megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: For He (i. e., Christ) said, ' It is not every one who shall say unto Me, Lord, Lord, that shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who doeth the Will of My Father which (is) in heaven/
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Let us therefore by no manner of means deceive ourselves.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲣⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲱ . ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ .
English: And if any man shall pass the whole of his life in eating at feasts, and in drinking of wine, (that period of time) will be as nothing compared with the ages which shall follow it without end.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ .
English: For in this world both the good things and the evil things which are therein fulfil themselves.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ .
English: In that world, however, the good things endure, and exist for ever and for ever, and the punishments are endless.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲣⲱⲕϩ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: In this world, if the body burnetii, the soul cometh forth therefrom, and it existeth undestroyed.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϣⲁⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: In that world, even though the body rise up, and exist in an undestroyed form, the soul shall burn for all time.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And if it be necessary that sinners shall rise up, and exist in an undestroyed form, this shall not happen in order that they may receive glory, but only that they may be punished with the punishments which are deathless.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲙϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: If a man be unable to bear the heat of the bath which hath been heated to an unwonted degree, what will he do when he is delivered over to the river of fire which floweth before the throne of Christ?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: It is necessary that every man should make himself to consider the fire which is there.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲏ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲩⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁϩⲟ .
English: Let us examine carefully the seal which is on our gold and see that it is intact, lest peradventure some come and plunder our treasure.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϭⲟⲗⲡ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Now all our works may be able to constrain him that hath speech with us (to think us good), but it is impossible that we shall be able to deceive the Judge Who is in the Other World.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: As long then as we have time, come ye, and let us heal the wound in our souls by means of (our) tears.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: If the prophet Jeremiah wept over the overthrow of the temple, which had been built throughout with stones of price, saying, ' Leave me alone, let me weep bitterly,' how much more is it right for us to weep over the temple of ourselves, which is exceedingly glorious,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϭⲗⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: and which, though it hath not therein the ark of gold, is, nevertheless, the dwelling-place of the Holy Trinity?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: If we look upon one who is dead, we weep over him according to custom, what man is there who would be altogether so foolish as not to weep for his own soul if it had died in sin?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: For this reason it is seemly to weep not over the dead body but over the death of thy soul.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: Remember thou, then, that the time hath drawn nigh,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ . ⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: and that the Judge standeth at the door; the evening approacheth, and the day hath declined
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϥϣⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲏ .
English: No man remaineth asleep when once the night hath passed away, and the Sun hath risen.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
English: Let us rise up out of the slumber of dreams, and let us make (or, bring forth) fruits worthy of repentance, even as it is written.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲡⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲟⲩⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ .
English: Repentance requireth not a long time, and very many of the martyrs received the crown for (the repentance) of a short time.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲣϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ . ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉ .
English: And if we have committed the sins which lead unto death, let us not fall into a state of despair, for we have with us the medicines of salvation, that is to say, tears.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲗⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ .
English: And moreover, it belongeth to the nature of men to go astray in the work,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲱⲗⲉ
English: but it is the work of Satan to persist in the going astray.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧϭⲓⲛϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲧⲙⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: For falling down is not a very evil thing, but the not rising up (again) after the fall is both an evil thing and destruction.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲇ .
English: For this reason our God cried out to us through the prophet saying, 'Is there no balsam in Gilead?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Or is there no physician in that place?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ .
English: Why then hath not the healing of the daughter of my people increased?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ϣⲁⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ . ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: If it should happen that any member in our body become diseased, are we not wont to send for the physicians, and to make all the haste possible until we have healed that sick member in our body?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: When, however, the soul itself is sick we are careless about it, and we take no care whatsoever about the healing thereof.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ .
English: Let us hold in fear Him that hath the power to destroy our soul and our body in Gehenna.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Come ye, let us flee into the sea of the mercy of God before the time of the torturings,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲕⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ .
English: and let us say with the holy man David, ' Thou shalt wash me throughly therein, and I shall become whiter than the snow.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: The Good Shepherd standeth wishing to snatch away our souls from out of the mouth of the lion before he is able to devour them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ .
English: He crieth out unto us ourselves saying, 'My son, thou hast sinned; do not (sin) again'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ .
English: And again He saith, Shall not he who falleth rise up again?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ϭⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: Or shall not he who hath gone astray turn again into the right way?'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣϥ .
English: And again He saith, 'Turn ye yourselves unto Me, My children (or, sons) who have wandered afar off, and I will heal your wounds of contrition.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ .
English: He was no liar who said, 'I have not come to judge the world, but in order that the world might have salvation through Me'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ .
English: The one thing for us to do is to repent.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲱⲛϩ .
English: For He saith, 'I do not desire the death of the sinner, but that he would turn himself from his evil way, and live'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲕϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϣⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: There is no man among those who love persons, who even if he be consumed with the madness of love for the woman who is his beloved, that can love wholly in the same manner
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ
English: as that in which God loveth the soul which repenteth.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: For though it hath committed fornication very many times, He crieth out unto it saying, ' And I spake unto her after she had committed fornication with all these (i. e., her lovers) saying, Return thou unto Me'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: For the lovingkindness of God towards man is in this wise:
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ
English: He never rejecteth him that setteth forth to come to Him with repentance.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲧⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲧⲕ .
English: And if he hath fallen into the ditch, and into evil, yet will He stretch out widely His hands to him saying, ' Turn thou to Me, and I will save thee'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲛϣⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: And again, 'On that day wherein ye shall hear His voice, harden ye not your hearts.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲣϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Doth there exist a physician who, supposing it to be his wish to make him that is sick to recover a little, would reproach him
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛϣⲱⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϯⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ .
English: The physician doth not treat him with contempt, neither doth he award him the just retribution for his disgraceful state, but he administereth unto him the medicine with gentleness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: How much more then shall God, Who is in truth the Good Physician of our souls (act thus towards us)?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Above all things let us not despair of our own salvation.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ϩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϥϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ .
English: For he who contendeth in the games is wont to fall down often, but in the end he riseth up, and receiveththe crown of victory.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛϥⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛϥⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: So also is it with the soldier. After he hath been wounded (the physicians) heal him, and he wageth war again, and men consider him to be of greater value than those who have not been wounded at all.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲱⲙⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Similarly also there are very many merchants who, although their ships have foundered, and they have lost their cargoes, do not despair,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲱⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: but they go back again regularly to the markets, Fol. 19a col. 1 and they amass | riches.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ
English: but they go back again regularly to the markets, Fol. 19a col. 1 and they amass | riches.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: For the burning fire of Gehenna hath not been prepared solely for us, but it was made ready for the Devil and his angels.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ . ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲣⲱϥ .
English: Above all things let us not kindle that fire for ourselves, and let us not hear besides the words, (Get ye into the fire which ye yourselves have kindled)
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: There is no sick man living who cannot be healed by the medicine of the Physician of our souls.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ .
English: But perhaps thou wilt say, ' I certainly cannot attain unto perfection.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ .
English: If thou art not able to attain unto perfection, and if thou art not able to become like a sun, then make thyself to be like unto a star.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ . ⲛⲅⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ .
English: In any case transfer thyself from earth to heaven. Make thyself to be like a star which sendeth forth light.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: It is very much better that thou shouldst do a few works which are good, than that thou shouldst do nothing at all.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲣϣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ .
English: Thou hast been informed concerning the cup of cold water, and concerning the visiting of those who are sick, and those who are in prison.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ .
English: Moreover, if we shall be punished for our words and for our deeds,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁϯⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉ .
English: how much more shall He give us wages for our good works, even though they be very few?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛϩⲁⲉ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Therefore let us labour for a little time, so that we may at last live the life which is for ever.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: If it were possible for us to die many, many times, it would be seemly for us to do so, so that we might see Christ coming in His glory.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲛⲓⲅⲙⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: We shall not see Him in a riddle, but we shall | see Him as He really is, with our own eyes, according to the testimony of the Apostle John, who preached concerning God.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: If we look upon the beauty of the human body in this place (i. e., world) we are wont to marvel thereat.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲧⲟ ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲫⲗⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲩϥⲛⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ .
English: Now the beauty of human bodies ariseth from humours and from heat, which after death turn into worms, and ashes, and corruption.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲛⲁⲧϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ .
English: How much more, then, shall we admire when we look upon that beauty which is incorruptible, and spotless, and pure?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Since Peter, when he saw only the very smallest portion of the light of the glory
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: thereof, said, 'It is good for us to remain in this place'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: what shall happen unto us when we shall look upon the fullness of that glory?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲗⲑⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲟⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲫⲏⲣⲁ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: If we ascribe blessings to those who are nigh unto a king in this world, when we see him advancing upon a chariot of gold, and wearing the crown and apparel of purple, then how greatly blessed shall we be when we are placed on the right hand of the King of All, the Judge of every man.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ . ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲱ . ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Now supposing that a kingdom had been promised unto thee, and that the road to the country wherein the kingdom was situated was exceedingly difficult, and toilsome, and was a place of desolation and steepness : wouldst thou not endure all these things in order to reach that kingdom?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩϣⲣⲡϭⲟⲡⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Thou shalt not say, I am already snared in my sins, and I am not able to turn myself to God/
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲣⲡⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: for even if the Devil hath first of all cast us down headlong, let us rise up quickly.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ
English: For our God is a lover of mankind.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲣⲁⲧⲛ ⲛϥϣⲟⲡⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ .
English: Whomsoever shall flee unto Him He will receive, even as He did in the case of the young man who had squandered the portion of the riches which had fallen to his share.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϥϫⲓⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Let us keep in remembrance the fact that after Solomon became king, and had obtained experience of all the glorious things and delights of life,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: he said, ' It is vanity, and vanity it is which is in them all'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲣⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ . ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ϩⲓϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϩⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲙϣⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲩⲫⲏⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: If the governor (of a city) taketh the greatest pains in order to be praised by those who are sitting in the theatre, notwithstanding the fact that the greater number of those who are sitting in that place are poor men, and men of humble station, and servants, and strangers, how very much more pains ought we to take to cause ourselves to be well spoken of in that theatre of the Other World, wherein are congregated the angels, and the archangels, and all the saints?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ
English: Let no whoremonger and tax-gatherer be before us to enter into the Kingdom.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲏⲙⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: There are many medicines and many remedies established for us in Holy Scripture which are different each from the other.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲭⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲁϥⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ . ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲥⲟⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ .
English: Ahab sorrowed in his heart because of the sin which he had committed, and he escaped from the wrath of God by means of this medicine. And Nebuchadnezzar (βαλτασαρ) (escaped) through mercy.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲁⲩⲣⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ .
English: The inhabitants of Nineveh escaped through the medicine of fasting.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲁⲥϩⲉⲧⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: The harlot reconciled God to her through her tears.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ .
English: The thief became a citizen of the Paradise through faith
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲛϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ .
English: Therefore will we exalt these salves and these medicines.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Let us heal our souls of the wounds of sin which we our own selves have caused.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Let us ourselves say unto the True Physician, 'Heal me, O God, and I shall become whole and Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee'