megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: κεουα ευhοριζε νhεντιμωρια εjωf ετβεhενsαjε ναργον εαfjοου .
English: To another they assign retribution because of the idle words which he spake.
Coptic: κεουα ευκατακρινε μμοf ετβετεfγνωμη ετhοου .
English: On another they pass sentence of doom because of his evil mind.
Coptic: κετsταμ ερωf μπρο ντμντρρο . ετβεhενsωσε αfjοου .
English: In the face (or, mouth) of another the door of the kingdom is shut because of the words of infamy which he hath spoken.
Coptic: κεουα εαυτααf εhραι ευκολασισ νατταλcο ετβετεfμντρεfμεστπετhοου .
English: Another they deliver over to the punishment which is without healing, because he did not hate the things which are evil.
Coptic: κεουα εαυτααf εhραι ευνοcνεc μνουsιπε sαενεh .
English: Another they deliver over to derision and shame for ever.
Coptic: hενκοουε εαυhουρωου επτηρf ντεκνωσισ μπνουτε . αυσωτμ jεtσοουν μμωτν αν jεντετν hενεβολτων .
English: And others who have shewn themselves to be entirely destitute of the understanding of God shall hear (spoken the words), 'I know you not; whence are ye?
Coptic: ετβε jεαυρουhωβ hννεhβηυε ετο νfοτε επεχριστοσ .
English: because they did in the course of their works things which were an abomination to Christ.
Coptic: ερεναι cε sοοπ ντειhε ssε ερον ετρενsωπε ναs νσμοτ νσατρενταυο επεσητ μμηνε νhενμου νσωρμ νρμειη ντνjοοσ hωων μνπεπροφητησ jενιμ πετναt νουμοου εjντααπε . αυω ουπηγη νρμειη εjνναβαλ .
English: We must devote ourselves daily to the shedding of torrents of tears, and we must say with the prophet, 'Who will set a stream of water upon my head, and a fountain of tears in mine eyes?
Coptic: ταριμε εjν νανοβε μπεhοου μντευsη . jεκασ εναscμcομ επωτ εβολ ντκολασισ . ετναsωπε .
English: I will weep for my sins by day and by night, so that I may be able to flee from the punishment which shall take place.
Coptic: μαρνρsορπ ντνεξομολογει ννεννοβε hατhη μπμα νthαπ ετμμαυ ετhαhοτε .
English: Let us confess beforehand our sins, before (we come to) that awful place of judgement.
Coptic: μαρνεπικαλει νμμντsαναhτηf μπjοεισ . ενhοσον ενhμπειμα νsωπε .
English: Let us cry out to the mercy of God, so long as we are in this habitation,
Coptic: πεjαf γαρ jενιμ πετναsουωνh νακ εβολ hναμντε .
English: for the Scripture saith, 'Who shall give thanks unto Thee in Amente?'
Coptic: μαρνειμε επαι ω ναμερατε jεμμελοσ τηρου ντεφυσισ μπενσωμα απνουτε τααυ νανου ευκηβ .
English: Moreover, let us consider this, O beloved. God hath made for us all the members of our material body double,
Coptic: και γαρ αfχαριζε νανου νσναυ νβαλ . σναυ μμααjε . cιj σντε . ουερητε σντε .
English: for He hath bestowed upon us two eyes, two ears, two hands, and two feet.
Coptic: εσsανsωπε δε ετρεουα νναι sωcε hιτνουsωνε sανπαραμυθιζε ντενχρεια hιτμπκεουα .
English: If it should happen that one of these (pairs) becometh disabled through sickness, we are able to relieve our wants by (using) the other.
Coptic: ουψυχη δε νουωτ τε νταfταασ νανου ενsαντακοσ δε hιτνταμελια εναωνh ναs νhε .
English: The soul, however, which hath been made for us is one only, and if we destroy it through carelessness, by what manner of means shall we live?
Coptic: μαρνfιπροουs cε νται . ντντμκαcελααυ ντπε μπεσουjαι εβολ jεται τετουναταhοσ ερατσ εκρινε μμοσ αυω ετρεσαπολογιζε hιπβημα ετμμαυ .
English: Let us take exceedingly great care that we do not permit anything whatsoever to become of more importance than the health of the soul, for it is the soul which will be set up to be judged, and it is the soul which will have to defend (the body) before that Throne.
