megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧ ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲧⲟⲛ .
English: Ye shall lay your hands upon the sick and they shall have rest (or relief).
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱϩⲉ .
English: Ye shall tread upon serpents and scorpions.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϭⲓϫ .
English: Ye shall take up serpents in your hands.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ .
English: And when ye drink deadly poisons they shall have no evil effect upon you.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϣⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱ .
English: Baptize those who believe in Me, and in My Good Father, and the Holy Spirit, in the Name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and I will forgive them [their sins].
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧϭⲁⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Those who do not believe shall be condemned to the second death.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: Depart in peace.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲱⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ .
English: The peace which is mine shall be with you.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ .
English: And I will never cease to walk with you even to the end of this world.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ  ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϣ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟϫϥ .
English: Then the Lord answered and said unto Saint Peter, the greatest of the Apostles, the pillar of the Church, the steward of the kingdom which is in the heavens, 'Him that thou wishest to take into it, take; and him that thou wishest to reject, reject.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲉⲡ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: [And Peter] said unto the Saviour, 'My Lord and my God. Behold, Thou has informed us concerning everything about which we have asked Thee, and Thou hast hidden nothing from us.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ 
English: And now, O my Lord, and my God, behold, Thou hast sent us out into the whole world to preach Thy holy Resurrection to all the nations, and the mighty deeds and miracles which Thou hast done, which we have seen with our eyes, and concerning which we have heard, and Thou hast explained them all to us, even [the matter of] Thy Virgin Mother, and Thy holy Birth.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ . ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And, O my Lord, Thou knowest that there are very many contentious and unbelieving people who will ask questions of us concerning everything, and we wish to be able to explain unto them everything.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: Now therefore, O my Lord, we wish Thee to inform us concerning the day wherein Thou didst stablish Abbaton, the Angel of Death, and didst make him to be awful and disturbing, and to pursue all souls until they yield up their spirits, so that we may preach concerning him to all mankind, even as we preach concerning all his fellow angels whom Thou hast created, and of whom Thou hast shewn us the days of their stablishing, and also that when men hear of [him on] the day of his stablishing that they may be afraid, and may repent, and may give charities and gifts on the day of his commemoration, just as they do to Michael and Gabriel, so that their souls may find mercy and respite on the day of Thy holy Resurrection.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϯⲛⲁϩⲉⲡ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ .
English: And the Saviour, the Storehouse that is filled with mercy and compassion of every kind, who loveth everything which is good in respect of His day, Who wisheth not to cause is disappointment about anything concerning which we are asked, and said unto them, 'O ye whom I have chosen from out of the whole world, I will hide nothing from you, but I will inform you how My Father stablished him (i.e. Abbaton) over all the created things which He had made.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ
English: For I and my father are one, according to what Philip said unto me, 'Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲕⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ⲱ ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲉ .
English: And I said unto him, 'O Philip, in all the time which thou hast known Me, hast thou not known Me?'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ
English: He who hath seen Me has seen My Father.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϯ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: Believe thou that I am in My father, and My Father is in Me.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ .
English: If it be impossible [for thee], believe His works.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϯⲛⲁϩⲉⲡ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: And now, O my holy members, whom I have chosen from out of the whole world, I will hide nothing from you.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: It came to pass that when My Father was creating the heavens, and the earth, and the things which are therein, He spake the word, and they all came into being, Angel, and Archangel, and Cherubim, and Seraphim, and Thrones, and Divine Governors, and Dominions, and all the Powers that are in the heavens, and all the army of heaven.,
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϫⲁⲧⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ .
English: And He made the earth also, [and] the wild animals, and the reptiles, and the cattle, and the birds, and everything which moveth upon it.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ .
English: And He planted also a paradise in the eastern part of the earth.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ . ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: And My Father saw that the whole world was a desert, and that there was no one to work it.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And My Father said, 'Let us make a man in Our image and likeness, that he may continue to praise us by day and by night, and that [every one] may know that it is the hand of the Lord that hath made all these things; for I existed before these things were.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ . ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ⲧⲁⲣⲉϭⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: And My Father commanded an angel, saying, 'By My wish and by My command get thee to the land of Edem, and bring to Me some virgin earth in order that I may make a man in Our image and likeness therewith, so that he may ascribe blessing unto Us by day and by night.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲓⲧϥ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And the angel went to the land of Edem, according to My Father's command. And he stood upon the earth, and he reached out his hand to gather together some of it and take it to My Father.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲟⲙⲉ ϫⲉϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲕϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲕⲱϩ ϩⲓⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: And straightaway the earth cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'I swear unto thee by Him Who sent thee to Me, that if thou takest me to Him, He will mould me into a form, and I shall become a man, and a living soul. And very many sins shall come forth from my heart (or, body), and many fornications, and slanderous abuse, and jealousy, and hatred and contention shall come forth from his hand.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲧⲃ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥⲡⲉ ϩⲧⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
English: and many murders and sheddings of blood shall come forth from his hand.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲱⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ
English: And they shall cast me out to the dogs, and to the cats, and into pits and holes in the ground, and into streams of water before my time, and after all these things they will finally cast me into punishment, and they will punish me by day and by night.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲓⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲧⲛ 
English: Let me stay here, and go back to the ground and be quiet.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And when the Angel of God heard these things he was afraid of My Father's Name,
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ . ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉϣⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
English: and he returned and came to My Father, and said, 'My Lord, when I heard Thy awful Name I did not wish to bring the earth unto Thee.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And straightaway My Father commanded an angel a second time to go to it, and then a third angel, and so on even unto seven angels, and not one of them wished to approach the earth because it took awful oaths by mighty [names].
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲉⲛⲧϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ . ⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: And when My Father saw that none of the angels wished to bring the earth to Him, He sent the angel Mouriel to the earth, saying unto him, 'Go thou by My command to the land of Edem, and bring unto me some virgin earth so that I may fashion a man therefrom, after Mine own image and likeness, that he may ascribe blessing unto Us by day and by night.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And when the Angel of God had departed to the earth he stood upon it in great power and might, and in the commandment of God.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ 
English: And he reached out his hand to take some of it,
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲟⲙⲉ ϫⲉϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲛⲧ ⲧⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲕϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and straightaway the dust (or, clay) cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'I swear unto thee by the name of Him that created the heavens, and the earth, and the things that are therein, that thou shalt not approach me to take me unto God.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲇⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ .
English: And the angel Mouriel was not afraid at [the mention of] the Name of My Father when he heard it, and he paid no heed thereto, but he went to it, and he laid hold of it with firmness and determination,
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: and he brought it to My Father [Who] rejoiced over it.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And He took the clay from the hand of the angel, and made Adam according to Our image and likeness, and He left him lying for forty days and forty nights without putting breath into him.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ϭⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And He heaved sighs over him daily, saying, 'If I put breath into this [man], he must suffer many pains.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉϯⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲓϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And I said unto My Father, 'Put breath into him; I will be an advocate for him.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲡⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲅϣⲡϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛⲅⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And My Father said unto Me, 'If I put breath into him, My beloved Son, Thou wilt be obliged to go down into the world, and to suffer many pains for him before Thou shalt have redeemed him, and made him to come back to his primal state.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϫⲉϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱⲕ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ 
English: And I said unto My Father, 'Put breath into him; I will be his advocate, and I will go down into the world, and will fulfil Thy command.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ . ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲥⲏϩ . ⲉⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And whilst He was wishing to put breath into him He took a book, and wrote therein [the names of] those who should come forth from him and who should enter into the kingdom which is in the heavens, according to what is written, 'These are they whose names are written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥϯⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁϥⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲛⲟⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲱⲛϩ . ⲱⲛϩ . ⲱⲛϩ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 
English: And He put breath into him in this way; He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life three times, saying, 'Live! Live! Live! according to the type of My Divinity.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And the man lived straightaway, and became a living soul, according to the image and likeness of God.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And when Adam had risen up he cast himself down before [My] Father, saying, 'My Lord and my God!'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ .
English: Thou hast made me to come into being [from a state in which] I did not exist.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲑⲙⲥⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Thereupon my Father set him upon a great throne, and He placed on his head a crown of glory, and He put a royal sceptre [in his hand], and My Father made every order [of angels] in the heavens to come and worship him, whether angel or archangel.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ . ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 
English: And all the hosts of heaven worshipped God first of all, and then they worshipped Adam, saying, 'Hail, thou image and likeness of God!'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲣⲇⲓⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ .
English: And He intended that the order of angels who were fashioned [before Adam] should worship him, and My Father said to him (i.e. their chief), 'Come, thou thyself shalt worship my image and likeness.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And he, being of great pride, drew himself up in a shameless manner, and said, 'It is meet that this [man Adam] should come and worship me, for I existed before he came into being.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲛⲧϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲟϣϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And when My Father saw his great pride, and that his wickedness and evil-doing were complete, He commanded all the armies of heaven, saying, 'Remove the writing [which is] in the hand of the proud one, strip ye off his armour, and cast ye him down upon the earth, for his time hath come.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲡⲉ . ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲥⲏϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: For he is the greatest of them all, he is the head over them, and is like a king, and he commandeth them as the general of an army [commandeth his] soldiers; he is the head over them, and their names are written in his hand.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ  ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: Thus it is with this cunning one, and the [names of the] angels were written in his hand.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣ ϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
English: And all the angels gathered together to him, and they did not wish to remove the writing from his hand.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲥϩϥ ⲉϥⲧⲏⲙ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉϩⲓⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: And My Father commanded them to bring a sharp reaping-knife, and to stab him therewith on this side and on that, right through his body to the vertebrae of his shoulders, and he was unable to hold himself up.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥⲣⲁϩⲧϥ . ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲛϩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲓⲣ . ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛϭⲱⲃ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: And straightaway My Father commanded a mighty Cherubim, and he smote him, and cast him down from heaven upon the earth, because of his pride, and he broke his wings and his ribs and made him helpless, and those whom he had brought with him became devils with him.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ . ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ . ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And My Father made them take Adam into Paradise, and a multitude of angels sang hymns before him, and they left him there, and he continued to ascribe blessing unto God.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲉϥϭⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲱ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: And Adam lived alone in Paradise for one hundred years. And when he had completed the period of one hundred years--now Adam lived in the Paradise of Delight, and remained there alone, and the angels used to come to him every day—My Father said, 'It is not good to allow the man to live by himself, but let Us make for him a helper like unto himself.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϫⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ . ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲉⲧⲥⲡⲓⲣ . ⲁϥⲙⲁϩⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ .
English: And He brought a slumber upon Adam, who fell into a deep sleep, and He took out one of his ribs and filled up [the place thereof] with flesh, and He made a woman according to the form of Adam.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ . ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: And when Adam woke up out of his sleep he saw her, and he said, 'This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of [my flesh]; she shall be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of her male.'
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Now it was Adam who gave names to all the cattle, and to the wild beasts and to the birds, and to every living creature which moveth upon the earth, and even to those which are in the waters; unto all of them did Adam give names, according to the command of My Good Father.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲉⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ . ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And Adam lived in the Paradise of Delight, he and Eve his wife, for two hundred years; and they were virgins, and the were even as the angels of God.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ . ⲉⲩϩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲡⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ . ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲗϫⲗ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ . ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ . ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ .
English: And when they had been living in the Paradise of Delight for two hundred years, Eve came forth and passed through the northern part of Paradise, close by the wall, in order to obtain fruit (sic) for the cattle and for all the [other] creatures, because My Father had told Adam and Even to feed them according to His command, and they received their food from the hand of Adam and Eve.
Text: Discourse on Abbaton part 1
Coptic: ⲡϩⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ . ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲟϥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲉ .
English: And the serpent himself came at the hour of evening to receive his food according to his wont, for the serpent was like unto all the [other] beasts, and he walked upon his feet just as did they.