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Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: And I will make them to come to thy shrine and to bring gifts unto thee in My Name.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ .
English: I will make many mighty wonders and signs to become manifest at thy shrine.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲧⲁⲁⲩ . ϯⲛⲁϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ 
English: Whosoever shall come to thy shrine, and shall make a vow, and shall not pay the same, because of these unpaid vows will I enter into judgement with them.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲡⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲏⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: As for this tower wherein thou dwellest, the multitudes who shall come thereto shall not destroy it, (The story of) thy life and conversation and of thy great valour shall reach the uttermost ends of the earth.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲓⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁ . ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ .
English: This year shalt thou dwell in exile, but in the next year they shall cut off thy head with the sword in this Camp
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϣⲉⲡ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ .
English: for thou shalt suffer certain pains for My Names sake.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And I will come unto thee again, and I will give thee strength until thou shalt have put to shame the Duke and his torturings.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And straightway Apa Victor cast himself down at the feet of the Lord, saying
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Who am I, that I should be deemed worthy by Thee for Thee to speak to, O my Lord?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥ ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ . ⲉⲩϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: And Jesus kissed him, and He departed into heaven, and the angels sang hymns to Him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ  ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ .
English: And Apa Victor continued to live in the Camp, and the Lord Jesus was with him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲃⲉ .
English: And Apa Victor purchased for himself the materials for his burial, and his coffin.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And large numbers of soldiers flocked to the Camp for the sake of the blessed man Apa Victor.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ 
English: And the blessed man Apa Victor doubled the number of the prayers which he used to make, and he ke2)t fasts for very long periods, and he diligently observed the Sabbaths, and the Lord Jesus was with him. In the peace of God, May His holy blessing be with us! Amen
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟ . ⲇ . ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ . ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ  
English: THE FOURTH MARTYRDOM OF APA VICTOR. IN THE PEACE OF GOD. BLESS US. AMEN.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ .
English: And it came to pass that after Saint Apa Victor was banished he lived in the Camp.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲃⲁⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲉϣⲧⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ .
English: And Sebastianus, the Duke, came to inspect the Camp.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲧⲉⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲥⲟⲧⲏⲣⲓⲭⲟⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And Asterius, the praetor of the Camp, cast himself down before the Count, and Soterichos, who was the accountant (or, clerk), gave him a written statement concerning Apa Victor, so that he might summon him into his presence.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Then the Duke ordered his servants to set his judgement throne inside the gate of the Camp, in order that he might hear (the case of) the holy man Apa Victor.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And when the morning had come the Duke took his seat upon the throne, and he commanded his servants to bring the righteous man into his presence.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲓ . ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲑⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ .
English: And the torturers seized Apa Victor whilst he was in his cell, and he had lentils in his hand, and he was eating
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫ ⲛⲧϩⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: and Apa Victor threw the lentils through the window, saying
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲑⲁⲣⲙⲟⲥ ⲣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲱϫⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ . ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: O my Lord Jesus the Christ, do Thou make these lentils to become stones which shall never be destroyed! And they shall be a sign unto all the generations which are to come, lest these wicked men tread them down.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And Apa Victor prayed, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ .
English: O my Lord Jesus the Christ, let me not be put to shame before this wicked man.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ .
English: And afterwards he came down (from his cell), and stood before the Duke.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁϥ
English: And the Duke said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ . ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ .
English: These are the letters which the Emperor hath sent to be read unto thee; hearken unto them, and offer up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And Apa Victor answered and said,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁϣⲙϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ .
English: I belong to a King Who is deathless, and therefore I will not worship an emperor who will die.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: kingdoms of the world shall perish and be destroyed, but the glory of God shall never, never perish; therefore I will not offer up sacrifice.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: For the pomp and glory of this world are nothing as compared with God.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲓϫⲓ ⲛⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: Verily, I know well that I did receive a salary of sixty from my father, who is a general, and that God hated me because I received these things wickedly.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ .
English: Now therefore, O Duke, neither gold nor silver will be of the least value to a man in the hour of his necessity.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲃϣⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ .
English: For this reason let us fight with ourselves, for forgetfulness hath spread itself over our heart, so that we may never cease to remember the death (which cometh) in this world.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲉ .
English: I have never glorified myself, and I have never exalted myself.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧϥ .
English: For this reason that which is written is fulfilled in me: 'He who exalteth himself shall be abased, and he who abaseth himself shall be exalted.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲃⲁⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ .
English: Then Sebastianus was exceedingly wroth, and he said unto Apa Victor, 'Offer up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: And Apa Victor answered and said, 'I will not offer up sacrifice.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲣⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Whatsoever thou wishest to do unto me that do.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: I fell into the hands of the four torturers (?) before this, and I was not afraid of them, for the Lord gave me strength during all my torturings.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ .
English: Now therefore, O Duke, I was banished to this spot because of this Name, for (they said), 'Offer up sacrifice,'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: (and I would not do so). And, moreover, I do not wish to remain in this world which shall dissolve away and perish.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲉⲕϯⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: Be it known unto thee also, O Duke, that if thou put me to the torture many, many times, thou wilt only give additional strength to the reasoning power of the mind which is within me.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϩⲟϯ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲙⲡϣⲁ ϩⲱⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟϣⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Wholly fitting for me is it that I should be held worthy to endure revilings for the Name of the Christ.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And the Duke said unto Apa Victor,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲗⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Cease thy say; thou art always talking!
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛ . ⲏ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲛⲱⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ .
English: Art thou a deacon, or a reader, that thou possessest such perfect knowledge of this (kind) of wisdom?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
English: And Apa Victor said,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉϯϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲛⲁⲅⲛⲱⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲏⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲙⲉϩⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ . ⲉϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ .
English: I would give thanks unto the Christ (if I were), only I am not worthy of so great a gift as this — to be made a deacon or a reader. The grace of God is received through Jesus the Christ, Who giveth wisdom unto every man whose heart is right with Him, because He is the giver of riches and His treasury is filled with wisdom (which) He giveth unto every one who shall profit through Him in respect of good things.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϥ . ⲉϣⲁϥϯⲙⲉϩⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ . ⲛϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: For as the good husbandman is in the habit of giving manure to his field, so that he may supply it with strength and enable it to bring forth its crop,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ  ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ . ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁ ⲙⲡⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: even so doth the wisdom of God live in the soul of him that seeketh after it, and it permitteth neither the net of death nor the wiles of the Devil to have dominion over it. For the Lord is mighty, and He is able to perform everything.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ .
English: Dost thou then go so far as to choose for thyself death rather than life?
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
English: And Apa Victor answered and said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: 'This death is not by any means death, but life everlasting.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 6
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: I am able to endure patiently thy torturings.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲩⲙⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Then the Duke made his servants to strip Apa Victor naked, and to cut his sinews, and to fasten his hands behind him, and to drive skewers into him
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϯϩⲃⲟϭ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: and afterwards he made them to dismember (?) him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ .
English: And the Duke said unto him, 'Offer up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto him, 'I will not offer up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲱϭⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲧⲙⲛⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲛⲕⲉϩ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲉⲥ ϥⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲛⲉϥϣⲁⲁⲣ .
English: And afterwards he made his servants to break the joints of his legs and arms until his bones stuck out through his skin.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉϯϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
English: I give thanks unto Thee, O my Lord Jesus the Christ, because all the joy of the Christ hath drawn nigh unto me.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: Duke said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ .
English: They delivered thee over into my hands as a magician.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ .
English: Now, then, if thou dost not hearken unto me, I will torture thee with the most terrible tortures.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: And Apa Victor said, 'I will not offer up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And the Duke said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲅϫⲓⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ .
English: Why dost thou not go on taking thy salary? Why dost thou take no pleasure in thy chariot and in thine armour?'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And Apa Victor answered and said,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲩϣⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: Because they are used in acts of violence.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ 
English: For this reason I will not eat the rations
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ . ⲛϯⲛⲁϩⲕⲟ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: I have in the world which is to come spiritual food laid up fox me, and when I shall have eaten thereof I shall never feel hunger again.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲩϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: And the Duke commanded them to strip him naked, and to east him into a furnace wherein the fire had been lighted for two days.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ
English: And afterwards they brought him into the presence of the Duke, who said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲕⲏⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲏ . ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ . ϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ . ⲧⲉⲕϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲓⲥⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: O wicked head! I swear by the health of Apollo that thy punishment shall be the destruction of thy body by fire.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲱϭ ⲉ..ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And the Duke commanded (his servants) to prepare a furnace, and to heat it for four days, and then to cast Apa Victor into it.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And Apa Victor prayed in the depths of the furnace, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲱϣⲙ . ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ . ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: O my Lord Jesus the Christ, at the (mention of) Whose Name the sea dried up, let [this] fire be extinguished, and let the heat thereof be destroyed. Blessed be Thy Name for ever! Amen.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: And they brought him and set him before the Duke, (and it was found that) the fire had not touched him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲃⲁⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: Then Sebastianus said unto Apa Victor,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ . ϯⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: By the glorious gods Apollo and Artemis, I will torture thee (sorely),
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲛϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ .
English: I will Send and bring a magician who is more powerful than thou, (and) he shall make an end of thy magic'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ .
English: And the Duke commandcd them to bring a magician.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ . ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟϥ .
English: And the magician (came), and he made medicaments (containing) the essence and the venom of serpents,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲛ .
English: and he pronounced over them a very large number of (magical) names.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And after (this) he said unto Apa Victor,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Take (these), swallow them, and then I shall see if thou art strong enough (to suffer in no way thereby).'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ .
English: And the blessed man Apa Victor said unto the magician,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉϩⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: I have no desire to swallow them, but in order that thou mayest know that my God hath power to make of no effect every kind of magic, (I will do so).'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: And Apa Victor made over himself the Sign of the Cross in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, saying,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ .
English: 'Do Thou not let me be put to shame before this lawless man.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ . ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲏⲣⲡ .
English: Thereupon Apa Victor swallowed the inedicaments, and no member whatsoever of his suffered the least injury; on the contrary, he was filled with a feeling of happiness like unto the happiness of those who have been drinking- wine.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛϯⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲥ .
English: And the magician made other medicaments which were far more powerful than those which he had made first, using even the gall and the humours from a corpse.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧ .
English: These he placed in a vessel,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ .
English: and he pronounced over them such mighty magical names that even the earth shot out light at the mention of them.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ
English: And he said unto Apa Victor,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲧⲙⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: My lord, take these this time also, and if no evil thing happen to thee I will believe in thy God.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Then the blessed man took these medicaments and drank them, and no evil whatsoever happened to him.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ .
English: Then the magician said,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲣⲟ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ . ϫⲉⲁⲕⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: Mighty is he who hath shewn might! Thou hast delivered (thy) soul from death, and made it to live once again.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉϩⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥⲣⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: For (it is with thee as it was with) Andrew, when he was broken on the cross, he was made new again.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: And this is what happeneth unto those who have gone astray in their sins; when they wish (it) the Lord maketh them into new creatures again.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ .
English: And straightway the magician relinquished all the possessions which he had, and he was taught the Name of the Holy Trinity, and all his books which were full of magic he burned in the fire.
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ .
English: And the Duke said unto Apa Victor,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ .
English: Be wise, and offer up sacrifice.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And Apa Victor said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ .
English: Indeed I am wise at all times.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲣⲥⲟϭ .
English: And the Duke said unto him, 'But this time thou art acting the fool.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ . ϫⲉⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ .
English: And Apa Victor said, 'The fools of the world are those whom God hath chosen to put to shame the wise.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲏϩ ⲧⲱⲛ .
English: The Duke said unto him, 'Where is this writing found?'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϩϥ .
English: And Apa Victor said, 'It is Paul who wrote it.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: And the Duke said, 'Is Paul then a god?'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲧⲉⲕⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲧⲉ . ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ .
English: As the wise man among architects when he is about to build seeketh for a site whereon another hath laid the foundation, and then buildeth upon it
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲏ .
English: even so is Paul, who came at the end
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ⲡⲗⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ .
English: he setteth the roof on the Scriptures.'
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And the Duke said unto him,
Text: Martyrdom of Victor part 7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲗⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟϭ .
English: Cease thou to utter such words of folly as these,