megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: πγενναιοσ δε απα βικτωρ νεfταjρηυ πε . αfαπολογιζε νfτοου νδικαστηριον sατενου .
English: And the noble man Apa Victor was strong and of good courage, and he related to the four (soldiers) his sufferings in the place of torture up to that time.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε ερεπμακαριοσ απα βικτωρ μπβολ μπδικαστηριον νουhοου . απδιαβολοσ ει sαροf μπεσμοτ νουματοι . πεjαf ναf
English: And it came to pass on a certain day that Apa Victor was outside the place of torture and the Devil came unto him in the form of a soldier, and said unto him,
Coptic: jεχαρε απα βικτωρ .
English: Hail, Apa Victor.
Coptic: ανγουματοι ντεππαλλαtον μπρρο . νταπεκειωτ τννοουτ νσωκ .
English: I am a soldier of the imperial Palace, and thy father hath sent me unto thee to give thee this message:
Coptic: jετωουν αμου ναι ντααακ νστρατηλατησ .
English: Rise up, come back to me here, so that I may make thee a general.
Coptic: μη μπειhισε εροκ jεαμου ντααακ
English: Have I not suffered pain [in longing] for thee? Come back, so that I may make thee [a general].
Coptic: μπεκσωτμ νσωι .
English: Wilt thou not hearken unto me?
Coptic: ντοκ μαυαακ πε ντακσωκ εjωκ ννειhισε .
English: It is thou thyself alone who hast drawn upon thy head these sufferings.
Coptic: hενκεαλλωτριον νετουωμ ννεκαγαθον 
English: Other people, strangers, are eating up thy goods.'
Coptic: νγσοουν αν jεντκουsηρε νουωτ .
English: Dost thou not know that thou art an only son,
Coptic: ανεκειοτε hε εροσ jεμνsηρε νσωου .
English: and that thy parents have no son (but thee) to succeed them?
Coptic: αυσεh νsι ντευhμhαλ ναυ νsηρε .
English: They have adopted (?) as a son the offspring (?) of (one) of their slaves.
Coptic: ντεfτενου πετταληυ ενεhτωωρ . αυω αfαfνκομεσ επεκμα .
English: And now he rideth the horses, and (the Emperor) hath made him a Count in thy place.
Coptic: νεκhβσοουε νεfφορει μμοου ακσωρμ hωωκ ντεκψυχη hνhενθλιψισ . αυω εισhηητε κsοοπ hντειερημια .
English: He weareth thine apparel, and meanwhile thou art destroying thy soul with tribulations. And behold, thou art dwelling in this desert place!
Coptic: μη νγρhοτε αν jεννενσοονε ει εjωκ ντευsη .
English: Art thou not afraid lest thieves attack thee by night?
Coptic: τοτε αfαρχε νcιπδιαβολοσ εεινε εhραι νουχαρτησ .
English: Then the Devil began to produce a written letter,
Coptic: αfσοουτν μμοf εροf πεjαf .
English: and he unrolled it before Apa Victor, and said unto him,
Coptic: jεμμο νγσουντcιj νσhαι μπεκειωτ μντεfσφραγισ .
English: Look at this, and thou wilt recognize the handwriting of thy father and his seal.'
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε αfμεhειατf hμπρωμε αfσουωνf jεουφαντασμα πε . πεjαf ναf 
English: And Apa Victor looked closely at the man, and he knew of a certainty that he was a phantom, and he; said unto him
Coptic: jεσαhωκ εβολ μμοι . jεετβηητκ ερεπκοσμοσ τηρf sτρτωρ . αυω ευο νρεfsμsεειδωλον .
English: Get thee gone from me. It is through thee that the whole world is in a state of disruption, and it is through thee that the worship of idols flourisheth.'
Coptic: αfκτε hραf επειεβτ νcιπμακαριοσ απα βικτωρ πεjαf .
English: And the blessed man Apa Victor turned his face towards the east, and said
Coptic: jεsνhτηκ εjωι . πsηρε νουωτ ντεπεfειωτ παjοεισ ιησουσ πεχριστοσ . εκενουhμ μμοι hνναθλιψισ τηρου .
English: Shew Thy compassion upon me, O Thou only Son of Thy Father, my Lord Jesus the Christ, and deliver out of all my tribulations
Coptic: αυω ντερεπδιαβολοσ σωτμ επραν νιησουσ ντευνου αfρατουωνh εβολ .
