megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ω νεσνηυ μαρνθββιο ννενψυχη hνhεννηστεια . μνhενμοκhσ . μνhενουsη νροεισ . ντνμοοsε hνουμε jεκασ εfεsνhτηf εjων νfμεhπκαh νουνοf .
English: O brethren, let us humble our souls with fasting and with sorrow, and with vigils by night, and let us walk in the truth, that He may shew compassion upon us, and may fill the earth with joy.
Coptic: μαρνρhηβε jεκασ ερεπεπνευμα ετουααβ σπσωπν νfσλσωλν .
English: Let us mourn, so that the Holy Spirit may comfort us and may make us lift ourselves up in gladness.
Coptic: μαρννουjε νσαβολ μμον ννενσυνηθεια . ετhοου .
English: Let us cast away from us our evil habits.
Coptic: ντνthιωων νναρετη . ετνανωου . μαλιστα ανον νενταυααυ νμπsα ντπολιτεια νναγγελοσ .
English: Let us array ourselves in the virtues of goodness, especially we who have been made to be worthy of the conversation (or, citizenship) of the angels.
Coptic: μαρνκω ναν νουsι μνουκανων ενανουf 
English: Let us lay down for ourselves the measure and canon of goodness.
Coptic: μαρνκωh επβιοσ ννενειοοτε . νsορπ ενμην εβολ hνουhυπομονη .
English: Let us emulate the life of our fathers, and first of all let us continue in patient endurance.
Coptic: μπρτρενεγρατευε μμον μπhοου ντνκα τοοτν εβολ νραστε .
English: Let us not work hard to-day so that we may relax our efforts to-morrow.
Coptic: μπρτρνμοοsε μπhοου νουεsντοουε ντνει εραστε ντνsινε νσαουσανδαλιον ενεσωf 
English: Let us not walk to-day wishing for a covering for the top of the foot, lest we come to-morrow to ask for a beautiful sandal to cover the sole thereof.
Coptic: μπρτρνφορει νουλιβιτον η ουcοουνε μπhοου . ραστε δε hωωf ντνsινε νσαουsτην ενανουσ εσλεκλωκ 
English: Let us not put on our bodies to-day a shoulder-covering or a piece of sacking, or to-morrow we shall certainly ask for a fine shirt made of soft and dainty stuff.
Coptic: μπρμοοsε hνουεπιστημει μπhοου ραστε hωωf νγμοοsε hνουβωλ εβολ 
English: Walk not to-day with excessive prudence, or tomorrow thou wilt certainly walk to destruction.
Coptic: μπρμοοsε μπhοου hνουμντσμητ . ραστε hωωf . νγsωπε hνουμντατσωτμ εκsτρτωρ hνουνsοτ . η εκουωhμ 
English: Walk not to-day blindly obedient, or to-morrow thou wilt certainly be disobedient, and thou wilt be troubled with obstinacy or contradictoriness.
Coptic: μπρμοοsε μπhοου εκθββιηυ εκο νρμραs ραστε hωωf hνουαπονοια μνουμντjασιhητ 
English: Walk not to-day humbly and in lowlymindedness, or to-morrow thou wilt walk conceitedly and arrogantly.
Coptic: μπρsωπε μπhοου εκριμε η εκρhηηβε jννεκνοβε ραστε hωωf . νγκαhητ εβολ νγμοοsε hνουjηρ μνουσωβε εfsουειτ 
English: Be not to-day in a state of weeping and mourning for thy sins, or to-morrow thou wilt certainly be over-confident, and thou wilt walk with over-boldness, and with the laughter which ariseth from folly.
Coptic: μπρνκοτκ μπhοου hμπκαh ραστε hωωf νγνκοτκ hνhενμα ννκοτκ ευjοσε .
English: Do not sleep on the ground to-day, and tomorrow sleep in some bed which is high above the ground.
Coptic: αλλα tπαρακαλει μμωτν νασνηυ καουsι νητν μνουκανων εfτηs hνουhυπομονη μνουμουν εβολ jεκασ ετετνεεscμcομ νjωκ εβολ μπετνβιοσ εfραναf μπνουτε .
