megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: μη μπεκσωτμ επετσηh hνησαιασ πεπροφητησ . jεπρεfρνοβε ναρsε νρομπε νfsωπε εfσhουορτ .
English: Hast thou not heard what is written in the (Book of) Isaiah the prophet, 'The sinner that shall live for one hundred years shall be accursed?'
Coptic: πλην αjισ εροι jεντακευφρανε νουοειs ω πρωμε νρεfρνοβε .
English: But tell me, O thou man of sin, when it was that thou didst enjoy thyself.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε εκhντκαλαhη ντεκμααυ
English: Didst thon, peradventure, enjoy thyself in thy mother's womb?
Coptic: εκναευφρανε ναs νhε . εκορβ εhουν επκακε μνπεσtβωων . νγσοουν αν μπεhοου ουδε τευsη .
English: If so, what kind of enjoyment hadst tbou? Thou wast shut up in the darkness and in the humour of her body, and thou didst not know when it was day, or when it was night.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε ντερεκει εβολ hντκαλαhη ντεκμααυ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou earnest forth from thy mother's womb?
Coptic: εκναευφρανε ναs νhε .
English: If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment hadst thou?
Coptic: jιντευνου γαρ νταυjποκ εκριμε . εκαssκακ εβολ .
English: For from the moment wherein thou wast brought forth thou didst cry and wail.
Coptic: ενεκμοτν γαρ μεκριμε πριμε παπhισε πε .
English: Hadst thou been comfortable thou wouldst not have wept, for weeping belongeth to suffering and pain.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε ευτσνκο μμοκ hννεκιβε ντεκμααυ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou wast being suckled at the breasts of thy mother?
Coptic: εκναευφρανε ναs νhε .
English: If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?
Coptic: εκριμε νναυ νιμ . εμνλααυ νhητ μμοκ .
English: Thou didst weep at all times, and thou hadst no heart.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε εκο νκουι .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou wast a small child?
Coptic: εκναευφρανε ναs νhε
English: If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?
Coptic: ερεπεκhο παhτπεσητ νναυ νιμ επκαh . εκσυλα hννεκcιj μννεκουρηητε .
English: Thy face was cast down at all times to the earth, thou didst crawl about on thy hands and feet,
Coptic: ερετεκταπρο sουο jιh επεσητ αυω ερsανουτβνη hωμ εjωκ νfμοουτκ μεκειμε .
English: thy mouth was always wet with the saliva which trickled from it, and when a beast might have attacked thee and killed thee thou wast ignorant of it.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε ντερενεκπατ τωκ νγμοοsε .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, rejoice when thy Jegs gained firmness, and thou couldst walk?
Coptic: ερενεκειοτε παιδευε μμοκ . ευτννοου μμοκ επσαh . ετρεκνοει νουτεχνη νγωνh εροσ .
English: Thy parents taught thee (first), and then they sent thee to the master craftsman that he might teach thee a trade whereby thou mightest earn a living.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε ντερκρνοc νγει εθηλυκια .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, rejoice when thou didst grow up and arrive at man's estate?
Coptic: ερεμπαθοσ ντμντsηρε sημ ετνhητκ tουβηκ . νσεκω μμοκ αν εσcρεhτ νουουνου νουωτ .
English: The lust of early manhood which was in thee was fighting against thee, and never for one moment did it cease to goad thee.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε hμπτρκjισhιμε .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst take a wife?
Coptic: μπε μπεκευφρανε . αλλα ντακεροουs νhουο ουωh εhραι εjωκ .
English: Nay, nay, thou couldst not enjoy thyself, for thou didst burden thyself with heavy cares.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε ντερεκjπο νhενsηρε .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst beget children?
Coptic: εκfιροουs hαροουs πεhοου μντευsη .
English: Thou didst load thyself with cares both by day and by night.
Coptic: πρωμε γαρ νταfjισhιμε αfjπεsηρε μντfουουνου νουωτ νμτον . αλλα ουνhενροουs hιjωf μπεfουοειs τηρf . μαλιστα εsωπε ουhηκε πε . sαρενεfhισε κωβ εjωf .