English: And when the Devil heard the Name of Jesus, straightway he made himself visible.
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε νεfsοοπ hμπκαστρον . ερειησουσ sοοπ νμμαf . hνhωβ νιμ ενεfειρε μμοου .
English: And Apa Victor continued to live in the Camp, and Jesus was with him in everything which he did.
Coptic: πγενναιοσ δε αfμεκμουκf hραι νhητf . jεειναραs νειοπε νταωνh εροσ .
English: And the noble man Victor meditated within himself and said, 'What kind of work can I do whereby I may live?'
Coptic: νεαfjισβω γαρ ετμντhαμsε πε . αυω νεsαfταμιετοοτσ hιλυχνια . νεfhμπκαστρον μαυααf .
English: Now he had learned the trade of an artisan, and whilst he was living by himself in the Camp he used to make seats and lamp-stands.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε νουhοου εfhντεξωριστεια νcιπμακαριοσ απα βικτωρ . αfει sαροf νcιπjοεισ ιησουσ . εαfsιβε μπεfσχημα .
English: And it came to pass one day whilst the blessed, man Apa Victor was living in exile that the Lord Jesus came to him. Now He had changed His apparel (or, form),
Coptic: αfjι μπεινε νουρμνσκιμ νhλλο . νταfει hνουμα εfουηυ .
English: and had taken the appearance of a grey-headed old man, who had come thither from a far-distant place.
Coptic: αfτωhμ εhουν επρο μπκαστρον .
English: And He knocked at the gate of the Camp,
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε αfει εβολ .
English: and Apa Victor came outside
Coptic: ντερεfναυ δε επρωμε αfωλμ εhουν εροf .
English: and when he saw the grey-headed old man he was filled with sorrow and compassion for Him
Coptic: αftπι ερωf εfjω μμοσ .
English: and he kissed Him, saying,
Coptic: jεαμου εhουν παjοεισ νσον . αυω πρωμε ετνανουf . jεειο ντhε hωσ νταιναυ ειησουσ μπhοου .
English: Come inside, O my lord brother, Thou good man; it seemeth to me as if I had seen Jesus this day.
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε νεfσοουν αν jενιμ πε .
English: And Apa Victor did not know who the old man was
Coptic: αυμοοsε δε μπεσναυ εhραι εππυργοσ ενεf νεfsοοπ νhητf 
English: and the two of them went into the tower wherein Victor lived.
Coptic: απα βικτωρ πεjαf μπρωμε .
English: Then Apa Victor said unto the man,
Coptic: μαρνsληλ εhραι επνουτε .
English: Let us offer up prayer to God'
Coptic: ιησουσ δε πεjαf ναf
English: and Jesus said unto him,
Coptic: jεμαρνsληλ .
English: Let us offer up prayer
Coptic: πεjεαπα βικτωρ ναf
English: And Apa Victor said unto Him,
Coptic: jετωουν νsορπ . jεντκουνοc παραροι . αυω κουααβ jεανοκ ει hμμντψισ νρομπε επhοου .
English: Do Thou stand up first, because Thou art greater than I, and Thou art (more) holy (than I). I am nineteen years old this day,
Coptic: μπατε μαειν ντεπεικοσμοσ ουωνh εβολ hμπασωμα . ουδε μπεκακια ντεπειαιων αλε εhραι εjμπαhητ επτηρf .
English: and the sign of this world hath not as yet ceased, to manifest itself in my body, and the wickedness of this world hath not entirely disappeared from my heart.
Coptic: πεjειησουσ ναf
English: And Jesus said unto him,
Coptic: jεκω ναι εβολ πασον ντατωουν .
English: Forgive me, O my brother! I will stand up (and pray).'
Coptic: ιησουσ δε αfπωρs ννεfcιj εβολ μναπα βικτωρ .
English: And Jesus and Apa Victor spread out their hands,
Coptic: ασsωπε δε ευsληλ . απμητ ντηβε νιησουσ sωπε νhενλαμπασ νκωhτ . ευjωτε εhουν sαπεθρονοσ μπειωτ .
English: and it came to pass that as they were praying the ten fingers of Jesus became ten lamps of fire which penetrated to the throne of the Father.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε ντερουουω ευsληλ . αftπεfουοι αfασπαζε νιησουσ . νεfσοουν αν jενιμ πε . απα βικτωρ δε πεjαf ναf .
