megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡϩⲟ ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲃⲃⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲧⲙ . ⲙⲛⲡϥⲱ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲗⲱϭϫ . ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲣ . ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ . ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ .
English: The face hath become ghastly pallid in the garb of death, and the body hath become shrivelled up, and the mouth is shut up, and the hair hath become lustreless (?), and the eyes have become sightless and are shut, and the limbs are motionless.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ . ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱϣ . ⲛⲉϣⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲗⲕⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ .
English: And as for the other changes which take place in the body when it is placed in the earth, the flesh crumbleth away, and the sinews and ligaments decay, and the other (members) which have been laid bare, (and) those which have not been laid bare, become dissolved, and the humours which have dried up, and the dust which is abundant.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲛϥⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛϥⲱϫⲛ .
English: For man is a thing of nought, and he is like unto a flower of the grasses which withereth, and he shrivelleth up like a log of wood which is burned in the fire and is consumed.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ .
English: Now after the destruction of man, and (seeing) his wretchedness, which was very great,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲣⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: God visited that which He Himself had fashioned, and had made in His own form and likeness, in order that Death might not become the conqueror.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Death boasted himself saying, ' I will conquer man.'
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ϥⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: Now the Devil fighteth against man at all times, and he carrieth him away captive through the evil of death into the gate of Amente.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ . ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲟⲣϫϥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲣⲃⲉϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ . ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: And he hurleth his wickedness against man at all times, until at length he bringeth him under the power of death, and he shutteth him up in the prison of Amente.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲣⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲱⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: For this reason the soul which is fast bound in darkness is not able to make its escape from the place of imprisonment of those who are dead.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: For this reason the Father sent His Son upon the earth. Now He had no body of flesh; therefore the Holy Spirit
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲛϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ .
English: caused Him to take upon Himself flesh in the womb of the Virgin. And God became man so that He might deliver him that had gone astray, and might gather together those who were scattered through the envy of the Devil, and might bring them into His fold.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲉϣⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲁϥⲣⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: Death having made a separation in man, those whom Death had scattered, these did Christ gather together, and He hath made man one again, the soul with the body.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲉⲗⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁϥⲡⲉϣⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: For Death bound the soul in Amente, and he made the flesh to dissolve in the earth; thus he divided man into two parts.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲉⲗⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲣⲣⲉ . ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉϣⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲛ .
English: The Saviour Jesus, however, Himself set free the soul from its bonds, and He bound the flesh together inseparably,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲁϥϣⲟⲟⲛϥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: and He brought the two towards each other, and made them one of one, the soul and the body, and He rejoined them each to the other.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: He gave the body to the soul, and the soul He placed in the body;
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ .
English: He made (the body) to be an instrument of speech, and He gave it constituted members.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲯⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: And now, O soul, sing thou hymns of praise in the body wherein thou art, to thine own Imperishable God, because Christ died for us, in order that we might live with Him for ever.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲭⲣⲩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: For He was neither liable to Death, nor was He under any obligation to die by Death;
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲣⲱ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: neither was it absolutely necessary for Him to make Himself to become man,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: nor had He Himself any need to take upon Himself the flesh of man:
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ .
English: for He is God, and He is arrayed in all the glory of Divinity.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: For this reason he endured patiently and was made after the manner of men who die, (though) He is the God Who alone dieth not.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Now for what reason did He come down upon the earth, seeing that He Himself was the King, Who was reigning over the heavens?
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: Who compelled Him to go to the Cross, and to die gladly?
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲏⲙⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲓⲧⲣⲁ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲟⲟⲗⲉϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: Though He Himself was the Fabricator of the universe, He endured patiently, and allowed Himself to be begotten in the womb of a woman. And they wrapped in swaddling bands
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: Him that had been arrayed in all the glory of the Father.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲛ ⲁⲩϫⲧⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲛⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: He Who sat on the I chariots of the Cherubim was laid in a manger, and He sucked the nipple at the breast of a woman.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁⲫⲓⲛ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: He before Whom the Seraphim stand in awe ascribing glory to His Divinity,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲟⲩⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϯⲱⲧⲉ . ⲉϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: He Who sent forth waters to flow in the rivers, and the rains, and the dews, and Who sent forth waters from heaven, received baptism in the Jordan by a mortal man.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ .
English: He from Whom the whole universe receiveth light was treated with contempt by the Jews.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲉ .
English: He upon Whose Word hang the seven heavens, and the firmament, and the earth, and Amente, was Himself hung upon a Cross of wood.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: He Who took a clod of dead earth, and fashioned it into a living man, bare patiently the scorn of those who mocked Him, in order that by the contempt of Himself He might save man, who had gone to perdition through his own sins.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: He gave His soul of salvation for the soul of man.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: He gave His holy flesh on behalf of the whole race of Adam. And He gave His Blood on behalf of all.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ .
English: He gave Man for man, and His death for our death.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲭⲣⲏⲱⲥⲧⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ .
English: And the death which men are under an obligation to suffer, and which they fear, became a blessing, because Christ died for us.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ .
English: This is the love which Christ made manifest. He died for us, who. are sinners, in order that He might save us.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: For what righteous man ever died on behalf of a sinner?
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲟϥ .
English: Or what father ever died on behalf of his own son, whom he had begotten?
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ .
English: Again, what friend ever died on behalf of his friend?
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ .
English: Or what loving brother ever died on behalf of his brother?
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ . ⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: No man ever did such a thing, that is to say, no man ever let himself die for another by his own wish, or through his own good pleasure only.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ .
English: But Christ came of Himself, and of His own free will and love.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And as to us sinners, not only did He fashion us in the form of Adam and make us to become men,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲁϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ .
English: but when we were dead in (our) sins, He came and bore suffering on our behalf; and He hath given us life again by His love.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ . ⲛϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥϫⲡⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧϯⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ .
English: Now at the time when He fashioned us with His hand, He had not suffered (on our behalf); but now that He hath begotten us a second time, through the suffering of His death, He suffereth with us even as doth she who gave (us) birth.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲣⲉⲕϩ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: He hath borne with us for an exceedingly long time, and He hath not burnt up the world, (the people whereof) treated Him with contempt, and scourged Him by the hands of sinners, and put Him to death, and buried Him, according to that which the prophet spake saying, 'Thou hast brought me into the dust (or, grave) of death.'
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ .
English: Who was it that brought Him there?
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ .
English: It was the wicked people whom He loved that put Him to death.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣϫⲉ .
English: He came to them to save them, and they cast Him aside like a straw.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ . ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Consider moreover, O men, the return which the children of Israel made to our God.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ .
English: They pierced the side of Him Who had created them.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: They inflicted sufferings upon Him Who had on very many occasions conferred benefits upon them and their fathers.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: They paid Him back with evil things instead of good, and they shewed hatred instead of the true (love) wherewith He had loved | them.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: They made sorrowful Him Who had given joy unto them.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Who had raised the dead among them, and they saw Him doing it;
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉ ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ .
English: He Who had healed the lame, and cleansed those who were leprous,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ .
English: He Who had given light to the blind — He it was Whom they killed, and hung upon a tree!
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ .
English: Consider moreover, O men, the insolent daring of the Jews.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉϣⲧⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: They hung (upon a tree) Him that had hung out the earth.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉϥⲧⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: They drove nails into Him that had stablished the earth on the waters.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲣϭ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ .
English: They broke (the limbs) of Him that had heaped up the heavens in His wisdom.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϥⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ .
English: They bound as a prisoner Him that had released them from the servitude of Pharaoh.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: They put fetters on Him that had set free sinners.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϫ ⲉϥⲟⲟⲃⲉ .
English: To Him that had given them a stream of water to quench their thirst did they give vinegar to drink when He thirsted,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲉϥ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲅⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ .
English: and they sustained Him with gall when He was in the agony of death on the Cross, and they did not remember that He it was Who had given them (water as sweet as) honey to drink from the rock.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϭ . ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ .
English: They bound the hands and the feet of Him that had unbound the limbs of those who were paralysed. They themselves were bound in the hand of the Devil because they performed His will;
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ .
English: For he kept them bound until the coming of Him that should release those who were in captivity, and set free those who were bound.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ .
English: Of Him that had sent forth the sun and the moon to give light to them, and had opened the eyes of those who were blind from their birth, did they close the eyes like those of a dead man.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ .
English: Him Who had raised the dead did they bury in the earth.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁϩⲟϥ .
English: O what a new and incomprehensible mystery!
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ .
English: He Who was the Judge was judged.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: He Who had done away their sins was bound with cords.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯⲉⲓϥⲧ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Nails were driven into the hands of Him Who had fashioned men.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲛⲓϥⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲃϣⲁ .
English: They hung on a tree Him Who had placed breath in their throats.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: They broke Him Who could break their members from their bodies.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧⲉⲭⲣⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ . ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲙⲥⲓϣⲉ .
English: On the Cross they compelled Him Who had filled the earth with life to drink gall.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁϥ .
English: He through Whom the whole universe liveth died. Now they did scoff at Him greatly whilst He was on the Cross, and before He died they gave utterance to many mocking words, and they gibed at Him.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ . ⲁⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲱϩ .
English: When our Lord was hanging upon the wood of the Cross, the sepulchres opened, and Amente was rent asunder.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ .
English: He delivered the souls (therefrom), and He raised up the dead, and very many of the saints shewed themselves in Jerusalem.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Now these things happened before the mystery was fulfilled on the Cross.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ . ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ . ⲉϥϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ .
English: And when Christ died, He abolished the Enemy, He bound in fetters the mighty tyrant, He set His Cross before him. He conquered in their presence, and He gained the victory.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲁϥϩⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ .
English: Our Lord Jesus Christ lifted up His Body on the Cross, and when Death had seen Life, he fell down at His feet.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ .
English: Then the Powers of the heavens marvelled at His wisdom.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: The angels were stupefied with admiration of Him.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: The elements were terror-stricken, and all created things were shaken when they saw this new mystery, and this awful sight.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ .
English: They saw God hanging on a tree, and men were lifted up near Him on the tree.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ .
English: His feet were fastened to it by means of nails,
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲩⲟϥⲧⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲉ .
English: and likewise His hands, which were extended, were fastened by nails to the tree.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲭⲗⲉⲩⲁ ⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϫⲏⲣ . ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: And the Jews mocked at Him, and laughed at Him, and derided Him, because they did not understand the mystery.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ .
English: The earth trembled (or, shook) when it saw the shamelessness of the Jews.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩⲕⲓⲙ .
English: The mountains thereof trembled, and the hills shook and quaked.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲉⲓⲙ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲃⲥ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: The sea made its waves to rise up to a height sufficient to cover the world.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ . ⲉⲟⲙⲕⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: The abyss was disturbed, and opened its mouth to swallow up all created things.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟϥ .
English: The whole of creation was moved with wrath because of the abominable insolence of the Jews.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ . ⲁⲡⲟⲟϩ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ . ⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ .
English: The luminaries of heaven became dark, the sun withdrew to rest, the moon was perturbed and hid itself, and the stars ceased to shine on the wicked men.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲡ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ .
English: Though the moon was full, it did not shine, and moreover, the sun having withdrawn to rest, the whole world was in darkness.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ .
English: They saw their God Who had created them hanging upon a tree like a thief.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ .
English: The day turned into night.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲧⲟⲕⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And an angel who was wroth came forth from among all the angels, with his drawn sword in his hands, to slay them quickly altogether.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And he was prevented (from doing this) by the mercy of Christ.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩϥ ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: And the angel laid his hand upon the curtain of the temple, and rent it in twain, from the top to the bottom.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲟⲛⲧ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: And all the angels were looking forth from the heavens, and they were wroth because the lovingkindness of God the Father prevented them all from destroying the Jews.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲱⲧ . ⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙϭⲙ .
English: The light of the day took to flight, the world was shrouded in darkness, the darkness of the blackest night.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ .
English: All these things happened before Christ closed His eyes.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲁϥϣⲁ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: And His light made haste to rise in Amente.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: And Amente | was perturbed when the Lord went down into it, not in the flesh, but in the spirit;
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: for He had power over all creation, and He could destroy (it) before His last hour.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: He poured out His Blood on the earth, and It protected the earth and those who were therein.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: His Body continued to hang upon the tree for the sake of the elements, and His Spirit went down into Amente, and saved those who were in that region.
Text: On the Soul and Body
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲱⲗ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ . ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: He despoiled Amente, and made Himself Master of all of it.