English: I adjure you, O my brethren, to do none of these things, but make moderation your guide, and set a fixed measure to your patient endurance and to your perseverance, in order that ye may be able to fulfil your lives in the manner which is pleasing unto God,
Coptic: αυω ντετνχρησυμευε πουα πουα μπετhιτουωf hνhωβ νιμ ντετνμουουτ μπετνσωμα hνhενασκησισ . ντετναρισκε ννετνειοοτε μννετνσνηυ . καταπνουτε .
English: And then each one of you shall be of use to his neighbour in every way, and ye shall be able to mortify your bodies by your asceticism, and to help your fathers and your brethren according to God.
Coptic: σωτμ επjοεισ εfjω μμοσ jεντhε ετετνουεsτρενρωμε αασ νητν . ντωτν hωττηυτν αρισναυ ντειhε .
English: Hear what the Lord spake, saying, ' According to what ye wish that men should do unto you, even so do ye yourselves do.'
Coptic: sωπε cε ω παμεριτ εκμην εβολ hμπεκhωβ ετνανουf . εκταjρηυ νσεπωωνε μμοκ αν .
English: O my beloved one, do thou persevere in thy good work, and thou shalt be strong therein, and shalt not remove thyself from it.
Coptic: ντανενειοοτε γαρ jωκ εβολ hντευμνττελιοσ αυμουν εβολ hνουκανων νουωτ . αυω πhωβ νταυαρχει εροf αυjοκf εβολ hνουhυπομονη .
English: For our fathers made perfect their perfectness, and they persevered in one rule, and the work which they began they completed in patient endurance.
Coptic: ουνουον εαfρhμε νταειου νρομπε μπουsιβε ντευεγκρατια ετνανουσ .
English: There were some who passed forty or fifty years without changing the manner of their good life of continence.
Coptic: εαυσαhωου εβολ ννcινουωμ ετsοβε . ευαμαhτε εjμπευλασ ευνκοτκ hιπεσητ ευμοοsε hνουθββιο μνουμντρμραs . μνουπιστισ μνουαγαπη μνουhητ νουωτ .
English: They ceased to make changes in what they ate and drank, they kept a firm hold on their tongue, they slept upon the ground, they walked in humility, and gentleness, and faith, and love, and singleness of heart.
Coptic: ευμε νπετhιτουωου . ετεται τε τμρρε μπjωκ εβολ μπνευματικον .
English: They loved their neighbours, which is the bond of spiritual perfection.
Coptic: μννσαναι δε τηρου . μπουjπλααυ ναυ hιjμπκαh . ευσαhηυ εβολ μπροουs μπειβιοσ .
English: After all these things there remained to them nothing more upon the earth, and they withdrew from the qe care (or, anxiety) of this life,
Coptic: ευσροfτ μματε επεsληλ μντουsη νροεισ hνουριμε μνουαsαhομ .
English: and they devoted themselves most strenuously to prayer, and to vigils by night, with tears and groanings.
Coptic: ερεπσωμα sοοπ ναυ ναπsαυ μματε . ντεχρεια . ευhωμ εjντμντjασιhητ .
English: Their bodies became unto them at need things of the greatest utility. They trampled upon pride,
Coptic: ευαποτασε μπcωντ . ερεπνουβ μνπhατ ο νsμμο εροου . αυω hιτννευhισε μννευμοκhσ . αυτββο εβολ hνhωβ νιμ εfhοου .
English: they suppressed wrath, gold and silver became strange things unto them, and through their sufferings and their tribulations they became purified from every evil thing.
Coptic: ετβεπαι απνουτε ουωh νhητου . αfjιεοου νhητου . ουον νιμ ετνααπαντα εροου μννετνασωτμ ετβηητου sαυthηυ εροου . νσεtεοου μπνουτε 
English: Therefore God took up His abode in them, and He received glory from them, and every one who became acquainted with them, and those who heard concerning them, were wont to praise them and to ascribe glory to God.
