megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϣⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ . ⲏ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: and didst prevent the committal of the act which appertained thereto, or rather the outward and manifest works which are wont to be performed by the body.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: Thou it was Who didst deliver me, and' didst east out from my heart that which disturbed me sorely.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓⲛⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Thou it was Who didst prepare me to come unto Thee in a state of innoceney (or, holiness).
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ .
English: Thou it was Who didst make my thoughts concerning Thee to be unpolluted.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲥⲡⲏϣ ⲁⲛ .
English: Thou it was who didst graciously grant unto me the faith in Thee which was undivided.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Thou it was Who didst make my thoughts and my counsels to incline ever more and more towards Thee.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Thou dost give unto each man according to his works. It was Thou Who didst deposit in my soul the intention not to permit anything whatsoever except Thyself to enter into me.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ . ⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: For what can I find which is more choice or more pure than Thee?
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And now I have found Thee. And I have fulfilled the stewardship which Thou didst commit to me
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲅⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲉⲧϩⲱⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: make me therefore worthy to enjoy rest in Thy holy repose. Do thou bestow upon me graciously the perfection which is in Thee, that is to say, the sinlessness and the salvation, which cannot be described, and which cannot be pried into, and which are beyond the comprehension [of man]. I come unto Thee, my Lord Jesus, the Christ.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲭⲁⲟⲥ ⲣϭⲱⲃ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲱϣⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Let the fire die down, and let the darkness withdraw itself, and let Chaos become helpless, and let the furnace of blazing fire be without power, and let Gehenna be extinguished, and let the holy angels accompany me. Let the Places which are on the right hand stand on their feet.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ .
English: May Diabolos be put to shame, and Satan made an object of ridicule.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲱϣⲙ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: May his wrath be quenched, and may his raving madness be suppressed.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲟ ϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲟⲩⲱϣϥ . ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲉⲕⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲉⲣⲕⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: May his honour be disgraced, and his pride wounded; may his sons be dragged downwards, and may all their roots be pulled out.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲉⲕⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϫⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ . ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲱⲛϩ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲡ .
English: Grant Thou unto me the power to walk, and strengthen me so that I may complete my course without suffering and without trouble. I come unto Thee, my Lord, that I may receive the good things of those who I live in holiness.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ . ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And when John the Theologian had said these things, he looked towards the east, and he ascribed glory to God
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲡⲉⲣϣⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ . ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: and stretching out his hands again he prayed, saying, ' Be Thou with me, O my Lord Jesus, the Christ.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϥⲟϭϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲁⲕⲧϥ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Then straightway he cast himself down into the pit which they had dug, the place wherein his apparel was spread out
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ . ⲁϥⲕⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ .
English: and when he had said to them, 'Peace and grace,' he dismissed the brethren, and they departed. And they came out [of the city] on the morrow
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: and they could not find him, but they found his sandal, and the newly-dug ground in the place where he had gone down into the earth.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ϣⲁⲛϯⲉⲓ . ⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ .
English: Finally they remembered the word which the Lord had spoken to Peter, saying, 'If I will to make him remain until I come, what [is that] to thee? Follow thou Me.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ .
English: And they ascribed glory to the Lord Jesus, the Christ, because of His miracle which took place in the blessed Apostle, and Evangelist, and Theologian, and holy virgin, Saint John, the beloved of the Christ, Jesus our Lord, and our God, and our Saviour
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲛ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ 
English: to Whom, with the Father and the Holy, and universally vivifying and consubstantial Spirit, all glory is seemly, now, and always, and for ever and for ever. Amen.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱⲛⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲓⲁ .
English: The word which Apa John, the Archbishop of Constantinople, pronounced concerning repentance and continence
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ .
English: If the blessed man Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ .
English: who completed his course [and] kept the Faith.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ .
English: who kept his light shining in fastings, and in hunger, and in thirst, and amid dangers.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϣⲁⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲗⲗⲩⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ 
English: who travelled with patient endurance the road from Jerusalem to Illyricum preaching the Gospel,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: this angel who belonged to the earth,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ .
English: this man who belonged to the heavens,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: who possessed Christ Who spake in him,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: the habitation of the Holy Spirit,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡϥ ϣⲁⲁⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ . ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: who was caught up to the third heaven [and] heard the words of mystery,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ .
English: who was carried away into the Paradise,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: who was by reason of his love and zeal well nigh the equal of Christ,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ .
English: who bore the care of the Churches,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ .
English: the orator of piety,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: the sponser of those who believed on Christ,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲩⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: the herald and teacher of the Gentiles,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ .
English: who hath taught unto us the way whereby to enter into heaven,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲱϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: [if this man, I say] said, 'I subdue my body,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: and make it to be a servant,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲓⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: lest having preached unto others I myself shall become a castaway;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ .
English: and, moreover, if this holy man, who possessed in his own person so great a multitude of spiritual excellences, and who spake out boldly, saying, 'I know not how to do anything of myself,'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: was afraid, and spake in a manner,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ .
English: what shall we ourselves do, who are miserable creatures, and who are wholly unable to cultivate successfully one spiritual excellence?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ .
English: It is not then seemly for us to keep watch and to pray at all times, 'and to make petitions to God neither for gold not silver, nor for any riches of this world, but only for riches which are in the heavens;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: and to have gladness in God?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: Now, there are certain folk who rejoice in [their] wealth;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ .
English: and some rejoice in wine-drinkings in taverns, and in eating at feasts,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: whilst others rejoice in the beauty and glory of [this] world.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: As for the virgin, let him rejoice in God,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲕ .
English: and let him seek after the honour which cometh from His hands, saying, 'My justification is before Thee.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϭⲱⲱϥ ⲏ ⲉϥⲥⲏϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: There is nothing which is so poverty-stricken or so contemptible as the soul which is filled with passion.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: For this reason it is seemly for us to take strict care of our souls at all times,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁ .
English: and we must say as did the Holy man David, 'God giveth strength to my beauty,'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϥⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲧⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ .
English: so that when the Bridesgroom looketh upon the beauty of the soul He shall say, 'Though art wholly beautiful , my love, and there is not blemesh in thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϯϩⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲁ .
English: But even if it be thy spiritual excellence flourisheth, take good heed that thy heart but not over-exalted because of thy beauty,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ .
English: lest God turn His face away from thee because of thine exaltation of heart (or, pride).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲁϣⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲙϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟ .
English: For who is there who could make himself worthy of the things which [Christ] endured then patiently on thy behalf?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟ .
English: He humbled Himself for thee, and He gave His holy blood to be the price for thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: He Who gave food unto all flesh fasted in the flesh for thy sake
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ .
English: He Who created the sweetness in the honey
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: tasted that which was bitter (gall) for thy sake.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ .
English: He Who ornamented the heavens with the companies of the stars
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: wore a crown of thorns for thy sake;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: and He became obedient even unto death,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: the death of the Cross.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ .
English: It is not, then, seemly for us to shew ourselves glad because of these things,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ .
English: nay, we must make ourselves to lament, and we must weep. Let us hearken unto that which [the Book] saith, '[Be] sorrowful in heart upon your beds
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ . ⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ .
English: because of the things which ye have said in your hearts [during the day],' so that we may have in remembrance in the night season, and that we may heave sighs concerning them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲭⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: This is what Ahab did when he was in sorrow:
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ .
English: he fasted and he girded sackcloth about his body.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And what did God say concerning him? 'I will not bring the evil upon him in his days.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: It was for this same reason that the Saviour proclaimed to be blessed who weep,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲏ ⲡⲟⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: not those who weep for the dead, or the loss of property,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: but those who weep for their sins.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲡⲁϭⲗⲟϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲟⲩϣⲏ .
English: Though thyself shalt say even as did David, 'Night after night I wash my bed,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲣⲏϣ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲱⲗⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: and I soak my cushion[s] with my tears.' 'Wash though away the defilement by means of tears,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧϩⲏⲧ .
English: smite upon thy breast,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: and take to thyself the remembrance of the sins
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ .
English: which though hast committed.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: [If] though hast been snared at [any] time through thine eye,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ .
English: if though hast opened thy window at [any] time wickedly,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲡⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: thou hast done injury to thy soul through thine eye.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ .
English: The eyes which look with wicked intent
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: heal thou now with tears,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
English: and shut thou thy window that thou mayest not see again the things of vanity,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: for otherwise, thou wilt fall into an evil habit.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Now habit is wont to draw him that clingeth thereto into great sins.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲡⲣⲉⲓⲱⲟⲩ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲙϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲱⲗⲙ .
English: [When] though hast arrived thyself splendid apparel 'take good heed unto thyself not to sit down in any [dirty] place, 'lest it become spotted.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲁⲧϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: If thou shalt hold to be in a light matter the first stain, and the second, and the third, at length thy whole garment shall become dirty.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲕϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϫⲁϩⲙ .
English: 'Thou shalt not be careless [and] sit down in any polluted place whatsoever.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ .
English: What are we to do then? [Thou hast] need to fervent prayer,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲱⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ .
English: lest thou strike a stone with thy feet.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ . ⲛⲅϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And [thou shalt pray fervently] that the Angel shall compass three round about, and shall deliver thee. And thou thyself shalt be strong and shalt say, 'The Angel who delivered me out of evil,'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ .
English: 'And [thou shalt pray fervently] that the Angel may cry out unto thee from heaven, even as [he cried] to Abraham,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: for the Angels love those who love their own God.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲛ .
English: He (i.e., the Book) saith moreover, 'Take a psalm, set ye forth a tabret,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ .
English: a sweet psaltry and a harp';
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲕϫⲓⲧϥ ⲥⲉⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ .
English: thou art to take one thing, and three are demanded from thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: For we are composed of three things, even as the Apostle [Paul] spake, 'He will keep safe him that is in the spirit, and He will make healthy your souls and your bodies.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: Now the psaltery is in the spirit,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: the harp is in the soul,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲧⲩⲡⲡⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲱϥ .
English: and the tabret is the dead skin which covereth it.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: Therefore, put thou to death the flesh,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and this shalt thou make thyself strong to ascribe blessings to God with the tabret and dance.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
English: For it is God Himself Who hath filled thee with flesh.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ .
English: Observe, therefore, lest He should say unto thee, 'What profit is there in My blood?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲉⲡⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
English: What kind of recompense canst thou possibly make to Him which shall be adequate for all the sufferings which He endured on thy behalf?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲕ .
English: Be thou a tree which beareth fruit, and thus shall thou cause the blessing of God to be upon thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ .
English: Bring forth fruit according to thy strength
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϯϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲥⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲧⲉ .
English: If thou art not able to bring forth an hundredfold, which is the [number of] perfection, then bring forth sixtyfold, which is the half thereof;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲡⲉ .
English: and if this be difficult for thee, then bring forth thirtyfold, which is one third thereof.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ .
English: Only thou must labour according to thy strength,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲟⲣⲉⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: for if thou art without fruit they will cut thee down and cast thee into the burning.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲓϩⲁⲧ . ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲉ ϩⲓⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧϩⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: If thou cast not be a vessel of gold, or silver, do not become a log of wood, or grass, or straw, which are merely fuel for the burning.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ .
English: Thou shall not perform the works which God hateth, for they shall take their stand before thee on the Day of Judgement like solid image(s).