English: For the man wdio hath married a wife and hath begotten children hath never a moment's peace; on the contrary, his head is always burdened with cares, especially if he be a poor man, for then his tribulations are doubled.
Coptic: αρα εκευφρανε ντερεκρhλλο .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst become an old man?
Coptic: εανεκκεσ ουωcπ . απουοειν ννεκβαλ jενα . ανναj νουhε . αυλο ευουοcεc ντετροφη . απhητ λο εfαιασθανε . εειμε ευsαjε νσοφια . αννευρον μπσωμα βωλ εβολ . αυλο ευcμcομ ετωουν hνουμοτνεσ .
English: Thy bones became broken, the light of thine eyes was extinguished, thy teeth became loose and incapable of chewing food, thy heart ceased to have perception and to understand a word of wisdom, thy nerves, sinews, and tendons of the body failed, and ceased to be able to work without difficulty.
Coptic: ατταπρο ουωcπ ασλο εσsαjε καλωσ . ατεσμη jενα . αμμααjε λο ευσωτμ .
English: Thy mouth lost its shape and was unable to utter words distinctly, thy voice became feeble, and the ears lost their power to hear.
Coptic: ναι τηρου αυει εhραι εjωκ hντεκμντhλλο . μαλιστα κενοc νμκαh νhητ . jεακhων εhουν επταφοσ . αυω νγσοουν αν jεευναsινε νσωκ sααs νουοειs .
English: All these things came upon thee in thine old age, but more especially there came great tribulation of heart, because thou wast drawing nigh to the grave, and thou knewest not how long men would enquire after thee.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε ντερετεπροθεσμια jωκ εβολ . jεεκναβωκ ερατf μπνουτε .
English: Wilt thou, peradventure, rejoice when the span of life that hath been allotted to thee hath come to an end, when thou must go before God?
Coptic: εκναευφρανε ναs νhε μπναυ ετμμαυ .
English: What kind of enjoyment wilt thou have when that moment cometh?
Coptic: εκνηj hιjμπεcλοc μπεκμκαh νhητ .
English: Thou wilt cast thyself down upon (thy) bed in thy tribulation of heart,
Coptic: ερεουνοc νsμομ κωτε εροκ . μνουsωνε εfhορs εjωκ . εκαsαhομ εjννεκνοβε jεμνπραξισ ενανουf hιhη μμοκ .
English: a great wave of heat will envelop thee, and the attack of sickness will become more violent, and thou wilt heave sighs over thy sins, because thou hast no good deeds to thy credit.
Coptic: εκλυπη ετβενεκκουι νsηρε ετναρορφανοσ .
English: Thou wilt weep for thy little children who shall become orphans,
Coptic: εκsτρτωρ ετβεταναγκη ετhιjωκ .
English: and thou wilt be greatly disturbed because of the calamity that hath come upon thee.
Coptic: εκcωsτ νσανεξουσια νsαβεhο νταυει νσωκ .
English: Thou wilt look at the Powers with terrifying faces which have come after thee,
Coptic: εκαsαhομ εjντhαη μπεκωνh . jεασει hνουcεπη .
English: and thou wilt sigh over the end of thy life, because it hath drawn nigh so speedily.
Coptic: αρα ακευφρανε ω πρωμε εκαhερατκ επβημα μπνουτε .
English: Peradventure thou wilt rejoice, O man, when thou standest before the throne of God?
Coptic: εκναευφρανε ναs νhε εκοτπ hντετπω ννεκνοβε  
English: What kind of enjoyment wilt thou have (there) being laden with thy load of sins
Coptic: μνλααυ μπραξισ ενανουf hιτhη μμοκ .
English: and having not one good deed before thee?
Coptic: ερεναγγελοσ νtμωριστησ αμαhτε ντεκψυχη . ερενευβαλ νεjsαh νκωhτ εβολ .
English: And the avenging angels (or, executioners) shall seize thy soul, the fames of fire shooting out from their eyes,
Coptic: ευhβορβερ μμοκ ευhροjρεj ννευοβhε εhουν εροκ .
English: and shall cast thee down, and shall gnash their teeth at thee;
Coptic: ερενεκνοβε ουηh νσωκ ευο νκατηγωροσ νακ .