Coptic: εκsανjοοσ δε μπεουοειs ετμμαυ ναhρμπρεfthαπ jενεχρημα νε νταυαπατα μμοι .
English: If thou shalt say at that time to the Judge, ' The possessions of this world outwitted me'
Coptic: fναουωsβ νακ νcιπδικαστησ jεειε μπκσωτμ εροι ειωs εβολ εροκ . jεερεπρωμε ναthηυ νου εfsανthηυ μπκοσμοσ τηρf νftοσε ντεfψυχη .
English: He 'Who judgeth shall make answer unto thee saying, Didst thou then not hear Me when I cried out to thee, In what shall a man be benefited if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?'
Coptic: η ου πετερεπρωμε νατααf νsβειω ντεfψυχη .
English: Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Coptic: fναjοοσ jενακ ον jεμπευhα thηυ νλααυ ντερεσjοοσ jεπhοf πε νταfρhαλ μμοι 
English: And He shall say unto thee, moreover, ' Eve profited nothing when she said, 'The serpent deceived me.'
Coptic: τενου cε νεσνηυ εανκαναι hμπενhητ .
English: Further, O my brethren, let us set these things in our hearts.
Coptic: αμηειν ντντουνοσ εhραι μπενουροτ μμινμμον .
English: Come ye, let us rise up of ourselves with glad readiness.
Coptic: αμηειν ντνtεοου μπνουτε μπατεπκακε sωπε . εμπατεfει εjων νcιπεhοου ετμμαυ πνοc ετουονh εβολ .
English: Come ye, let us ascribe glory to God, before the darkness cometh, and before there cometh upon us that great and shining day,
Coptic: παι ενταπεπροφητησ sαjε ετβηητf jεεισ πjοεισ νηυ .
English: concerning which the Prophet spake saying, ' Behold, God cometh!
Coptic: νιμ πετναshυπομινε επεhοου μπεfι εhουν .
English: Who shall be able to abide the day in which He cometh?
Coptic: ουhοτε πε πεhοου ετμμαυ . ουhοου πε νκακε πε hιcοσμ . ουhοου πε νκλοολε πε hιhτομτμ . ουhοου πε ναssκακ hισαλπιγξ .
English: That day shall be a day of terror, a day of darkness and blackness, a day of cloud and gloom, a day of blasts of the trumpet.
Coptic: αλλα μεsακ κναjοοσ jενιμ πετναsρβολ εναι τηρου .
English: Peradventure thou wilt say, 'Who shall be able to escape all these things?'
Coptic: σωτμ ανοκ πετνατσαβοκ .
English: Hearken, it is I who will tell thee.
Coptic: μπρμεευε γαρ jεεκsανhαρεh επεκσωμα μματε εfουααβ εκναsρβολ .
English: Now thou must not imagine that thou wilt escape merely by keeping thy body in a state of purity; on the contrary (these things also must thou do).
Coptic: αλλα hοταν ερsανουα ρουπετhοου νακ νγρουπετνανουf ναf επεfμα .
English: Whensoever any man doeth unto thee that which is evil thou must do unto him that which is good in return.
Coptic: hοταν ευsανδιαβαλλε μμοκ ντοκ hωωκ νγφιλοσοφι .
English: Whensoever men make false accusations against thee thou must continue to lead a well-ordered life.
Coptic: hοταν ευsανσαhου μμοκ ντοκ hωωκ νγσμου εροου .
English: Whensoever men curse (or, revile) thee, thou must bless them in return.
Coptic: hοταν εκsαννηστευε νγτμjισε νhητ . και καρποσσαhωκ εβολ αν ννcινουοομ μματε πε τνηστεια με . αλλα πσαhωκ ον πε εβολ νννοβε .
English: Whensoever thou shalt fast thou shalt not be puffed up thereby, for it is not thine abstinence from eating only which is true fasting, but also thine abstinence from sin.
Coptic: ssε ερον ετρενhοτhτ hννεγραφη .
English: It is meet for us to search carefully the Scriptures.
Coptic: thτηκ γαρ jεουcεροβ νsε νκαροια πενταπεπροφητησ ναυ εροf νsορπ .