English: And it came to pass that when they had finished praying Apa Victor went forward and saluted Jesus — now he knew not who lie was — and he said unto Him
Coptic: jεhμοοσ νακ ντασει μπεκhο jεεισουμηηsε νουοειs μπιναυ ερωμε . αυω tωρκ εροκ jεκασ εκεταμοι hνουωρj jεντκουρμτων . jεκασ ειεειμε jεντκουρμταπολισ .
English: Sit Thou down so that I may be able to enjoy thy face fully, for behold, it is a very long time since I have seen a man. And I adjure Thee to inform me truthfully of what place Thou art a native, so that I may know whether Thou art a native of my own city (or not)
Coptic: ιησουσ δε πεjαf ναf .
English: And Jesus said unto Him,
Coptic: jεντκουρμhρωμη ντκιλικια .
English: Thou art a Roman (Greek?) of Cilicia.
Coptic: hρωμανοσ πε πεκειωτ . αυω μαρθα τε τεκμααυ . αυω τεσhιμε νταυsπτοοτσ νακ πε θεονωη . αλλα πνουτε σοτπκ ναf .
English: Thy father is Romanus and thy mother is Martha, and the wife whom they betrothed to thee is Theonoe; but God hath chosen thee for Himself
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε αfριμε εhουν εhραf πεjαf .
English: And Apa Victor wept in His face, and said unto Him,
Coptic: jεο πασον ουνοc τε τεκπιστισ .
English: O my brother, great is Thy faith.
Coptic: tναυ εροκ jεντκουπροφητησ . η ντοf ντκουαγγελοσ ντεπνουτε .
English: I see that Thou art a prophet, or perhaps Thou art an angel of God.
Coptic: ματαμοι δε ετβεπαηι . jεεισουηρ νουοειs jινταιει εβολ hνταχωρα .
English: But tell me news about my house (or, home), for behold, it is a very long time since I departed from my country.
Coptic: αfουωsβ νcιιησουσ
English: And Jesus answered (and said)
Coptic: jεω πασον αριουμντμαι ρωμε νμμαι . νγt ναι νουοεικ . νταουομf . jεπαμεhσαsf πε ποου μπιουωμ 
English: O my brother, shew an act of lovingkindness to me, and give me a cake of bread, so that I may eat it, for it is seven days since I ate food.
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε πεjαf .
English: And Apa Victor said unto Him
Coptic: jεhνουμε πασον παμεhhμε πhοου . μπελααυ βωκ εhουν εταταπρο . ουδε μπεικαατ καhηυ νναhοιτε ετhιωωτ .
English: In truth, O my brother, this day is the fortieth day in which nothing hath entered my mouth, and for forty days I have not taken my clothes off my body.
Coptic: αυω fονh νcιπjοεισ . jεμνοεικ ουδε μοου sοοπ ναι hντειερημια . ουδε λααυ νειδοσ νουωμ .
English: And as the Lord liveth I have neither bread nor water in this wilderness, nor anything whatsoever which hath the appearance of food.
Coptic: τενου cε πασον τωουν νγjι ννειλυχνια μννειτοοτσ . αυω πακεμουσ . νγβωκ εhουν ετειπολισ νγτααυ νγjιντευασου . νγsπhενοεικ ναν ντνουωμ . μηποτε ντετεκψυχη σωsμ . jεντακει hνουhιη εσουηυ .
English: But now, O my brother, rise up, take this lamp-stand and these seats (or, stools), and also my shoe latchet, and go Thou into the city which is near and sell them at their (proper) price, and buy us some bread that we may eat, lest our souls decay through weakness.
Coptic: αfουωsβ νcιιησουσ jεsακhε ερωμε των νγsαjε νμμαf hντειερημια . η νιμ πεsαffιπροουs ντεκτροφη .
English: And Jesus answered and said unto him, 'Where in this wilderness dost thou find a man with whom to hold converse? And who is it that taketh care to provide thee with food?
Coptic: αfουωsβ νcιαπα βικτωρ
English: And Apa Victor answered and said unto Him,
Coptic: jεουοει ναι πασον . μπατιπωh επκεμα ετεμνjιhο νhητf . νγhε εροσ ερεπαjοεισ ιησουσ πεχριστοσ hμοοσ . ερεναποστολοσ μνμπατριαρχησ hμοοσ . ερεhενsο νsο μνhεντβα ντβα ναγγελοσ ααhερατου μπεfκωτε .