Coptic: μαρνκωh hωων εροου ντνκω νσων νhωβ νιμ ετhοου ναι ετερεπνουτε μοστε μμοου . jεενετββον ντεπνουτε ουωh νhητου νhωων νfναhμεν . εππονηροσ .
English: Let us then emulate them, and let us forsake every evil thing (and) those things which God hateth, so that when we have made ourselves pure God may dwell in us, and deliver us from the Evil One.
Coptic: ματαμοι επειhωβ hνουthτηf .
English: Consider now the following matter carefully.
Coptic: ερsανουα νοjκ εhραι ευομε . νλοειhε νfκαακ μμαυ . μη εκναανεχε ναf .
English: If a man were to thrust thee into the mud, and wished to leave thee in the mire, wouldst thou not cling to him?
Coptic: εsjε ντοκ cε . ντκουfντ νγναsfι εροκ αν επαι ειε ναs νhε πνουτε πειαττωλμ . πατsβιν . πετουααβ εfναουωh hνhητκ εκsοοπ hμπλοιhε μπτωλμ μπεσtβωων .
English: If now, thou who art a worm, art not able to endure this (mire), how is it possible for God, Who is spotless, and without blemish, and holy, to dwell within thee when thou art immersed in the mire of filth and corruption?
Coptic: μαρντββο cε ω ναμερατε jεκασ ερεπνουτε ναουωh νhητν ντνμετεχε ενfερητ .
English: Let us then purify ourselves, O my beloved, so that God may take up His abode in us, and let us make ourselves to be like unto Him.
Coptic: μπρtσωs μπεfραν ετουααβ . νταυταυοοf . εhραι εjων . εαυμουτε ερον μπραν μπεχριστοσ jεχρισtανοσ .
English: Disgrace not His Holy Name, which hath been proclaimed over us, for we are called 'Christians' after the Name of Christ.
Coptic: μαρνμοοsε hνουμε . πεχριστοσ γαρ πετμε jεερεπεπνευμα ετουααβ ναουωh νhητν .
English: Let us walk in truth, for those who love the Christ (among us) in them shall the Holy Spirit dwell.
Coptic: πμα γαρ ετερεπεχριστοσ ναουωh νhητf . εσμμαυ νcιτμντρμhε .
English: And in the place wherein the Christ dwelleth there is freedom.
Coptic: μαρννηφε jεενεειμε jεαfταhμν ετfsελεετ 
English: Let us be sober, for we know that He hath invited us to His wedding feast.
Coptic: μαρνμεριτf ντhε νταfμεριτν  μαρναγωνιζε hνhωβ νιμ jεενερπμπsα μπεfμα νsελεετ .
English: Let us love Him as He hath loved us. Let us strive in everything so that we may be worthy of His bridal chamber.
Coptic: μπρτρναμελει νσεhε ετνhβσω εσλααμ νσεμορν νσενοjν εβολ hμπμα νsελεετ . νσεκρινε μμον . hνκριμα σναυ jεανει εβολ μεν hμπκοσμοσ . αυω τνμεευε εναπκοσμοσ .
English: Let us not be careless about our apparel and allow it to become soiled, lest they bind us in fetters and cast us forth from the wedding chamber, and pass judgement upon us for two offences, namely, though we have come forth from the world, we still meditate on the things of the world,
Coptic: τνπητ εβολ ννσαρκικον . παλιν ον τνsινε νσατευμοτνεσ .
English: and though we flee from the things which appertain to the flesh, we yet seek after bodily ease and comfort.
Coptic: μπωρ cε ναμερατε . αλλα αριπμεευε jεπεhοου μπjοεισ νηυ ντhε νουρεfjιουε 
English: Do not these things, O my beloved, but remember that the day of the Lord cometh like a thief
Coptic: μαρνρhοτε jεννεπεhοου ετμμαυ ει εjων . hνουσsνε . νσεhε ερον νκηκαhηυ ντνρταλαιπωροσ .
English: Let us be afraid lest that day come upon us suddenly (or, unexpectedly), and we are found to be naked, and in a pd. miserable state.
