megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: for it is impossible to cause anything to happen without God.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: But sin is an alien thing (or, stranger) to God,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: for He Who created man was without sin.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ .
English: It is man who himself committeth sin, according to his wish,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: and according to the desire of the Devil.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Man hath been born to suffering,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱⲃ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲡⲟⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: according to what Job said, 'My mother brought me forth for suffering.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲁⲛⲧϩⲧⲏϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And he said unto me, 'God is a compassionate Being,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲉϥⲕⲱⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and He doth not forsake man utterly,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ .
English: but He sheweth mercy upon him, for he is His own form, and His own image,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲡⲉ .
English: and the work of His own hands.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And now, O John, He will not forsake him that doeth the will of God, and he who doeth good things shall receive them doubled many times over in the House of God.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁϥϯⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: And I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, at the moment when God is about to create man, doth He give him the name 'righteous' or 'sinner,' or not?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ .
English: And he said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will shew thee.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲁⲁϥ .
English: At the moment when God is about to create a man, before He placeth him
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ .
English: in the womb of his mother, He calleth all the angels, and they come and stand round about.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: If the Father blesseth the soul, the angels make answer 'Amen.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: If there come from His mouth the words 'This soul shall give Me rest,' the angels make answer, 'Amen.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: If the Father saith, 'This soul shall commit iniquity,'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: the angels make answer, 'Amen.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ 
English: Whatsoever cometh forth from the mouth of the Father, that cometh to pass.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲧⲡⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲧⲡⲁⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Is the matter of which man is fashioned more excellent than that of the beasts?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ .
English: He said unto me, 'Now when men die, each one of them is taken
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: to the place of which he is worthy,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ .
English: but so far as beasts are concerned, whether they die,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲱⲛϩ .
English: or whether they live,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: their place is the earth.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Are there souls in them?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: He said unto me, 'Every created thing hath a soul in it.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ .
English: Now, therefore, the soul of every created thing is its blood.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Will they then be punished,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: or will rest be given unto them?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ .
English: He said unto me, 'Let it not be that rest be not given unto them, and let them suffer not;
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: but man is a being who can suffer, and can enjoy rest.' And it came to pass that when I had heard all these things, I marvelled at the works which God performeth in connexion with man.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Be not wroth with me if I ask this matter.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲏ ϣⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲗⲟ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: I would that thou didst inform me concerning the stars which we see in the firmament, and tell me why it is that we cease to see them when the sun hath risen.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲗⲩⲧⲟⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ .
English: I would that thou didst inform me where it is they go until it is time for them to perform their service.' And he said unto me, 'The stars are of different orders.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁϥϭⲱ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ .
English: There are some stars which remain in the heavens until noon,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ .
English: but they cannot be seen because of the light of the sun.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: There are seven stars which come in the north of the world, and they remain there in the heavens always.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲥⲓⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲉⲛⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲩⲕⲱⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And there are seven stars in the heavens which are called 'the gods'; those which are there are not permitted
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ .
English: to emerge from their place of storehouse,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: except when death cometh upon the earth.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic:  ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Why is it that one star differeth from another?
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: And why is it that a star is wont to transfer itself from the place which it had originally (to another)?'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And the Cherubim said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will make known unto you everything.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: There are very many orders of stars which move from the place wherein they were placed originally,
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: but the decree of God which directeth them abideth forever.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲅϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Behold now, I have made manifest unto thee all things, O beloved one of God. Arise, get thee down into the world, and tell therein everything which thou hast seen.'
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲓϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Then straightway he brought me down on the Mount of Olives, where I found the Apostles gathered together. And I told them of the things which I had seen, and when we had saluted (or, kissed) each other, each departed to his country, ascribing glory to God.
Text: Mysteries of John the Evangelist part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: And they preached in the Name of the Christ, through Whom be glory to Him, and His Good Father, and the Holy Spirit for ever. Amen.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲙⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉⲁϥⲣⲭⲟⲗⲏ . ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲃⲱⲛϩ . ⲉⲁϥⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲃⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: THE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH OUR HOLY FATHER, HE WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERYTHING, THE ARCHIMANDRITE, PRONOUNCED CONCERNING A BROTHER WHO, IN THE TIME OE APA EBONH, WAS STIRRED TO WRATH AGAINST A CERTAIN MAN WHOM HE HAD BROUGHT TO TABENNfiSE.i HE SPAKE THESE WORDS TO HIM, AND THE OTHER FATHERS (WHO WERE) OLD MEN WERE THERE, AND THEY REJOICED EXCEEDINGLY. IN THE PEACE OF GOD!
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING AND THE BLESSINGS OF ALL THE SAINTS COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL BE SAVED! AMEN.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲅⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲙⲉ
English: My son, listen. Make thyself wise, and receive the instruction of truth (?).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ .
English: There are two ways (which thou canst follow).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲉϥⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲱ ⲙⲛⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲙⲙⲟ .
English: Either make thyself independent, (or) hearken unto (i. e. obey) God as did Abraham, who forsook his [native] land, and made himself an exile, and lived in a tent with Isaac in the land of promise as a stranger.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲏⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ .
English: He obeyed, he humbled himself, he came into an inheritance, until at length he was put to the test in the matter of Isaac.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: He shewed himself to be superior to the temptation, and he offered up Isaac as a sacrifice unto God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ
English: In this matter God called him, 'My companion' (or, friend).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲙⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ .
English: And again, take to thyself the humility of Jacob, and his obedience, and his patient endurance, until he became a light, and he saw the Father of All, and was called 'Israel'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲙⲏⲧ . ⲛⲅⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲣⲣⲟ .
English: And again, take to thyself the wisdom of Joseph and his obedience; and do thou strive earnestly under ascetic control, and with the service of a slave, until thou makest thyself a king.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲅⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ
English: My son, emulate the lives of the saints, and follow closely their virtues in thy life and conversation.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Awake!
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ .
English: Be not careless.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲙ ⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Stimulate him that dwelleth in thee, of whom thou art the sponsor.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲱ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Rise up, tarry thou a not with the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light. Let grace spring up into being within thee,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲥϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ  ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲣϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ .
English: for of all the gifts of grace it is long-suffering which thou shalt make manifest; because the saints exercised long-suffering they inherited the promises.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ .
English: Long-suffering is the glory of the saints.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲱⲡ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲓⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Be thou then long-suffering, so that thou mayest be numbered among the company of the saints 'while you believe that you will receive an imperishable crown
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Thoughts? Bear them with long-suffering (or, patience) until God shall give thee rest.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲛⲅϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 
English: Fasting? Bear it continually with patient endurance.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ . ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Prayer? Let it be without ceasing in thy habitation between thee and God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ .
English: (Let thy) heart be at one with thy brother.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: (Let) virginity be in all thy members,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ .
English: (let) virginity be in thy thoughts (or, mind)
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: purity of body and purity of heart.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉϥϭⲟⲗϫ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ .
English: A neck bowed in submission and a humble mind.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ .
English: Gentleness in the hour of wrath.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲏⲧϣⲏⲙ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: If thoughts (or, anxieties) oppress thee, be not downhearted, but exercise patient endurance with gladness, saying, 'Though they keep me in on every side
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲃⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: And straightway the help of God shall come unto thee, and thou shalt drive them away from thee, and gladness shall compass thee round about, and the Glory of God shall walk with thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲁϣⲥ .
English: For gladness goeth with him that is humble, and thou shalt be satisfied with whatsoever thy soul desireth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ .
English: For the ways of God are with him that is lowly of heart, and with the humble man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ .
English: For He said, 'I look upon every one who is lowly in heart and humble.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: If thou shalt walk in the ways of the Lord, the Lord shall watch over thee, and give thee strength.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛϥⲙⲟϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ .
English: He shall I fill thee with knowledge and prudence, the remembrance of thee shall remain before Him at all times. He shall deliver thee from the Devil, and He shall bestow upon thee His peace at thine end.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲏⲫⲉ . ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: My son, I command thee to watch and to be sober, and to understand what are the things which lie in wait for thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ . ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ 
English: The spirit of sloth and a not unbelieving attitude of mind walk together.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ . ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ 
English: The spirit of lying and the works and the words which are not deceitful walk together.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲱⲧ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ  ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ . ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: The spirit of the love of money, and non-trafficking, and not swearing false oaths, and works which are not evil, and envy walk together.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲛⲟⲇⲟⲝⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓⲁϩⲧ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: The spirit of vanity and non-greediness (?) walk together.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ 
English: The spirit of fornication and impurity walk together.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ . ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: The spirit of enmity and lack of sorrow walk together.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Woe be to that miserable soul wherein these things take up their abode, and make themselves masters of it in such a manner that they drive it away from God
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ . ⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: for it getteth out of its own control, and it is tossed about on this side and on that until it arriveth in the Tartarus of Amente.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ .
English: My son, hearken unto me. Be not thou careless
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϩⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩⲱϩⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲁϩⲥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲁϭⲉ .
English: Give no sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids, so that thou mayest be able to escape like a goat from those who would shear it.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲱⲭⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ .
English: For, O my son, all the spirits from my youth up have on many occasions made me weak,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ . ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ . ⲙⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ .
English: I came into the desert they used to afflict me to such a degree that my heart failed me, and I thought that there was not strength enough in me to stand up against the threat of the Serpent.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁϥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ 
English: For he used to persecute me on every side
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ . ϣⲁϥⲙⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ .
English: if I came into the middle (to fight) he would close in upon me and do battle with me
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ . ϣⲁϥⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲓⲏⲧ .
English: and if I tried to escape, he would afflict me with his insolence.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲣϩⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲓ . ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲓⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲓⲙⲧⲟⲛ .
English: My heart was in a state of black terror, and although I turned to this side and to that many, many times I could not find rest.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲣϭⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: But when we took refuge at the feet of God with weeping and with humility, and with fasting, and with vigils by night, the Enemy and all his spirits also became powerless in respect of me, and the joy of God came to me,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲭⲏ . ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and I experienced straightway the help of God, for through His support He teacheth the children of men His strength, and His Christ-like (affection).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧϭⲁⲓ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ .
English: My son, do not use words of abuse to any man, lest peradventure thou mayest see some one paying (the man) honour, and must say, 'This one hath ended (his trouble), he receiveth refreshing.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ϫⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ .
English: Take thou good heed to guard thyself against a thought of this kind, for it is exceedingly; and God I hateth him that payeth Him honour, if he be one who hateth his brother.