English: and thy sins shall follow thee closely, and shall be thy accusers.
Coptic: εκνακτεπεκhο εβολ των ω πεβιην . η αs πε πμα ετκναcωsτ εροf ευμτον νακ . εμνουναμ ουδε hβουρ .
English: Whither wilt thou turn thy face, O wretched man? What manner of place wilt thou look for in order to find rest therein? Thou shalt find it neither on the right hand nor on the left.
Coptic: εισ νhηκε ντακjιτου νcονσ .
English: Behold the poor whom thou hast wronged!
Coptic: εισ νεβιην μννsμμο ντακhιλα εροου .
English: Behold those who were in misery, and the strangers, whom thou didst defraud
Coptic: ακουωμ μπετsοοπ ναυ .
English: and eat up what goods they had
Coptic: εισ ναναs ννουj .
English: Behold the false oaths!
Coptic: εισνκαταλαλια .
English: Behold the slanderings!
Coptic: εισ πμοστε .
English: Behold the hatred!
Coptic: εισ νκωh .
English: Behold the envy!
Coptic: εισ νtτων .
English: Behold the contentions!
Coptic: εισ νjωhμ .
English: Behold the impurities!
Coptic: εισ νσοοf .
English: Behold the pollutions!
Coptic: εισ μπορνεια .
English: Behold the fornications!
Coptic: εισ νhωτβ . μνπκεσεεπε νhωβ μπονηριον . ντακjοκου εβολ .
English: Behold the murders, and all the rest of the evil deeds which thovi hast committed!
Coptic: τοτε μπναυ ετμμαυ . sαρεπεκριτησ ωs εβολ . jενουjε μμοf επκακε ετhιβολ . fναsωπε μμαυ νcιπριμε αυω πcαhcεh ννοβhε .
English: Then, at that moment, the Judge shall cry out, 'Cast him into the outer darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Coptic: ται τε τhαη νρωμε νιμ νρεfρνοβε . ετεμπουμετανοει εjννευνοβε μπατουμου .
English: This is the end of all the men who are sinners, and who have not repented of their sins before their deaths.
Coptic: εισhηητε αιουενhπhωβ νητν εβολ . jεμνλααυ νhηυ hμπβιοσ μπρωμε . jεαυjποf επεικοσμοσ .
English: Behold, I have made the matter quite clear to you, and have shewn yoii that there is no profit in the life of man who is born into this world.
Coptic: εsωπε κουωs εουjαι νγκληρονομει μπωνh . cεπη μμοκ νγσωτε ννεκνοβε hνhενμντνα . μνhενμντsανhτηf εhουν ενhηκε . jεκασ εκνααπολαυε μμοκ hμπμα ετερεπραsε νhητf μνπτεληλ .
English: If thou wishest for salvation, and wouldst inherit life, haste thee and redeem thy sins by means of acts of charity and by works of compassion to the poor, so that thou mayest enjoy thyself in the world wherein there are joy and gladness.
Coptic: αυω καν εακρνοβε νιμ . κοτκ νγμετανοει . πνουτε νακω νακ εβολ .
English: And even if thou hast committed every kind of sin, turn thou back and repent, and God shall forgive thee,
Coptic: αυναητ γαρ πε . αυω ουμαιρωμε πε sαfρhτηf εjννκακια ννετνακτοου εροf
English: for He is compassionate, and He loveth mankind, and sheweth pity for the wickednesses of those who return unto Him.
Coptic: fjω μμοσ jενtουεs πμου αν μπρεfρνοβε . ντhε ετρεfκτοf εβολ hντεfhιη ετhοου . νfμετανοει νfωνh .
English: For He saith, 'I do not desire the death of the sinner, hut rather that he should turn back from his evil way, and repent and live.'
Coptic: αυω ον jεερsαννανομοσ κτοf εβολ hννεfκακια . νfειρε νουδικαιοσυνη . νtναρπμεευε αν ννεfανομια νταfααυ . αλλα τδικαιοσυνη νταfααf ναωνh νhητσ .
English: And again (He saith), 'If the transgressor hath turned back from his wickedness, and doeth righteousness, I will no longer remember the wickednesses which he hath committed, but he shall live through the righteousness which he hath done.'