Coptic: fναει γαρ hνουsπ νsωπ . μπνειμε ντνρhητν . ντhε γαρ πεjαf ννεhοου ννωhε . ευουωμ ευσω . ευjισhιμε . ευhμοοσ μνhαι μπουειμε sαντεπκατακλυσμοσ ει νfτακοου τηρου .
English: For it shall come suddenly, and we shall not know how to repent ; and it shall be even as he saith, ' In the days of Noah they were eating, and drinking, and marrying wives, and living together, and they knew nothing until the flood came and destroyed them all.'
Coptic: μαρνρhοτε cε ω ναμερατε . ντνsωπε . νσβτωτ μηποτε νσεει εjωι ντνσβτωτ αν ντετντμβοηθια . sωπε ναν .
English: Let us then have fear within ourselves, O my beloved, and let us be prepared, lest it (i. e. the day of the Lord) come upon us, and we be unprepared, and there shall be no help for us.
Coptic: απεhοου hων εhουν . ανετσηh jωκ εβολ αυουω ευsωπε εμνκελααυ sοοπ ειμητι ενεhβηυε μπανtχριστοσ .
English: The day is drawing- nig-h, and the thing-s which are written shall be fulfilled, and they shall come to an end, and then there shall be nothing left except the works of Antichrist.
Coptic: hαπσ γαρ ετρετεfκακια jωκ εβολ . hοταν εσsανjωκ εβολ νcιτμντρρο ννεhρωμαιοσ .
English: For needs must that his wickedness be completed, when the Roman Empire shall have come to an end.
Coptic: ηδη πετνηυ fνηυ νfναωσκ αν .
English: Already, already, He Who shall come is coming, and He shall not tarry.
Coptic: πετουωs ερρρο μνπρρο πεχριστοσ . μπρτρfαμελει εροf jεαπεουοειs hων εhουν . κατανετσηh hνταποκαλυμψισ .
English: Let no man who wisheth to reign with the King-, the Christ, shew himself careless in respect of Him, for the time draweth nigh, according to that which is written in the Apocalypse.
Coptic: πετουωs cε ερβολ επκωhτ ντγεhεννα . μνπfντ νατνκοτκ . μαρεfαγωνιζε καλωσ .
English: Therefore let him that wisheth to escape the fire of Gehenna and the worm which sleepeth not struggle strenuously
Coptic: μαρεfρhοτε νfsωπε εfροεισ 
English: let him have fear in his heart, and let him keep vigil.
Coptic: πετουωs ετρευσλσωλf μαρεfρhηβε τενου .
English: Let him that wisheth to be consoled (in the next world) sorrow in this
Coptic: πετουωs εjισε hντμντρρο νμπηυε . μαρεfθββιοf . τενου hμπιμα .
English: let him that wisheth for an exalted state in the kingdom which is in the heavens humble himself now, in this world.
Coptic: πετουωs ετεληλ μνναγγελοσ μαρfριμε hμπειμα τενου .
English: Let him that wisheth to rejoice with the angels weep now, in this world.
Coptic: νηφε μμωτν . κατετνλαμπασ εσλαμπευε . κανεhhννετναγγιον 
English: Be sober, let your lamps burn brightly, put oil in your flasks.
Coptic: κατετνhβσω εσπριωου .
English: Let your apparel be splendid.
Coptic: μπρνκοτκ jεατευνου
English: Sleep not at the wrongtime (or, even for a moment).
Coptic: hων εhουν μνπμα νsελεετ παι ετμεh νουνοf hιευφροσυνη sαενεh .
English: Enter into the chamber of the Bridegroom, which is full of joy and gladness for ever.
Coptic: τπολισ γαρ μπρρο πμα νsελεετ μμε παι ετμεh ναγαθον νιμ τhιερουσαλημ ντπε .
English: For the city of the King, the true Bridegroom, which is full of every kind of good thing, is the Jerusalem of heaven
Coptic: ουουοειν πε . εμνκακε νhητf . ουπυγη τε εσμεh μμου νωνh 
English: it is full of light, there is no darkness therein, and therein is the fountain which is filled with the water of life.
Coptic: πετουωs εουωh νhητσ μνπρρο πεχριστοσ . μαρεfcεπη νfσβτωτf 
English: Whosoever wisheth to dwell therein with the King, the Christ, let him make haste to prepare himself.
