megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ 
English: Great is the glory which God hath given unto thee, O holy general! So great is it that to every man who calleth upon God in thy name
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: when he be in trouble of any kind, there cometh speedily the help of God. And this continueth to be so even to this day,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ϣⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲕⲩⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ 
English: for He delivereth every man who maketh supplication unto Him with his whole heart from dangers of every kind. If ye do not (believe this), hearken and I will shew you that it is indeed so.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲁⲃⲁⲛ . ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ . ⲉⲩⲟϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ . ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓⲟⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ .
English: And it came to pass that when the barbarians, who are called Saban, rose up against the country of 'Romania', now they were as many as the sands of the sea, they captured the first part (frontier?) of 'Romania', and then they made ready a large fleet of ships to transport them from 'Romania' to our country.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ . ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲉⲣⲓⲭⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏⲥ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: And all the people, and all those men who were of senatorial rank, and all the common folk of Rome, and all those who were in the immediate districts, gathered themselves together, and they celebrated the 'Catholic Synaxis' in the shrine of Saint Victor, wherein we are at this very moment assembled.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲉϣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲕⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And the God-loving Emperor was there with the soldiers of his army. Now it was the festival of Saint Victor, and my Father Innocent also was there with his clergy.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲫⲟⲃⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲣⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And when they had begun (to recite) the Communion Service with great solemnity and reverence, behold, certain letters which had been sent by the hand of the captain of the lightly armed skirmishing troops, who was called Roumentros, who had been sent by the eparch of the frontier of 'Romania', were delivered to the Emperor, and they contained the following message:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲥⲃⲧⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲅⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ . ⲛⲅⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲁ .
English: Haste thee, make ready the army, and come to us quickly, and help us, for behold the barbarians have captured the frontier of Armenia
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And the Emperor was much disturbed but his hope was fixed upon God,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And when he had read the dispatch, straightaway he wrote to the eparch, saying, 'Fear thou not, I will come in f the morning of the morrow, and all the Roman folk with me.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲃⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ .
English: And when the captain (vektarius) received the dispatch, he departed.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And the Emperor and all the people were gathered together into the shrine of Saint Victor, together with the Archbishop and all the clergy,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ . ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ . ⲛϥⲣⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱⲣⲁ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and they cast themselves down before the altar of sacrifice, saying, 'O Saint Victor the general, make supplication to God on our behalf, so that He may protect our country, and so that the godless barbarians may not have dominion over it.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲗⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϣⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲡⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And then they celebrated the great 'Catholic Synaxis' with great fervour (?) until the tenth hour of the day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲁⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ .
English: And the miracle that took place at that moment is one the mention of which must not be omitted.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϯ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ 
English: And when the service was ended, and the Archbishop had pronounced the benediction of peace over the people, and they were about to depart to their homes,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲃⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ . ⲉⲥⲥⲏϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: behold, there arrived another great captain (velatarius) who had been sent to the Emperor with another dispatch. Now it contained glad tidings, and there was written therein thus:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϫⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϭⲙϭⲟⲙ . ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ .
English: Peace be unto thee, O God-loving Emperor! Be strong, and of good courage, for God hath fought for thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Behold, the godless barbarians who revolted against thy sovereignty
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: hath God destroyed with their own swords.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲡⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Each one of them hath risen up against his neighbour, beginning at the second hour of this day,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲱϫⲡ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and they slew each other, and there is not one of them left; on the contrary, all are dead.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲧⲱⲱⲣ . ⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲕⲕⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, all their harness and trappings and their horses we have sent to thy majesty.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: Therefore give thyself no trouble, and do not let thy mind be disturbed, thou honour of the soldiers, for it is God who fighteth on our behalf with thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ .
English: Who shall resist us?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ⲁϥⲟϣⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ . ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ .
English: And when the Emperor had taken this letter (in his hand), he read it out to the congregation before they departed,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And they rejoiced exceedingly, and were very glad, and they knew immediately that it was Saint Victor the general who had destroyed the barbarians.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϫⲡⲥⲛⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ .
English: Now they had begun to make supplication to him at the second hour of the day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ . ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲟⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And they all cried out with a loud voice, and they ascribed glory to the God of Saint Victor, and the barbarians have never again attempted to invade 'Romania' to this day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Ye see, O my beloved, that the power of the holy general whose festival we are celebrating this day is great.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲁϩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲙⲛⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲙⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ .
English: Let us then cease from every work which is evil, and all violence, and all irregular behaviour, and all the guileful deeds which we are in the habit of committing, and let us all make ourselves sons of his.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ . ⲉⲁⲕⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Verily, O Saint Victor the general, thou makest us to rejoice and be glad this day more than those who make merry in the place wherein they drink wine, and thou hast placed before ns the table of thy holy feast which is filled with all good things.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ .
English: And as for us, let us reach out for them, let us taste them, so that we may rejoice and be glad.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲛϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ . ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ . ⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ . ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ . ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ .
English: Let us remember the sufferings which our Lord suffered for us and His holy martyrs, and let us briug forth fruit to God according to what is meet, each one according to his pow'cr, one in purity, another in prayer and fasting, another in patient endurance, another in long-suffering, another in love and in (shewing) love to strangers.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϭⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: In short, let us never pass a moment without bearing fruit, so that we may become a well-cultivated field of God, and let us spread abroad in us the fruits of righteousness.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ . ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Hearken unto the wise man Paul the Apostle,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: who saith, 'I beseech you, by the mercy of God, that ye present your bodies a sacrifice, livings holy, (and) acceptable unto God.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: How, and in what way, shall we present our bodies, O Saint Victor, unless we guard our bodies and our hearts against all kinds of deceit, and all kinds of fornication,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϥⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲁϫⲙⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: for it is written, 'Without purity, no man shall see God.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ . ⲉⲧⲙϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ .
English: And let us watch our tongues so that they speak not slanderous gossip, and blaspheme not, and utter no words of wantonness and scurrility.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: And thou shalt teach thy hands to pray, and shalt keep them from acts of theft and violence,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and thou shalt guard thy feet from wandering from the door of the house of God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ .
English: And thou shalt watch thine eyes so that they lust not, and do not give a cause for offence in the part (of the church) where the women are.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲱⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: When thou shalt do all these things it shall happen that thou art presenting thy body unto God as a sacrifice, even as did Saint Victor, who rejected the world and everything which was in it because of his love towards God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲛϫⲱϫ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ
English: Hearken unto the Prince of the Apostles, Peter,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: who saith, 'I beseech you, O my brethren, as strangers and sojourners to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the things in the soul.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: Now are we not, O my beloved, mere sojourners upon the earth?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
English: He gathereth together, but he knoweth not for whom he gathereth.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ .
English: Since then we are indeed strangers and sojourners upon the earth, it is seemly for us to remember our everlasting habitation, that is to say, the Kingdom of God,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ . ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ .
English: into the which, if we keep the commandment which hath been given unto us, we shall enter happily.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: We were born not to become inheritors of the earth, but to make earth inherit it (i.e. the Kingdom);
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: for the house of every man is the earth.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ . ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ .
English: Inasmuch as when we come into the world we weep, so also when we depart we weep; when we come into it we heave a sigh, and when we depart we heave a sigh.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Inasmuch then as from the very first moment in which man is born into this world he weepeth,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: even so also when he cometh forth from the body he weepeth; he is born with suffering, (and) departeth with suffering.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: For there is nothing which ruleth the life of a man except misery and sorrow.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ .
English: Hast thou not heard that which is written,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲟϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ .
English: Let not your heart be heavy through satiety, and drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, because that day shall come upon you like a snare;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲣⲟ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: for it shall come upon every one who dwelleth upon the face of the earth? whether he be king, or governor, or rich man, or poor man. No man whatsoever shall escape from that awful necessity, which is full of fear.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ .
English: And again, have ye not heard that which is written, 'Possessions shall profit nothing in the day of wrath;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: it is righteousness [only] that delivereth a man from death?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ . ⲏ ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: Set not thine affections on worldly possessions, or on the pomp of riches.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ .
English: Bind not thy soul to dominion and power,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲉ .
English: or to gold or silver, for all these things afterwards become fetters to thee;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲇⲏ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: for possessions have no quality which will make them to remain in this world, but sins will precede us, and will take their stand at the throne of God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Hast thou never heard what our Lord spake, 'Watch, for ye know neither the day nor the hour?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ  
English: Let us therefore watch by day and by night so that we may not let our bodies be without God for one moment.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ .
English: And moreover, we do not know when they will seek after us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Let us not bind ourselves to the phantoms of wealth, for thou knowest not when it shall be demanded from thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲱⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ .
English: Hast thou not heard what is written, 'A man shall not redeem a man, and a brother shall not release a brother
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲃⲃⲓⲱ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: he shall not give (himself) to God in exchangee for him as the price of the redemption of his soul?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϫⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ
English: This informeth (us) that a righteous father cannot obtain the release of a sinful son, nor a rich brother obtain the release of a poor brother, nor a righteous son obtain the release of a sinful father; but every man shall receive according to what he hath done.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ . ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ . ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ .
English: Now therefore, O my beloved, distribute your riches and possessions in alms and oblations to the poor, in order that ye may obtain the happiness which shall be without end.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Put not your confidence in the riches of this world,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ .
English: and do not place any reliance on gold or on silver.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ
English: Hast thou never hearkened unto Solomon,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲁⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲓ .
English: who saith, 'I hate all the labour for which I had suffered under the sun, because I am obliged to leave it to the man who shall come after me?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Now the meaning of these words is that the senseless man saith in his soul, With pain and difficulty I gather together (possessions) for my children, in order that they may find means whereby to live after my death.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲛϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲏ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: O thou fool, where dost thou obtain the knowledge that thy son shall live after thee and inherit thy possessions, or that he shall live a very long time and spend them all?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲧⲕ .
English: Shall not God take care of thy son without thy help?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ . ⲛϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: Is it not God Who brought thee up, and shall He not also bring up thy son?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: In the day on which thou wast brought into the world, was not an obolus also made with thee?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ .
English: Now, therefore, hath God graciously given unto thee the large amount of wealth which thou hast in order that thou mayest rest and enjoy thyself in this world and in the next. But Satan hath shut thy heart,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ .
English: and doth not allow thee to he generous towards the poor; because of this thou shalt receive great and never-ending punishments—because of thine unbelief.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲩϩⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲏⲓ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲙ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱϩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲏ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ . ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: For we see very many rich men gathering together possessions with great toil and suffering, and merchants building large houses for themselves, and (collecting) possessions and substance in abundance, and gardens, and fields, and large numbers of cattle, and great quantities of household stuff, and very large sums of money, and they say that they are laying up a store for their children.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: And whilst they have such thoughts as these in their minds, their children are snatched out of their hands whilst they are babies,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁϩⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲧⲉⲣⲡⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ
English: and strangers reap the benefit of their labours, and they themselves depart to the throne of God being naked.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ .
English: They have not sent on one good work before them, neither is there any gift in their hands,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥϩⲟⲩⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and they curse the day in which they were born into the world.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: Say not in thy blindness of heart, 'When I am about to go forth from the body,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲥⲩⲛⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ . ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: I will write my will so that my children and my kinsfolk may give alms on behalf of my soul.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲛⲅⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: O thou senseless one, thou very great fool, dost thou not know that when thou shalt go forth from the body, thou wilt not be like even unto the man who is lord of one obolus? and moreover, no man will ever remember thee again.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕ ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
English: Thou wilt not have with thee the money which thou hast heaped up.