megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ . ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: But in spite of these words those [who murmur] do not wish to be persuaded, and they say, 'This man Demetrius who hath seated himself on the archiepiscopal throne is the twelfth, and of them all only this man hath had a wife.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϭⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲩϫⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ .
English: But it is God Himself, the Good, Who did not wish the [virtue of the] holy man to remain hidden, and He desired to make him manifest, and [to make him] to be glorified by the people, according to what He said in the Gospel,' Men do not light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but they place it upon a candlestick, so that it may give light to all those who are in the house.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲗⲡⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ .
English: And the matter was revealed to the Archbishop when he was lying asleep one night,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ .
English: for behold, the Angel of God appeared unto him, and he said unto him, 'Demetrius, Demetrius, seek not only thine own happiness, but that of thy neighbour.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And remember what the Lord spake in the Gospel, saying, ‘The good shepherd layeth down his life for his sheep.’
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϯⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ . ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And the holy man Demetrius said unto the Angel, 'What is it, O my Lord? What is it that Thou wouldst command me to do? If Thou wishest to send me forth to martyrdom, am I not ready to pour out my blood for the Name of my Lord Jesus the Christ?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲱ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ
English: The Angel said unto him, 'Hearken unto me, O Demetrius.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ .
English: The Christ became man because He loved us, and because of this He also redeemed His people.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: Now, therefore, is it a right thing for thee to cause a scandal among the people over whom God hath set thee?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁϩⲱⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: The Archbishop said unto the Angel, 'My Lord, shew me my sin, and I will withdraw myself from it.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: The Angel said unto him, 'The mystery which is between thee and thy wife must be made manifest unto the whole congregation.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Demetrius said, 'I beseech thee, O my Lord, let me die before Thee, only let not this thing be, and do not let any man have knowledge thereof.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲱ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: The Angel said unto him, 'Thou knowest, O Demetrius, what is written, namely, ‘The disobedient shall end in destruction.’
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϣⲟⲣⲡⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: Rise thou up then early in the morning,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲫⲩⲗⲟⲡⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: and after thou hast administered the Sacrament gather together all the clergy, and all the business folk, and shew them the mystery which existeth between thee and thy wife.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And when the Angel had said these things unto him he disappeared from him.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉⲛⲧⲏⲕⲟⲥⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ .
English: And when the morning had come, now it was the Day of Pentecost, the Archbishop made ready to celebrate the Catholic Synaxis.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲝⲏⲅⲉⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Now on that day he used to expound passages of the Scriptures to the congregation with his holy mouth,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲗⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ .
English: and after the people had received the Holy Mysteries he would complete the Liturgy.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: And the Archbishop commanded the Archdeacon not to allow any member of the congregation to leave the church, but to gather them all together in the council chamber, saying, 'The Archbishop biddeth me say: Let not one of you depart to his house, for I have somewhat to say unto thee.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϣⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁϥϫⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ .
English: And when they had all taken their seats in the council chamber the Archbishop commanded [his servant] to gather together a large quantity of wood, and he made them bring in fire and set light to the wood.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ .
English: And the congregation marveled what this thing meant.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ
English: Then the Papa said, 'Rise up, let us pray'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ .
English: and when they had prayed they sat down.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And the Papa said unto them, 'I invoke your love so that your servant, that is to say, my wife, may come forth, and enjoy your blessing'.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: And they marveled, and said, 'Whatsoever our father commandeth, let it take place.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ .
English: Then the Archbishop called one of his servants, and said unto him, 'Go and call the servant of these holy men, that is to say, my wife.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: And when the holy woman heard [these words] she came into the midst of the brethren.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛϫⲃⲃⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲫⲓⲗⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲫⲓⲗⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ .
English: Then the Archbishop rose up and looked round upon all present, and he stood up on the blazing- pieces of wood of the fire, and he spread out his tunic, and took some of the burning coals in his hands and threw them into it.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉϥⲫⲓⲗⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲣⲱⲕϩ .
English: And all the brethren who were sitting in the council chamber marveled at the large quantity of fire which he put into his tunic, and why it did not catch fire.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲫⲓⲗⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩⲣϣⲱⲛ .
English: Then he told his wife to spread out her tunic and her other garment,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲃⲃⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲣϣⲱⲛ .
English: and the holy man transferred the coals of fire to her garment, and she remained standing there before him in the midst of the fire, and neither she nor her apparel was burnt.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϫⲃⲃⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲱⲕϩ .
English: And the Archbishop said a second time, 'Let us pray'; and the coals of fire were in his garment, and he was not burnt.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Hearken ye now unto me.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ .
English: Ye marvel at me, O my brethren, because I say that when a man hath made himself an eunuch he is more glorious than the man who was an eunuch when he was born.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲣⲱⲕϩ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ .
English: It was because of this very thing that these saints were not burnt, for they had extinguished the flame of the fire of lust;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ 
English: let us then not be troubled at the words.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲥⲧⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Let us return now and finish the narrative, which will glorify God.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ .
English: When they had prayed, and were seated,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ .
English: the clergy said unto the Archbishop, 'We entreat thee and the holy woman to explain unto us the meaning of this symbolic act which thou hast performed, for we are all wondering about the matter, and what it meaneth.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ . ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And the Archbishop said unto them, 'Hearken unto me, and I will shew you. For I have not done this thing with the view of seeking- after the praise of men.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ϩⲛⲥⲉ ⲝ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: I am sixty years of age this day,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϣⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲉ .
English: and the woman whom ye see is more than fifty-one.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲁⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲱ ⲉⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: Her father died when she was a little girl, and the brother of her father, who was my father, brought her to our house; she was an only child, just as I myself am an only child, and we were brought up together in the same house.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲣⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ .
English: And when I was fifteen years of age my parents wished to betroth me to her,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛϥϫⲓ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: in the first place naturally because we were brethren of each other (i.e. cousins), and secondly because, according to the pride of this world, we did not wish any stranger to enter our family and take any part of our inheritance.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲧⲉⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And when we had celebrated our marriage, it was incumbent upon me, as it befitteth men, to go in unto her.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲥⲱⲛⲉ .
English: And when we were lying together she said unto me, ‘My brother, a brother ought not to marry [his] sister’;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: and I said unto her, ‘Assuredly not.’
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲛⲅⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: And she said unto me, ‘Why then have they given us each to the other? Am I not thy sister?’
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲉ . ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: And I said unto her, ‘If thou wilt hearken unto me, O my sister, we shall live in a world where they shall never separate us, the one from the other.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲣϫⲧ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲟⲣϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: But if I take thee to wife in this world, I shall be separated from thee by death, and thou wilt be separated from me.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ .
English: If we keep our bodies holy in purity we shall never leave each other in the Jerusalem which is in the heavens.’
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲁⲛⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ .
English: And when she had heard these words from me we made a compact together to keep our bodies unpolluted.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: And my parents did not know of [this] conversation,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ .
English: but they told the men who were in the bride-chamber to bring to them the tokens of the virginity of the bride, according to the custom which, as ye well know, men observe in this matter.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲉ .
English: And these men persuaded our parents, saying, ‘They are mere children still,’
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ϭⲱ ⲉⲧⲙϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ .
English: and by reason of these words our parents ceased to make enquiries concerning our affairs.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And when our parents were dead we remained together, both being orphans.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ϭⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: Then as for these three children which we for ourselves, it was God Who ordained them each other.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ .
English: And the Lord Who shall judge the living and the dead,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ . ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: and Who knoweth what is hidden in the heart, knoweth that I have never known this woman, and that she hath never known me. I am only the husband of us two in appearance,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛϯⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: and as for the carnal intercourse of this world which taketh place on a bed I have no knowledge of it whatsoever.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲉⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲏⲗ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϥϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Moreover, when we used to lie together in bed, we used to see a creature like unto an a eagle flying in the air, and he would come and sing over the bed whereon we two were lying;
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ϣⲁϥϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ .
English: and me he used to place under his right wing,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲛϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛϩⲛϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ
English: and the woman under his left wing.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ϣⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: In the daytime when it was light he would depart, and we used to see him going away.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲱⲫⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Do not think that I am seeking after the praise of men, for I am not, and it would not be my wish to tell you these things if it had not been that He Who wisheth to be profitable unto every man, namely, God, the Lover of man, hath commanded me to do so.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ . ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲕⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And when he had said these things they cast themselves down at his feet, saying, 'O our father, thou art the most noble! of all created things
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁ .
English: And after these things he commanded his wife to depart to her own quarter,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: and having prayed he dismissed the other people, and each one departed to his house in peace.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲑⲁⲩⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉϥⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ . ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Now do not your hearts leap when ye hear of miracles of this kind? And do ye not wonder at this holy man, who passed his whole life with his wife, and restrained himself from union with her?
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲙⲉ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Where are the men now, who, although they have their wives, practise fornication, and who [at the same time] proclaim emphatically 'We are Christians?'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ . ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Let them come hither now, and let them be ashamed when they see their father Demetrins, the holy Archbishop, saying, 'We know nothing of each other, except the face.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲏⲙⲓⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ .
English: O thou who dost set the combat, thou fighter against passion. Saint Demetrius, O my father, did not thy heart leap within thee when thou didst gaze upon the exceedingly great beauty of thy wife?
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲥⲗⲟϭⲗϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲉⲧϭⲏⲛ ϯϩⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲉⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ .
English: Did not the tender softness of her body cause thine understanding to totter? For thou wast, after all, only a youth. When thou didst talk with her and there was none present with thee, did not he who shooteth arrows of evil shoot arrows into thee?
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϫⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: did not he who shooteth arrows of evil shoot arrows into thee? He said, 'I am a man myself, and I am clothed with flesh like every other man.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ . ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: But hearken, and I will shew thee [what Demetrius said], 'Whensoever my heart vised to stir me up to passion,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: I used to remember the vows which I swore to keep to the Christ, saying, 'I will never break them,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: for if I do He will deny me before His Father and His holy angels.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲗⲟϭⲗϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: Whensoever I remembered the softness of her body,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ .
English: I used to remember how the flesh of men goeth to corruption in the tomb, and the foetid humour which it giveth forth.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: And, not permitting our mouth to utter any strange thing, we were afraid of the destruction caused by the fire and flame of Gehenna which exist in Amente,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲱⲛ .
English: and [we remembered that] those who are therein wish to open their mouth to its fullest extent, and that they cannot open it.'
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲝ 
English: And I make mention, O God-loving Council, of what I said in the opening paragraphs [of this discourse], namely, this pure man of this kind is far more excellent than he who slayeth a lion and a bear.
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ 
English: And, moreover, one of the philosophers saith, 'He who destroyeth a lion is not a strong man,
Text: Encomium on Demetrius Archbishop of Alexandria part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲛⲑⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ 
English: and he who destroyeth a panther is not a mighty man;