megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: Let us fight for ourselves, inasmuch as repentance is sufficient for us.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ . ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲣⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Let us put on ourselves sorrow, and make ourselves new (creatures) in humility.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Let us become lovers of men, and make ourselves companions of Christ, the Lover of mankind.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ .
English: Since we are vowed unto God, (we must lead) the life of the monk in love.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Virginity doth not (mean) virginity of the body only, but the keeping of oneself from every sin.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ . ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: For in the Gospel certain virgins were rejected because of their careless slothfulness, whilst those who watched bravely went into the chamber of the bridegroom.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: May it happen then that every one (here) may enter into that place for ever!
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ .
English: And as concerning the love of money by means of which fighting is carried on against us.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲃⲟⲛⲉ . ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟϣ . ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲥⲣϥⲉ ⲉϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϩⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: If thou wishest to gain for thyself these things (or, possessions) which are transient, and can be destroyed by fire, by great avariciousness, or by trafficking, or by violence, or by evil design, or by excessive manual labour, thou art not free to serve God, at least certainly not in every way.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛϯⲟⲩϣⲏ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
English: If thou hast the eager desire to collect for thyself gold or bronze, remember that which He spake in the Gospel, saying, 'Thou man of no understanding, they shall carry away thy soul this very night; (and) the things which thou hast prepared unto whom shall they belong?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Of similar import too are the words, 'He gathereth together, (but) he knoweth not for whom he is gathering'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲅϯⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Strive eagerly then, O my beloved, and fight against (this) passion.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ . ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ . ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: Thou shalt say, 'I will do what Abraham did, I will act uprightly in respect of God, the Most High, Who created the heavens and the earth—saying. If I have taken anything of the things which belong unto thee, from a thread even unto a shoe-latchet'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣϥϯⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓϩⲃⲥⲱ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃ ϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ .
English: The stranger who is humble is a great good, and the Lord loveth the proselyte. Concerning, moreover, the slothfulness by means of which fighting is carried on against us, (and) concerning the right hand of need,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: remember that it is written, 'Thy houses for gathering in are accursed, and the things which are in them.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛⲛⲧⲉⲡϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: And again concerning the gold and the bronze James spake, saying, 'Their rust shall bear witness against them, and the rust shall devour your flesh like fire.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ .
English: And, 'He chose a man, a righteous man who had no idol, he saw their affliction'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲃⲃⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Again, purify thyself from the curse before the Lord calleth thee, for thou hast set thy hope upon God, because it is written 'Let your hearts be purified, (and) perfect towards God.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: I enquire of thee, O my beloved in the Lord,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ . ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲕϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: for if thou hast made God to be a helper (unto thee), and if thou art unto Him one beloved, and if thou hast set thy heart to walk in the commandments of God,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲩⲅⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ .
English: then will God Himself bless thee so greatly that thy fountain shall become a river unto thee, and thy river shall become unto thee a sea.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ . ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: For thou art the chariot, and continence shall be the charioteer. The lamp of God is kindled above thee, and thou shalt give forth the light which belongeth unto the Spirit.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ .
English: Thou shalt control thy words in (giving) judgement.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: God granteth unto thee graciously the skill of the saints in contending, so that thou mayest not fall headlong before the image (or, phantom) in thy city.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ .
English: Thou settest thy foot upon the neck of the prince of darkness.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Thou seest the general-in-chief of the forces of the Lord standing at thy right hand.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ .
English: Thou shalt drown Pharaoh and his multitude.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲙⲙⲉⲗϩ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ 
English: Thou and thy people pass over the sea of salt/ that is to say, this life. Amen.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ .
English: And besides these things, I command thee not to relax thy hold upon thy heart, for it is the joy of devils to make a man to relax his hold upon his heart, and to bring him into the net before he is aware of it.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Therefore be not thou careless in receiving the teaching of the fear of the Lord.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ . ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ .
English: Thou shalt go forward (or, grow) like the new plants,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ . ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲧⲁⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ .
English: and thou shalt please God like a new (i. e. young) bull which driveth away the sheep with (his) horns.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Moreover, be thou a valiant man, both in deed and in word.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Do not turn thy face away as do the hypocrites, lest thou join them and become converted unto them.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ . ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ .
English: Do not destroy (or, waste) the first day (of the week) in thy field, for thou must know what that must give to God day by day.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: Seat thyself by thyself, like a prudent governor, and try (thyself) judicially according to thy reason; and whether thou art away by qf thyself on a journey, or whether thou art among a crowd,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ .
English: thou shall pass judgement on thyself daily.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟ ϩⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲏⲃ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ . ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ .
English: For it is very much better for thee to be one among a crowd of a thousand people and to possess a very little humility, than to be a man living in the cave of a hyena in pride.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲗⲱⲧ . ⲉϥϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲇⲟⲙⲁ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: It may be remembered in respect of Lot, that he lived in the midst of Sodom, and still was a believer and a good man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ .
English: But we also hear in respect of Cain, with whom upon the earth there were only three other people, that he became a sinner.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ . ⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ .
English: Now therefore, behold, the contest is prepared for thee. Examine thou carefully those who come upon thee daily, for we must hide ourselves even as those who wage war against us hide themselves.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ . ⲡⲉϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: For the devils are not wont to come against thee on the right hand only, but they appear also on the left hand to every man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ . ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ
English: For in very truth, in my own case, they fought against me on the right-hand side, and they brought unto me the Devil, being bound in the form of a wild ass, but the Lord helped me.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: I did not believe them, neither did I relax the vigilance of my heart against them.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲁϩⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲟϫⲛϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ .
