megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: Didst thou, then, not hear Paul saying, 'Whilst we have time with us let us do the thing which is good?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ .
English: He who desireth salvation hath no need of a long time [for repentance].
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ .
English: The thief had no need of a long time for repentance; he believed earnestly, and he gained Paradise.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And the holy martyrs in a very little time inherited the kingdom which is in the heavens
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: they gave their blood, do thou give thy tears.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: He Who said, I would that all men should be saved,' is no liar; for this reason He teacheth us not only by the Holy Scriptures, but also by the misfortunes and sufferings of others.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ .
English: Moreover, we see physicians inflicting pain on men, and we also see the governors who sit on the seat of judgement inflicting righteous punishments on the thieves, and this they do in order that through the sufferings of others we may be admonished.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲛϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And now, O my beloved, since we are rooted in the faith, let us increase in knowledge ; from knowledge (let us proceed) to love, and from this to the inheritance which is in the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲡⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ .
English: Let us persist obstinately in prayer, as it is written.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛϣⲟⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲣ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ .
English: Shepherds, even if there be no wolves about them, keep watch all night over their flocks of sheep, and even if there be no wild animals (about them) their dogs keep watch for them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ . ϩⲟⲙⲱⲥ ⲧⲕⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: or this reason is it good that we should continue to exercise ourselves in our work at all times, and even if no temptations come upon us, the exercise will certainly do thee no harm whatsoever, nay, on the contrary, thou wilt benefit thyself exceedingly.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ .
English: For who is the man who did not benefit himself by watching all night in prayer?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Therefore it is meet for us to keep watch on every side, so that evil may not break into our souls.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡϩⲛϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: When once the soul hath tasted sin, it will continue in a state of unconsciousness, and will go on adding greatly to the sickness of sin.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϯⲕ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ . ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: For as when thou hast once kindled a fire it burneth up quickly through the fuel (above it), and flames burst out in all directions
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲏϩ ⲛⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ .
English: even so is it in the case of the natural disposition of sin, which finally obtaineth the mastery over the reasoning power of the soul, and then destroyeth the whole soul itself, and the body also with it.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲱⲥ .
English: For this reason what we ought to do is to drive back once and for all the beginnings of sin, just as we should drive back a horse which is uncontrolled.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲕⲟⲛ . ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: If we take heed (that we speak not) idle words, how much more ought we to do so in the case of the sins which lead to death?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Let not the pleasure of the works of (this) life lead us astray.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ .
English: For the works of men are in no wise different from dreams and shadows, and they are like the rushing torrent which floweth swiftly away.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ .
English: Hold not to be marvellous things the possessions and the riches of this world, but observe how they are transferred from this man to that, and how they pass from that man to another
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: for this reason it is right that we should despise them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϥⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲉ . ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉ .
English: For very right is the word which is written that saith, ' The things which are seen are those that are for a time, whilst the things which are not seen are those which are for ever'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲱϭⲃ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲉ . ⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ .
English: The latter things are incorruptible and indestructible, and they abide without change.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Let us therefore do our utmost to acquire these things for ourselves.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ . ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Let us strive eagerly for these things, for otherwise it is unlikely that we shall be able to acquire any of these for ourselves, when we shall go forth from this life.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ . ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲥⲉ .
English: For he who striveth in the contest receiveth not the crown if he abandoneth the contest; therefore let us seize and carry off the crown, and we shall thus escape disgrace and loss.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲣⲱⲕϩ ϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲥⲉ .
English: Now the Scripture saith, 'He whose possessions are consumed with fire shall suffer loss'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: Now what kind of burning with fire is that which shall be to us?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And what kind of thing is the outer darkness?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϩϫϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: And what kind of things are the place of Weeping and the gnashing of teeth?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Take these things into thy heart, and guard thou thy soul and keep in virgin state until the Bridegroom cometh in His glory.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And do thou sing psalms saying, ' My soul is in thy hands at all times' I do not forget Thy Law.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲛϭⲉⲣⲏϭ .
English: And say, 'Thou art He Who doth deliver me from the snare of the hunter.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲉⲣⲟ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲃϣ .
English: Let thy lamp be burning, and permit not thyself to fall asleep.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And if slumber be sweet to thee in the night season, yet know thou that there is nothing sweeter than the Psalms.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲧⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉϥϩⲛⲣⲱⲓ .
English: For the holy man (David) said, 'Thy words are sweeter in my throat than honey in the mouth.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: The martyrs gave their own souls for the Name of God
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ .
English: let us bring as an offering (to Him) our life of self-denial.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣϣϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Remember that some of the martyrs were laid upon coals of fire :
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ . ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: let not, therefore, the matter seem to thee to be a hardship if thou hast to sleep upon the ground.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲣⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲥⲓϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ . ⲁϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲓϣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
English: If thy mouth is wont to become foul and bitter through fasting, (remember that) He Who created the sweetness in the honey tasted gall for thy sake.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Although thou mayest weep occasionally for thy sins, thou hast not as yet done as Paul did, who wept for the salvation of others.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ . ϣⲁⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲉ .
English: Let us address each other in these words : 'Suffering endureth only for a short time, but the Resurrection (or, Rest) is for eternity.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ .
English: Vanquish suffering by means of hope.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲧⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: THE LIFE AND CONVERSATION OF OUR SAINTED FATHER, WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERYTHING, SAINT APA CYRUS, THE PERFECT GOVERNOR, WHICH WAS W'RITTEN BY APA PAMBO, THE ELDER OF THE CHURCH OF SHIET. SAINT APA CYRUS DIED ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF THE MONTH EPEIPH IN THE PEACE OF GOD.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ  
English: MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE BE SAVED! AMEN.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲗⲗⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲍⲏⲛⲱⲛ .
English: And it came to pass in the time of Apa Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet, after he had protected the body of the blessed woman Hillaria, the daughter of the Emperor Zeno,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲱⲕⲉⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: A vision was shewn to him, [and a voice said unto him,] 'Rise up, and go thou into the district which is on the sea-coast,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϣ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ .
English: and thou shalt enquire for the anchorite, of whose sandals there is not in the whole world anyone who is worthy to unloose the latchets.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ . ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: And the blessed Apa Pambo rose up and went into the desert in the strength of God which was with him, even as it was with the blessed Antonius at the time when he was on his journey to go to the blessed man Apa Paulus a second time.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ .
English: And the blessed elder Apa Pambo rose up and went into the desert,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲁⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and he came to the cell of a monk,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ
English: and he stood still and knocked at the door for a considerable space of time,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: and he cried out three times, according to the rules of the monkish brethren saying, 'Bless me!'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϩⲓⲡⲣⲟ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ . ⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And whilst I, Pambo, was standing at the door, the brother made answer to me inside, saying, ' Hail, Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet, thou mighty ship that sailest over the desert that is without water.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Behold, I have eagerly desired to see thee for a very long time!
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲕϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Behold, God hath fulfilled for me my wish this day!
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ  
English: Come in, O blessed man!'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ . ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲓⲉⲣⲁⲝ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ .
English: And Apa Pambo answered, saying, 'Hail thou, Apa Hierax, who hast become a companion of the angels of God by reason of thy purity.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲓⲉⲣⲁⲝ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ . ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And Apa Hierax opened the door, and brought in Apa Pambo, and they sat down together.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲓⲉⲣⲁⲝ . ⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: And Apa Pambo said unto him, 'My beloved brother Apa Hierax, behold, is it very many years since thou didst come to this place?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲏⲛ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲛ .
English: And Apa Hierax said unto Pambo, 'Behold, I have been in this place eighteen years, and I have never eaten any of the foods which are usually eaten in this world, but I have lived upon the fruit of trees.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃⲛⲛⲉ . ⲇⲉ ⲣⲏⲧ . ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲗⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲉⲃⲟⲧ .
English: Now there was a palm-tree growing outside that cell, and it produced twelve clusters, one cluster each month,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: and he lived upon the fruit thereof.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ . ⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ . ⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲥϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ .
English: For the Scripture saith, ' Tribulation worketh patience, and patience hope, and hope giveth birth to shamefacedness.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ . ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲉ .
English: Consider, moreover, that pleasure (endureth) only for a short time, and that punishment lasteth for ever.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: Excuse thyself from the delight of pleasure, because of the tribulation of the punishment (thereof).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲭⲣⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ . ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲏ 
English: Cause not the Devil to make use of our members us arrows (against us), and guard thyself and let him not transfix thee with the arrow of the appetite of the belly.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱⲙⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϥϩⲓϫⲙ . ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲏ .
English: For thou knowest that, after the people (of Israel) had passed over the sea, without being drowned, Moses himself became master of the land through the appetite of the belly.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛϩⲉ .
English: Take good heed thyself to the sufferings of those who were there, and flee thou from their fall.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ . ϥⲛⲁϯⲥⲟ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ .
English: If God did not give His people who were there [water] to drink, He will not give thee (water) to drink if thou practise carelessness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϭⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ . ⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: If thou shalt strive in the contest with thy whole heart, in perfect faith, thou shalt be happy in joy and in gladness for ever.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲅϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ                 
English: Lay fast hold, therefore, at all times upon these teachings which are full of salvation, and keep thou them, and fulfil thou them, so that the Holy Trinity may be glorified through thee, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, henceforward, and always, for all ages of ages. Amen.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ .        
English: Apa John, Archbishop
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: And I, Pambo, said unto him, 'My beloved father, are there any brethren living beyond thee in the desert?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ
English: And Apa Hierax said, 'There are some;
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲅϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: bless me, and get thee gone to them, and receive a blessing at their hands.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And having departed from him into the mountain I came to a small cell of a monk,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ .
English: and I called into it according to the rule of the monkish brethren.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϩⲓⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ . ⲡⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲛϣⲓⲏⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And as I stood outside it, the brother made answer unto me from the inside, saying, 'Hail, Apa Pambo, the elder of the church of Shiet, thou mighty ship that sailest over the desert that is without water,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: behold, I have longed eagerly to see thee for many days.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ .
English: At last hath God fulfilled my wish for me this day;
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ .
English: come inside, and do not stand outside.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ . ⲡⲁⲙⲡⲟⲣⲕ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ
English: And I made answer to him, 'I am Pambo, O my beloved father Pamoun my lord!
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲧⲉϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϣⲧⲏⲛ . ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Hail, my beloved brother, unto whom belongeth the coat of many colours, which is like unto the coat of Joseph the righteous man.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And before God it is more precious than all the purple of the kings of this world.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙⲓⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲓⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Believe me, O my brethren and fathers, I, Pambo, the least of all men, smelled the sweet odour of that brother for a mile before I came to the place where he was.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ
English: And when we had saluted each other, we offered up prayer, and we sat down.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲉⲕⲱϭⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲕⲥⲱϣⲙ ϩⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲉⲕⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ . ⲛⲧⲉϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: And I said unto him, ' My father, I know that thou must be cold in winter, and thou wilt not be burnt up with the heat in the summer, when wearing a tunic of this kind.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ . ⲡⲁⲙⲡⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲃⲱ .
English: And Apa Pamoun said unto me, because this, most certainly, is its name, O my beloved brother Apa Pambo.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϫⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲓϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲓϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲕⲉⲕⲣⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲣ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ .
English: Believe me, O my beloved father, behold, it is twenty years ago since I came to this place, and with this single garment I have found means to keep myself warm during the winter, and to moderate the heat of the atmosphere in summer time.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ . ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And I confess unto thee that this tunic will suffice for me until the day of my death;
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲕⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲥⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲩⲗⲟⲩⲱⲗⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲙⲉ .
English: and, moreover, when I am dead it will be large enough for them to roll me up in it until the day of the Judgement of Truth.'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: And I said unto him, 'My beloved father, is there any brother living beyond thee in the desert?'
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: And he said unto me, 'There is one brother the latchet of one of whose sandals all the whole world is not worthy to unloose.
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: I myself went to him many times, wishing to visit him,
Text: Life of Cyrus in Budge ed. part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲗⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ
English: and he used to answer me from the inside of his cell, saying, 'Get thee gone! In coming hither thou hast given thyself trouble [to no purpose].