megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲱϩⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ .
English: In this regard has also been said: Sow wheat, and reap thorns.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ .
English: Their fields will bring them no harvest.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁ ⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Therefore keep watch and do not let the enemy destroy our merit while we make it.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϫⲁϩⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Instead, we want to adamantly preserve our minds from any impure thought from the devil to become worthy to hear this with satisfaction (p 3): 'From now on, they will no longer work on an agency basis,
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: but they will work for the Lord, their God.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϭⲱⲧϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲏⲓ  ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲩϭⲱⲧϩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϭⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Because thieves do not break into a house or anywhere else where there are no valuables, but only where they would find valuables.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩϭⲱⲧϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲗ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲟⲃϣ .
English: They also do not break into a place guarded against thieves, but where they know that no one watches, but everyone is asleep,
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩϭⲱⲧϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϭⲛⲧϥ .
English: it is there that they break in and rob, whatever they find,
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓ ϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϭⲛⲧϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ . ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϣⲉⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: In the same way the devil does not rob the one who is vigilant and preserves the fruits of his effort, but the one whom he finds careless and without fear of God, not considering, in which state he will come into the hands of God, driven back and forth by every wind,
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲟ .
English: this is the one whose fruits he robs ruthlessly.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ  ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ .
English: Therefore now take courage and be vigilant, brothers, everyone who is of one mind with God and our fathers, and also with us, whether man or woman, young or old, here with us or with you!
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲉ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: We will not allow our eyes sleep and our eyelids slumber until the Lord saves us from any temptation by the enemy.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Because there are many who envy us.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ . ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ .
English: And give no heed to brothers, who are often involved in strife and rebellion, and disown their steadfastness. Do not let them become a stumbling block to you!
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: God shall never be able to say that they are a stumbling block to the righteous, those who have complete faith in Christ and wait for the Spirit of God.
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲱϩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ . ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: But woe to you sinners who disown your steadfastness and throw the communities into turmoil through cowardice, envy, hatred, strife, rebellion and intrigue!
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: What are you going to do on the day of your visitation?
Text: On Vigilance
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ .
English: For your trouble comes from afar.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲣϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲉ .
English: You have given glory to God indeed.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲟ ⲁⲫⲑⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ .
English: It’s to you that I speak, you Aphthonia, daughter of the Comes Alexander.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲏ ⲁⲣⲧⲁⲓⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧτ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ  ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Have you not honoured the place you were nourished in according to God and according to the world , in your words and your deeds?
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲛⲉⲣⲁⲥⲱϣⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲏ ⲛⲉⲣⲁⲧϭⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ .
English: If your heart hadn’t corrupted, you would not despise the place you are in, or shame the sisters who are in the place with you.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲫⲑⲟⲛⲓⲁ . ⲧⲉⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧⲉ .
English: They call you by your name “Aphthonia”, but you revile yourself alone.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲟ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟ . ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲧⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ .
English: And you are a slanderer to you yourself, what you wish is to destroy your soul, which the whole world isn’t worthy of.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ .
English: and to lead astray in your sufferings for no reason.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲕⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲣⲙⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲗⲉ .
English: For you have left room for Satan inside you to transform your heart, and daze you like those sheep that become (spoiled) by moths.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: You stupid and foolish one in which there isn’t wisdom.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲧⲉⲏⲡ ⲉⲕⲁⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁ .
English: For if there had been knowledge in you, even if they truly fought with you, then you ought to let a man know how they are inside your place.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲁⲣϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ  ϫⲉⲁⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ . ⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲩϩⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: Most of all when you sent to your father and your mother: “they fought with me,” or “they abused me”.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲣϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲣⲟ .
English: It’s you lying, as they didn’t fight with you nor did they abuse you.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϫⲓϩⲛⲟ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: That they “fought with you” was that you were given knowledge in your transgressing the law by your receiving something from your parents without asking.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲣϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲏ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲉ .
English: What is it that you asked for or needed and were rejected, or you weren’t given it?
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ . ⲉⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: If you told your father and your mother, are we to be afraid?
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲣϫⲓϭⲟⲗ .
English: All the more so as you lie.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ .
English: So you don’t want us to tell them about your foolish actions which you do and your stealing and your quarrels.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲧⲃⲗⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲡϫⲡ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲗⲗⲉ  ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Oh you truly blind one who gropes in daylight like those who are in midnight and like those blind ones, who have no eyes.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲏ .
English: Where is it that your parents from the world will hear of your action inside this place, without us knowing in the monastery?
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲁⲩⲑⲙⲕⲟ ⲏ ⲁⲩⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟ . ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲏⲡ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ .
English: So if they truly did violence to you or grieved or pained you, you should have told us of your pain.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉϫⲉⲙⲉ . ϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: I tell you we’ll know if it’s the truth you’re telling or not.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲏ .
English: Or you should have told your mother in this place with you.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: If you don’t call her only with your mouth “mother”.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: But it’s that your heart is distant far away from her.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
English: As it is written:
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ . ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: “this people honours me with their lips, but their heart is distant far away from me.”
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟ . ⲛⲉⲣⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ .
English: For if your stupid heart hadn’t darkened on you, would you have scorned your parents who are in the community with you,
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲉⲣⲁⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ  ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: or despised the sisters that you dwell with in your pride and your boastfulness?
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: Or if you hadn’t left behind you the teaching and the wisdom.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ  ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: And as you loved what is evil, instead of what is good.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲥⲓϣⲉ 
English: Would you have practiced things which are evil, and said with your mouth that is full of curses upon bitterness:
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲏ .
English: “I’ll go to another monastery”.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϫⲓⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: In what was it that this place did you violence?
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲉϫⲱ .
English: Or what is the weight that they put on you,
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: except that they told you “don’t violate the command of God,”
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲣϯϣⲟⲟⲩ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲉⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲥϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ
English: because you gave perfume and mesouaphi to a maiden while she was in the house with you
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: so that you’ll become an obstacle and a scandal to each other.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲏ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲓ ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ .
English: For this thing, I promise you that if you don’t give your admission and take away this disobedience of yours and those quarrels in vain,
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲕⲁϩ .
English: I will make your heart suffer.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ .
English: And I will make them treat you like what came out of your mouth.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϯⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ  ⲛⲙⲙⲉ  ⲏ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Indeed I am concerned, for you (Aphthonia) and for you (the congregation).
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲟϥ ⲉⲝⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ 
English: What I'm afraid of is that, in the way that the serpent deceived Eve in his treachery, your hearts waste away from the simplicity and the purity which bring to Christ.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟ .
English: If he didn't leave the one who is there in paradise, is it you (Aphthonia) that he will spare?
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: Or you (the congregation), in your leaving room for him inside yourselves.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ .
English: As you also indulge in his plans of guile and his wicked deeds.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛϥⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ .
English: For he will not have power over those who fear God inside. Those for whom Christ is an aid and a protector.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ .
English: As it is written: 'the one who fights on your behalf is your aid, and the sword of your pride and the glory of your foundation'
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ  ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ .
English: Whoever will love that which is evil, he is the one who will perish.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: And he is the one that the devil will have power over in his deeds of soul killing.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ . ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ .
English: But the wise one who loves the teaching, he will receive the commandment.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ .
English: And the intelligent one who fears God inside will acquire guidance for himself.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲣϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ .
English: But let me hear that you have pleased your parents who are in the place with you.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: And that you obey them in every action.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ .
English: And our heart shall be at ease.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟ ϩⲱⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: And as for you, you will be filled with satisfaction.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ . ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ . ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: But if you still have something to say, here are the elders, our parents and our brothers, they have come to you.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ .
English: Proclaim it to them, and all of you.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲏ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁ .
English: So you have words there, or any deed in your place.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: Don't continue to want to tell them
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙϩⲉⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: As you do not hide anything from them
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ .
English: So that all our hearts may be at ease together, we and you.
Text: To Aphthonia
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲛ 
English: And God will be pleased with us too.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲁⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
English: Oh you guilty on your part who allow Satan to come in,
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲛϥϫⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: defiling the holy places of God.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ .
English: And you defile his temple which is you yourselves.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ 
English: Didn’t you remember the prohibition of the apostle,
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ 
English: “he who will defile the temple of God, that one God will destroy.”
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ 
English: Nor still did you remember all the curses which our father said as he gave all of us into the hand of God saying:
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ϫⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ .
English: “he is cursed, he who will defile his body in any form,
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲛⲟ . ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ .
English: or steal anything, from a string to a lace.”
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲣⲏϣ ϩⲓⲕⲗⲁϥⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ ϩⲛⲟ ⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ .
English: Most of all clothes and robes and hoods. And down to the least of things of eating.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Whether out of the service of God or out of the shares of those next to them
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲧ ⲛ ϩⲏⲧ .
English: I actually thought to come to you in good faith,
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲗⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ .
English: but the sorrow of those who have enraged God and pained his holy ghost, is what has hindered our joy.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲣϩⲛⲁϥ . ϯⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ .
English: I know that every suffering is my fate, but if God with our Lord Jesus is doing his will, I come to you in a rage.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲟϭ  ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: And I will do to these unwise ones and these foolish virgins, who have no oil in their vessels all those things that are in my heart.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲉⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: That still again you return back to these provocations of God you fall down by the sword of the wicked one who has destroyed all of civilization in his sins and acts of lawlessness.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲱϩⲙ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲏ ⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ .
English: For you have loved defilement rather than purification, and you have chosen death for you rather than life.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲁⲛϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: For you have angered him who has created you, and who has nourished you, God who is forever.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲉⲡϣⲡⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲧⲉ .
English: And you have also given suffering to her who has nursed you, Jerusalem, which is the congregation.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: And you have fallen in daylight like those who are in midnight.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ .
English: As it is written: “she has stumbled, she has fallen, that is the virgin of Israel and so she won’t get up again.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ . ⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ . ⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: For “those who sleep,” he said, “it’s at night that they sleep. And those who are drunk, it’s at night that they’re drunk”.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϯϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: But as for you, you’ve drunk in day like those of whom it is said:
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲏⲣⲡ .
English: “those who are drunk without wine ”.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: And you have slept in daylight like those who sleep in the night.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: For you have left the fear of God behind you;
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ .
English: as you have loved darkness instead of light;
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ ϫⲉϥⲥⲁϣⲉ .
English: and as you have also thought what’s bitter to be sweet, and what’s sweet to be bitter.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ .
English: Because of this, woe to you evil ones that you did not think of all the toil that our father has endured with all of you.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲛⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ 
English: As you have left behind his teachings of life and those of the petitions of your fathers.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲓⲥⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ
English: Furthermore, behold the elders go with their brothers
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: they came to you another time.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲟⲛϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ .
English: As we live in a great grief and much heart ache.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲡϣⲁ .
English: To have them done one by one by you according to their worth.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ .
English: Since you have left the flow of the water of life behind you.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϭⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: While you dug yourselves pits that are broken in making your hearts of foolishness do wrong to you.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ .
English: While you say: 'we are clever'.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲥⲟϭ .
English: You have been foolish.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ
English: First, in the name of God.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲗⲉϩ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ
English: I am Zaleh who is writing.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: What I inquire is of the wellbeing of my beloved brother Chael Iohannes, and all of his men,
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ
English: one by one according to their names.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲅ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲉ
English: Hereafter do a good deed, receiving a third (of a coin) from Simon, son of Apa Ioule.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲁϥ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲉϥϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲓ
English: Give it to Shenoute, (at) the camelherd, who takes it for me.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: (Be) safe in God.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
English: Give it to my beloved brother Chael Iohannes.
Text: Letter of Zaleh
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲍⲁⲗⲉϩ
English: (signed) by Zaleh
Text: Letter about wheat
Coptic:  ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲁⲕ .
English: I greet you well, may the Lord keep you.
Text: Letter about wheat
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲛϥⲕⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲁϩⲁⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲃ .
English: And may he give you grace and confidence for all the days of your life as he keeps your joy upon my soul until my end of the gaps.
Text: Letter about wheat
Coptic:  ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ υἱό ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
English: By Pachomo, son of Theodore, I thank you.
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic:  ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲓⲅⲟⲣⲓ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲩⲥⲧⲏⲥ
English: It is I, Philotheos, the fleet commander, son of Phoibammon, residing in Parigori, who is writing to my lord, the master, Shenoute, the Anystes
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲓⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲓⲅⲟⲣⲓ
English: that since beekeepers came and stayed at Parigori,
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲉⲅⲅⲩⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲓⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲃⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: I therefore agree now and I pledge for the third part of the honey
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲩϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ
English: which they found
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲃ
English: in their bee(hives)
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲛϯⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ
English: of this year.
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉⲩⲧⲉⲣⲁⲥ ⲓⲛⲇⲓⲕⲧⲓⲟⲛⲟⲥ
English: This second declaration.
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲏⲣⲡⲥϩⲁⲓ
English: If I do not give them to you as I wrote earlier
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
English: all of my support is at risk to you
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲱⲣϫ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
English: as a security to you
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲙⲛϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲉⲅⲅⲩⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
English: I have drafted this agreement which is a pledge to you
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ο . γ Φαμενωθ θἰνδικτίονος β
English: Phamenoth, the 9th, 2nd indiction year
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ϯⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲉⲓ ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ
English: I Philotheos, I sign Philotheos
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ .
English: While you have changed the honor of God in your actions which are unworthy.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲡϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲱϩⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: For this reason, God has laid you down to torments, which are written, that is stealing and defilement and every kind of evil.