English: For observe that it was a staff of wood of the almond tree which the prophet saw at the beginning,
Coptic: μννσωσ ουχαλκιον ευσαhτε hαροf πε . εfουωνh μπhωβ εβολ jεπετναανεχε αν μπcερωf ντεσβω μπειμα . πκωhτ ντκεhεννα πετναδοκιμαζε μμοf hμπκεμα .
English: but afterwards it was a brazen vessel of fire which actually appeared to him, which indicated that he who will not lay hold on the rod
Coptic: hμπεισμοτ ον νουωτ νταυτσαβε μωυσησ ευστηλοσ νουοειν . μνουστηλοσ νκωhτ . εfαssκακ εβολ εουον νιμ jεπετνασωτμ νσαπνομοσ fνααπολαυε μπουοειν με ετhολc . πετναρατσωτμ σεναπαραδιδου μμοf επκωhτ .
English: Moreover, in this same manner did Moses teach the people, with a pillar of light and a pillar of fire. He cried out unto every one saying-, He who will hearken to the Law shall have the enjoyment of the light which is true and pleasant, and he who will not hearken shall be delivered over to the fire.'
Coptic: ωs hννευαγγελιον ντετνειμε jεενsανει εβολ hμπεικοσμοσ . μνλααυ ναsβοηθει ερον .
English: Read ye the Gospels, and ye shall know that when we shall go forth from this world there is nothing whatsoever which will help us.
Coptic: μνουσον ναsσετουσον εβολ hννβασανοσ νατωjν . μνουsβηρ ναsβοηθει επεfsβηρ .
English: No brother shall be able to set free (another) brother from the punishment which never endeth, and no friend shall be able to help his friend;
Coptic: ουδε hενειοτε ννευsηρε ουδε hενsηρε ννευειοτε .
English: neither shall fathers be able to help their children, nor children their fathers.
Coptic: αυω αhροι ειsαjε ετβεhενρωμε ντειhε hαπλωσ .
English: But why should I speak of ordinary men in this manner?
Coptic: ουδε γαρ νωhε μνδανιηλ μνιωβ . σεναsτουjεsηρε αν ουδε sεερε .
English: For neither Noah, nor Daniel, nor Job, would be able to set free either son or daughter.
Coptic: αλλα πολλακισ κναjοοσ ναι jεαs τε ταποδιξισ ννειsαjε .
English: Now many times thou wilt say to me, 'What is the proof of these words?
Coptic: αναυ επειρωμε εμνhβσω μμα νsελεετ hιωωf . ντερουνοjf εβολ hμπμα νsελεετ .
English: (I will tell thee.) Consider the man who had not on him the wedding garment, and observe that, after they had cast him forth from the bridal chamber,
Coptic: μπελααυ hννετνηjπρεσβευε hαροf .
English: there was not one of those that sat at meat who interceded for him.
Coptic: αναυ ον επhμhαλ ενταυt ναf μπcινcωρ jεντερουνοjf επκακε ετhιβολ .
English: Consider, moreover, the servant unto whom the talent was given, and observe that, after he had been cast forth into the outer darkness,
Coptic: μπελααυ παρακαλει εjωf .
English: there was no man who made an appeal on his behalf.
Coptic: αναυ ον ετtεμπαρθενοσ jεντερουsταμ ερωου μπρο μπμα νsελεετ .
English: Consider, moreover, the five virgins, and observe that after the door of the bridal chamber had been shut in their faces (or, mouths),
Coptic: μπενευsβρπαρθενοσ αξιου μπνυμφιοσ hαροου . ναι ενταπεχριστοσ μουτε εροου jεσοc .
English: none of their fellow-virgins asked the bridegroom for a recompense for those whom Christ called foolish
Coptic: εβολ jεμννσατρευκαταπατι μπsαh ντhηδονη . αυω νσεωsμ ντεhρω ντεπηθυμια . μννσαhεννηστια εναsωου μνhενουsη νροεισ μννσαhενcιν νκοτκ hιπεσητ .
English: Although they had trampled under foot the flame of pleasure, and had extinguished the fire of desire, and had kept protracted fasts, and had passed whole nights in vigil, and had slept on the ground, although, I say, they had done all these things,
Coptic: τοτε αυμουτε εροου jεσοc . αυω δικαιωσ αληθωσ αυμουτε εροου μπειραν . εβολ jεπνοc μεν νhωβ ντετπαρθενια αυκατορθου μμοf .
