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Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲩⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟⲡ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ .
English: He who hath fallen hath, in these ensamples, an encouragement not to allow himself to remain | in his fallen state, and he (i.e., the Book) saith, ' Shall not he that is in the habit of falling rise up again?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ .
English: Watch, however, lest having heard of the goodness of God, thou becomest careless.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ .
English: Verily it is written, God, the True Judge, is longsuffering and merciful';
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥϣⲱⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: and He receiveth (or, accepteth) the repentance of those who shall turn unto Him, as one Who loveth men.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲕⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϥⲛⲁϫⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ .
English: But the Book saith, ' If ye will not turn yourselves He will sharpen His sword.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲣⲉⲥ .
English: Listen, for the Book saith l He will sharpen it
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲱⲥ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲉⲣⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ .
English: Now hitherto He hath not made use of it to smite, for He thought that when thou didst see Him sharpening His sword,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: thou wouldst anticipate the passing of the sentence, and that fear would rouse thee up to repentance.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲓⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ
English: For the Book saith, He hath stretched His bow, He hath made it ready.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲕⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Because thou hast not yet seen the arrow, presume not on the mercifulness of the Judge.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲛⲧⲓⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Listen to (the words of) longsuffering of the Saviour Who said, 'Agree thou with him that goeth to law with thee Now the adversary, that is to say, he that fighteth with thee, is with thee at all times.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲣⲟϥ  ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: And that it is unlikely that thou wilt be able to rid thyself of him Paul teacheth thee saying, The flesh lusteth against our spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; these, moreover, war against each other.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲥⲉϯⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: these, moreover, war against each other.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ⲉϥϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Now the spirit warreth against the flesh, and it bringeth into subjection the lust of this world through the hope of the kingdom which is in the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲉⲥⲣⲟⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ .
English: The flesh itself warreth against the spirit, and it inclineth towards the earth and the pleasures thereof.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ
English: Agree thou therefore with him that goeth to law with thee whilst he is with thee in the way;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲧⲓ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: for when the way hath come to an end, thou wilt no longer find another opportunity for repentance.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕϯ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲛⲧⲣⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Watch thou then carefully lest he that goeth to law with thee give thee over into the hand of the Judge, and the Judge give thee over into the hand of the attendant, that is to say, the merciless powers which are over the punishments, and they cast thee into prison, that is to say, the outer darkness, until thou pay the uttermost kontrantes
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲟϫⲛⲉ .
English: Moreover, they shall judge thee not only for thy deeds, but also for thy thoughts and for thy motives.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Since, therefore, we know all these things, let us help ourselves.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϭⲟⲧ .
English: When we shall have actual expei'ience of the punishments, then we shall know that bitter is pleasure, and then we shall have good reason for knowing how bitter that bitterness can be.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ .
English: Now therefore, since these things take place in this wise, O my beloved, let us make our appeal to the Merciful God not to deliver us over into the hands of the demons.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ 
English: Let us ourselves say with the holy man David, ' Give thou me not over unto those who would do violence unto me.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: For it is they who urge us on into sin straightway,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ .
English: and it is they who shall be our accusers in the Day of Judgement.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ .
English: It is not the Devil only, but all his angels also, who shall make accusations against us saying, 'Were we not those who assisted you in (committing) fornication, and to be wroth, and to love vain glory, and in (utter) malicious calumnies?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ .
English: Let us, then, be afraid in our hearts of that day, and of that hour wherein our own power of reasoning shall be our sternest judge, and of that moment wherein we shall see them (i. e., our sins) all standing before us, clearly depicted in our sight, as if they were actual images,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and let us cry out to our God with all our hearts.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: For even if the flesh which is on us be weak, yet He Who is ready to help us is mighty, and He will give us salvation in His Kingdom.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ............ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲱⲃ . ⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲏ ϫⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ . ⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ .
English: (Now) we ourselves love a certain man for (one) of three things ; either because of his goodness, or because he loveth us ourselves, or because of his beauty.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: But what other kind of beauty is there which can be compared with that which belongeth to our God?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: even as David spake saying, 'He is fairer in His beauty than the children of men'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ . ⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Moreover, who is there that doeth such good that he will prepare for those who love him the good things which the eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard of, nor hath the conception thereof entered into the hearts of men?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: Moreover, who is there who hath loved us as our God and Father hath loved us?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: He crieth out saying, 'Doth there exist a mother who forgetteth her son?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Or doth there exist a bride who shall forget the bridal adornments which have been given to her?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲥⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲙⲟⲣⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲡⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Or doth there exist a virgin who shall forget the girdle wherewith she bindeth herself? Yet I will not forget, saith God.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Consider now the blessed man David and how great was the | desire which he had to see God, for he said, 'When shall I come and appear before the face of my God?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϭⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: He did not wish to wait until the appointed time in his life, but he burned with desire to come forth from this place (or, world), and to see Him Whom he loved.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲥϫⲓⲧⲛϩ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ .
English: Such desire or such readiness appertained to the soul of the philosopher, which took to itself wings and flew up into the sky.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲛⲅⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ 
English: Moreover, thou thyself shalt love this (God) only, and thou shalt pass by all the works (or, affairs) of this life as if they were shadows.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Keep thou in remembrance at all times the life which shall be for ever,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲭⲟⲣⲉⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ .
English: and the kingdom which shall endure, and the existence with the choirs of angels, and the imperishable glory, and the living of the life with Christ, wherein there shall be no sorrow of heart whatsoever, for the Scripture saith, 'Sorrow of heart, and grief, and sighing, shall flee away.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ . ϩⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ϩⲓϣⲱⲥ . ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ . ϩⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϩⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ . ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ . ϩⲓⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And continue to remember this life wherein there is nothing but grief, and weeping, and sadness of heart, and contumely, and carelessness, and sin, and suffering , and old age, and death.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϭⲉ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲉ . ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲭⲏⲣⲁ . ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ . ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Now David saw these things, and more than these, that is to say, calumny (or, injustice), and widowhood, and sudden death, and retribution for sin, and the fallings into tribulations of all kinds which are incidental to citizenship in this life,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and he earnestly desired to escape from all these (troubles).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And he said, ' When shall I come and appear before the face of my God?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: He wished to depart from this place (i. e., world), and to enter into the place (or, world) wherein are peace, and gladness, and love, and splendour, and freedom from care, and all the good things which no words can possibly present to the mind.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ .
English: For this reason, since thou thyself hast the hope of enjoying such great delights as these, do not thou treat the matter (of thy life) with contempt.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ . ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Let thy lamp be kept burning every day, and be thou prepared to meet the Bridegroom
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: , so that thou thyself mayest hear (the words), 'Enter into the' joy of our God.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: It is right therefore for us to keep watch, and to pray at all times.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲓⲱⲃ .
English: For if after God spake unto the Devil saying, 'Lay not thy hands upon My servant Job'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ . ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ .
English: he still continued to hope that he would be able to cast him down, how much more will he fight against us who are under his hand?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ . ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: And if he is not to cast us down, we shall have need of long nights of protracted watching to guard our souls (thereby).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲧ .
English: Now the soldier is accustomed to keep watch very many nights when on the march, and the fisherman doth not sleep, but keepeth watch the whole night long until he hath caught a multitude of fishes.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲡϣⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Similarly also the husbandman is accustomed to keep watch throughout the night, so that no person may destroy his vineyard, and the shepherd also keepeth watch all night guarding his flocks of sheep,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲟⲕϩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ .
English: Even as the Patriarch Jacob spake saying, 'I was consumed by the fiery heat in the daytime, and by the cold of the night, and sleep departed from my eyes.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: And for what reason did he pass such long nights of vigil ? He did so because he said, f Peradventure some wild beast will destroy one of the sheep/
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϥϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲏ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Now if he took all this care for the sake of a sheep which is without reason, it is meet that we should take far greater care of our soul which hath reason, and is far more precious than any other thing whatsoever
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and it is the soul which they will place before the Awful Throne, and make to defend itself for all that it hath done.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ .
English: For this reason, moreover, let us set down the burden of our sins from our shoulders before the place of judgement (is made ready),
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: for it is unlikely that we shall be able to repent in that place (i. e., in the world to come).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: For this same reason we shall be condemned to come forth from the body (which shall) be hidden from us, in order that we may be in terror at all times.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲏⲣⲩⲝ . ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϭⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: For if in a court of justice in this world men are terrified, and become as cold as ice through fear when they hear the voice of the court-crier proclaiming (the names) of those who have been condemned,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ . ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: how much more should those be terrified who are destined to take their stand before the Awful Throne, in the midst of thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands of angels?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲗⲟⲟϭⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲡⲏϩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ .
English: And consider the blessed man Jacob who, having set a stone under his head, slept and saw a ladder upon the earth, the top whereof reached up into the sky;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ .
English: and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ 
English: and they were bearing our prayers up to God, and bringing to us blessings from His hand.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: It must be, moreover, that all these keep their gaze upon us,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ .
English: nay, more than this, they must be sorry at heart for us.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ .
English: If they have joy concerning us when we repent, in like manner they must be sorrowful in heart concerning our carelessness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲉⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲕϫⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: For at all times our conscience accuseth us, and chideth us for what we have done, more especially when we speak concerning the judgement which is to come ;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ .
English: moreover, the correction which is the result of the words which are good is wholesome.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲱϣⲙ .
English: Would that that rich man had been rebuked (on earth), for then his tongue would not have been consumed in the fire which cannot be extinguished!
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: If thou desirest earnestly virginity, and thou dost keep the commandments, God will bestow it upon thee in full measure.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ .
English: And if thou shalt say when thou prayest, ' Keep me, O God, as the apple of (Thine) eye,' He Himself shall say unto thee, 'Keep thou My words and My commandments as the apple of (thine) eye
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ .
English: When thou keepest His commandments, He Himself shall take care of thy soul, and thou shalt say concerning thyself, 'Whosoever toucheth thee shall be as one who toucheth the apple of His eye
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲃⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲏ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And, O beloved, now that thou hast set thy hand to the plough, do not turn back, and thou shalt not become like a pillar of salt.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Let thy tongue speak at all times concerning the judgement which is to come, and make thou thyself to be useful, and thou shalt become a chosen man, through the fear of the place of judgement in the Other World.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ . ⲏ ϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲩⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁ . ⲁϫⲛⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ
English: Let neither anger have dominion over thee, nor grief, nor any feeling of passion whatsoever; and utter not vain words without consideration.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: On the contrary, let the Law of God be at all times in thy mouth, so that thine eye shall pass through all these things,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and thy speech shall be according to the Law of God.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ .
English: Set thou the Giver of the Law before thine eyes at all times, and let Him continue to abide with thee, and let Him be unto thee a counsellor.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: And if thou shalt see one who fareth delicately, and who enjoyeth himself in great riches, know thou that he shall wither suddenly like the grass of the field.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Let him fare delicately in his eatings and feastings, but do thou (nourish) thyself on the words of God.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲣⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ .
English: Many of the virgins have become martyrs, and since they conquered death, even though some of them were women,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ .
English: is it not meet that thou, who art a man, shouldst gain the victory over desire?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ .
English: Strive thou with all thy might to make thy members creatures of sacrifice, so that thou mayest conquer not only thy desire,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ
English: but also that thou mayest have rule over pride and wrath.