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Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ .
English: Ye must know, therefore, O my beloved, that the supplication of the righteous man is exceedingly powerful, and it effecteth much, even as it is written.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ . ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ 
English: Now as concerneth Moses, the Lawgiver of the Old Covenant, immediately that he cried out to God concerning the multitude (of the Israelites), God did according to his wish.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ .
English: So also was it in the case of the Lawgiver of the New Covenant, Apa Pisentius.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲡⲥⲡⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲉϥⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ 
English: Immediately he made supplication to God on behalf of the brother who was a monk, God did not cause him grief, but fulfilled his petition, even according to that which is written in the Psalm, 'The Lord shall fulfil all thy petitions,'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ
English: Hearken moreover to the account of another great and wonderful thing which took place through the holy man Apa Pisentius, when he was a monk, and before he became a bishop.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲉϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: It came to pass on a certain day that he went to the well at which the brethren were in the habit of drinking, in order that he might fill his water-pot.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲧϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲛⲧⲃⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϥϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: Now when he had come to the mouth of the well, he (found that he) had forgotten the rope and the leather bucket, and had not brought them with him.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲁⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧϣⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ . ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ . ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩϩ
English: And when he had stood up at the mouth of the well he prayed to God according to the custom of the brethren, and he said, 'God, Thou knowest well that it is impossible for me to turn back again into the monastery to fetch the rope.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: But do Thou command this water to rise up to where I am so that I may be able to fill my water-pot therewith, so that I may serve Thee for the remainder of my days.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: For Thou didst command Thy Apostle Peter, saying, Walk on the water
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ . ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲥ ⲛⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ . ⲛϥⲙⲉϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Now when he had finished his prayer, the water rose in the well until it reached the mouth of the well, and he filled his water-pot with water.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ .
English: Then he said unto the water, 'It is the Lord Who doth command thee: Go down again to thy place.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲥ . ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ .
English: Now whilst the water was sinking downwards, a certain shepherd, who was pasturing his flock of sheep among the thorn bushes, directed his steps to the mouth of the well, and he looked in, and he saw the water going down by degrees until it reached its place at the bottom.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Unto whom shall I liken thee, O blessed Apa Pisentius?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ . ⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Verily thou art like unto Moses, the Lawgiver, who made the sea to be divided, one half being on this side, and the other on that, and the children of Israel walked in the midst thereof as upon dry ground
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and the water was to them a wall of water on this side and on that, on the right hand and on the left.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ . ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ 
English: It was Moses who spake to the rock, and it sent forth fountains of water.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲧϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲁⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛⲧ .
English: And as for thee, O holy man Apa Pisentius, thy prayer entered into the vault of heaven, and it fulfilled the Scripture, which saith, 'It was He Who spake, and they came into being; it was He Who commanded, and they were created
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
English: Thou wast a man of foresight like unto the Prophets, and a man of intellect like unto the Apostles, and thou wast a wise steward.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Therefore wast thou worthy of the Church of the Saints.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: God made thee to keep alive a multitude of souls.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ . ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲩⲣⲓⲝ ⲉⲕⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ  ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ 
English: Thou didst preach the Gospel like Paul, and thou didst preach in wisdom the orthodox Faith. And thou didst cry out in thy discourse like a herald, thou didst shout aloud in thy wisdom like a trumpet.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲙⲡϣⲁ . ⲱ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: Who is able to pay unto thee the honour of which thou art worthy, O just and holy man?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲏⲡ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ 
English: For thou didst know the things which were hidden before they took place.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲇⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲱⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: Thy discourse which appertained to the things of this world had therein songs and parables ; thy discourse which appertained to the monkish estate (was full of) spiritual explanations.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ . ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: Thy words were those of a ruler, parables and mysteries.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲉⲕϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲉ ⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲛϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: Thou didst never feel ashamed because of them before any man, according to that which is written, 'My words shall be testimonies concerning Thee before kings, I shall not be ashamed.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ . ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Thou didst guide those who came unto Thee, all those who acted faithfully.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϩⲛⲧⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ .
English: And thou didst gather together unto thee every one in the bond of love.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ . ⲉϫⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: Thou didst hearken unto the commandment of the Christ, thou didst build thy house upon the rock which is holy.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: Thou didst bring forth fruit in patient endurance, and with a heart which is holy and good.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: Thou didst see beforehand the Banquet of the Spirit, and because of this thou dost rest (or, recline) at the holy feast.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Thou didst seek out for the wretched the place where the pasture was good, and for this reason also thou didst take care for the poor always.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲩⲃⲉⲣⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ . ⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ 
English: Thou didst lay hold upon the ways pe of the ministry of God, and thou wast therefore a steersman in the sea of holy mysteries, and a saint like unto the Three Children.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Thou wast a father to multitudes of the poor in our time, and the father of those who were orphans in our days.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲩⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ . ⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ
English: Thou didst proclaim like a herald peace unto those who were afar off, O thou God-loving father, Apa Pisentius.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ .
English: And thou didst exercise (or, train) those who drew nigh unto thee in the doctrine which was sound.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲟⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ . ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ .
English: Thou wast a well-skilled spiritual merchant, and therefore thou didst bestow graciously thy good gifts upon every one with great gladness and readiness.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ .
English: Thou didst seek and thou didst find, O God-loving father, Apa Pisentius, thou leader of the truth.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: Thou didst knock and it was opened unto thee ; thou didst petition God, and He granted thee all thy petitions.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: There was great abundance in thy days, and the Christians occupied great and honourable positions.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ .
English: The Church enjoyed abundance in thy days and in thy generation.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: Thy people rejoiced in thy wisdom, and thy children rejoiced greatly in thy holy mysteries.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲏⲗⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: The Governors desired eagerly (to hear) thy discourse, and all the proselytes sought eagerly after thy mysteries.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ .
English: Thou didst look upon (?) the man whose name was Anatoles.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲁⲙⲡⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: Therefore he filled thee with the splendour of the Holy Spirit.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲕⲓⲃⲱⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ .
English: Thou didst complete the Ark of the Holy Spirit in its length and breadth, even as Noah (completed his ark).
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ . ⲉⲥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Thou wast a light which sent out its light into all our province.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ . ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Righteousness and peace made light thy way before thee all thy days.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲧⲥⲉⲛϯ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲙ . ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Moreover, in thy days lived the two forerunners who sent forth light through thy prayers, and through the prayers of the saints who lived in this province, that is to say, Apa Colluthus and Apa Paham, these (two) great saints
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲕⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲉ .
English: Now therefore, by the grace of God, we will tell you about another marvellous thing which I heard from certain men whose whole hope is the truth.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲟϣ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Now a certain man from our district spoke to us concerning the holy man Apa Pisentius saying, 'I went in and I received a blessing at his hands this day'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲓⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲙ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ .
English: Now when I had come forth from him, I met the holy man Apa Paham, who said unto me, 'Hast thou received a blessing from the hand of Pisentius?'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: I said unto him, 'Yes, my father, | but thou thyself art a holy man'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: And he made answer to me, 'He who is truly a holy man is, most assuredly, Pisentius, and if thou didst happen to meet him thou wouldst receive a truly great blessing, for some time ago, when he prayed, the well became filled with water'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲉⲣⲉⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: Now this man said unto us, 'It came to pass on a certain day that we saw a fire burning in his house, and we said unto each other. Is it possible that Pisentius has lighted a fire? Wherefore hath he done this at this time of the year?'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲛⲧϫⲟ . ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ  ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ . ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ 
English: And (some brethren) got up on the wall and looked over it, and they saw him standing up, and he was praying, and his hands were spread out towards heaven, and his ten fingers were like unto ten lamps (or, torches) of fire which were shining exceedingly brightly'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲭⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ .
English: And again, when God set him apart for consecration into the priesthood, of which he was worthy, because he loved the life of peaceful contemplation he went and hid himself.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲙⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲩⲉⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲏⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ .
English: And when the God-loving clergy were seeking for him in order to make him take his seat upon the throne of the high priest, of which in very truth he was worthy, they sought for him a long time, and they found him at length in a secret place in the region of Djeme.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϭⲟⲡϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲓⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱⲥⲧⲁⲛϯⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲱ ⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ
English: And when they had caught him, he cried out and uttered the words of the great John, the Archbishop of Constantinople, saying, 'O the life of peaceful contemplation!
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉϯⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ 
English: I love it. Will ye not leave me in it?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲑⲙⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲑⲙⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ .
English: Finally they brought back the holy man, and they set him upon the holy episcopal throne.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ . ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲟⲡϥ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ .
English: Now it was not he who ran in pursuit of the honour, but it was the honour which ran in pursuit of him, even as those who discovered him confessed unto us, saying, 'He confessed thus to us with his own mouth:
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ . ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: If it were not that I would not be disobedient to those whom ye have sent after me to this place, ye might cut my head of me, or throw me into the sea, before I would obey you, and forsake this life of peaceful contemplation which God loveth.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲥⲣϥⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Have ye never read what is written in the Psalms, 'Be still. Know that I am God'?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: And they debated the matter together, saying, 'Who then is there that can command him (to accept)? It is not a man'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϥⲛⲁϭⲉⲗⲡⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϩⲡⲫⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ .
English: Then they took counsel together, saying, 'Let us relate the matter to the holy man Apa Colluthus, who is a great one among men; he shall reveal the matter to him (in its true light), and he will not hide the business from him'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲗⲩⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And at length they went to the holy man Apa Colluthus, and they said unto him, 'Father, when we had laid hold upon Apa Pisentius in order that we might have him consecrated bishop, he did not wish to bind himself, or to take any part in the service of consecration.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϯⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϩⲛⲙⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϫⲉⲙⲉ .
English: And behold, we went about very many days seeking for him before we found him in a part of Djeme.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ .
English: And when we had laid hold upon him he was most anxious to excuse himself from his order.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ . ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ 
English: And afterwards he said, 'If it were not that I would not be disobedient unto him that hath sent you to me, ye might remove my head from me before I would render obedience unto you.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲧⲱϥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲕ .
English: We now therefore make appeal unto thine holiness to abide with him for a number of days, and do thou question him when thou art alone with him, saying. Who is he that hath sent thee?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ .
English: This matter is no miracle.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲑⲟⲥ . ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: Then the holy man Apa Colluthus questioned him, saying, 'The God-loving clergy (of the town of Coptos) state that pig thy holiness saith: 'If it were not that I would not be disobedient unto him that hath sent you unto me, I would not occupy this position (of bishop) at all.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ϣⲁⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲓϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ . ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Now who art thou (to speak thus)?' And the holy man Apa Pisentius answered and said, ' Before the clergy came unto my most unworthy self I fell asleep for a space, and a voice came unto me three times, saying, 'Pisentius, Pisentius, Pisentius.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ .
English: Behold the ordinance of the Church hath come unto thee.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲁϫⲱϫ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Do not thou excuse thyself from the rank to which they would appoint thee, which is that of Chief of the Apostles, but arise, and follow thou them.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲭⲏⲣⲁ .
English: Do not forsake the Church, which is, as it were, a widow.'
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: Now when I had heard these words, and when the clergy cried out to me in (my abode),
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲓⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 
English: I came forth, and I followed them, and I cast all my care upon Jesus, because nothing whatsoever can happen without (the consent of) God.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: Now, therefore, ye must know, O my beloved, that that which I say unto you is true, and that also which the wise man Paul said, 'Let not each one take for himself honour, but let it be brought upon him through God.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ .
English: When Aaron became high priest, it was not he who glorified himself, but He Who spake with him, saying, 'Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek' And thus also was it in the case of the Christ, [for God said unto Him], ' This day have I begotten thee
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ .
English: In this wise did Apa Pisentius take his seat upon the episcopal throne with a perfect (heart). And God gave grace unto his face, even as to Joseph.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ . ⲉϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: And no man dared to look into his face without being afraid of the fear of God which rested with him.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲓⲏⲏⲡⲉ . ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲟϣ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ . ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Who could take into account the number of the acts of kindness and charity which he did to the poor, and not only to the needy folk of his own province, but also to those who came to him from a distance?
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: He used to receive them himself, and give unto them whatsoever they asked at his hands.
Text: Life of Pisentius part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉϯⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ . ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ .
English: And ye must know, moreover, that the praises which have been bestowed upon him are far too few, even for the early days of his episcopate, when he began to do acts of charity in every town and village (from Coptos) to Souan (Syene).