megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: And this is what your Father which is in heaven doeth for you. If ye do not forgive each other in your hearts, your Father which is in heaven will not forgive you your sins.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Behold ye know, O my beloved, that we have clothed ourselves with the good and man-loving Christ.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ .
English: Let us not strip ourselves naked of Him for the sake of our evil works; for we are vowed to God in purity, and we are vowed to the life of the monk.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲛⲉⲥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ . ⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ . ⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: Let us do the works thereof which are these: fasting and praying without ceasing, and purity of the body and purity of the heart.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ . ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲟ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ .
English: Since we have vowed ourselves to God in purity let us not associate ourselves with the fornications which take manifold forms,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ .
English: for He saith, 'They committed fornication in very many ways.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲛⲧⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: O my brethren, o let us not permit ourselves to be found in the works which are of the kind which will make us to fall below every (other) man.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Moreover, we have promised to become disciples of Christ;
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲑⲙⲕⲉⲡϫⲱϩⲙ .
English: let us therefore afflict ourselves, for sorrow bringeth low impurity.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲃⲟⲗⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: And now that the contest is set, let us not allow ourselves to be defeated, so that we may not become slaves unto sin.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ .
English: Lightgivers have been placed in the world for us, let them not be offended because of us, let us bear silently,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ . ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: for very many shall be saved through our sobriety, O brethren.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲕϯⲕⲟⲥ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: Let us not enter into reckoning with each other, in order that they may not enter into reckoning with us in the hour of punishment, whether ye are virgins, or whether ye are set apart to do special work, or whether ye are anchorites.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲥⲉ ϥⲛⲁϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Assuredly He shall say unto us, Bring (it hither), this belongeth to Me, and the increase thereof.' And He shall chide us, and say unto us, ' Where is the apparel of the bridal chamber?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ .
English: Where is the light of the lamps?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: If thou art indeed My son, where is the fear with which thou shouldst regard Me?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: If thou didst hate Me in the world, then get thee away from Me, for I know thee not.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: If thou hatest thy brother thou art a stranger unto My Kingdom.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ . ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: If thou hast a bond on thy brother, and thou wilt not release him, then they shall bind thy hands behind thee, and thy feet, and shall cast thee into the outer darkness, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: If thou rejectest thy brother, then will they deliver thee over to the angels who are without mercy, and they shall flog thee with whips of fire for ever.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ . ⲁⲕⲥⲱϣⲧ . ⲁⲕⲃⲁⲃⲱⲱⲧ . ⲁⲕϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Thou didst not shew compassion upon My image, thou didst treat Me with contempt, thou didst hold Me in scorn, thou didst inflict disgrace upon Me
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁϯⲥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϩⲙⲡϩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ .
English: therefore I will not shew compassion upon thee in thy time of danger and necessity.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲁⲕ . ⲉⲕ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲕⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: 'If thou dost not make peace with thy brother in this world,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ . ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲁⲡ .
English: I will not be with thee in the Day of the Great Judgement.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲥⲉϣϥ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: (If) thou despisest the poor man, it is I Whom thou despisest therewith.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ . ⲛⲧⲕⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: (If) thou rejectest the man of misery, thou art the fellow (or, companion) of the man who rejected Me in My humility upon the Cross.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Did I ever demand from thee anything during My absence from My home in the world?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ .
English: Did I not bestow upon thee My Body and My Blood, the Good of life?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲥⲟⲧⲕ .
English: Did I not taste the death for thy sake until I redeemed thee?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲓϣⲃⲏⲣ .
English: Did I not make thee acquainted with the mystery of heaven, and make thee My brother and companion?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϯⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ 
English: Did I not give unto thee the power to trample under thy feet vipers and scorpions, and all the might of the Enemy?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Did I not give unto thee manifold medicines of life wherewith thou mightest heal thyself?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϩⲟⲕⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲅⲟⲗⲓⲁⲑ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: My powers, and My signs, and My miracles, which I bore in the world as the [ armour of soldierhood I gave unto thee that thou mightest gird thyself about therewith, and mightest cast down head-long Goliath, that is to say the Devil.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: And now what is it which thou lackest that maketh thee to become a stranger to Me?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲧⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: It is thy carelessness alone that driveth thee into the pit of Amente.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲕⲱ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: Now therefore, O my son, these things and those which are far more severe shall we hear if we continue to be careless, and are not obedient (to the command) to forgive one another.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ .
English: Let us be sober.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: We know the virtues of God which shall help us in the day of death, and which shall act as a guide for us in the midst of the cruel and terrifying war, and which shall raise up (our) soul(s) from the dead.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Now first of all there have been given unto us faith and the knowledge whereby we may expel unbelief from within us.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ .
English: Next, there have been given unto us wisdom and understanding which enable us to understand the thoughts of the Devil, and to flee from him, and to hate him.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲕ . ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ 
English: (And) there are preached unto us fasting, and prayer, and continence, which shall give peace and tranquillity in the body (which is vexed) by passion.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ 
English: There have been given unto us purity and abstinence through which God shall dwell in us.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ . ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And there have been given unto us patient endurance and long-suffering, and if we keep carefully all these (virtues) we shall inherit the glory of God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ . ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϩⲱⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: There have been given unto us love and peace, these mighty warriors in the battle, for the Enemy is unable to draw nigh unto the place wherein these are.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: We have been commanded concerning the joy wherein there is no grief if we fight.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And we have also been instructed in generosity and in Christlikeness.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉϩⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ .
English: There have been given unto us holy prayer and long-suffering, which are wont to fill the soul with light.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲡⲓⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ . ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ .
English: There have been given unto us innocency of heart and simplicity, which are wont to blot out wickedness.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲓϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Directions have been written down for us in respect of judging no man, and we must overcome the falsehood of this evil blemish which is in man
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲧⲙⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ .
English: for if we do not judge they will not judge us in the Day of Judgement.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲧ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ .
English: For the power to suffer patiently, and the power to bear violent assaults have been given unto us, in order that slothfulness may not cast us down headlong.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ .
English: And our fathers lived their lives to the very end in hunger and in thirst, and they suffered tribulations in great numbers until they produced purity within themselves.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Especially did they flee from the drinking of wine, which is full of penalties of every kind.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲣⲁⲭⲏ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ .
English: The disturbances in our members, and the twitchings therein, and their jerky and disconnected movements are due to overmuch wine
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲡⲉϣⲛⲁⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: it is a madness which produceth much sin, it splitteth the head, and it maketh the joints of the hands and arms helpless.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲡⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲟϭ . ⲛⲥⲣⲧⲥⲩ ⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ . ⲛⲥⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ .
English: For the pleasure which attendeth drinking in excess maketh a man of understanding- to become a fool, and it turneth the conscience into a shameless thing, and it setteth loose the bridle of the tongue.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲙϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲏ . ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲡⲱϣⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ .
English: The greatest joy in all the world is to sorrow in the Holy Spirit; let us not stray in pleasure.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ .
English: For the priest spake, and the prophet gave a warning concerning wine,
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϯϩⲉ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ . ⲛϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: 'Wine is insolent, drunkenness is a disgrace; whosoever shall devote himself to these shall not be innocent of sin'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲣⲡ . ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ . ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲙⲥ .
English: Wine is good if we drink it in moderation ; if thou givest thine eye to the wine-bottles and to the drinking-pots, thou shalt go naked, even like a corn-stalk (?).
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ . ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲡϯϩⲉ .
English: Therefore let all those who have prepared themselves to be disciples of Jesus keep themselves away from wine and from drunkenness.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ . ⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ .
English: For our fathers knew very well the danger which would arise because of wine, and they abstained from it, for they were wont to drink it in very small quantities when suffering from sickness.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟϣ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲉⲓⲉⲡⲉⲧⲃⲣⲃⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛϫⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Now if only a very little wine was allowed to be given to the mighty workman Timothy, whose body was in a very infirm condition, then what shall I say in respect of the man who is bubbling over with wickedness, and is in the prime of early manhood, and who hath in him impure desires and passion in abundance?
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϯⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣϥⲥⲱ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁ . ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: I am afraid to say it: Let no man drink wine at all, so that he may not hate his own salvation (and) murmur against me.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: For these words will be hard unto many at (this) time.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲕϩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ . ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲗⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: Nevertheless, my beloved, it is good to keep oneself (from wine), and soberness (?) is beneficial ; for he who keepeth himself sober (?) shall sail in safety his ship into the harbour of the salvation, which is good and holy, and he shall drink of the good things of heaven.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ . ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲟⲟⲗⲉϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ .
English: And again, a greater thing than all these hath been given into thine hand, namely, the humility which keepeth watch over all the virtues ; humility was this great and holy power wherein God arrayed Himself when He came into the world.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲡⲉⲑⲏⲥⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ . ⲡϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ . ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: It is the wall (round about) the virtues, the treasure-house of actions (or, deeds), the armour which delivereth, the healer of every grief.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲛⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲃⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ 
English: And when the apparel of byssus had been made, and the vessels of gold for the tabernacle, and all the things for adornment, they put on apparel of sackcloth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: (Humility) is one of the least of things in the sight of men, but it is chosen and most honourable before God.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲧⲛⲛⲁϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: If we acquire it for ourselves we shall (be able to) tread upon all the power of the Enemy.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ .
English: For He said, 'On whom shall I look except upon him that is humble and long-suffering?'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲕⲁⲡⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Let us not relax our attention in the time of hunger, for boasting increaseth in a man as well as prudence.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁⲃⲙⲁϩⲧ . ⲁⲥⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ⲁⲥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲛⲟϭ . ⲁⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: When gluttony increaseth, fornication reigneth through the drinking of the body, (and) pride hath rule, and the novices cease to listen to the elders, and the elders cease to trouble in any way about the novices, and each one walketh according to the desire of his own heart.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲛⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: This is the time wherein we must cry out with the prophet, 'Woe unto me, O my soul, for he who striketh terror destroyeth upon the earth.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ .
English: And he who is upright among men existeth not according to the Christ, that is to say he doth not exist at all, and each one afflicteth his neighbour.'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: Strive ye, O my beloved, for the time hath drawn nigh, and the days have diminished. The father no longer giveth instruction to his son, and the son hearkeneth not to his father.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ . ⲁⲛⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲟⲩⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲭⲏⲣⲁ . ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: The good Virgins have come to an end. The holy fathers are asleep in every place, the mothers are destroyed like the widows, we have become like unto orphans.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩϯⲕⲗⲯ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: The humble are trampled upon, and blows are showered upon the heads of the poor.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ . ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Because of this, within a very little we have made God to be wroth. Then let us make lamentation, (for) there is none to comfort us.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲛ .
English: All these things have come upon us because we have not afflicted ourselves.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ .
English: Let us strive earnestly, O my beloved, so that we may receive the crown which is prepared.
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲣϣ . ⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲣⲟ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ .
English: The throne is spread, the door of the kingdom is open, 'to him who overcometh will I give the manna which is his'
Text: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ . ⲛⲧⲛϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲣⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏⲛ . ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁϣⲉ .
English: If we strive earnestly we shall conquer our passions, and we shall reign for ever and ever; but if they conquer us, we shall weep bitterly.