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Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And notwithstanding these things we are in no wise afraid ; on the contrary, our hearts go astray
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ . ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ .
English: and we remain in a state of carelessness, and we laugh at our anxieties.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲉϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ . ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ
English: (And yet) the sun could not endure the contempt shewn to its Lord, for it was filled with grief, and withdrew its light, and there was darkness,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ .
English: but we ourselves do not wish to turn our hearts from the darkness to the light.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: The veil of His temple had committed no sin whatsoever, and yet it was rent down the middle thereof,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: but we ourselves do not wish to move our hearts, nor to weep for our sins.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: If the earth were to quake beneath us times without number, and tremble before the face of the Lord, still we should never be afraid, and we should continue to remain disobedient to the Lord.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲱⲕⲙ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲁϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Similarly, if the earth were to open and to swallow up cities, and to bury them entirely because of the wrath of God, we should not be afraid.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲣⲉⲃⲏ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲟⲃⲥⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ . ⲁⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Similarly, if the sun were to hide itself times without number, and were to become dark at midday, and the darkness were to envelop us at noontide, still we should not be afraid, and our hearts would never feel troubled concerning it. And we should not be disturbed at the wars which break out with the Persians, and with the other barbarians,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲱⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ . ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: wherein they slay men, and invade their territories, and lay waste the earth,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ . ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and pour out blood in very large quantities. If we saw them [doing this] we should not be afraid, and flee to the feet of God with tears and repentance, and because of these things we should not turn aside from our evil ways.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ 
English: O brethren, let us repent, lest the wrath of God fall upon ns.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁϩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: O brethren, let us cast ourselves down on the ground, and let us weep, so that we may do away the wrath of God, and that He may forgive us, for we have provoked Him to wrath.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛϥⲙⲉϩⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ .
English: O brethren, let us humble our souls with fasting and with sorrow, and with vigils by night, and let us walk in the truth, that He may shew compassion upon us, and may fill the earth with joy.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡⲛ ⲛϥⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲛ .
English: Let us mourn, so that the Holy Spirit may comfort us and may make us lift ourselves up in gladness.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Let us cast away from us our evil habits.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Let us array ourselves in the virtues of goodness, especially we who have been made to be worthy of the conversation (or, citizenship) of the angels.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ 
English: Let us lay down for ourselves the measure and canon of goodness.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲛⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: Let us emulate the life of our fathers, and first of all let us continue in patient endurance.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲕⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ .
English: Let us not work hard to-day so that we may relax our efforts to-morrow.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ 
English: Let us not walk to-day wishing for a covering for the top of the foot, lest we come to-morrow to ask for a beautiful sandal to cover the sole thereof.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲓⲧⲟⲛ ⲏ ⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲥⲗⲉⲕⲗⲱⲕ 
English: Let us not put on our bodies to-day a shoulder-covering or a piece of sacking, or to-morrow we shall certainly ask for a fine shirt made of soft and dainty stuff.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 
English: Walk not to-day with excessive prudence, or tomorrow thou wilt certainly walk to destruction.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲙⲏⲧ . ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲕϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛϣⲟⲧ . ⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ 
English: Walk not to-day blindly obedient, or to-morrow thou wilt certainly be disobedient, and thou wilt be troubled with obstinacy or contradictoriness.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ 
English: Walk not to-day humbly and in lowlymindedness, or to-morrow thou wilt walk conceitedly and arrogantly.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲏⲏⲃⲉ ϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲛⲅⲕⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ 
English: Be not to-day in a state of weeping and mourning for thy sins, or to-morrow thou wilt certainly be over-confident, and thou wilt walk with over-boldness, and with the laughter which ariseth from folly.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲅⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲥⲉ .
English: Do not sleep on the ground to-day, and tomorrow sleep in some bed which is high above the ground.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲏϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: I adjure you, O my brethren, to do none of these things, but make moderation your guide, and set a fixed measure to your patient endurance and to your perseverance, in order that ye may be able to fulfil your lives in the manner which is pleasing unto God,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲩⲙⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲓⲥⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And then each one of you shall be of use to his neighbour in every way, and ye shall be able to mortify your bodies by your asceticism, and to help your fathers and your brethren according to God.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ . ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: Hear what the Lord spake, saying, ' According to what ye wish that men should do unto you, even so do ye yourselves do.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉⲕⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: O my beloved one, do thou persevere in thy good work, and thou shalt be strong therein, and shalt not remove thyself from it.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
English: For our fathers made perfect their perfectness, and they persevered in one rule, and the work which they began they completed in patient endurance.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲣϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ .
English: There were some who passed forty or fifty years without changing the manner of their good life of continence.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: They ceased to make changes in what they ate and drank, they kept a firm hold on their tongue, they slept upon the ground, they walked in humility, and gentleness, and faith, and love, and singleness of heart.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲙⲉ ⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: They loved their neighbours, which is the bond of spiritual perfection.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: After all these things there remained to them nothing more upon the earth, and they withdrew from the qe care (or, anxiety) of this life,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲥⲣⲟϥⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ .
English: and they devoted themselves most strenuously to prayer, and to vigils by night, with tears and groanings.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ .
English: Their bodies became unto them at need things of the greatest utility. They trampled upon pride,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ . ⲁⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: they suppressed wrath, gold and silver became strange things unto them, and through their sufferings and their tribulations they became purified from every evil thing.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁϥϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 
English: Therefore God took up His abode in them, and He received glory from them, and every one who became acquainted with them, and those who heard concerning them, were wont to praise them and to ascribe glory to God.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲱϩ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲧⲃⲃⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ . ⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Let us then emulate them, and let us forsake every evil thing (and) those things which God hateth, so that when we have made ourselves pure God may dwell in us, and deliver us from the Evil One.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ .
English: Consider now the following matter carefully.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲙⲉ . ⲛⲗⲟⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: If a man were to thrust thee into the mud, and wished to leave thee in the mire, wouldst thou not cling to him?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϭⲉ . ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ . ⲡⲁⲧϣⲃⲓⲛ . ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲟⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ .
English: If now, thou who art a worm, art not able to endure this (mire), how is it possible for God, Who is spotless, and without blemish, and holy, to dwell within thee when thou art immersed in the mire of filth and corruption?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲛϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ .
English: Let us then purify ourselves, O my beloved, so that God may take up His abode in us, and let us make ourselves to be like unto Him.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ . ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ . ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Disgrace not His Holy Name, which hath been proclaimed over us, for we are called 'Christians' after the Name of Christ.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ . ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Let us walk in truth, for those who love the Christ (among us) in them shall the Holy Spirit dwell.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲥⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ .
English: And in the place wherein the Christ dwelleth there is freedom.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲛ ⲉⲧϥϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ 
English: Let us be sober, for we know that He hath invited us to His wedding feast.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ  ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Let us love Him as He hath loved us. Let us strive in everything so that we may be worthy of His bridal chamber.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲗⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲣⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ . ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ϩⲛⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Let us not be careless about our apparel and allow it to become soiled, lest they bind us in fetters and cast us forth from the wedding chamber, and pass judgement upon us for two offences, namely, though we have come forth from the world, we still meditate on the things of the world,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ .
English: and though we flee from the things which appertain to the flesh, we yet seek after bodily ease and comfort.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ 
English: Do not these things, O my beloved, but remember that the day of the Lord cometh like a thief
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Let us be afraid lest that day come upon us suddenly (or, unexpectedly), and we are found to be naked, and in a pd. miserable state.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ . ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲏⲧⲛ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ . ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲱ . ⲉⲩϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: For it shall come suddenly, and we shall not know how to repent ; and it shall be even as he saith, ' In the days of Noah they were eating, and drinking, and marrying wives, and living together, and they knew nothing until the flood came and destroyed them all.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ . ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ .
English: Let us then have fear within ourselves, O my beloved, and let us be prepared, lest it (i. e. the day of the Lord) come upon us, and we be unprepared, and there shall be no help for us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲛϯⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: The day is drawing- nig-h, and the thing-s which are written shall be fulfilled, and they shall come to an end, and then there shall be nothing left except the works of Antichrist.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: For needs must that his wickedness be completed, when the Roman Empire shall have come to an end.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲏⲇⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: Already, already, He Who shall come is coming, and He shall not tarry.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲗⲩⲙⲯⲓⲥ .
