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Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲓϥⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲣⲛ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲉϭⲗⲙⲗⲱⲙⲛ . ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ . ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙϭⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ . ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ . ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ .
English: Therefore I am afraid lest a gale of wind spring up suddenly, and we be seized thereby, and buffeted thereby, and we be irresistibly driven onwards on its wings and borne to the Valley of Judg-ement, when we shall be unable to find an apology. And whilst we are weeping there over our careless indifference we shall see others who are glad, and who are exulting and rejoicing.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ .
English: As for us they will drag us away down to Amente, and to tribulations, and sufferings, and sorrow of heart, and bitter Fol. 53 a sighings, ( because of our careless indifference and our supinep€ ness, inasmuch as we had not prepared ourselves before these troubles overtook us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Let us then be not careless, O brethren, for the Judgement of God is an awful thing.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲁⲛ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ . ⲛⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: Let us not permit the passion of the flesh to make us strang-ers to the city of the Christ, and to cast us away from the chamber of the Bridegroom, lest we fall down into the place of weeping and the gnashing- of teeth.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛϫⲓⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ
English: On the contrary, let us be sober,, O brethren, and let us know that we have taken upon ourselves the garb of monkhood.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Let us not permit ourselves to fall under the passions of the flesb, and allow them to have dominion over us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲏⲣ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲓϩⲣⲁϥ . ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: The amusements of dissipation, and idle pleasures, and effeminate games and pastimes are manifest among us because we are destitute of the glory of God.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲙⲛⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲱϩⲙ
English: Similarly, mad lusts and desires for the vain and foolish things of this life are manifest among us because we seek after the things which are polluted.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ . ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ . ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: The love of money and pride are manifest among us because we do not love God.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Envy and jealousy indicate that the love of God is not in us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲗϭⲗⲱϭ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲱϩⲥ . ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉ . ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲱϩⲙ .
English: The flesh, which, is tender and delicate by reason of frequent bathings and anointings^ appeareth in us because we love passions, and because we are the slaves of polluted things.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ . ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲛ . ⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ . ⲥⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ . ϣⲁⲛϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲟ .
English: Our mouth is open, and we are never silent, and [we utter] what words we please; whether they are g-ood or bad we pour them out without sparing.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ . ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ 
English: We never pay attention to what is written, 'In the multiplicity of words thou canst not escape from sin.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ⲉⲓⲕⲏ . ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ .
English: Whilst we are in this condition all is vain, and the garb of the monk cannot benefit us ;
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲛϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: on the contrary, so long as our hearts are fixed upon these works in this way, only the emptiness of our foolish pleasures will follow us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ . ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: O monk, put not thy confidence in thy garb, but know that thou art a stranger to the things of heaven, and that thy soul appeareth in a naked condition.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ . ⲉⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ  ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: But peradventure there will be some one who will say, ' The passions of the body are natural, and the man who becometh a servant unto them is without blame.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲗⲏⲙⲁ
English: Watch carefully, O brother, that thou dost not bring an accusation against thyself
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲛⲉ . ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ . ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ .
English: Thou resemblest that which was created by the Good God, and the unnatural things (exist) because of thy wishes and thine acts of carelessness ;
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: for all the beings whom God hath created are exceedingly good.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲁ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ .
English: He hath adorned their natural persons with beauty, and He hath given unto man suitable needs, and good powers and faculties for labour.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ . ⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ .
English: Now, accordingto nature, a man feeleth an hungered, and when he eateth in moderation he is blameless ;
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ .
English: but if he eateth with gluttonous immoderation he becometh liable to blame.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ .
English: And yet hunger is a natural thing
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ .
English: Similarly, when a man feeleth thirsty, he is blameless, so long as he drinketh in moderation
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ . ϣⲁⲩϭⲙⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ .
English: but if he taketh to drinking and swilling at all times men will blame him. Now thirst is a natural thing,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ ⲧⲉ .
English: but to be swilling always is unnatural.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: And if a man sleepeth sufficient to satisfy his natural want he is blameless ;
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲙⲛⲧϥⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϥⲃⲗⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲓϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ . ⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ . ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ .
English: but if he sleepeth overmuch there is no credit therein, for he doeth great injury to his own body. He giveth himself into the power of the passion for sleep, and he delivereth himself over to phantasies through careless indifference.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ . ⲙⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲁⲥⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: If the custom of sleeping overmuch become firmly rooted in him, it will become the master of his natural faculty of sleep.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: For nature and custom (or, habit) are preachers of two distinct kinds
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ 
English: nature manifesteth itself as a servant, but custom manifesteth itself as an act of deliberate choice, and man standeth between them.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲥ 
English: The act of deliberate choice is its own master,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁϥⲧⲉϭⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: and it is like unto a husbandman who planteth evil habits in the natural body, as well as the virtues which are excellent, and who planteth what is evil according- as it pleaseth him.
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Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ . ⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲏ .
English: Thus also is it in the case of hunger, and in the case of thirst likewise.
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Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ .
English: In the matter of thirst [there is] swilling.
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Coptic: ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ .
English: In the matter of sleep [there is] great destruction [of the body] if the sleep be too heavy.
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Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ .
English: Moreover, in the sight of the eyes [there is] the evil thought, and in truth there is also the habit of theft.
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Coptic: ϣⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: And he planteth the virtues which are excellent in a similar manner.
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Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ . ⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ
English: Thus in the case of thirst there is patient endurance.
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Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ . ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: In the case of sleep there is the nightly vigil.
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Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ . ⲧⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ
English: In the case of theft there is the practice of honesty.
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Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲩ .
English: In the case of the sight of the eyes there is temperance.
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Coptic: ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓ .
English: Thus the act of deliberate choice is like unto a husbandman.
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ .
English: For this act of deliberate choice, by the turning of the eyes, either stablisheth evil habits or planteth the virtues, which are excellent, according as he willeth, and it can overcome nature.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: For nature is like unto a parcel of ground which is cultivated,
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Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ .
English: and the husbandman thereof is the act of deliberate choice.
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Coptic: ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲕⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ . ⲉⲧⲟⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲏⲥ .
English: And Holy Scripture teacheth us and instructeth us what are the evil habits which deserve to be pulled up by their roots, and what are the excellent virtues which it is meet to plant, and to cultivate so that they may prosper.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ . ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ . ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲇⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ
English: For the husbandman who knoweth not the power of the Scriptures is himself powerless, and he is also a simpleton,
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Coptic: ⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϣⲁⲥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯϩⲉ .
English: because the law-giving of the Scriptures giveth strength and understanding. It bestoweth the virtues of excellence from its own branches according to rule,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ . ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲟϭⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ . ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ .
English: it giveth unto him good faith to plant in his unbelieving' [soil], and hope when he is in a state of want of confidence (or, incredulity), and love when in a state of hatred, and understanding w^hen in a state of ignorance, and diligence when in a state of carelessness, [and] honour and glory.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: He Who suffered planted immortality and Godhead in His manhood.
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Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ . ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡϥⲥⲁϩ . ⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ .
English: And if our husbandman, that is to say, the act of deliberate choice, casteth behind him his Master who teacheth him, that is to say, the Holy Scriptures, he will find himself led astray,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ 4 ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ
English: and he will come into evil thoughts which will gather round about him evil habits, and he will plant them in his nature, which was not intended to receive them.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ . ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ  ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏ . ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ . ⲡⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ . ⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ .
English: And these are they: Unbelief, Despair about thyself, Hatred, Envy, Love of vainglory, [ the Lust of the belly, Luxuriousness, Contradictoriness, Strife, and the things which are like unto these.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: For these things shall come upon him because he hath forsaken the Law-giver.
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Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲧⲏϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥϭⲙⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ . ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
English: And (when) he repenteth he must blame himself, and make haste and cast himself down before the Law-giver, and say, shedding tears as he doeth so, 'I have sinned, for I have cast thee behind me.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟϣ .
English: Then straightway the Law-giver will receive him gladly, in His abundant love for man,
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ .
English: and He will give unto him a good understanding, and strength to enable him to work the field of nature once again.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛϥⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲟⲙ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ .
English: He shall remove the evil habits therefrom, and wall give unto him the virtues which are chosen and excellent to plant in the place of the evil things, and He wall give unto him crowns and honours in abundance.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲕⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ .
English: He shall sufier hunger according to nature, but shall endure it with patience ;
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Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩ .
English: he shall feel desire, bu.t shall be able to resist it (?) ;
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Coptic: ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: sleep shall oppress him heavily, but he shall contend against it during the night of vigil
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Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ .
English: he will sing unwillingly,
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Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲛϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
English: but he will open his mouth and bless God with a vigorous voice.
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Coptic: ϣⲁⲩϯⲕⲗⲟⲙ ϭⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: They shall give him a crown for this, and at the same time pay him honours ;
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Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲁϥϫⲣⲟⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ .
English: a crown because he strove earnestly and vanquished nature,
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ .
English: and honours because he acquired the virtues of excellence.
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: Now let us ascribe glory to God because of the love which He hath shewn to man, and let us bless Him, and let us make manifest to all His goodness,
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Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁϩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ .
English: and let us cast ourselves down and worship His gracious compassion.
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Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛϯϩⲉ .
English: For what father would ever shew forth such compassion as this?
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Coptic: ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: Or, what father is there who loveth his son in the way wherein the Lord loveth us, who are His servants?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ . ⲉϥⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ .
English: He hath graciousIy bestowed upon us multitudes of gifts, He hath ruled us in majesty,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ . ⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ .
English: He hath forgiven us in mercy, and He hath healed the wounds of our souls compassionately,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲑⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ 
English: and yet we, who are unpardonable, have wholly disregarded Him.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉ . ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: He hath shewn longsuffering towards us, and hath not cast us behind Him, for He wisheth to save every one, and to make them cease from their sins, so that they may inherit His kingdom.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: For He hath in His goodness healed all the sicknesses which have afflicted us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ .
English: The lazy and inert man He hath made eager and zealous, and He hath made him to learn a few hymns and psalms.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲟⲃⲥϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ .
English: The sinner He hath urged to repent, and He hath forgiven him, and given him joy of heart in virtue by means of weeping and humility.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡϭⲱⲃ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲛϥⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: The weak man He hearkeneth unto very swiftly in order that his courage may not fail him, and upon those who endure patiently He graciously bestoweth the gift of the Spirit,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁϥϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: and He giveth honour to them all as the wages of their sufferings.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲥⲟⲕⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣ . ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ .
English: It is quite possible for Him to draw us to Him [on] wings, but He doth not wish to make our act of deliberate choice to become unfruitful.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ .
English: O what a Good God is this God!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: O what a Lover of man is this God!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: O how indescribable is this God!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ . ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And yet we treat Him with contempt and are careless in seeking after Him, our Lord, Who created us, and loved us, and gave Himself for us, and are sluggish in invoking Him!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲛ
English: He hath redeemed us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ
English: He hath helped us,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥ
English: He hath illumined the eyes of our understanding,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥϯⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: He hath set prudence in our hearts,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: He hath made us to taste the delight of His love, which is sweet at all times.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: Blessed is the man who shall be filled with His love, and over whom no other wish of the heart hath dominion.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Hearken now unto me, O my brethren, my beloved.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ .
English: What wise man is there who would not love such a God as this?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: Who is there who would not worship Him, and acknowledge Him?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ .
English: I beseech and I entreat you that ye be not careless in ascribing blessing to this merciful God.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲏ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ .
English: If we are careless and indifferent, O [my] God-loving [brethren], what apology therefor shall we make in the Day of Judgement, or what shall we say ?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ⲏ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Shall we say that we did not hear, or that we did not know, or that we had never been informed [about Him]?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ .
English: Woe! Woe! Twofold and manifold shall be the woe that shall come upon us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ .
English: For He saith, ' Voices are heard in the Valley of Judgement.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: And what voices are these, O my brethren, except weeping and gnashing of teeth?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: What thing is there which our Lord did not do for us when He was in the bosom of His Father?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Did not He Who was in the height that is indescribable humble Himself, and come down to us?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ .
English: Did not He Who was invisible make Himself visible for our sakes?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Did not the Immortal Word take flesh and taste death for us?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟϣϥ .
English: Was not He Who payeth honour to every one treated with contempt?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϯⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ . ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲙϩⲉ .
English: Was not He smitten on His face for our sakes, that He might make us free?