Coptic: fjω μμοσ jεκτετηυτν sαροι νsηρε νταυουε εβολ αυω ανοκ tναταλcενετνουωsf .
English: (And He saith), 'Turn ye back to Me, O ye children who have gone afar off, and I will heal you of your wounds.'
Coptic: fjω μμοσ hντεfταπρο ετμεh νωνh jενταιει αν ετεhμνδικαιοσ αλλα νρεfρνοβε ευμετανοια .
English: (And) He saith by His mouth which is full of life, 'I have not come to invite the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.'
Coptic: αυω ον jεαμηιτν sαροι ουον νιμ ετhοσε αυω ετοτπ αυω ανοκ tναtμτον νητν .
English: And again, 'Come unto Me every one who is suffering, and is laden, and I will give rest to you.'
Coptic: ακναυ ετμντμαιρωμε μπνουτε εhουν ερον ω πρωμε
English: Thus thou mayest see, O man, the love for man which God (sheweth) towards us.
Coptic: λοιπον ον μπρthοου νσαhοου . εβοτ νσαεβοτ . ρομπε νσαρομπε . ντετεπροθεσμια μπεκαhε jωκ εβολ . νγβωκ εκοτπ hντετπω ννεκνοβε . νγσhουερπεhοου νταυjποκ νhητf
English: Finally, waste not day after day, month after month, and year after year, for the span of life which hath been allotted to thee is coming to an end, and thou must depart, laden with the load of thy sins, and thou wilt curse the day wherein thou wast born.
Coptic: νταιταυεναι τηρου . ετετναγαπη . ετβεπεhρητον ετσηh . jεευjπο μπρωμε επhισε
English: I have declared all these things out of love for you, and because of the verse which is written, 'Man is born unto trouble.'
Coptic: επειδη νταπεπροφητησ μεευε εβολ jεμνλααυ νhηυ hμπβιοσ μπρωμε νσαhισε hιταλαιπωρια . ετβεπαι αfjοοσ jεευjπο μπρωμε επhισε . αυω ερενεfhοου ουεινε hνουcεπη .
English: Now it was because the prophet thought that there was no profit in a man's life, but only suffering and misery, that he said, 'Man is born unto trouble, and his days pass quickly.'
Coptic: νδικαιοσ δε ντοου . ουραsε μνουουνοf πε πευβιοσ τηρf . επειδη νταυjποου επεσμου . ευναβωκ ον επεσμου ετjηκ εβολ .
English: Now as concerning the righteous, their whole life is joy and gladness, and since they have been born unto blessedness, they shall also depart to the blessedness which is perfect.
Coptic: αληθωσ ναιατf αυω fσμαμαατ νcιπδικαιοσ jεαυjποf επκοσμοσ .
English: Verily, happy and blessed is the righteous man who is born into the world!
Coptic: παι ναμε πε πρωμε νταπεfκοτ νταfααf επκοσμοσ sωπε ναf ευhηυ .
English: In very truth this is the man unto whom the building which he hath made in (this) world shall be for profit.
Coptic: fσμαμαατ νcιπρωμε νδικαιοσ . αυω νναητ jεfναουωμ νναγαθον μπκαh αυω fναμτον μμοf hντμντρρο νμπηυε hαhτνμπατριαρχησ . αβραhαμ μνισαακ . μνιακωβ . μνιωβ νειρωμε μπιστοσ .
English: Blessed is the man who is righteous and merciful, for he shall eat of the good things of the earth, and he shall enjoy refreshing in the kingdom that is in the heavens with the Patriarchs Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Job, and the other believing men.
Coptic: αυω ναιατf νουhηκε νρεfsπhμοτ . νρμραs νβαλhητ jεfναει εβολ hντμντhηκε μπεικοσμοσ . νσεjιτf ευμντρμμαο νατουω .
English: And blessed is the poor man who giveth thanks, and who is meek and gentle, for he shall go forth from the poverty of this world, and shall receive riches which are neverending.
Coptic: παι ναμε πε πρωμε ντανεfhισε ουω . αυω αfκληρονομει μπμτον ετεμεfουω sαενεh . κατατhε ετσηh jεναιατου ννhηκε hμπεπνευμα . jετωου τε τμντρρο νμπηυε .