English: Woe be unto me, O my brother! (Long will it be) before I shall arrive in that other world wherein no respect of persons is shewn. Mayest Thou find it. My Lord the Christ dwelleth there, the Apostles and the Patriarchs dwell there, and thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands stand round about it.
Coptic: εsωπε ουρεfρνοβε πε ουα . εfsανπωh επμα ετμμαυ μντεfπαρhησια μμαυ ετβεννοβε νταfααυ . ναπεhοου μννατευsη .
English: And if any man who is a sinner shall arrive therein lie shall not find boldness (or, freedom of speech) therein, because of the sins which he hath committed, both those committed during the day and those committed during the night
Coptic: ανοκ πε πταλαιπωροσ μπναυ ετμμαυ . ουοι ναι jεουοβsσ τε νταυκαασ hιjμπhητ μπρωμε . ετμρπμεευε μπμου . sαντετευνου μπουα πουα ταhοf μπατfειμε 
English: As for me, how wretched shall I be in that hour! Woe is me, because of the ignorance which hath been set in the hearts of men, whereby each one faileth to remember death until the moment when it overtaketh him before he knoweth it!
Coptic: ουοι ναι ανοκ jεαιεπικαλε μπμου μπειhε εροf .
English: Woe is me, for I have made supplication to death, but I have not found it.
Coptic: αιαιτει νουsωνε μπεfι ναι .
English: I have begged that some sickness might attack me, but it hath not done so.
Coptic: κσοουν παjοεισ jεtαιτει μπαμου παραπαωνh . jεαιρατειωτ hιμααυ hμπιαιων
English: Thou knowest, O my Lord, that I have made entreaty for my death more than for my life, for I am without father and without mother in this world.
Coptic: tρμντρε μπαjοεισ ιησουσ πεχριστοσ . jεεκsανβωκ εβολ hιτοοτ μπhοου . εκεκτοκ ον νγcμπαsινε .
English: I bear witness by my Lord Jesus the Christ, that if Thou departest from me this day, Thou shalt come back again and shalt visit me.
Coptic: ανοκ πειhμhαλ νατsαυ .
English: I am the servant which is unprofitable.
Coptic: εsωπε ειsανμου εκετωμσ μπασωμα . μηποτε ντεπασωμα cω εfνηj εβολ μπειμα . ντετμλααυ νρωμε ρπαμεευε .
English: When I shall die Thou shalt bury my body, lest it remain lying about in this world, wherein there is no man whatsoever who shall keep me in remembrance.
Coptic: ιησουσ δε αfsνhτηf hααπα βικτωρ εfναυ εροf εfριμε .
English: Then Jesus had compassion upon Apa Victor, and He looked upon him as he wept,
Coptic: jεσουωντ jεανγ νιμ .
English: Dost thou know Who I am?
Coptic: ανοκ πε νταινουhμ μμοκ hμπhερμεταριον νρακοτε .
English: I am he Who delivered thee from the rack of torture at Rakote.
Coptic: ανοκ πε νταινουhμ μμοκ hμπεcλοc μπενιπε .
English: I am He Who delivered thee from the iron bed.
Coptic: ανοκ πε νταιτουjοκ hμπμτωκ ντσιοουν .
English: I am He Who kept thee in safety in the furnace of the bath.
Coptic: ανοκ πε ιησουσ πεχριστοσ πετνουhμ μμοκ hννεκθλιψισ τηρου .
English: I am Jesus the Christ, Who delivered thee from all thy tribulations.
Coptic: ανοκ tsοοπ νμμακ hμμα νιμ ετκναβωκ εροf .
English: I will be with thee in every place whither thou shalt go.
Coptic: μπρλυπει jεκsοοπ hντειερημια .
English: Grieve thou not because thou art living in this wilderness.
Coptic: hαμην tjω μμοσ νακ jεκναsωπε νμμαι hντhιερουσαλημ ντπε ταπολισ μμεριτ . αυω κατατhε εsαιhμοοσ hιπαθρονοσ .
English: Amen, I say unto thee, that thou shalt be with Ale in the Jerusalem of heaven, My beloved city. And as I shall take My seat upon My throne, thou also shalt sit upon thy throne.
Coptic: κναhμοοσ hωωκ hιjμπωκ . αυω tνατρεδυραννοσ νιμ . hιαρχη νιμ . σωτμ ετβεπεκραν νσερsπηρε .