English: He called them 'foolish', and in very truth rightly did He call them by this name, because, though they had observed the great
Coptic: πκουι δε ετμετν ντετμντμαιρωμε αυοβsου εροf .
English: they had forgotten to observe the little commandment which inculcated charity.
Coptic: μεευε εβολ επεκριτησ εfταhο ερατου ννεσοου hιουναμ μμοf . νβααμπε δε νατκαρποσ hιhβουρ μμοf . εfjω μμοσ ννετhιουναμ μμοf jεαμηειν ντετνκληρονει ντμντρρο .
English: Think of the Judge Who setteth the sheep on His right hand, and the unfruitful goats on His left. Unto those who are on His right hand He saith, ' Come ye, and inherit the kingdom
Coptic: νετhιhβουρ δε hωωf εfνουjε μμοου εβολ επκακε ετhιβολ μπελααυ hννετhιουναμ scμcομ εβοηθει εροου .
English: and those who are on (His) left He Himself casteth forth into the outer darkness, and none of those who are on the right hand is able to help them.
Coptic: ουμε πενταfjοοσ jεεισ πρωμε μνπεfhωβ .
English: Verily, true is that proverb which saith, ' Behold the man and his work'
Coptic: ειε μπκσωτμ ετβεπειρμμαο ετμμαυ παι ενταfρουαhειητ εhουν ελαζαροσ jεενεfεπηθυμει ευτλτιλε μμοου ευρωκh μμοf hμπμα ννβασανοσ .
English: Behold, hast thou not heard concerning that rich man, between whom and Lazarus a gulf had been made, who wished him to sprinkle water (on his tongue) as he was burning in the place of punishment?
Coptic: κναυ jεμπεαβραhαμ εsτουjοf εβολ hμπμα ννβασανοσ . κεπεραfσεπσωπf .
English: And thou sawest also that Abraham was not able to set the rich man free from the place of punishment, although the rich man entreated him (to do so).
Coptic: ουκ ουν μαρνβοηθει ερον μμινμμον jινμπειμα . ντνtεοου μπνουτε μπατεπκακε sωπε . ετεπαι πε jεμπατουεξωριζε μμον επκακε .
English: Ought we not, then, to help ourselves in this world, and to ascribe glory to God before the darkness cometh, that is to say, before we are banished into the darkness?
Coptic: νανουσ ετρεπενλασ sοουε μπειμα hιτντνηστεια . νhουο ετρενεπηθυμει ευτλτιλε μμοου hμπκεμα νσετμt ναν .
English: It is far better to have our tongue parched in this world by fasting than for us to wish to have water sprinkled (upon it) in that place where water will not be given unto us.
Coptic: μαρνσπουδαζε ερρμhε εβολ hνhεννοc νβασανοσ hιτνhενκουι νhισε μπειμα .
English: Let us put forth our utmost endeavour to free ourselves from this great torture through a few sufferings in this world.
Coptic: αριπμεευε jεερsανουhμομ νsωνε ει εjων . νhενκουι νhοου . αυω ενsανναυ ενετουκολαζε μμοου hιτννρεfthαπ μπκοσμοσ sαρεουστωτ ταhον μνουsτορτρ . κεπερ sαουκουι ναπρητε τε τκολασισ μνπμα νthαπ μπειμα .
English: Remember when the fever of sickness cometh upon us, or a few disasters (or, calamities), or when we look upon those who are punished by the judge in (this) world, whereupon horror and quaking seize upon us, notwithstanding the fact that both the punishment and the place of judgement (endure) only for a very short space of time, remember,
Coptic: αρα ουαs hωωσ μμινε τε τκολασισ μπμα νthαπ ετναsωπε . ται ετουνακολαζε μμον νhητσ sαναιων νατωjν .
English: I say, what manner of punishment it shall be in the place of jiidgement in the Other World which is to come, wherein we shall be punished for endless ages.
Coptic: ουκ ουν μαρνcεπη εβωκ εhουν hιτντπυλη ετcηυ . αυω μπρτρενμοοsε hντετουοsσ . ενσοουν δε ερενεhβηυε τηρου μπεκοσμοσ ευτντων εhενρασου αυω σεcηπ τηρου επτακο .