English: In very truth this is the man whose sorrows shall come to an end, and who shall inherit the rest that shall never end, even as it is written, 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongeth the kingdom which is in the heavens.'
Coptic: αυω ον jεναιατf μπρωμε ετκναsοπf εροκ πjοεισ . αυω ον jενανουουhοου νουωτ hννεκαυλη νhουο εsο μπευβολ .
English: And again, 'Blessed is the man whom Thou shalt receive to Thyself, O Lord.' And again, 'Better is one day inside Thy courts than one thousand (passed) outside them.'
Coptic: εισ ναι μεν ανjοου ερωτν ω ναμεραατε ετβεπτωβσ ντεψυχη .
English: Behold now, we say these things unto you, O my beloved, for the admonition of the soul,
Coptic: εαιουεsσ πsαjε εβολ νουκουι .
English: and I have made my discourse somewhat lengthy.
Coptic: tσοουν jενρμειοουε νταυει εβολ hννετνβαλ σεναsωπε νητν νουπυγη νουjαι . νσκαθαριζε ννετνσωμα . hμπνοc νsα μπεστρατηλατησ πhαγιοσ βικτωρ . παι ετνρsα ναf μπhοου .
English: I know, however, that the tears which have come forth from your eyes shall become unto you a fountain of salvation, which shall cleanse your bodies on the day of the great festival of Saint Victor the General, whose festival we are celebrating this day.
Coptic: πιστευε ναι ω πλαοσ μμαινουτε . jεμπειουωs εκιμ επειλογοσ ετμεh νμκαh νhητ . hμπεινοc νsα μπhοου  jεννειt νουωκμ μπsα μπετταιηυ hνμμαρτυροσ τηρου πhαγιοσ βικτωρ . νσαβηλ jεαυτορπτ hμπαμεευε .
English: Believe me, O ye Godloving congregation, I have no wish to set in motion this word which is full of tribulation, during this great festival this day, and I would not introduce sadness into the festival of Saint Victor, the most glorious of all martyrs, had it not been that my mind was carried away by my thoughts,
Coptic: αιρτhε hωσ ειναυ επεστρατηλατησ εfαhερατf μπαμτο εβολ .
English: and it seemed to me as if I saw the General standing before me.
Coptic: εfτουνοσ εhραι μπουνοf μπαhητ μνπανουσ . hντεfαγαπη εhουν ερον . εfjω μμοσ ναι . jεω πρωμε sαjε μνπειλαοσ επουjαι ννευψυχη .
English: And he raised up gladness in my heart and in my mind, in his love towards us, and he spake unto me, saying, 'O man, speak unto this congregation for the salvation of their souls.
Coptic: νγεντου εhουν επλυμην μπουjαι hμπεhοου μπαρπμεευε . νσεμετανοει εjννευνοβε . αυω ουμακαρισμοσ ναι πε παι . νhουο ευτβα νενκωμιον .
English: Thou shalt bring them into the haven of salvation on the day of my commemoration, a,nd they shall repent them of their sins. This result will afford me far greater happiness than ten thousand encomiums.
Coptic: ανοκ δε νtουεsταιο αν επαπεικοσμοσ πε . ερεπατμαιειο hνμπηυε hαhτμπαjοεισ παρρο πεχριστοσ .
English: And I do not wish (to receive) the honour which belongeth to this world, for my justification is in the heavens, before my Lord and my King, the Christ.'
Coptic: ντερισωτμ εναι ντοοτf μπhαγιοσ βικτωρ . πfαιροουs hανετhοσε τηρου . εαfπαραιτει μπεfταειο μμινμμοf . ετβεπουjαι μπταhο ερατf ντενψυχη μνπενσωμα .
English: And when I had heard these (words) from Saint Victor, (and saw) the care which he took for all those who are heavy laden, and that he was laying aside his own honour for the sake of the salvation and well-being of our souls and our bodies,
Coptic: λοιπον αικτεπαλασ sαρωτν ω ναsηρε μνναsεερε .