English: And the works of the Devil on the right hand hurt me many times, and he went so far as to dare to tempt the Lord, but He destroyed him with all his works.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Now, therefore, O my son, array thyself in humility, and make the Christ to be unto thee a counsellor, and His Good Father (also);
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ . ⲉⲩⲣⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ .
English: make thyself a companion and a divine man, in whose heart is the Law of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Make thyself to be like unto the poor man who carried His Cross, who became a companion of weeping.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲣϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲕ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ 
English: Make thyself to become poor, (put) a napkin on thy head, and let thy place of abode be unto thee a tomb, until God shall raise thee up and give unto thee the crown of triumph.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱϣⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉϥϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: If it happeneth on a time that thou art utterly cast down about a brother, who hath caused thee suffering by (his) words ;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ .
English: or if thy heart hath been wounded by a brother, and thou sayest, 'he is not worth this ';
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ . ϫⲉⲛϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: or if the Enemy worketh in thee against a certain man (and thou sayest), 'he is not worthy of these honours, lay thou hold upon thy speech.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲣⲛⲟϭ
English: Or call to mind that it is the Devil of war who maketh himself great in thy understanding.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲅⲁⲗⲁⲁⲇ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧⲉ .
English: (If) thou contendest with thy brother, thou knowest that there is no balm in Gilead, and that there is no physician in thy neighbourhood.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ . ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now (therefore) devote thyself to silent contemplation, and to making thyself conscious of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Weep thou tears in the presence of thyself and Christ, and the Spirit of Jesus shall speak with thee in thine understanding,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛϥϫⲡⲟⲕ . ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ . ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ .
English: it shall give thee birth in the circle of the commandment, and make thee to strive by thyself; thou resemblest a wild animal inasmuch as the venom is in thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ .
English: Remember how that thou thyself hast benefited on several occasions.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ .
English: Dost thou not hear the Christ saying, 'Forgive thy brother seventy times seven'?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Dost thou thyself not weep often when thou makest supplication, saying, 'Forgive me I the multitude of my sins '?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ .
English: And yet thou layest hold of a little thing against thy brother!
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: And straightway the Spirit of God shall bring before thee the Judgement, and the fear of the punishments.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ .
English: And thou must remember the saints, and how they were held worthy to be treated with contempt.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ .
English: And thou must remember the Christ, and how they despised Him,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭϥ . ⲁⲩⲥⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ .
English: and treated Him with contempt, and how they crucified Him for thy sake.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ . ϩⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛⲅⲡⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲓϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ 
English: And straightway thy heart shall become full of compassion and fear, and thou shalt cast thyself down on thy face weeping, and thou shalt say, 'Forgive Thou me, O my Lord, for I have inflicted suffering on Thine image.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: And straightway thou shalt rise up, and thou shalt be [feeling] the consolation of repentance,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ .
English: thou shalt flee to the feet of thy brother,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: thy heart shall be as water,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: thy face shall be joyful, thy mouth shall be filled with gladness,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲓϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: peace shall be enveloping thee, and thou shalt make supplication to thy brother,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Thy weeping shall be abundant, but great joy shall be unto thee through (thy) tears.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲏⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And peace shall boast itself in your midst, and the Spirit of God Himself shall rejoice and shall cry out, saying, 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who shall be called the sons of God.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲱⲛⲏ . ϣⲁϥϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ .
English: When the Enemy heareth the sound of the voice (of thy weeping) he becometh ashamed.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: (Take care) that God is glorified, so that a great blessing may be unto thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉϩⲗⲟⲥⲧⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ
English: Now therefore, O my brother, let us fight boldly. Thou knowest that contention existeth in every place.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ .
English: The churches are filled with men who love fighting and with men of wrath.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟϭ . ⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲣⲣⲟ .
English: The Congregations and the bodies of monks love to arrogate to themselves greatness, pride hath made itself to be king (or, to rule).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ .
English: No man sheweth bravery on behalf of his neighbour, but every man inflicteth persecution on his neighbour.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: We have fallen into the midst of sufferings.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ .
English: There is neither prophet nor Gnostic.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁϣⲁⲓ .
English: No man chideth another in respect of any matter, because hardness of heart hath increased.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ .
English: He who hath understanding shall speak out, for the time is evil.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ . ⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ .
English: Every man maketh himself to be his own king, and they devote their minds to the contemplation of the things which are unseemly.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
English: Now therefore, O my brother, make peace with thy brother, and thou shalt pray for me;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϩⲱ ϫⲉⲛϯⲉϣⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲑⲙⲕⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ .
English: I am unable to do anything in the matter, but I humble myself because of my wish.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And do thou be sober in everything.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁⲣⲓⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ . ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ . ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ .
English: Suffer, and perform the work of the evangelist, bear temptations patiently, fight out to the very end the fight which the life of the monk entaileth, humble thyself, make thyself to be long-suffering, let thy heart dread (certain) things (or, words), which thou must hear, and take good heed to guard thy virginity.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧ .
English: And thou shalt commit thyself unto him with whom thou comparest thyself, and unto these strange voices concerning me.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϥⲏ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: Set not thyself outside the writings of the saints, but make thyself strong in the belief in the Christ Jesus our Lord, through Whom and to Whom be glory, and to His Good Father, and to the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.