English: thou also shalt sit upon thy throne. And I will make every tyrant (or. governor) and every ruler to hold in wonder thy name whensoever they shall hear it.
Coptic: αυω tνατρευει ερατf μπεκτοποσ . νσενδωρον νακ hμπαραν .
English: And I will make them to come to thy shrine and to bring gifts unto thee in My Name.
Coptic: tνατρεhεννοc νsπηρε μνhενμαειν ουωνh εβολ hμπεκτοποσ .
English: I will make many mighty wonders and signs to become manifest at thy shrine.
Coptic: ουον νιμ ετναει επεκτοποσ νfερητ νfτμτααυ . tναjιhαπ νμμαf hαροου 
English: Whosoever shall come to thy shrine, and shall make a vow, and shall not pay the same, because of these unpaid vows will I enter into judgement with them.
Coptic: αυω πειπυργοσ ετκουηηh νhητf . σεναωjν αν νcιμμηηsε ετνηυ ερατκ νεκπολιτεια μννεκμντjωωρε ναβωκ sααρηjf μπκαh .
English: As for this tower wherein thou dwellest, the multitudes who shall come thereto shall not destroy it, (The story of) thy life and conversation and of thy great valour shall reach the uttermost ends of the earth.
Coptic: κναρ τειρομπε hντεξωριστια . hραι hντκερομπε σεναfι ντεκαπε hντμηητε μπεικαστρον hντσηfε .
English: This year shalt thou dwell in exile, but in the next year they shall cut off thy head with the sword in this Camp
Coptic: κναsεπ hενκεκουι γαρ νhισε εjμπαραν .
English: for thou shalt suffer certain pains for My Names sake.
Coptic: tνηυ ον νταtcομ νακ sαντκtsιπε μπδουξ μννεfβασανοσ .
English: And I will come unto thee again, and I will give thee strength until thou shalt have put to shame the Duke and his torturings.
Coptic: ντευνου ααπα βικτωρ παhτf μπjοεισ εfjω μμοσ .
English: And straightway Apa Victor cast himself down at the feet of the Lord, saying
Coptic: jεανγ νιμ ανοκ jεαιρ μπsα ετρεκsαjε νμμαι ω παjοεισ .
English: Who am I, that I should be deemed worthy by Thee for Thee to speak to, O my Lord?
Coptic: αισ ασπαζε μμοf . αfβωκ εhραι εμπηυε . ευhυμνευε εροf νcιναγγελοσ .
English: And Jesus kissed him, and He departed into heaven, and the angels sang hymns to Him.
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε νεfsοοπ hμπκαστρον  ερεπjοεισ ιησουσ sοοπ νμμαf .
English: And Apa Victor continued to live in the Camp, and the Lord Jesus was with him.
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε αfsωπ ναf ντεfκαισε μντεfταιβε .
English: And Apa Victor purchased for himself the materials for his burial, and his coffin.
Coptic: πκαστρον δε αfαsαι μματοι εματε . ετβεπμακαριοσ απα βικτωρ .
English: And large numbers of soldiers flocked to the Camp for the sake of the blessed man Apa Victor.
Coptic: πμακαριοσ δε απα βικτωρ αfβωκ ννεfsληλ ετfειρε μμοου . αυω νεfειρε νhεννοc ννηστεια . αυω νεfhαρεh ενεfσαββατον . ερεπjοεισ ιησουσ sοοπ νμμαf hνουειρηνη ντεπνουτε . ερενεfσμου ετουααβ ναsωπε νμμαν hαμην 
English: And the blessed man Apa Victor doubled the number of the prayers which he used to make, and he ke2)t fasts for very long periods, and he diligently observed the Sabbaths, and the Lord Jesus was with him. In the peace of God, May His holy blessing be with us! Amen
Coptic: πμεhfτο . δ . μμαρτυρια . ναπα βικτωρ hνουειρηνη ντεπνουτε . σμου . ερον . hαμην  
English: THE FOURTH MARTYRDOM OF APA VICTOR. IN THE PEACE OF GOD. BLESS US. AMEN.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε μννσατεξωριστεια μπhαγιοσ απα βικτωρ . εfsοοπ hμπκαστρον .
English: And it came to pass that after Saint Apa Victor was banished he lived in the Camp.
Coptic: πδουξ δε σεβαστιανοσ αfει εhραι εμεsτπκαστρον .