English: I at length turned my tongue towards you, O my sons and my daughters,
Coptic: αιjενεικουι ερωτν ετβεπτωβσ ντενψυχη .
English: and I spake these few words to you for the welfare of your souls.
Coptic: τενου cε μαρνjοου hατενhη ννετνναcντου ετβετενψυχη hαπεhοου ντεναναγκη . jεκασ ερεπhαγιοσ βικτωρ ετνρsα ναf μπhοου . νατωβh εjων νναhρμπεχριστοσ πsωσ μμε . νfjιμοειτ hητου ννενψυχη hνμμα μμοονε ετεhναf . κατατhε ετσηh . jενεfουωs σοτπ επνουβ μνπωνε μμε ετναsωf .
English: Now, therefore, let us send on before us the things which we find for the benefit of our souls in the day of need, so that Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebrating this day, may make supplication on our behalf before the Christ, the True Shepherd, that He may guide our souls into the pasture that pleaseth Him, according to that which is written, 'His counsel is more to be chosen than gold, and the precious stone of very great price.'
Coptic: μαρνthτην ενετνσωτμ εροου μηποτε ντνhαατε καταπsαjε μπσοφοσ παυλοσ .
English: Let us pay good heed to the things that we hear, lest we fall away, according to the word of Paul, the wise man.
Coptic: μαρνσαhων εβολ ννεννοβε μπατουsινε νσων .
English: Let us free ourselves from our sins, before they be required of us.
Coptic: ακρνοβε ω πρωμε hντεκμντατhητ  κοτκ νγμετανοει αυω πνουτε νακω νακ εβολ .
English: And if, O man, thou hast sinned through thoughtlessness, turn thee, repent, and God shall forgive thee.
Coptic: αυω ον εsωπε μπεκρνοβε . thτηκ εροκ jεννεπδιαβολοσ φθονει εροκ .
English: And again, if thou hast not committed sin, take good heed to thyself that the Devil be not envious of thee,
Coptic: ουπανουργοσ γαρ πε . αυω fμοστε μπγενοσ ννρωμε . νγσωτμ επετσηh hννκαθολικο jενηφε ντετνροεισ . jεπετνανtδικοσ πδιαβολοσ . μοοsε εfελhημ ντhε ννειμουι . εfsινε νσαουωμκ ννετμψυχη .
English: for he is a deceitful villain, and he hateth the race of man. Thou hearest what is written in the Catholic (Epistle), 'Be sober, watch; for your adversary the Devil goeth round about roaring like a lion, seeking to swallow up your soul.'
Coptic: παυλοσ ον jω μμοσ . jεερεπενμιsε sοοπ αν ουβεσνοf hισαρξ . αλλα ουβεναρχη μννεξουσια . ουβενκοσμοκρατωρ μπκακε . ουβενεπνευματικον ντπονηρια ετhαμπηυε .
English: And again, Paul saith, 'Our strife is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities and powers, and against the governors of the world in darkness, and against spirit beings of evil beneath the heavens.'
Coptic: πενσωτηρ δε ον hων ετοοτν εfjω μμοσ . jεενεfσοουν νcιπjοεισ μπηι . jεερεπρεfjιουε νηυ ναs νουνου . νεfναροεισ πε νfτμκααυ εcωτh επεfηι .
English: And again, our Saviour commanded us, saying, 'If the master of the house knew at what hour the thief was comings he would keep watch, and would not permit him to break into his house;
Coptic: ροεισ cε hωττηυτν . jεντετνσοουν αν jεερεπρεfjιουε νηυ ναs νναυ .
English: even so do ye yourselves watch, for ye know not in what hour the thief will come.'
Coptic: ατετνειμε cε ω ναμεραατε jεssε επρωμε εροεισ εροf μπεhοου μντευsη . jεννεπδιαβολοσ φθονει εροf νfτακο ντεfδικαιοσυνη .
English: Now ye know well, O my beloved, that it is right for a man to keep watch by day and by night, so that the Devil may not be envious of him, and may not destroy his righteousness.
Coptic: μπρcεπλοιcε νγjοοσ jεαιρhαh ννοβε . πνουτε νακω ναι εβολ αν ειsανμετανοει .
English: Do not make a pretence and say, 'I have committed many sins, and God will never forgive me, even if I do repent.'
