲟⲛ . ⲉⲥⲉⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧϣⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ .
English: And the Emperor commanded them to bring frankincense, and the finest flour of wheat, and the purest oil, and rare old wine, and to pour them out upon the altar whereon was blazing fire.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲛϣⲏⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲙⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲧ . ⲙⲛϣⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲧⲟ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ . ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲣⲡⲉ .
English: And afterwards they lighted two hundred candles on golden candlesticks, and four hundred candles on silver candlesticks, and two hundred white horses drew his gods into the temple.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ . ⲁϥⲟⲛⲕϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ .
English: 'And when they had brought his gods into the temple the Emperor Diocletian stood up on his throne,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲗⲟⲙ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: and he lifted his crown off his head, and set it upon the head of [the statue of] Apollo, and he bowed down and worshipped it three times, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Thou art the god who livest, O Apollo, the greatest of the gods, who dost give unto us victory in war.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ . ⲁⲡⲉϥⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ . ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ . ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And after the Emperor had worshipped Apollo, his three fellow [Caesars], Romanus, Basileides, and Euaios, came and worshipped Apollo also.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲥⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Now these | held equal rank and power with the Fol. 2 « Emperor, and he loved them exceedingly.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: And he had given ^ unto each one of them fifty centenarii ^ of gold, in addition to the most noble rank of generals in the army and the other honours which he had bestowed upon them.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And Diocletian said unto them, 'O my fellow [Caesars], I pray you to be persuaded by me, and to worship my gods.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Ye yourselves can see this great festival which hath spread abroad everywhere this day.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣϥⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ . ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: I swear by the salvation of my strength, and by the salvation of the seventy gods, and by the strength of the great god Apollo, that I will make the whole world worship my gods,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and the festival which is being celebrated this day shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ . ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: And ye yourselves shall give propitiatory offerings and gifts to the temple of Apollo, besides those which the eparch and the generals shall give.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲉⲩϩⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥϯⲙⲏⲧ . ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲥⲉ .
English: And Romanus gave thirty centenarii of gold, and Basileides gave twenty, and Euaios gave ten, and the Emperor gave sixty ;
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ . ϣⲉ ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ .
English: in all they gave as free-will offerings to [the temple of] Apollo one hundred and twenty centenarii of gold.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϯϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And the Emperor also gave three precious jewels [to be set] in the crown of Apollo^ and they were of exceedingly great price.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: And the Emperor said unto Romanus, the general o£ the army^
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: 'Offer thou up sacrifice to my gods' ;
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲕⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ  
English: and Romanus went forward and offered up sacrifice together with his two fellow [Caesars],
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ .
English: as did also the other nobles who were attached to the Palace.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲛϣⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲁⲛⲱⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: On that day six hundred thousand soldiers and two millions of the people of the country worshipped [Apollo], and all the multitudes of the people were gathered together at the sacrifice of the Emperor.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲣⲇⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲧⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: And it came to pass that when the turn of the Protector had come to offer up sacrifice, now his name was Basileides
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: he would not worship the gods of the Emperor ;
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and Diocletian put him to death together with all his house.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲁⲥⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲣⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ .
English: And the whole city was greatly shaken by the thronging of the multitude,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲁⲡⲟⲡⲛⲓⲅⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ  
English: and men died, being choked by the fumes of the frankincense^ and by the smell of the incense which the people were offering up upon the altar
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ . ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣϯⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟ . ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ . ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣⲕⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩϣⲉ .
English: And those who died through being^ crushed by the multitudes were five thousand in number, in addi tion to those who died in the temple, who were also five thousand in number, excepting the ones who died in the temple.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥϩⲣⲟⲕⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: And the Emperor Diocletian went about throughout the whole city, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ . ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ .
English: 'When ye shall have finished offering up your sacrifices, [ye shall] eat and ye shall drink at the door of [the temple of] Apollo and Artemis,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲙⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: and ye shall glorify them, for it is they who have made the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and mankind.^
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ .
English: And the Emperor went back to the Palace at the time of the morning meal,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: and he called Romanus the general and said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ .
English: 'Take this edict, and make the rest of the multitude offer up sacrifice before thou dost leave them.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Then Romanus the general took the edict from the hand of the Emperor,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: and he gave orders to the people, saying, 'O Romans, offer ye up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲁⲡⲟⲣⲇⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ .
English: And it came to pass that when all the people had offered up sacrifice it came to the turn of his son to offer up sacrifice.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛⲙⲛⲧⲯⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ .
English: Now he was a young man of nineteen years of age, and he worshipped God, and held His commandments in fear.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ . ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: He was a virgin in body, he ate once only each week, he prayed all night long,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: and from the day wherein he had heard the Christians crying out to him in the church his heart had departed into heaven.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲉⲙⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲙϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥϩⲏⲙ .
English: He hated the world. He did not drink wine, neither did he eat food cooked with fire.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲟⲃⲧⲃ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: He did not decorate his person, and he did not adorn himself with rich apparel and fine raiment.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ .
English: He did not mount the horse which was used in a chariot (i. e. a war-horse).
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: He neither ate food with his father nor did he enter into converse with him in the presence of any one who was greater than himself.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ .
English: He never gave utterance to an obscene (or, scurrilous) word,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and never, under any circumstances, did he swear an oath by anything or by anybody.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And whenever he heard concerning any one who was in distress, if that person w^ere a Christian, ^ he used to minister unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϯⲧⲉϥⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ  
English: and give unto him of whatsoever he had need, without informing his father and mother of the same.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ .
English: And this was in addition to the things that he used to give to his slaves daily.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ . ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: He was wont to rise each morning at break of day, and to come forth to the door of his house,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: and if he saw any one naked he would strip himself of the garment which he had on him, and give it to him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ .
English: And he performed all the commandments which were written,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and he fulfilled all the instructions in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus the Christ.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: And his father wearied him exceedingly, saying, 'I shall take the daughter of Basileides the general for thee to wife,'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲉϣⲏⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲧⲟⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲧ .
English: for his father and Basileides had made an agreement in respect of her for two hundred centenarii of gold, besides gifts, and four hundred centenarii of silver,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲙⲛⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁⲕⲏⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲙⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛϩⲧⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲕ . ⲙⲛⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ . ⲙⲛⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲉⲓⲱϩⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲙ .
English: and ten menservants, and ten hundred maidservants wearing golden bracelets, and four hundred horses, and ten hundred mules, and ten hundred camels, and ten hundred farms which were under tillage,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲩⲡⲗⲉⲁ ϩⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ⲙⲛⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲧⲉⲓⲱϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and ten hundred ships which sailed the sea, and ten houses (palaces ?) to [each] one of which were attached ten farms under tillage,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ . ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: besides the things which his father was to give to him, and a very large number of men who were to do the work on [his] land.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: And the blessed Apa Victor would not be persuaded by his father and Basileides, and he said unto them,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ  
English: ' All these things shall perish ' ;
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: and he kept himself for the kingdom that is in the heavens.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲟ ϩⲓϩⲟ . ⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ .
English: And the Lord Jesus was wont to appear to him, face to face, and He loved him because of his purity.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲅⲉⲛⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲝⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ   ⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And the noble Victor made for himself a small chamber in his house, I and there he would retire to be free from the company of his parents.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲛⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: He had not slept upon a couch since he was fifteen years of age.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ .
English: He prayed by day and by night, and he fasted from one sabbath to another.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ .
English: He attended the assemblies for the Holy Communion.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁϥⲣϣⲙⲛⲧϣⲉⲥⲉⲧⲏ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛϣⲉ ⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: He prayed three hundred and sixty-five prayers during the day, and seven hundred and thirty prayers during the night.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ .
English: His food consisted of bread and salt only.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ .
English: And the Devil goaded him with carnal desire, for he wished to make him fall into fornication ;
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲉϥϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ .
English: but this noble Apa Victor vanquished him by means of prayers, and fasting, and by his Christian citizenship.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ ϭⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲛ .
English: And his fellow noblemen were always making a mock of him, saying, 'Why dost thou not eat?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ ⲁⲛ .
English: Why dost thou not drink?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲅⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ .
English: Why dost thou not wear fine apparel and put on beautiful raiment?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲕⲁ .
English: Thou wilt die, and then others will consume thy possessions.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲟⲗⲉ .
English: But he was wont to make answer [unto them], saying, ' Apparel becometh moth-eaten,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲓⲃⲉ .
English: gold and silver crumble away,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲣϭⲁⲓⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ .
English: [and] the beauty of the body becometh destroyed in the tomb.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ . ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: And Apa Victor was wont to go into his chamber and to pray unto God in the following manner : ' O Lord, hearken unto me!
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ . ϫⲉϯⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: (O) Lord Jesus the Christ, Thou knowest the speech of heresy, and (Thou knowest) whether I love Thee or not.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ϭⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁϫⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ . ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: O my Lord Jesus the Christ, permit Thou not the love of women to rise up in my heart, lest Satan find a place of abode in my heart, and lest mine enemies rejoice over me, and lest Thou Thyself become wroth with me, and say unto me in the day of the Judgement of Truth (when) I come into Thy hands, 'Depart thou from Me.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: But let Thy lovingkindness bear patiently with me, and do Thou not remove Thyself from me.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: Glory be unto Thee, O Father, Who art in the Son, and unto Thee, O Son, Who art in the Father, and unto Thee, O Holy Spirit, for ever, and ever, and ever! Amen.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲣⲇⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲣϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Then Romanus the general said unto Apa Victor, his son, 'My son Victor, it is now thy turn to worship the gods of the Emperor, in whose honour the whole city is keeping this day a feast, especially Apollo, the greatest of the gods.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲱⲣⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
English: And Apa Victor looked into the face of his father, saying, 'O my father, hath this foolishness obtained such a hold upon thee this day as to make thee forsake the God of heaven for the sake of the glory that is vanity?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϯⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ϩⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Remember, therefore, that which our Lord Jesus saith in the Gospel, 'Whosoever denieth Me before men, him will I Myself deny before My Father, Who is in the heavens, and before His holy angels.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲣⲛⲁ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ  ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱϥ .
English: Do not therefore deny Him, O my father, that He may not deny thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ
English: For God gave a commandment unto Moses, saying, 'Speak thou unto the children of Israel, saying, Be ye not like unto the nations who worship creatures instead of Him that created (them).
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲉⲓⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And lift ye not up your eyes to the heavens, to worship the sun, and the moon, and the stars, when ye see them, and the feathered fowl of the heavens, and the four-footed creatures of the earth, for in that day I will destroy you, saith the Lord,'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Now therefore, O my father, be not thou like unto them, lest God destroy thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϯϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲅⲣⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: For it would be better for thee that thou hadst never been born than that, having been born, thou shouldst live and make thyself a man without God.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲓⲟⲣⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And whilst Apa Victor was saying these words all the soldiers of the army were looking on him and on his father.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ  ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲅⲣⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲗⲟ ⲉⲛⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: Then Romanus said, | 'O my son Victor, hearken unto me, and do thou offer up sacrifice, and let us bring to an end our trouble in this place.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: Now I have never given thee an occasion to grieve from thy childhood up.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Remember, O my son Victor, that I am seeking after thy bride,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ .
English: and I am going to take her for thee to wife in the very next month which is coming.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ .
English: Apa Victor said unto his father, 'I have not asked thee for a bride or for a gift, but I am grieving exceedingly for thee, for thou hast denied the Saviour,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ .
English: In very truth, O my father, thou art a miserable man,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: for the works which thou art doing God hateth.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϥⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Now woe and confusion shall come upon thee, because David said, He who is in a battle, and he who carrieth away stuff (or, spoil), the same share appertaineth to both alike.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲡⲉⲓϣⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: Moreover, O my father, the man who committeth sin, and the man who is of the same opinion as the man who committeth it, the same disgrace appertaineth to both alike.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: I beg thee therefore, by every means, do not this thing, my father.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Get thee away from this sin which leadeth unto death.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ . ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ . ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ .
English: Look thou into the Gospel of the Lord, and see that whilst the Jews were crying out, Crucify Jesus, Pilate the Governor took water, and washed his hands
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲧⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ .
English: and made himself free from the liability (for His death) among the high priests and the Jews,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ 
English: and he delivered his soul from death.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ
English: And his father was wroth with indignation,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϣⲉⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟⲕ .
English: and he swore an oath, saying, ' By Apollo, the greatest of the gods, I will deliver thee over to the Emperor (so that) He may destroy thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 2
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲉⲕϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ 
English: Dost thou not know that I am well acquainted with the matter wherewith thou art occupied? Thou hast learned to work magic in this Name of Jesus.