megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲛϥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Who shall reveal the things which are hidden in the darkness, Who shall make manifest the counsels of hearts, and Who shall try our works, and our l thoughts, and our words.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ . ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉ .
English: In (that) hour we shall receive a great punishment for the sins which we have committed, and which we imagined were few.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥϫⲛⲁ .
English: Keep thou in thy remembrance at every hour the flame of Gehenna which cannot be quenched, and forget it not.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: And set thou at all times before thine eyes the Judge, Who shall come to judge those who are living and those who are dead.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Think, moreover, of the thousands of thousands, and the tens of thousands of tens of thousands, of angels who stand before the Judge at all times.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϣⲣⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Let thine ears hear beforehand the sound of the trumpets, and the awful voice of that Judge,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲣⲡⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: and let thine eyes see beforehand the things which are ordained to take place.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Now there shall be some whom they will cast forth into the outer darkness,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: and there are others who even after the fight, and the suffering, which (they have endured for the sake of) virginity, shall have the door of the bridal chamber, which is in the heavens, shut against them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Look at certain of them, and observe how they are tied up in bundles, like garden waste, and cast into the furnace of fire.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And see how they bind the hands and the feet of others and cast them forth into the outer darkness,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ . ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϩϫϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: and how certain of them are delivered over to the worm which sleepeth not, and to the gnashing of the teeth.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ . ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: On one they pass the sentence of condemnation because he laughed the laugh of the scoffer, and out of season
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ . ⲏ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: and on another because he offended his brother, or because he Fol. 48 b col. 1 behaved | unjustly towards his neighbour;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲧⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ .
English: and they judge another because of the sins which he committed in secret.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ .
English: To another they assign retribution because of the idle words which he spake.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: On another they pass sentence of doom because of his evil mind.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲧϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲱⲥⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ .
English: In the face (or, mouth) of another the door of the kingdom is shut because of the words of infamy which he hath spoken.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Another they deliver over to the punishment which is without healing, because he did not hate the things which are evil.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Another they deliver over to derision and shame for ever.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗⲧⲱⲛ .
English: And others who have shewn themselves to be entirely destitute of the understanding of God shall hear (spoken the words), 'I know you not; whence are ye?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: because they did in the course of their works things which were an abomination to Christ.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ .
English: We must devote ourselves daily to the shedding of torrents of tears, and we must say with the prophet, 'Who will set a stream of water upon my head, and a fountain of tears in mine eyes?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: I will weep for my sins by day and by night, so that I may be able to flee from the punishment which shall take place.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Let us confess beforehand our sins, before (we come to) that awful place of judgement.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: Let us cry out to the mercy of God, so long as we are in this habitation,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: for the Scripture saith, 'Who shall give thanks unto Thee in Amente?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ .
English: Moreover, let us consider this, O beloved. God hath made for us all the members of our material body double,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ . ϭⲓϫ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ . ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ .
English: for He hath bestowed upon us two eyes, two ears, two hands, and two feet.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱϭⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲩⲑⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ .
English: If it should happen that one of these (pairs) becometh disabled through sickness, we are able to relieve our wants by (using) the other.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: The soul, however, which hath been made for us is one only, and if we destroy it through carelessness, by what manner of means shall we live?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ . ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲕⲁϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Let us take exceedingly great care that we do not permit anything whatsoever to become of more importance than the health of the soul, for it is the soul which will be set up to be judged, and it is the soul which will have to defend (the body) before that Throne.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: If thou shalt say at that time to the Judge, ' The possessions of this world outwitted me'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϥϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: He 'Who judgeth shall make answer unto thee saying, Didst thou then not hear Me when I cried out to thee, In what shall a man be benefited if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛϣⲃⲉⲓⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲁ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϩⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ 
English: And He shall say unto thee, moreover, ' Eve profited nothing when she said, 'The serpent deceived me.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲕⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: Further, O my brethren, let us set these things in our hearts.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Come ye, let us rise up of ourselves with glad readiness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Come ye, let us ascribe glory to God, before the darkness cometh, and before there cometh upon us that great and shining day,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ .
English: concerning which the Prophet spake saying, ' Behold, God cometh!
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: Who shall be able to abide the day in which He cometh?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϭⲟⲥⲙ . ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϩⲧⲟⲙⲧⲙ . ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ .
English: That day shall be a day of terror, a day of darkness and blackness, a day of cloud and gloom, a day of blasts of the trumpet.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Peradventure thou wilt say, 'Who shall be able to escape all these things?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ .
English: Hearken, it is I who will tell thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲣⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Now thou must not imagine that thou wilt escape merely by keeping thy body in a state of purity; on the contrary (these things also must thou do).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲣⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ .
English: Whensoever any man doeth unto thee that which is evil thou must do unto him that which is good in return.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲁⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲓ .
English: Whensoever men make false accusations against thee thou must continue to lead a well-ordered life.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Whensoever men curse (or, revile) thee, thou must bless them in return.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲕⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Whensoever thou shalt fast thou shalt not be puffed up thereby, for it is not thine abstinence from eating only which is true fasting, but also thine abstinence from sin.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ .
English: It is meet for us to search carefully the Scriptures.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲟⲃ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲟⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: For observe that it was a staff of wood of the almond tree which the prophet saw at the beginning,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲕⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ .
English: but afterwards it was a brazen vessel of fire which actually appeared to him, which indicated that he who will not lay hold on the rod
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲉϥⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: Moreover, in this same manner did Moses teach the people, with a pillar of light and a pillar of fire. He cried out unto every one saying-, He who will hearken to the Law shall have the enjoyment of the light which is true and pleasant, and he who will not hearken shall be delivered over to the fire.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲱϣ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Read ye the Gospels, and ye shall know that when we shall go forth from this world there is nothing whatsoever which will help us.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ .
English: No brother shall be able to set free (another) brother from the punishment which never endeth, and no friend shall be able to help his friend;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: neither shall fathers be able to help their children, nor children their fathers.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ .
English: But why should I speak of ordinary men in this manner?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲓⲱⲃ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ .
English: For neither Noah, nor Daniel, nor Job, would be able to set free either son or daughter.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Now many times thou wilt say to me, 'What is the proof of these words?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: (I will tell thee.) Consider the man who had not on him the wedding garment, and observe that, after they had cast him forth from the bridal chamber,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: there was not one of those that sat at meat who interceded for him.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Consider, moreover, the servant unto whom the talent was given, and observe that, after he had been cast forth into the outer darkness,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: there was no man who made an appeal on his behalf.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϯⲉⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Consider, moreover, the five virgins, and observe that after the door of the bridal chamber had been shut in their faces (or, mouths),
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲣⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲟϭ .
English: none of their fellow-virgins asked the bridegroom for a recompense for those whom Christ called foolish
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲓ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϣⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: Although they had trampled under foot the flame of pleasure, and had extinguished the fire of desire, and had kept protracted fasts, and had passed whole nights in vigil, and had slept on the ground, although, I say, they had done all these things,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲟϭ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: He called them 'foolish', and in very truth rightly did He call them by this name, because, though they had observed the great
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲃϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: they had forgotten to observe the little commandment which inculcated charity.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Think of the Judge Who setteth the sheep on His right hand, and the unfruitful goats on His left. Unto those who are on His right hand He saith, ' Come ye, and inherit the kingdom
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and those who are on (His) left He Himself casteth forth into the outer darkness, and none of those who are on the right hand is able to help them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ .
English: Verily, true is that proverb which saith, ' Behold the man and his work'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲁϩⲉⲓⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲗⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, hast thou not heard concerning that rich man, between whom and Lazarus a gulf had been made, who wished him to sprinkle water (on his tongue) as he was burning in the place of punishment?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ .
English: And thou sawest also that Abraham was not able to set the rich man free from the place of punishment, although the rich man entreated him (to do so).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ .
English: Ought we not, then, to help ourselves in this world, and to ascribe glory to God before the darkness cometh, that is to say, before we are banished into the darkness?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲗⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϯ ⲛⲁⲛ .
English: It is far better to have our tongue parched in this world by fasting than for us to wish to have water sprinkled (upon it) in that place where water will not be given unto us.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: Let us put forth our utmost endeavour to free ourselves from this great torture through a few sufferings in this world.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ . ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ . ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: Remember when the fever of sickness cometh upon us, or a few disasters (or, calamities), or when we look upon those who are punished by the judge in (this) world, whereupon horror and quaking seize upon us, notwithstanding the fact that both the punishment and the place of judgement (endure) only for a very short space of time, remember,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ .
English: I say, what manner of punishment it shall be in the place of jiidgement in the Other World which is to come, wherein we shall be punished for endless ages.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ . ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉϭⲏⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: Ought we not, therefore, to make haste to enter in through the narrow gate, and not to walk about in the broad way? Now we know that all the works of the world are like unto dreams, and that they all pass away into destruction.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲡⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲃ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ .
English: For sickness bringeth to nought the strength of the body, and even the beauty of the bodily form decayeth through old age.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ .
English: And even if we enjoy (the sight of) a table heaped high with food, when the evening cometh we forget the pleasures thereof.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ .
English: And in short, everything which is in this world becometh like unto the web of the spider, and like unto dreams.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Rightly, therefore, did the Saviour ascribe blessing to those who afflict themselves so that the pleasures of this world may not prevail over them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: Should not, then, we ourselves do as did Abraham, who hearkened unto (the words), ' Get thee forth from thy country and come forth from our iniquity?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: And let us pray with the holy man David, and say unto God, ' I will bless Thee seven times in the day because of the judgement of Thy righteousness'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ .
English: Now it is a good occupation to hold converse with God at all times by means of prayer.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲭⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ . ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ .
English: If the friendship of a good man converteth him that meeteth with him to that which is excellent, how much more will he be benefited who holdeth converse with God, by night and by day, by means of prayer?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲏϥ .
English: Now, no man ever sinned who remembered that God was before him.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϭⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ .
English: Therefore ought we not to remember that which he said, ' Pray at all times in order that sin may not discover a way whereby to enter into our hearts through the practice of forgetfulness?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣⲣⲡⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ .
English: Ponder beforehand upon the death which thou shalt die in thy members which are upon the earth, and (remember) that the day of God shall come like a thief.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲧⲁⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ . ⲧⲁⲣⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ .
English: When those who are to bear away thy soul shall come after thee thou wilt say, ' Be merciful unto me, for I will fast, I will do deeds of mercy, I will repent.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And they shall say unto thee, c Didst thou, then, not hear God Who cried out saying, 'The kingdom which is in the heavens hath drawn nigh?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Didst thou, then, not hear Him when He spake saying, 'Shew mercy, and I will shew mercy unto you?