Coptic: hαρεh εροκ μπρjοοσ ντειhε .
English: Take heed to thyself and do not talk in this way.
Coptic: μπρtcομ μπνοβε εhραι εjωκ .
English: Never let sin gain dominion over thee.
Coptic: καν εακρουμηηsε ννοβε κοτκ νγμετανοει . αυω πνουτε νακω νακ εβολ . νfοπκ μννετεμπουρνοβε επτηρf .
English: And even if thou hast committed a multitude of sins, turn thee, repent, and God shall forgive thee, and He will number thee with those who have never committed sin at all.
Coptic: ντhε γαρ μπελοολε μπναυ εsαfει εβολ hντβω νελοολε sακhε εροf εfο νhμj .
English: For as thou findest the grapes full of sourness which come from an (uncultivated) vine,
Coptic: hοταν δε ευsανcρη μμοσ . νσεt μμοου hανεσνουνε sαρεπελοολε ετο νhμj hατhη νουκουι .
English: but when the vine hath been digged about, and water poured upon its roots, the grapes, which only a very little time before had been sour
Coptic: fνααναχωρε . νcιπhμj . hωστε ετμτρκειμε jενταπεfhμj βωκ ετων . αυω sαfsωπε εfhολc hντεftπε . ται τε τhε μπνοβε εsαfωjν hιτνtμετανοια . αυω sαρετδικαιοσυνη tουω εσhολc hννρωμε ετειρε μμοσ .
English: now their sourness disappeareth so completely that thou canst not possibly imagine whither it hath gone), become sweet to the taste, exactly so it is in the case of the sin which hath been blotted out by repentance, and the righteousness which is performed by the penitent man continueth to be sweet.
Coptic: ατετνναυ ω ναμεραατε . ετhε νταπhαγιοσ βικτωρ ευφρανε μμον hμπεινοc νsα μπhοου . εαfκω hαρων ντετραπεζα μπνευματικον .
English: Ye see, O my beloved, how Saint Victor rejoiceth with us on this great festival, which we celebrate this day, and how he hath prepared for us the table of the Spirit.
Coptic: αληθωσ ουπαhρε ναν πε πειενκωμιον ετουααβ .
English: Verily, this holy' encomium is a healing medicine for us.
Coptic: ουσολσλ τηρf πε πνοημα ννεγραφη ετουααβ .
English: The understanding of the Holy Scriptures is a consolation to us.
Coptic: ουρεfθεραπευε νουον νιμ πει πε ενκωμιον .
English: This encomium is a healer of every one,
Coptic: και γαρ fτουjο ννεταhερατου . αυω fτουνοσ ννενταυhε
English: for it strengtheneth those who do stand, and it raiseth up those who have fallen.
Coptic: ανον hω ον μαρνhαρεh ενετνσωτμ εροου . αυω τνναουjαι .
English: And as for us, let us keep carefully the things which we have heard, and we shall find salvation.
Coptic: μπρτρνκαπενhητ εβολ ντνcω ενρνοβε . νσεfιτν hνουsεπ νsωπ . ντνβωκ hνουsιπε μνουμκαh νhητ . αλλα παραουκουι αιβωκ hνκεσκαμμα .
English: We must never let go of our understanding (or, courage), and persist in committing sins which will lead us into a state of terror, and make us enter into sorrow and shame. But within a very little I also had fallen into a pit,
Coptic: αιρπωβs ννcομ μννεsπηρε μπhαγιοσ βικτωρ . παι ετνρsα ναf μπhοου . εαπεhουο ννεναμελεια εντνεhραι επεινοc νμκαh νhητ . hωστε ντνρπωβs μπεστρατηλατησ ετταιηυ .
English: and had forgotten the mighty deeds and miracles of Saint Victor, whose festival we are celebratingthis day; for the consideration of our own great carelessness carried away into such sorrow of heart that we forgot the glorious General Victor.
Coptic: και γαρ παλασ cοjβ εματε . αυω μνcομ μμοι εjω μπουε ντβα ννεκαρετη .
English: And, moreover, my tongue halteth to such a degree that I am not able to declare one of his ten thousand virtues.