English: Ought we not, therefore, to make haste to enter in through the narrow gate, and not to walk about in the broad way? Now we know that all the works of the world are like unto dreams, and that they all pass away into destruction.
Coptic: και γαρ τcομ μπσωμα sαρεπsωνε καταλυ μμοσ . πσα hωωf sαfhωcβ hιτντμντhλλο .
English: For sickness bringeth to nought the strength of the body, and even the beauty of the bodily form decayeth through old age.
Coptic: αυω καν ενsαναπολαυε νουτραπεζα εσουοολε ερsανρουhε sωπε sανρπωβs ντεσhηδονη .
English: And even if we enjoy (the sight of) a table heaped high with food, when the evening cometh we forget the pleasures thereof.
Coptic: αυω hαπαξ hαπλωσ hωβ νιμ ετμπειμα ευο ντhε νειhαλουσ μνhενρασου .
English: And in short, everything which is in this world becometh like unto the web of the spider, and like unto dreams.
Coptic: δικαιωσ ουν απσωτηρ μαγαριζε ννετουθλιβε μμοου . εβολ jεμαρενhηδονη μπεικοσμοσ cμcομ εhραι εjωου .
English: Rightly, therefore, did the Saviour ascribe blessing to those who afflict themselves so that the pleasures of this world may not prevail over them.
Coptic: ουκ ουν ντhε εντααβραhαμ σωτμ jεαμου εβολ hμπεκκαh . ανον hωων μαρνει εβολ hννενανομια .
English: Should not, then, we ourselves do as did Abraham, who hearkened unto (the words), ' Get thee forth from thy country and come forth from our iniquity?
Coptic: αυω μαρνsληλ μνππετουααβ δαυειδ ενjω μμοσ ναhρμπνουτε jεαισμου εροκ νσαsf νσοπ hμπεhοου εjννhαπ ντεκδικαιοσυνη .
English: And let us pray with the holy man David, and say unto God, ' I will bless Thee seven times in the day because of the judgement of Thy righteousness'
Coptic: ουhωβ γαρ ενανουf πε sαjε μνπνουτε νουοειs νιμ hιτμπεsληλ .
English: Now it is a good occupation to hold converse with God at all times by means of prayer.
Coptic: εsjε sαρετσυνηχια γαρ νουρωμε ενανουf πωωνε μπετνατωμντ εροf εhουν ευμντσωτπ . ποσο μαλλον πετsαjε μπνουτε ντευsη μνπεhοου hιτμπεsληλ .
English: If the friendship of a good man converteth him that meeteth with him to that which is excellent, how much more will he be benefited who holdeth converse with God, by night and by day, by means of prayer?
Coptic: νιμ ενεh πετναρνοβε εfμεευε jεπνουτε hατηf .
English: Now, no man ever sinned who remembered that God was before him.
Coptic: ουκ ουν μαρνρπμεευε μπενταfjοοσ jεsληλ νουοειs νιμ . jεκασ ενεπνοβε cνhιη νει εhουν επενhητ hιτμπερπωβs .
English: Therefore ought we not to remember that which he said, ' Pray at all times in order that sin may not discover a way whereby to enter into our hearts through the practice of forgetfulness?
Coptic: sρπμελετα μπμου νγμουουτ ννεκμελοσ ετhιjμπκαh . ερεπεhοου μπjοεισ νηυ ντhε νουρεfjιουε .
English: Ponder beforehand upon the death which thou shalt die in thy members which are upon the earth, and (remember) that the day of God shall come like a thief.
Coptic: hοταν ευsανει νσωκ νcινετναfι ντεκψυχη . νγjοοσ jεhροs νhητ εhραι εjωι τανηστευε . ταρμντνα ταμετανοει .
English: When those who are to bear away thy soul shall come after thee thou wilt say, ' Be merciful unto me, for I will fast, I will do deeds of mercy, I will repent.'
Coptic: σεναjοοσ νακ jεειε μπκσωτμ επjοεισ εfωs εβολ jεασhων εhουν νcιτμντρρο νμπηυε .
