megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲇⲱⲛⲁⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ .
English: O my son, why dost thou flee from Adonai, the Lord of Sabaoth?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Why dost thou flee to the captivity of the Chaldeans?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ .
English: Why dost thou give thy heart to eat with the devils?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ .
English: Guard thou thyself, O my son, from fornication.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲕⲉⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Destroy not the member of the Christ.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲣⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ .
English: Do not hearken to the devils, and make the member of the Christ into the member of a whore.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: Remember the tribulations and the punishments.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Bring back the trial (?) of God before thee. Flee thou from before every lust.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲙⲡⲣⲙ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ . ⲛⲅϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲙ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ .
English: Strip thyself naked of the old man and his works, and do thou put on thyself the new man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϯⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: Remember thy necessity in the hour wherein thou shalt come forth from the body.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲡⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ .
English: O my son, flee thou to the feet of God, for it is He Who hath created thee, and He suffered for thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥϣⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁϭⲥⲉ .
English: I gave My back to the stripes of the whips, and My cheeks to the buffetings of insult; I did not turn away My Face from the shame and the spitting.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϩ .
English: O man, the road to Egypt is not for thee, and it is not for thee to make thyself drink water from this Geon (i. e. Nile) which ;is stirred up (i. e. muddy).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲉϩ .
English: These thoughts which are muddy also are not for thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Bestir thyself until these sufferings depart (?) from thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Moreover, turn thyself, weep for thy sins.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϯϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲃⲏ . ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ .
English: For it is written, ' If ye set yourselves to consider your sins which are in the soul, a seed of a great plant shall appear.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲡⲉⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ . ϩⲓⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ .
English: Therefore thou seest, O man, that transgression is an evil thing, and that sin is wont to produce a multitude of sufferings and punishment.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: O man, flee quickly from sin, and remember death immediately.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ⲑⲙⲕⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ .
English: For it is written, 'A wise man suppresseth sin, and the face of the ascetic shall shine like the sun.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: Moreover, remember Moses, who chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the I pleasures of sin for a time.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: If thou lovest the suffering of the saints, they will make themselves to be companions of thine, and they will minister on thy behalf before God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And He will grant thee every good thing for which thou dost petition, because thou hast taken up thy cross, and hast followed thy Lord.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ . ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: Do not seek after a seat of glory among men, so that God may shelter thee from the blast of the storm of which thou knowest nothing, and may apportion thee a seat in His metropolis, Jerusalem of heaven.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Test everything.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Lay hold upon that which is good. Similarly, do not treat with contempt the image of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ .
English: Moreover, keep diligently thy youth with all care, in order that thou mayest be able to keep diligently thine old age with all care, lest thou be put to shame, and thou come to an end in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭⲕ . ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: The whole creation of God shall look upon thee, and they shall revile thee, saying,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ . ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: We used to think about thee every day, and believe that thou wast a sheep, but we find thee to be a wolf in this place. Get thee gone now into the pit of Amente, cast thyself down now into the heart of the earth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲓⲡⲉ . ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: O what great shame! Whilst thou didst walk in the world men gave glory to thee thinking that thou wast a man of moral excellence; the moment, however, that thou comest to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the place of judgement, thou art found to be naked.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲥⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲗⲡ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And every one looketh upon thy sins, and upon thy shame which is revealed to God and man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ .
English: Woe be unto thee in that hour! Whither wilt thou turn thy face?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲉⲥⲕⲏⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ .
English: Or, supposing that thou canst open thy mouth, what wilt thou say? Thy sins have sealed thy soul, which is black like unto sackcloth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ . ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: What wilt thou do in that hour? Thou wilt weep, but they will not accept weeping from thee. Thou wilt make supplication, but they will not accept supplication from thee because the beings into whose hands thou shalt be given are merciless.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: O woe be unto thee in that hour wherein thou shalt hear that terrible voice which shall give judgement, saying, 'Let the sinners return to Amente.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲛⲉⲧⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: And again, 'Depart ye from Me, O ye accursed, into the everlasting fire which hath been prepared for the Devil and his angels.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ 
English: And again, 'Those who commit transgressions, and all those who work iniquity, do I hate, and I will destroy them out of the city of God'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲭⲣⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲟⲡⲕ .
English: Now therefore, O my son, make use of this world, but despise it as thou doest so, and walk therein holding it to be a thing of no account.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ .
English: Follow thou the Lord in everything, and thou shalt find boldness of speech in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Let the things which are in the world appear to thee things which are to be despised, and in the Day of Judgement thou wilt find thyself arrayed in glory.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ .
English: Do not commit thy heart unto any man for the sake of the comfort of thy soul, but cast thy care upon the Lord, and He will sustain thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁ ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲁⲑ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲁⲃⲱⲕ .
English: Consider Elijah, who settled himself by the o brook of Cherith, and He fed him by the ravens.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲥⲕⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: Keep watch over thyself with all diligence in respect to fornication, which hath overthrown very many.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: Make not thyself the companion of a youth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Go not after a woman.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: the pleasures of the body, for companionship is wont to bum like fire.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲓϩⲓⲡⲗⲉⲉⲓⲛ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϩ . ⲛϥⲣⲉⲕϩⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲗⲏ .
English: Flee not unto any being of flesh whatsoever, because when the stone striketh upon the fire breaketh out, and it burneth up very much substance.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛⲅϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ . ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Flee thou to the Lord at every hour, sit thou down in the shadow of Him, for he who abideth in the help of the Most High shall be under the shadow of the God of heaven, and he shall never be moved.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲗⲕ .
English: Remember thou the Lord and the Jerusalem of heaven; let (the memorial thereof) go up in thy heart, and thou shalt be under the blessing of heaven, and the glory of God shall support thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϩⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ .
English: Keep thou thy body and thy heart with the greatest diligence.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Follow after peace and humility, and if these are bound together (in thee) they will make thee to see God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ . ϥⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Again, attach not thyself closely unto any man, for he who is bound to his brother becometh an enemy imto God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And he who is at peace with his brother is at peace with God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ . ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now thou knowest that there is no state of peace greater than that every man should love his brother ; but if thou art free from sin of every kind but art at enmity with thy brother, thou art a stranger unto God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ϫⲉⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: For it is written, 'Seek after peace and purity, for they are bound together.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛϯⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ .
English: And again it is written, 'And even if I have all the faith, so that (I can) remove a mountain, without love of heart, I am benefited in nothing.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲁⲥⲕⲱⲧ .
English: Love buildeth up.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡϫⲱϩⲙ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲃⲃⲟ 
English: There can be no purity in impurity. If hatred existeth in thy heart, or enmity, where is thy purity?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲓⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁⲥ . ϫⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲏ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ
English: The Lord saith in Jeremiah, 'He speaketh with his neighbour words of peace, whilst there is enmity in his heart; he speaketh with his neighbour (words of) guile, whilst there is enmity in his heart, or, he meditateth enmity :
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Shall not I be wroth concerning this, saith the Lord?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲃⲁ .
English: Or shall not my soul perform vengeance on the heathen likewise?'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ .
English: Thus He saith: He who is at enmity with his brother—this man is the heathen, because the heathen walketh in the darkness of death, knowing (not) the light,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: which meaneth that he who hateth his brother walketh in the darkness, knowing not God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ . ⲛϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: For the hatred of enmity hath closed his eyes, and he seeth not the image of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲓϫⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ . ⲉⲣⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ .
English: And the Lord commanded us, saying, 'Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good unto those who persecute you.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϭⲟⲧ . ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ . ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛϣⲗϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲱ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ϣⲡⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: In how great danger, then, of punishment are we if we hate each other, our neighbour who is yoked unto us, the sons of God, the branches of the true Vine, the sheep of the rational fold, which the True Shepherd hath gathered together, the Only-begotten Son of God, Who offered Himself up as a sacrifice for us, which (i. e. the danger) was so great that the Living Word bore these sufferings Himself. And thou thyself, dost thou hate him?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
English: O man, wherefore art thou envious of the glory which is empty?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲁⲕ . ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Or (why art thou) a lover of money, or (a lover) of magnificence, wherewith the Enemy bindeth thee in fetters, and maketh thee a stranger unto God?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: What kind of apology wilt thou be able to make to the Christ when He shall say unto thee, 'Inasmuch as thou hatest thy brother, it is I Whom thou hatest?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ϫⲉⲥⲕⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ .
English: And as for thee, thou shalt depart into the punishment which is for ever, for thou art an enemy of thy brother;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: but thy brother, he shall go into the life which is for ever, because he humbled himself unto thee for the sake of Jesus.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Let us search out then a remedy for the disease before we die.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: O my beloved, let us flee to the feet of the Gospel of the True Law of God, the Christ, and let us hearken unto Him, saying, 'Condemn not, that ye be not condemned.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Forgive, that ye may be forgiven.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ .
English: If thou dost not forgive, they will not forgive thee.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ . ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲟⲗ . ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ϩⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: If thou wilt bind thy brother, prepare thyself for punishment for thy slippings aside, and for thy transgressions, and for thy fornications which thou didst commit secretly, and thy thefts, and thy obscene words, and thy evil thoughts, and thine avariciousness, (and) the evil things which thou wilt have to explain before the throne of the Christ.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ . ⲧⲟⲕⲙ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: The whole of God's creation will be gazing at thee, all the angels, and all the hosts of heaven will be standing there, with their swords drawn, and they will compel thee to make excuses for and to confess thy sins.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲗⲁⲁⲙ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲙ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϩⲃⲁ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ .
English: Thine apparel shall be motley, thy mouth shall be shut, thou shalt be terrorstricken to such a degree that thou shalt be unable to speak or to explain.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ .
English: O wretched man, thy many fornications, which were the disease (?) of thy soul, and the lusts of the eye,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲕⲙⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲉⲩϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣϥϫⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and the evil cogitations which afflict the spirit and cause grief to the soul, and the slip in the speech (or, mouth), and the tongue which speaketh words of boasting and defileth the whole body,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲗⲗⲏⲃ ⲛϫⲓ ϩⲣⲁϥⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ . ⲛⲕⲱϩ . ⲙⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲕϣⲁ . ⲛⲕⲱⲙϣ ⲛⲥⲁⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and the evil words of scurrility and indecency, and the gossipings which are inspired by envy and hatred, and the scoffings, and the derisive words about the image of God,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϥⲟϭⲕ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ . ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and the voluntary revilings (or, condemnations) which will deprive thee of the good things of Paradise, and the secret passions which it would be a disgrace to mention, the evil thought towards the image of God,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲓⲁ . ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϯⲥⲟ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ .
English: and the anger, and discord, and impudence, and arrogance, and the thoughts of the heart (which sprang) from wickedness, and the want of compassion, and ambition
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: concerning all these things shall they enquire of thee because thou wast at enmity with thy brother, and because thou didst not put away (thine enmity) perforce by the love of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Hast thou never heard that 'love covereth a multitude of sins'?