megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓ ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: And what did Saint Victor do unto him that had neglected to give him his offering through love of possessions?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲣϭⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲗⲟⲙⲥ ϩⲓϩⲙϫ .
English: Quite suddenly he made the wine which, only a very little time before, had been very choice, to change, and it bred worms, and it became putrid and sour.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϯ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲡϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧϩⲓ.ϫⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓⲥⲓⲥ .
English: And all the man's affairs went backward, but he did not know that it was the hand of God that was upon him because of his contemptuous treatment of Him,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲓ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲣⲡ .
English: And it came to pass that on a certain day the merchants arrived, and they brought him a large quantity of gold wherewith they wished to buy some of his wine;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: (and when they had tasted the wine) they found that it was very bad indeed,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩϭⲛⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲣϥⲛⲧ 
English: and very thin in quality, and that it had bred worms,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: and they marvelled exceedingly.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲉⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ .
English: And afterwards they opened (other skins) in the doorway of the wine storehouse,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ 
English: and they found that the wine in them was worse than that which tliey had tasted before;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲉϣⲧ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: in short, they tried all the wine,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲩⲣⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ
English: and they found that it was quite worthless.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲧⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲏⲣⲡ . ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲣⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And they said unto him, 'Verily we marvel at this wine, and wonder what hath happened to it since thy father hath become blessed.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Perhaps it is that thou hast neglected it; in any case we know not what hath happened to it.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: And thus saying the merchants took the gold from him again
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲥ .
English: and returned to their own country.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ .
English: And the man was very sad indeed, and grieved exceedingly.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And after some days the man became conscious of the sin which he had committed, and that it was Saint Victor who had destroyed his property because he had neglected to supply his holy offering.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ .
English: And he was saying, 'Woe is me, because I did not listen to the words of my father, and because I allowed avariciousness to blind my eyes.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϥⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: I wished to bring the offering of the martyr into his hand,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ .
English: and behold, he hath destroyed all the possessions which were in mine.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ .
English: What shall I do from this time onwards? I know not.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And during that night Saint Victor came unto the man in glory unspeakable,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ . ϫⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: and he said unto him in a very threatening manner, 'Since the love of money hath shut thine eyes,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: and thou hast stolen the offering which thy father used to give unto God in my name,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: behold I, even I, destroyed all the produce of thy vineyard,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲣⲉϥⲣϭⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲗⲱⲙⲉ .
English: and I made thy wine to become full of worms and putrid.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲧⲙϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ .
English: And I will destroy thy vineyard also, and it shall not yield thee its fruit because of thy audacity.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ . ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And as for thee thyself, I have come to bring upon thee a great grief, and I would destroy thee, and thou shouldst die if it were not that I keep in remembrance the a righteousness of thy father.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: And assuredly because thou didst neglect to give the offering to my shrine,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲏⲣⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: I myself made all thy wine to perish.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: And the man was greatly moved, and he said, 'My lord, who art thou that thou art surrounded by such exceedingly great glory?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ
English: And he answered and said, 'I am Victor the General.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: I am he who blessed the possessions of thy father.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲁϣⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲏⲣⲡ .
English: I miiltiplied for him his corn and wine.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: I doubled for him his flocks and herds, and his possessions and his goods, because of the alms and oblations which he gave to the poor, and the offerings which he made unto God in my name.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲕⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉϩⲱϥⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: Thou, however, inasmuch as thou hast not obeyed thy father, and hast not remembered the fear of God, but hast been zealous in the stealing of the oflering from my martyrium,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: I myself have punished thee,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: and have destroyed thy labours.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ . ϣⲁⲩϣⲣϣⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ 
English: And in thee hath been fulfilled that which is written, saying, 'A city is founded by the compassion of a mighty man, and it is uprooted through the folly of the fool.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And when the man had heard these words he cast himself down upon his face, saying, 'Forgive me, O my lord, thou holy martyr.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: I have sinned beyond the measure of all mankind's capacity of sinning,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: but count not up my sins, according to my folly, against me. And I will become thy servant, and will fear thee, even as did my father, until the day of my death.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ  ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: And I promise thy holy splendour that, if thou wilt shew compassion unto me, and wilt forgive me my impudent deeds, I will give the one half of my substance and of my flocks and herds to thy shrine this year,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲕⲉⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: and the other half (I will give) to the community and to the maintenance of those who work (on my estate). And besides these I will add to the charitable gifts which my father used to make to the poor.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲓⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ .
English: And the saint said unto him, 'God hath removed thy sin, and this shall be unto thee a sign that he hath done so.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲅϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲏⲣⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ 
English: When thou risest up tomorrow morning open the door of thy wine-cellars and taste thy wine, and thou shalt find that it hath turned to a proper, settled condition. Thus shalt thou know that God is able to do everything, and that it is the blessing of God which maketh men rich; but what God truly loveth in a man is for him to choose a right course of action.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: God is not in need of thy gifts and charities and of thy offerings, but He doth desire that a right course of action should be displayed by thee in respect of Him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Hast thou never heard that which is written, 'He who sheweth mercy unto the poor lendeth unto the Lord,' and 'Pay thy vows to God,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: and let every one who is round about Him take a gift unto Him?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ .
English: Now, therefore, take heed to thyself and do the things which have come forth from thy month.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲡⲥⲡⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲛϥⲧⲁϣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And I will make supplication unto God on thy behalf that He may make thy riches to be as great as those of thy father.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲧⲱϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And when thou shalt go forth from the body thy soul shall not be set apart for punishment, because I will carry it as a gracious thing into the presence of God, and He will give into it the good things of the kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ .
English: Hast thou never heard what is written, 'The supplication of the righteous man is exceedingly mighty and effecteth (much)?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲉⲡⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲏⲛϫⲏ .
English: And dost thou not know that the martyrs endured all (their) sufferings without reward?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: Now, therefore, O my son, watch thyself well from this day pife forward. And farewell!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And when the saint had said these words unto the man he ceased to see him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲉϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And straightway he woke up in his dream, and was very much moved, and he told the things which he had seen to his people, and they marvelled.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ .
English: And when the morning had come he opened the door of his winecellar,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣϩⲃⲁ
English: and he found that his wine was exceedingly excellent, and he was disturbed in his mind.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: And he proclaimed the mighty deeds of Saint Victor throughout the whole city.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And he summoned the steward of the saint to him,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲏⲣⲡ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: and he gave unto him the half of his produce and of his wine, which he was to expend in the service of the shrine, and on the poor and on strangers, even according as he had vowed to the saint.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛϩⲣⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: And from that day onward he became a very zealous man, and he was exceedingly anxious about the salvation of his soul.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲃ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ .
English: Thus ye see, O my beloved, that the mighty deeds of Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebrating this day, are truly great, and that ray halting tongue is incapable of declaring one in ten thousand of his virtues and honours, and of the miracles which he hath worked.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Let us celebrate his festival this day in purity of heart and in purity of body. And he is sufficiently strong to pray for us to the Lord, to forgive us our sins;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: for lie is gracious and merciful, and he is nigh unto God at all times.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲁϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Let us withdraw ourselves from every evil thing, and from every kind of fornication.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲛϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲱϫⲛ 
English: And let us not continue in our sins, so that our visitation may not come to an end.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Remember that the world shall pass away and the desirable things thereof, but he who performeth the will of God shall live for ever.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍ ⲉⲥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
English: Therefore let us not stablish ourselves upon the hope which is vain,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲥ .
English: for the Apostle saith, 'The hope which is seen is not hope,' that is to say, the riches of this world which shall pass away like the snow (or, frost).
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Be not a man of violence, for no violent man shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲧⲱⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Be not a man of strife, for it is said that there is no profit in any man of strife.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ϫⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ .
English: Be not a lover of money, for the root of all evil is the love of money.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ .
English: Be not a fornicator, for him who shall defile the temple of God will God destroy.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ .
English: Be not a liar, for God shall destroy every man who uttereth lies.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲣϥϯϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Be not a drunkard, for no drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ . ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ .
English: Be not a man of lust, for it is said, 'Whosoever shall look at a woman to desire her hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Be not an adulterer, for the adulterer destroyeth his soul.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ . ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Be not a lover of pleasure, for it is written, 'They loved pleasure more than they loved God.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ . ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ .
English: Be not a babbling gossip, for a gag of fire shall be thrust into the mouth of the babbler.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲥⲧⲥⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: Be not a hater of (thy) brother, for he who hateth his brother is a murderer.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲥⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛϩⲟ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Be not a man with a double tongue, for double-tonguedness is like unto a twoedged sword.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣϣⲁ .
English: If thou wilt observe these things in thine own person, thou shalt be a servant of the Lord, and Saint Victor shall rejoice over the celebration of his festival.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ . ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Let us stretch out our hands to the poor in charity and compassion, for it is written, 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲙⲡⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ .
English: Let us visit the sick and those who are shut up in confinement, in order that God in His compassion may visit us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲡϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: Let us put clothing on the naked, in order that we may escape from the trouble and the gnashing of teeth.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲓⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ϩⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛϥϫⲓⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Let us receive into our houses the poor, who have no houses, on the festival of Saint Victor, so that he may remember us before God, Who shall take us into His kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲕⲁ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϩⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ . ⲉⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲧϭⲁⲉⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: Let us not permit to remain in our hearts any restraint in respect of any man, on the festival of Saint Victor, in order that God and His angel may be in our midst when we are celebrating his festival, lest he condemn us as enemies.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲙⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: On the contrary, let us break asunder every bond of violence, and every bond of enmity, and every bond of wickedness in respect of each other, in order that God and His holy angel shall be at peace with us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲛϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: And here, at this point, we must give pause to our discourse, because the time is come when we must perform the service of the Holy Offering.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: It is true that our discourse hath run to an inordinate length, but (the people) were thirsty for the waters of the word of God, and for (the narrative of) the mighty deeds of the saint.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ .
English: And it shall happen for us that Saint Victor, whose festival we celebrate this day, shall make entreaty to God on our behalf, that He may forgive us out sins, and may bless the God-loving Emperor, and all the orthodox people,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲛ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ
English: through Jesus the Christ, our Lord, to Whom be glory, and to His Good Father; and to the Holy, and vivifying, and consubstantial Spirit, now and always for ever and ever and world without end.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ  ...   ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...
English: Bless us! Amen. So be it!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϥⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲑⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ .
English: This book (was copied through) the zeal and care of the most God-loving deacon Pourot (?).
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϥϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁϥⲇⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲃⲱ . ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲁⲥⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇ .
English: He undertook the preparation thereof, and he presented it to the church of Saint Victor of Tebo, that is of Apollinopolis, according to the speech of the Alexandrians.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣⲓⲁ . ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲧⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ . ⲛϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲛϥϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲫⲟⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲡⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲉϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ
English: May God preserve for life and health (or, salvation) the God-loving brother . . , . Pourot, and make him to be worthy of the joy of the kingdom which is in the heavens. May he live to the full the angelic life which he hath assumed, even as did our fathers, the ancestors (of our) community, and may he (pour out) his blessing upon us, and upon all the saints likewise! Amen.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲁⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣⲓⲁ . ⲙⲡⲑⲉⲟⲥⲉⲃⲉⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ . ⲡⲡⲣⲟⲉⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲇⲓⲟⲕⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ .
English: May the Lord Jesus the Christ, Who is in very truth our Veritable God, preserve for life and salvation the most Godfearing arch-presbyter Apa Abraham, the president and director of the Monastery of Saint Mercurius of Tebo, and may he (pour out) his blessing upon us.