megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And straightway they delivered him over into the hands of four soldiers in order that they might take him to Rakote.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲗⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲭⲁⲙⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲁⲓⲇⲁⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ . ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲫⲓⲙⲓⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲣⲁⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲃⲟⲣⲃⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: There was (an iron) collar round his neck, there was a gag in his mouth, there was fettering iron about his feet, and he was naked, and there were iron casings about his legs, and the soldiers drove him along with blows.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲁⲗⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto the soldiers who were in charge of him, ' My brethren, I pray you to cease to treat me with such harshness and  cruelty, and to vex me so seriously
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: What is the evil thing which I have done unto you, that ye should rejoice over me with such keen pleasure?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲃⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲏ ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: I have never done any injury to you, and I have never committed an act of injustice against you.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ . ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: If the Lord will He can prepare my way of escape, not only from you, but from everybody.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ϫⲉⲁϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲓ .
English: Do not therefore, O my brethren, rejoice over me because evils have risen up against me
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ .
English: for it is written, rejoice not over any man who is about to die; remember that we must all die.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲃⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲙⲱⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁϫⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: served as a soldier with you at one time, therefore do not treat me with contumely, and for God's sake remove this gag from me, so that I may be able to say the word I would say unto my mother.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲩⲃⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲙⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ 
English: And the soldiers shewed compassion and removed the gag from his mouth, and Victor went into his house.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ
English: And when his mother had seen him, she was greatly disturbed within herself, and she rose up on her throne, and she said
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ .
English: Is it thou, O my son Victor, thou light of mine eyes?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲉϥϫⲓⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ . ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And when she saw that he was naked, and that he was wearing iron fetters on his hands and on his feet, she said unto him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ . ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Why art thou in this state, O my son Victor?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: Truly my soul is greatly disturbed when I see thee in this state.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲗⲓⲃⲉ . ⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: Art thou mad? Could not the Emperor have adjudged thee (to pay) money, rather than treat thee in this way?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his mother
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: Weep thou, my mother, for they are going to remove the name of Victor from thy house this day.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ .
English: Now, therefore, hearken thou unto me, my mother, and I will declare in thine ears my words which are sweet.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Before every tiling do thou fear God, and do thou glorify His saints.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲧⲃⲃⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Keep holy His sabbaths.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Observe the times of fastings.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲃϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲏ . ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ .
English: Neglect neither the widows nor the orphans, for from this day forward I myself shall be an orphan, without father and without mother, so that the lovingkindness which thou shewest in this world will God also shew to some one else.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ .
English: May lie transfer it to me myself in that other world which I am about to enter, for there is nothing greater than love (i, e. charity).
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ϭⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: Visit those who are sick.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: Clothe him that is naked.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Give drink to him that is thirsty.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ϣⲡⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲱ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ϫⲓⲛⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱ .
English: Receive a stranger into thy house, because from this day onward I shall be myself a stranger. Thus shall the blessing of Sarra be upon thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: The things which I have spoken unto thee, O my mother, may God make sufficient for thy soul.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϯⲟⲛϩ . ⲛϯⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ . ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲛϯⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: Now, therefore, O my mother, I know of a certainty that I shall never have a sight of thee again after this present sight, even if I live. If thou hearest that I have died, seek after my body and bring it to this place.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲥⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ .
English: Make not thyself like I unto my father who hateth (his) son, but be thou compassionate. And do thou ascribe glory unto God by day and by night, so that He may shew compassion unto thee in the days of necessity.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ .
English: Now, therefore, may God bless thee because of the refreshing (or, rest) which thou hast given unto me during the little time which I have been with thee; and may my soul rest with thee for ever!
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲱⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And now I am going to a strange country, and into a city that is not mine, wherein I shall beg from one person after another, and wherein I shall be a helpless and a most miserable stranger.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲓⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: Verily, O my mother I am become an orphan, fatherless and motherless.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲁⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲏ ⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ .
English: If at this present time a man goes away on a journey into a far country, whether in connection with trafficking- or whether for some other purpose
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁϥϣⲡϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ϩⲓⲡϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲙⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ . ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: when he cometh back after a long time to his house he will find his servants and his parents and his kinsfolk alive; and if he hath suffered tribulation in the strange land he will forget his sufferings, because he will find all his people safe and sound.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡϣⲙⲙⲟ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ 
English: On the other hand, wretched and miserable is that man who, when he goeth on a journey into a strange country, must abide in exile until he die,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and indeed, such is my own case this day. I am going to make myself a stranger unto thee, and unto all the people of my house.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: Swear by thy salvation, O my mother, that thou wilt not neglect to enquire after my body.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲃϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: If I die, be not forgetful of my youth.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲣϫⲡⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ .
English: Remember, O my mother, that I passed nine months in thy womb before thou didst bring me forth, and that I drank at thy breasts for three years
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟϭ .
English: Then straightway his mother and his slaves wept (for him), for he was a kind-hearted man, and would hearken unto the man of no account as well as unto the noble.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ .
English: And his mother said
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Look at me, O my son Victor.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: What hath happened to thee?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲇⲓⲕⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ .
English: Could not the Emperor have sentenced thee to pay a fine of gold or silver
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ . ⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲏⲩ .
English: rather than have made thee endure these things and banishment to a remote city?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲧϭⲁⲉⲓⲟ .
English: Explain to me why it is that thou art in this disgraceful state.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϯⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Explain to me so that I may sacrifice my own soul (or, life) to save thee.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲣⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: Is not thy father present in the Palace that the Emperor hath done these things unto thee?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his mother
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: All these things have happened unto me because of my father, but God shall, in truth, forgive him, O my mother.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ .
English: Had it not been for the Emperor my father would have cut off my head.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ .
English: A stranger hath had compassion upon me
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ . ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: and my father hath not had compassion upon me this year.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: O my mother, if my father shall do evil (?) shall he not die ?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲡⲛⲁϩⲓⲣⲛⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲉⲓⲁ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: Diocletian shall become blind before he dieth, he shall receive alms at the g-ate of the city of Antioch, and his seed shall perish quickly, because he hath persecuted the Name of the Lord Jesus.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Woe be unto every one who shall hearken unto him, for their habitation shall be the pit of the abyss for ever, and their father is the Devil.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And his mother said unto Apa Victor
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Dost thou not know that in the coming month I am going to take thy bride for thee?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto his mother
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ .
English: O my mother, what use is it for thee to bring me a bride, and to put riches of every kind into my hands?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ
English: For it is written
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: The world shall pass away and the desirable things thereof, but he who shall do the will of God shall abide for ever.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲣⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲁⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Now therefore, O my mother, do thou the will of God, so that thou mayest live for ever.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲓⲃⲉ . ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲣϭⲁⲓⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ 
English: For gold and silver rust, (fine) raiment becometh moth-eaten and falleth into holes,- a man dieth and he turneth into corruption in the tomb, and the remembrance of him perisheth on the earth; but the righteous man shall never be moved.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: O my mother, say not in thy heart that possessions are of value, for they have no value with God, Who can make the poor man into a rich man, and the rich man into a poor man before the sun shall set this day.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ . ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲝⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ . ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ
English: After these things he set out and departed, and he took off the ring which was on his finger, and gave it to his mother, and he prayed to God in the following words, saying
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉ  ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ . ⲉⲩⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲕⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁϫⲛⲕⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ .
English: Jesus, my Lord, Who sittest upon the chariot of the Cherubim and Seraphim,' (Whom theca angels) stand before. Whom the denizens of the heavens call  'Sabaoth,' ' Whom the peoples  on the earth ll Jesus the Christ ', Whom the nations call 'the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit', keep Thou  me without movement (i. e. steadfast), and without, trepidation.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲧⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: Lead Thou me not into temptation, for I am not capable of hearing up against it, but deliver me from the Evil One. For unto Thee belong the power and the glory for ever. Amen.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ .
English: O my Lord, be Thou with me in every place wherein they shall take me for I know not whither they will carry me.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: After these words he blessed all his household and saluted (i. e. kissed) them.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲟⲓⲧⲱⲛ . ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: And he sealed the door of his bedroom in the Name of thee Christ Jesus, and come out, and said
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ .
English: O my house and my servants, truly I am departing from you, and I am departing from thee, O my mother; never again after this moment shall I return to gaze upon you.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲙⲙⲟ .
English: Remember, O my servants, that I have never neglected (?) any one of you, or (any) stranger.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲛϯⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ . ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲁⲡⲉⲇⲉⲩⲧⲟⲥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲧ .
English: I am not like unto other young men who are uninstructed, and I have never spoken a word out of place, but I have paid to the humble man the respect that was due to his humble estate, and to the noble the honour that was due to his exalted degree.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲱ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ . ⲉⲓϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Verily, O my mother, with the very same treatment which I have meted out to the general and the eparoh, have I treated the man who was poor and him who was wretched, and I have paid honour unto them as unto God
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ 
English: I have never for a single day manifested any sign of haughtiness and pride, for I knew that each and every one of us must die.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ .
English: And after these things Apa Victor came out and joined himself unto the soldiers
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲙⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲱϥ .
English: and they put the gag in his mouth
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: and they seized him, and dragged him along
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲕⲁⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲟⲧⲡϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ .
English: and placed him in a boat; and when they had arrived at Rakote, they transferred him to the prison
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲕⲱⲙⲉⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: and they delivered the letter (of the Emperor) to Armenins, Count of Rakote.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ 
English: And at the third hour of the twentieth day of Pharmoute, the soldiers took the letter and had it read to the Duke, according to that which Diocletian had written therein.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ .
English: THE SECOND MARTYRDOM OF SAINT APA VICTOR THEGENERAL.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ . ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ     
English: IN THE PEACE OF GOD. MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL RE SAVED. AMEN.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And the Duke was in the praetorium passing sentences of judgement upon the soldiers for the sake of the Name of the Christ
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲧⲡϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ .
English: and he commanded that Apa Victor should be guarded in prison until the following day.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲁⲡⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲟⲃⲏⲙⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And on the morrow, when the Count was seated on the judgement throne, in the midst of the market-place of Rakote,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ
English: he gave orders, saying
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲛϩⲟⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲝⲱⲣⲅⲓⲥⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ .
English: Bring to me this Profane man Apa Victor, who hath been banished hither, and concerning whom the Emperors letter hath already been read to me.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ 
English: And when they had brought Victor before the Count, he said unto him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: Wilt thou not read the letter which concerneth my patient endurance again?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: (If thou wilt) thou wilt find stated in it that I have been banished to this Place for the sake of this Name (of Christ, for they) said, 'Offer sacrifice (to Apollo)'; because I will not offer up sacrifice (I have been brought here)
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁϥ
English: The Duke said unto him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲕⲏⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲏ . ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: O bad head! Wouldst thou make a mock of me?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ . ⲧⲉⲕϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲓⲥⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: By the health of Apollo, this is thy punishment: we are to destroy thy body by fire. Knowest thou not that it is the emperor who hath commanded me what I am to do unto thee?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲓⲛⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ .
English: He hath commanded me to cast thee into the furnace of the baths
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: but I would shew mercy unto thee for the sake of thy father
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ .
English: And Apa Victor spake unto the Duke, saying
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁϥⲁⲕϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ
English: Yesterday thou didst disgrace my father ; do not disgrace him to-day. And moreover, (in spite of what) thou sayest
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲓⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: I will make bold and will speak in thy presence, according to this world.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ . ϯϫⲓ ⲛⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ .
English: In times past, before I was delivered over unto thee, I received rations and money (from the emperor)
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲅⲡⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: and I was also the fourth officer in his Palace with the rank of Count; and after the Emperor, my father was the second (in rank) in the Palace.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ .
English: But if I go on to speak of these things thou wilt say that I am a man of overweening pride.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲱⲙⲓⲧⲁⲧⲱⲛ 
English: O Duke, remember thou the day wherein thou wast appointed Count and didst enter upon thy duties.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Thou didst make supplication to my father, saying
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Make me Count of Rakote.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 4
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲁⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ
English: And my father did not consider thee of sufficient honour for the position, and would not discuss the matter with thee. Then thou didst make entreaty to me secretly, and didst say