English: And Sebastianus, the Duke, came to inspect the Camp.
Coptic: αστεριοσ δε πεπραιτωριοσ μπκαστρον . αfπαhτf hιτhη μπκομεσ . ερεσοτηριχοσ ο νουμελαριοσ . αft ναf μπλιβελλοσ ναπα βικτωρ . ετρεfπαρhιστα μμοf ναf .
English: And Asterius, the praetor of the Camp, cast himself down before the Count, and Soterichos, who was the accountant (or, clerk), gave him a written statement concerning Apa Victor, so that he might summon him into his presence.
Coptic: τοτε πδουξ αfκελευε ετρευπωρs μπβημα μπhουν ντπυλη μπκαστρον . jεκασ εfεσωτμ εππετουααβ απα βικτωρ .
English: Then the Duke ordered his servants to set his judgement throne inside the gate of the Camp, in order that he might hear (the case of) the holy man Apa Victor.
Coptic: hτοουε δε ντερεfsωπε αfhμοοσ επβημα νcιπδουξ . αfουεhσαhνε ετρευπαρhιστα ναf μπδικαιοσ .
English: And when the morning had come the Duke took his seat upon the throne, and he commanded his servants to bring the righteous man into his presence.
Coptic: νκεστωναριοσ δε αυcωπε ναπα βικτωρ νhουν ντεfρι . ερεhενθαρμουσ hντεfcιj εfουωμ .
English: And the torturers seized Apa Victor whilst he was in his cell, and he had lentils in his hand, and he was eating
Coptic: απα βικτωρ δε αfνεj ντhαρμουσ επεσητ επsουsτ εfjω μμοσ .
English: and Apa Victor threw the lentils through the window, saying
Coptic: jεπαjοεισ ιησουσ πεχριστοσ εκετρενειθαρμοσ ρωνε νσετμωjν sαενεh . αυω νσεsωπε μμαειν ννγενεα τηρου ετνηυ . μηποτε ντενειασεβησ hε εροου .
English: O my Lord Jesus the Christ, do Thou make these lentils to become stones which shall never be destroyed! And they shall be a sign unto all the generations which are to come, lest these wicked men tread them down.'
Coptic: αfsληλ δε νcιαπα βικτωρ εfjω μμοσ .
English: And Apa Victor prayed, saying,
Coptic: jεπαjοεισ ιησουσ πεχριστοσ μπρtsιπε ναι hιτhη μπειανομοσ .
English: O my Lord Jesus the Christ, let me not be put to shame before this wicked man.'
Coptic: μννσωσ αfει επεσητ μνμματοι . αfαhερατf hιτhη μπδουξ .
English: And afterwards he came down (from his cell), and stood before the Duke.
Coptic: jεhενσhαι νε ναι . νταπρρο τννοουσου εοsου εροκ . jεεκεσωτμ εροου νγθυσιαζε .
English: These are the letters which the Emperor hath sent to be read unto thee; hearken unto them, and offer up sacrifice.'
Coptic: jεανοκ ειο νουρρο νατμου . ετβεπαι νtναsμsε αν νουρρο εsαfμου .
English: I belong to a King Who is deathless, and therefore I will not worship an emperor who will die.
Coptic: εβολ jεμμντερωου τηρου μπκοσμοσ ναβωλ εβολ νσετακο πεοου δε μπνουτε ουατ βωλ εβολ πε sαενεh . ετβεπαι νtναθυσιαζε αν .
English: kingdoms of the world shall perish and be destroyed, but the glory of God shall never, never perish; therefore I will not offer up sacrifice.
Coptic: jεπsουsου μπεικοσμοσ ουλααυ πε νναhρμπνουτε .
English: For the pomp and glory of this world are nothing as compared with God.
Coptic: αληθωσ tσοουν μμοι ειjι νσε ναννωννα . ερεπαειωτ ο νστρατηλατησ . αυω ερεπνουτε μοστε μμοι jεειjι μμοου hνουjι νcονσ .
English: Verily, I know well that I did receive a salary of sixty from my father, who is a general, and that God hated me because I received these things wickedly.
Coptic: τενου cε ω πδουξ . μννουβ ουδε μνhατ ναs νε hμπρωμε μπναυ ντεfαναγκη .
English: Now therefore, O Duke, neither gold nor silver will be of the least value to a man in the hour of his necessity.