Coptic: ατευνου γαρ σβοκ . απεhοου ρικε μνλααυ hννρωμε εfσοουν μπετνατωμντ εροf .
English: For the time is becoming less, the day is declining, and there is nothing whereby he can know what shall happen unto him.
Coptic: μπρτρννκοτκ νfsταμ ερων μπρο νfjοοσ . jενtσοουν μμωτν αν .
English: Let us not sleep, lest He shut the door in our faces, and say, ' I know you not,'
Coptic: νεσsωπε hιjων νcιουκλοολε . νκακε μνουκμτω μνhενhρουβαι . μνhενhρουμπε μνhενεβρηcε . μνhενθλιψισ νσασα νιμ . ντετντμτhε sωπε ναν εβωκ ελααυ νσα .
English: and there come upon us a black cloud, and earthquake, and thunders, and thunderbolts (?), and lightnings, and tribulations on every side of us, and we shall have no place whither to make our escape.
Coptic: ω νασνηυ μαρνμετανοει . μπρτρνsωπε hαπ hαπ μπνουτε .
English: O my brethren, let us repent, and let us not be judged [in] the Judgement of God.
Coptic: σωτμ εππαρhοιμιαστησ εfjω μμοσ jεερsανουθλιψισ ει νητν μνουκτο ερωτν σναsωπε γαρ ντετνμουτε εhραι ουβηι .
English: Hearken unto the Collector of Proverbs who spake, saying, 'When j tribulation cometh Fol. 52 a upon you, and would return, it shall happen that ye shall call upon me,
Coptic: ανοκ δε ντατμσωτμ ερωτν . επειδη αιμουτε ερωτν μπετετνσωτμ εροι .
English: but I will not hearken unto you. For I called unto you, and ye would not hearken unto me,
Coptic: αυω αιπερs ναsαjε εβολ . μπετετνthτητν .
English: and I sent abroad my words, but ye paid no attention to them.'
Coptic: μαρνσωτμ cε νσαπjοεισ .
English: Let us then hearken unto the Lord.
Coptic: μαρνειμε jενhνουμα νcοιλε 
English: Let us recognize that we are sojourners.'
Coptic: μαρνσπουδαζε εβωκ ετενπολισ .
English: Let us use our earnest endeavours to enter into our own city.
Coptic: ανον δε ω νεσνηυ ανον hενεsοτε μπνευματικον . μαρνjπο ναν μπωνε μμαργαριτωσ πεχριστοσ ιησουσ .
English: And, O brethren, we are spiritual merchants. Let us acquire for ourselves the precious Stone, the Pearl, the Christ Jesus.
Coptic: ουοι μπετενfναjποf ναf αν . απαι νtμινε τααf . μμινμμοf επτακο .
English: Woe be unto the man who shall not acquire it for himself, for such a man, in my opinion, handeth himself over to destruction.
Coptic: η ετετνο νατσοουν νεσνηυ jεανον hενsλh εβολ hντβω νελοολε μμε πεχριστοσ αυω πειωτ μπεχριστοσ πε πουοι .
English: O brethren, is it possible that ye do not know that we are branches of the True Vine, the Christ, and that the Father of the Christ is the Husbandman?
Coptic: cωsτ cε ω νεσνηυ μηποτε ντεουα cω εfο νατκαρποσ .
English: Take heed then, O brethren, lest any one of you remain without fruit.
Coptic: αλλα ειμε jεπειωτ πετρhωβ ετβω νελοολε . νετναειρε νουκαρποσ sαfτββοου jεκασ εfεthουο καρποσ .
English: But know ye that it is the Father Who cultivateth the vine, and those branches which yield fruit He doth cleanse, so that the vine may bring forth still more fruit.
Coptic: νετενσεναtκαρποσ αν sαfνοjου εβολ hντβω νελοολε jεκασ εfεροκhου hνουσατε .
English: Those branches which yield not fruit He striketh off from the vine, so that He may burn them in the fire.
