megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ .
English: And finally thou wilt have to begin to confess them in that place without witnesses
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ .
English: and without an advocate, and without proofs,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: and thou wilt have to look upon the deeds
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: which thou hast uttered unwittingly, and they shall stand up like statues before thine eyes.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ .
English: Weep before the time, so that thou mayest not hear in that place [the words], 'This is not the time for repentance;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: for no repentance is possible in this place.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲱⲃ .
English: So long then as we have the time let us do work,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ .
English: for if the time slip through our hands,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: 'it is unlikely that we shall find another opportunity.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: Moreover, for this reason the blessed Paul taught us saying, 'So long as we have the time let us do the things which are good.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲏⲡ .
English: And again [he saith], 'Behold, now is the time which is accepted.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ .
English: Let us then weep over the deeds which we have committted unrighteosly,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟϭⲉ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲥⲧϩⲏⲧ .
English: and let us make tears to flow down our cheeks in streams, and let us beat our breasts in sorrow,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϩϫϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: 'so that we may do away with the weeping , and the gnashing of the teeth in that place whereto we mus depart.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ .
English: 'Moreover, let us weep even as did David
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ .
English: in order that we may be proclaimed blessed. He did not shed a few tears only as men do when they weep,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: but he flooded his bed with his tears; and he passed the whole night in vigil.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: One night only he sinned,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: [yet] he wept night after night, and never ceased [from crying], and he freely acknowledged his sins in the following words,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and in this manner, saying, ' Forgive me these [offences]. Thou didst give me mine eyes, that I might see Thy light with them,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: 'but I have seen wickedly with them.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ .
English: Since, therefore, I have gone astray through mine eyes,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯ ⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: for this reason do away my sins through [my] tears.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Let us come forth from our habits which are evil, , and remove ourselves into the city which is in the heavens.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲱϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲣⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Let us subdue our body, and let us make it to be a servant (or, slave), lest peradventure we make our soul to be the servant of the Devil.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ .
English: 'Let the careful consideration of the words of God reduce to peace the delights of the senses which are engrained in our hearts,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and which resemble those that are found in wild animals,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: and let us bear at all times the death of our Lord Jesus Christ in our bodies,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: and let us keep in remembrance that which He spake saying, ' Be prudent, be ye vigilant.’
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ .
English: The man that slumbereth shall not receive the crown of victory,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲃϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϩⲣϩⲣ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲣⲁⲃⲓⲟⲛ .
English: and the man that is careless and idle shall not receive the prize,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓϩⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲱⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ .
English: but the man who hath borne innumerable buffetings and wounds is he who shall receive honour from the Master of the contest.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛϥⲥⲩⲗⲁ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ 
English: Now the Enemy is in the habit of taking to flight before him that is prudent (or, cautious), but help undereth him that slumbereth.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ϩⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Therefore, thou must know that thou hast about thee enemies which are evil.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: Give, therefore, no sleep to thine eyes,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ .
English: nor slumber to thine eyelids,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣϭⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ .
English: that thou mayest escape like a roe from the snare of the hunter, and like a bird from the net of the fowler.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲗⲟⲩⲉ .
English: Let us flee at all times from the cares of this world (or, life), and from the burdens thereof.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: If we would make ourselves to be free from this world, we must not make to ourselves care for the things of the world,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ .
English: for very many have been snared by the guile thereof.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲇⲓⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲗϩⲏⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ . ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: For the [Book] saith, ' He who is our Adversary, the Devil, goeth about roaring, like the lions, and seeking after prey,'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: not, however, prey in the literal sense of the word, but to devour that which is in the soul.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ .
English: 'Flee from the knavery of the Crafty One,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ .
English: and thou shalt say, ' Through Thee shall I be delivered from a company of thieves,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲧⲃⲟⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧ .
English: and through my God I shall leap over a wall.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ .
English: Seek not to excuse thyself from suffering, lest by so doing thou shalt excuse thyself from the crown also.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲕⲁϭⲉⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ .
English: The merchant loseth not courage, but he endureth even the waves of the sea, and he findeth possessions.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ . ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ .
English: He who contendeth is wont to fight in pain and suffering even unto wounds, for his heart looketh for the crown of victory.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϥϫⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϭⲣⲱⲱϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: The husbandman doth not find ears of corn [in his tillage] | unless he hath first of all sown the seed [thereof] by his own toil.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲉⲡⲛⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲏⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: This is what is to be expected from the kingdom which is in the heavens: : men must account tribulations as nothing whatsoever, and they must fortify their hearts by means of the hope of the good things which shall come.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Let us therefore devote our whole attention to watching at all times, so that when our Bridegroom shall return, , and look in the bride-chamber,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ .
English: we may hear His voice, and may rise up, and may meet Him being prepared to receive Him.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϯⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: For He said, ' Let your loins be girded up, let your lamps be filled and lighted, and do ye even as do those men who are expecting to see their Lord.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Now behold, the Saviour proclaimed blessed the man who was sober (or, vigilant), saying, , 'Blessed is that | servant whose master on coming shall find him keeping watch.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And as He proclaimed blessed those who kept watch,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲛϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ . ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ .
English: so also did He regard him that was careless as a bad servant, for He spake saying, ' That wicked servant shall say in his heart, 'My master tarrieth.' And he shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat, and to drink, and to become drunken.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ . ⲛϥⲡⲁϩϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And the master of that wicked servant shall come on a day which he knoweth not, and in an hour wherein he expecteth him not. And he shall cut him asunder, and shall set his portion with [the portions of] the unbelieving ones.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁϩϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: If they shall cut asunder him that saith, ' My master tarrieth,' what shall they do unto him that doth not expect to see him at all?
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲓⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲛϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ .
English: Therefore, O my beloved, what is meet for us to do is this: We must act in such a way that we may find ourselves prepared at any hour, and we must sail a straightforward course, and always in the same direction;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲛⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: for it is unlikely that we shall be able to turn back again and cultivate successfully that concerning which we have been careless.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ 
English: Let us therefore be prepared at any hour, so that we may say with boldness, ' Lord, my heart is ready, my heart is ready.’
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: ’ In this life we are in a mighty war.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲥⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲓⲧⲉ .
English: The workers of evil, who are the demons, stretch their bows.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲟϭ .
English: Then one of them shooteth an arrow into our ears, so that we may listen to slanderous chatterings with pleasure.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ . ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ .
English: And another shooteth an arrow into our eyes, so that we may turn our gaze in a wrongful manner towards the things which are unseemly.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ .
English: And another shooteth an arrow into our tongue, so as to make us to revile scornfully our brother.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁϩⲧ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲑⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙϩⲁϩ .
English: And another shooteth an arrow into our belly, which exciteth in us the appetite of gluttony.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: And another shooteth an arrow into our hands, which leadeth us on to deeds of rapine, and greed of the most excessive character.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ .
English: And another shooteth an arrow into our feet, which moveth us to walk into wickedness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Because of all these things the blessed man Paul armed us with weapons,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: for he wrote saying, 'Take unto you the whole armour of God, and the helmet of the Spirit.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲉϣⲙⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ .
English: With these ye shall be able to quench every fiery dart of the Evil One'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: Let us hearken unto the voice of the prophet, which saith, ' He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good ;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ . ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
English: and also that which God seeketh after at thy hands, to make thyself to perform judgement and righteousness.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲁ . ⲛⲅⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And thou shalt love mercy, and to prepare to follow closely after the Lord thy God.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲡⲱⲗϭ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏ .
English: Therefore let us forget the things which are behind, and reach forth unto those things which are before.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣ ⲛϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Let us delight ourselves in the Lord, and let us feed upon His words.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲉⲡ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ .
English: Let us not waste our opportunities in emptiness, but as we have a (good) Lord, let us perform service to Him in truth.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Consider the great love for man which He sheweth in respect of us!
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ .
English: Sometimes He appealeth to us, sometimes He threateneth us with the punishments,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ . ⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ .
English: and sometimes He teacheth us obedience, and He bestoweth rewards upon those who hearken unto Him.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ
English: Therefore we must gird up the loins of our heart(s) in truth.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ .
English: Let us perform the service of the Good God, our Saviour.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Let us keep in remembrance all the things which He suffered for our sakes.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ .
English: He was made after the manner of a man for our sakes. He was suckled at the breast like a man.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲑⲩⲗⲏⲕⲓⲁ .
English: He was suckled at the breast like a man. He made Himself to be a child in age (or, stature).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ .
English: He received baptism for our sakes.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲕⲟ . ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁϥⲱⲃϣ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ .
English: He suffered hunger. He slept, He slumbered for our sakes.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲣⲟϥ .
English: He mourned, they made Him the object of plots of treachery,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ .
English: they scourged Him, they treated Him with contumely,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ .
English: and finally they delivered Him over to death for our sakes.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Let us, then, think at all times on all these things which He suffered patiently for the sake of our sins,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲱϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ .
English: (and) that (the Book) saith, Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, (striving against sin).'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: But ye shall fight against sin, that is to say, although we are not now asked to give our blood for the sake of Christ,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ .
English: that we should earnestly follow after sinlessness is demanded at our hands.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ .
English: Keep in remembrance, moreover, the healings which our Saviour effected. He healed the sick,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛϭⲁⲗ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ .
English: He cast out the devils, He made the lame to walk,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ .
English: He made the blind to see, besides all these other healiugs which we put aside and do not attempt and describe one by one.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ . ⲛⲧⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: And, as the fulfilment of all these, He bestowed upon us the gracious gift of the way of entering into heaven, so that we ourselves might follow in His footsteps by means of a life of noble and virtuous deeds, and might make for ourselves our citizenship in the heavens,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲙϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: in a manner suitable for the place wherein our names are inscribed.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲉϣⲙⲙⲟ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ 
English: Now the Scripture hath called us ' strangers and sojourners ', so that we may think scorn of the things of this place (i. e., world).
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ .
English: The pleasure of this world is like unto a day (Coptic reads: dog):
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ . ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: if we chase him away, he fleeth; and if we feed him, he will abide with thee.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲁⲕⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ .
English: It is for this reason that Aiakk6bos (James) said, 'Resist ye the j Devil, and he shall flee from you.'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: Let us not think in our minds that we shall be able to repent in Amente,
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: for the medicine of repentance hath no effect in that place.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϭⲟϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲣⲱⲕϩ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲉⲡⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: For although we shall gnash with our teeth, and our tongue shall be on fire, there shall be in that place none who shall dip his finger in water for us;
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ .
English: on the contrary, we ourselves shall hear the words which the rich man heard.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓⲟⲛ . ⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Let us know, then, O my beloved, that the works of this changing (world) are nothing but phantasms (or, dreams), and that we live in a house wherein travellers are received, out from which we must go forth in any case.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲫⲟⲧⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
English: Let us take care concerning the road, and concerning the provisions which we must take with us on the road.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ .
English: Let us array ourselves in the garments which appertain to this life, concerning which Paul counselled us, saying, 'Dress yourselves in the bowels of mercies, and in goodness, and in humility'
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ .
English: In that place we shall have no need of gold, but we shall have need of the dropping of water.
Text: On Penitence and Abstinence, part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ . ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ .
English: We shall have no need of the leaves of trees and plants, but of the fruit thereof. We shall have no need of words, but of deeds.