English: Let no man who wisheth to reign with the King-, the Christ, shew himself careless in respect of Him, for the time draweth nigh, according to that which is written in the Apocalypse.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ . ⲙⲛⲡϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ .
English: Therefore let him that wisheth to escape the fire of Gehenna and the worm which sleepeth not struggle strenuously
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: let him have fear in his heart, and let him keep vigil.
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Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Let him that wisheth to be consoled (in the next world) sorrow in this
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Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ .
English: let him that wisheth for an exalted state in the kingdom which is in the heavens humble himself now, in this world.
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Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Let him that wisheth to rejoice with the angels weep now, in this world.
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Coptic: ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ . ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲉⲥⲗⲁⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉ . ⲕⲁⲛⲉϩϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲅⲓⲟⲛ 
English: Be sober, let your lamps burn brightly, put oil in your flasks.
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Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲡⲣⲓⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Let your apparel be splendid.
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Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Watch.
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Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
English: Sleep not at the wrongtime (or, even for a moment).
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Coptic: ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϩⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Enter into the chamber of the Bridegroom, which is full of joy and gladness for ever.
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Coptic: ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: For the city of the King, the true Bridegroom, which is full of every kind of good thing, is the Jerusalem of heaven
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Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲙⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ 
English: it is full of light, there is no darkness therein, and therein is the fountain which is filled with the water of life.
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Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛϥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ 
English: Whosoever wisheth to dwell therein with the King, the Christ, let him make haste to prepare himself.
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Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ . ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: For the time is becoming less, the day is declining, and there is nothing whereby he can know what shall happen unto him.
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Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛϥϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ .
English: Let us not sleep, lest He shut the door in our faces, and say, ' I know you not,'
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Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲙⲧⲱ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲁⲓ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲩⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲧϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ .
English: and there come upon us a black cloud, and earthquake, and thunders, and thunderbolts (?), and lightnings, and tribulations on every side of us, and we shall have no place whither to make our escape.
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Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲡ ϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: O my brethren, let us repent, and let us not be judged [in] the Judgement of God.
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Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ .
English: Hearken unto the Collector of Proverbs who spake, saying, 'When j tribulation cometh Fol. 52 a upon you, and would return, it shall happen that ye shall call upon me,
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Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: but I will not hearken unto you. For I called unto you, and ye would not hearken unto me,
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣϣ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ .
English: and I sent abroad my words, but ye paid no attention to them.'
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Let us then hearken unto the Lord.
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ 
English: Let us recognize that we are sojourners.'
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: Let us use our earnest endeavours to enter into our own city.
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Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉϣⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: And, O brethren, we are spiritual merchants. Let us acquire for ourselves the precious Stone, the Pearl, the Christ Jesus.
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Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ . ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: Woe be unto the man who shall not acquire it for himself, for such a man, in my opinion, handeth himself over to destruction.
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Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲗϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ .
English: O brethren, is it possible that ye do not know that we are branches of the True Vine, the Christ, and that the Father of the Christ is the Husbandman?
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Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: Take heed then, O brethren, lest any one of you remain without fruit.
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Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϯϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: But know ye that it is the Father Who cultivateth the vine, and those branches which yield fruit He doth cleanse, so that the vine may bring forth still more fruit.
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Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Those branches which yield not fruit He striketh off from the vine, so that He may burn them in the fire.
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉϣⲁⲁⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲛⲧⲛⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ .
English: Let us then look to ourselves, O brethren, lest we become careless, and we produce no fruit, and we become cut off from P*^ the vine, and we become strangers to the Christ, and are cast into Gehenna wherein is the fire which is unquenchable.
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Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ .
English: And, O my brethren, we arc the good seed which the Lord of the earth, the Christ, east into His field.
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲱϩⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲛϫⲁⲓⲟϩⲥ . ⲥⲃⲧⲉⲛⲟϩⲥ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ . ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Let us know then, and let ns understand, that the harvest is drawing nigh, and that the reapers are ready for the harvest for which they wait by the command of God.
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Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣϥϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ . ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲣⲛ . ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ .
English: Let us look to it then that we do not allow tares to fall among us, for [if we do] they will tie us in bundles for the fire.
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Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Is it possible that ye do not know, O brethren, that we are bound to sail over the sea which is full of terror ?