Coptic: μαρνcωsτ cε ερον ω νεσνηυ μηποτε ντναμελει ντνsωπε νατκαρποσ . νσεsαατν εβολ hντβω νελοολε . ντνρsμμο επεχριστοσ νσενοjν ετγεhεννα μντσατε νατωjν .
English: Let us then look to ourselves, O brethren, lest we become careless, and we produce no fruit, and we become cut off from P*^ the vine, and we become strangers to the Christ, and are cast into Gehenna wherein is the fire which is unquenchable.
Coptic: ανον δε ω νεσνηυ ανον ουcροοc ενανουf . παι νταπjοεισ μπκαh πεχριστοσ jοf hντεfσωsε .
English: And, O my brethren, we arc the good seed which the Lord of the earth, the Christ, east into His field.
Coptic: μαρνειμε cε ντννοει jεαπωhσ hων εhουν . ανjαιοhσ . σβτενοhσ ευcωsτ εβολ hητf μπουεhσαhνε . μπνουτε .
English: Let us know then, and let ns understand, that the harvest is drawing nigh, and that the reapers are ready for the harvest for which they wait by the command of God.
Coptic: cωsτ cε μπρτρfhε εντηc νhητν . νσεμορν . νhενsολ επροκhου .
English: Let us look to it then that we do not allow tares to fall among us, for [if we do] they will tie us in bundles for the fire.
Coptic: η ντετνσοουν αν ω νεσνηυ jεντηs επαραγε νουπελαγοσ εfhαhοτε .
English: Is it possible that ye do not know, O brethren, that we are bound to sail over the sea which is full of terror ?
Coptic: ετβεπαι tρhοτε μηπωσ ντεουτηυ νιfε hνουσsνε . νσετμhε ερον νσβτωτ νσεμορν νjναh νσεcλμλωμν . νσεjιτν επεια μπhαπ . ντντμcναπολογια ντνριμε . μπμα ετμμαυ εjννενμνταμελησ . νναυ εhενκοουε . ευραsε ευτεληλ . ευφρανε .
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.
Coptic: ανον hωων ευσωκ μμον εαμντε hνθλιψισ . μνhεναναγκη μνhεναναγκη . μνhενμκαh νhητ . μνhεναsαhομ ευσαsε ετβετναμελια μντνμντρfjνααυ . εβολ jεμπενσβτωτν μπατουει νσων .
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.
Coptic: μπωρ cε μπρτρναμελει ω νεσνηυ jεουhοτε πε πhαπ μπνουτε .
English: Let us then be not careless, O brethren, for the Judgement of God is an awful thing.
Coptic: μπρτρεμπαθοσ ντσαρξ ααν νsμμο ετπολισ μπεχριστοσ νσενσενοjν εβολ hμπμα νsελεετ . ντνhε επεσητ επμα μπριμε μνπcαhcεh ννοβhε .
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.
Coptic: αλλα μαρννηφε ω νεσνηυ ντνειμε jεανjιπεσχημα ντμντμοναχοσ
English: On the contrary, let us be sober,, O brethren, and let us know that we have taken upon ourselves the garb of monkhood.
Coptic: μπρτρνhε ερον hνμπαθοσ . ντσαρξ ευο νjοεισ ερον .
English: Let us not permit ourselves to fall under the passions of the flesb, and allow them to have dominion over us.
Coptic: νhητου hνhενjηρ μνhενjιhραf . hνhενσωβε ευcην ενεσωου . ναι εsαυουονhν εβολ jετνκηκαhηυ μπεοου μπνουτε .
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.
Coptic: πλιβε ντhημνπsουsου μπβιοσ sαυουονh εβολ jετνsινε νσαπjωhμ
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.
Coptic: τμντμαιhομντ . μντμντjασιhητ . sαυουονh εβολ jεντνμε αν μπνουτε .
English: The love of money and pride are manifest among us because we do not love God.
Coptic: πεφθονοσ μνπκωhτ . ταμο μμον . jεμναγαπη ντεπνουτε νhητν .
English: Envy and jealousy indicate that the love of God is not in us.