Coptic: ετβεπαι cε μαρνμιsε ερον . jεουοβsσ τε νταυκαασ hιjμπενhητ . ετμρπμεευε μπμου μπιαιων .
English: For this reason let us fight with ourselves, for forgetfulness hath spread itself over our heart, so that we may never cease to remember the death (which cometh) in this world.
Coptic: μμον αιjι εhοου hω αυω αιjισε .
English: I have never glorified myself, and I have never exalted myself.
Coptic: ετβεπαι απετσηh jωκ εβολ εjωι . jεπετjισε μμοf σεναθββιοf . πετθββιο δε μμοf σεναjαστf .
English: For this reason that which is written is fulfilled in me: 'He who exalteth himself shall be abased, and he who abaseth himself shall be exalted.'
Coptic: τοτε σεβαστιανοσ αfcωντ εματε πεjαf ναf jεθυσιαζε .
English: Then Sebastianus was exceedingly wroth, and he said unto Apa Victor, 'Offer up sacrifice.'
Coptic: αfουωsβ jενtναθυσιαζε αν .
English: And Apa Victor answered and said, 'I will not offer up sacrifice.
Coptic: πετεhνακ τηρf αριf ναι .
English: Whatsoever thou wishest to do unto me that do.
Coptic: εsjε αιhε ετοοτου νfτοου νδικαστηριον sατενου . αυω μπιρhοτε hητου . jεαπjοεισ tcομ ναι νhητου τηρου .
English: I fell into the hands of the four torturers (?) before this, and I was not afraid of them, for the Lord gave me strength during all my torturings.
Coptic: τενου cε ω πδουξ . νταυεξωριζε μμοι επειμα ετβεπειραν jεθυσιαζε .
English: Now therefore, O Duke, I was banished to this spot because of this Name, for (they said), 'Offer up sacrifice,'
Coptic: tουωs cε αν ετραcω hμπεικοσμοσ ετναβωλ εβολ νfτακο .
English: (and I would not do so). And, moreover, I do not wish to remain in this world which shall dissolve away and perish.
Coptic: ειμε cε νακ ω πδουξ . jεεκsανβασανιζε μμοι νουμηηsε νσοπ . εκtνουμντjαρhητ νhουο μπαλογισμοσ ετhμπασα νhουν .
English: Be it known unto thee also, O Duke, that if thou put me to the torture many, many times, thou wilt only give additional strength to the reasoning power of the mind which is within me.
Coptic: hοt μεν jεαιρμπsα hωλωσ ετρευσοsτ εjμπραν μπεχριστοσ .
English: Wholly fitting for me is it that I should be held worthy to endure revilings for the Name of the Christ.'
Coptic: πεjεπδουξ ναπα βικτωρ .
English: And the Duke said unto Apa Victor,
Coptic: jεαλοκ εκο νhαh νsαjε .
English: Cease thy say; thou art always talking!
Coptic: μη ντκουδιακον . η ντκουαναγνωστησ . jεεκσοουν ντεισοφια ντειcοτ .
English: Art thou a deacon, or a reader, that thou possessest such perfect knowledge of this (kind) of wisdom?
Coptic: πεjεαπα βικτωρ
English: And Apa Victor said,
Coptic: jεtsπhμοτ ντμπεχριστοσ . αλλα νtμπsα αν μπεινοc νhμοτ ντειcοτ . ετρευαατ νδιακονοσ hιαναγνωστησ . αλλα πεhμοτ μπνουτε sηπ hιτνιησουσ πεχριστοσ . παι ετt νουμντσαβε νουον νιμ ετερεπευhητ σουτων εhουν εροf . εβολ jεουρεft μντρμμαο πε . ερενεfαhωρ μεhνσοφια . εft νουον νιμ . jεευναthηυ νhητf . νhεναγαθον .
English: I would give thanks unto the Christ (if I were), only I am not worthy of so great a gift as this — to be made a deacon or a reader. The grace of God is received through Jesus the Christ, Who giveth wisdom unto every man whose heart is right with Him, because He is the giver of riches and His treasury is filled with wisdom (which) He giveth unto every one who shall profit through Him in respect of good things.
Coptic: ντhε γαρ νουοι ενανουνουf . εsαftμεhρο ντεfσωsε . νftcομ νασ sαντεσt μπεσκαρποσ .
English: For as the good husbandman is in the habit of giving manure to his field, so that he may supply it with strength and enable it to bring forth its crop,