Coptic: τσαρξ ετcην αυω ετσλcλωc hμπαsαι μπειω μνπτωhσ . σεουωνh μμον εβολ jετνμε . νμπαθοσ . αυω τνο νhμhαλ μπjωhμ .
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.
Coptic: τενταπρο . ουην μνκαρωf ντοοτν . νsαjε ετεhναν . νανωου . σεhοου . sανsουωου . εβολ αjνtσο .
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.
Coptic: μπενthτην . επετσηh jεεβολ hντμντhαh νsαjε ννεκρβολ ενοβε 
English: We never pay attention to what is written, 'In the multiplicity of words thou canst not escape from sin.'
Coptic: ετι δε ενsοοπ hνναι ντειμινε . εικη . μπεσχημα ναthηυ μμον αν .
English: Whilst we are in this condition all is vain, and the garb of the monk cannot benefit us ;
Coptic: αλλα τνsουειτ νσωβε νσων μαυααν ερεπενhητ hννειhβηυε ντειμινε .
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.
Coptic: ω πμοναχοσ μπρναhτε επεσχημα . αλλα ειμε jεκο νsμμο . ενατπε . αυω τεκψυχη ουονh εβολ jεεσκηκαhηυ .
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.
Coptic: μηπωσ cε ουνουα ναjοοσ . jεμπαθοσ μπσωμα hενφυσικον νε . εμναρικε  επετναρhμhαλ ναυ .
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.'
Coptic: cωsτ cε ω πσον jεννεκεινε εjωκ νουεγκλημα
English: Watch carefully, O brother, that thou dost not bring an accusation against thyself
Coptic: εκεινε . ννσωντ μπνουτε ναγαθοσ . εhενπαραφυσιν ετβενεκουωs . μννεκαμελια .
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 ;
Coptic: νενταπνουτε γαρ ταμιοου τηρου νανωου εματε .
English: for all the beings whom God hath created are exceedingly good.
Coptic: αfκοσμει ντευφυσισ hνhενσα . μνhενχρεια ευπρεπει μπρωμε μνhενενεργεια ενανωου .
English: He hath adorned their natural persons with beauty, and He hath given unto man suitable needs, and good powers and faculties for labour.
Coptic: ετεπαι πε ουνουα μεν hκαειτ καταφυσιν . μναρικε εροf εfsανουωμ hνουsι .
English: Now, accordingto nature, a man feeleth an hungered, and when he eateth in moderation he is blameless ;
Coptic: εfsανουωμ δε hνουμντsνα fναsωπε νενοχοσ επαρικε .
English: but if he eateth with gluttonous immoderation he becometh liable to blame.
Coptic: πεκhο γαρ ουφυσικον πε .
English: And yet hunger is a natural thing
Coptic: hομοιωσ ον ουνουα οβε μναρικε εροf . εfsανσω hνουρωsε .
English: Similarly, when a man feeleth thirsty, he is blameless, so long as he drinketh in moderation
Coptic: εfsανσω δε hνουμντατσει . sαυcμαρικε εροf εβολ jεπεικε ουφυσικον πε .
English: but if he taketh to drinking and swilling at all times men will blame him. Now thirst is a natural thing,
Coptic: τμντατσει δε ουπαραφυσιν τε .
English: but to be swilling always is unnatural.
Coptic: ερsανουα δε νκοτκ καταφυσιν μναρικε εροf
English: And if a man sleepeth sufficient to satisfy his natural want he is blameless ;
Coptic: εfsαννκοτκ παραπsι μντfταιο μμαυ jεαfβλπσωμα εβολ επεhουο . εαfτααf ετοοτf μππαθοσ μπιhινηβ . εαfπαραδιδου μμοf ννεφαντασια . hιτνταμελια .
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.
Coptic: ερsαντσυνηθια . μπhινηβ ρhουο sασρjοεισ επεφυσικον .
English: If the custom of sleeping overmuch become firmly rooted in him, it will become the master of his natural faculty of sleep.
Coptic: τεφυσισ γαρ μντσυνηθια ντοου νε νρεfταsεοειs μπμεροσ σναυ .
English: For nature and custom (or, habit) are preachers of two distinct kinds