English: And they shall say unto thee, c Didst thou, then, not hear God Who cried out saying, 'The kingdom which is in the heavens hath drawn nigh?'
Coptic: ειε μπκσωτμ εροf εfjω μμοσ jενα ταρουνα νητν .
English: Didst thou, then, not hear Him when He spake saying, 'Shew mercy, and I will shew mercy unto you?
Coptic: ειε μπκσωτμ επαυλοσ εfjω μμοσ jεhοσον ευνταν μμαυ μπεουοειs μαρνρhωβ εππετνανουf .
English: Didst thou, then, not hear Paul saying, 'Whilst we have time with us let us do the thing which is good?'
Coptic: πετουωs εουjαι fρχρεια αν νhενχρονοσ .
English: He who desireth salvation hath no need of a long time [for repentance].
Coptic: μη γαρ απληστησ ρχρεια νhενχρονοσ . νταfπιστευε μματε αfthηυ μππαραδισοσ .
English: The thief had no need of a long time for repentance; he believed earnestly, and he gained Paradise.
Coptic: αυω μμαρτυροσ ετουααβ hνουκουι ναπρητε αυκληρονομει ντμντρρο νμπηυε .
English: And the holy martyrs in a very little time inherited the kingdom which is in the heavens
Coptic: νετμμαυ μεν αυt μπευσνοf . ντοκ δε hωωκ t ννεκρμειοουε .
English: they gave their blood, do thou give thy tears.
Coptic: fjιcολ αν νcι πε νταfjοοσ jεtουωs ετρερωμε νιμ ουjαι . ετβεπαι ουμονον jεftσβω νανου hντεγραφη ετουααβ . αλλα ftσβω νανου ον hιτννσυμφορα μννhισε νhενκοουε .
English: He Who said, I would that all men should be saved,' is no liar; for this reason He teacheth us not only by the Holy Scriptures, but also by the misfortunes and sufferings of others.
Coptic: και γαρ τνναυ ενσαειν ευουωjε ννρωμε . αυω ναρχων ευhμοοσ hιπβημα ευτιμωρει ννρεfjιουε . jεκασ hιτν νhισε ννκοουε εναsωπε hνουτωβσ .
English: Moreover, we see physicians inflicting pain on men, and we also see the governors who sit on the seat of judgement inflicting righteous punishments on the thieves, and this they do in order that through the sufferings of others we may be admonished.
Coptic: τενου cε ναμερατε εανjενουνε εβολ hντπιστισ μαρνπωτ εhραι ετεκνωσισ . εβολ δε hντεκνωσισ εhουν εταγαπη . εβολ δε hνται ετεκκληρονομια ετhνμπηυε .
English: And now, O my beloved, since we are rooted in the faith, let us increase in knowledge ; from knowledge (let us proceed) to love, and from this to the inheritance which is in the heavens.
Coptic: μαρππροσκαρτερει επεsληλ ντhε ετσηh .
English: Let us persist obstinately in prayer, as it is written.
Coptic: νsοοσ καν εμνουωνs hατηυ σερουsη νροεισ ετβεπευοοhε νεσοου . καν εμνθηριον νευhοορ ροεισ hατηυ .
English: Shepherds, even if there be no wolves about them, keep watch all night over their flocks of sheep, and even if there be no wild animals (about them) their dogs keep watch for them.
Coptic: ετβεπαι νανουσ εναναστρεφε νουοειs νιμ . καν εμνπιρασμοσ hιjων . hομωσ τκυμνασια ναπλαπτει μμοκ λααυ αν . αλλα νεκναthηυ επεhουο .
English: or this reason is it good that we should continue to exercise ourselves in our work at all times, and even if no temptations come upon us, the exercise will certainly do thee no harm whatsoever, nay, on the contrary, thou wilt benefit thyself exceedingly.
Coptic: νιμ νιμ γαρ πετενfναthηυ αν εfο νουsη νροεισ hιτμπεsληλ .
English: For who is the man who did not benefit himself by watching all night in prayer?
Coptic: ssε ουν ερον ετρενροεισ σασα νιμ jεενεουκακια νουωh hντενψυχη .
English: Therefore it is meet for us to keep watch on every side, so that evil may not break into our souls.
Coptic: ερsανουψυχη γαρ πhνjιtπε μπνοβε νσμουν εβολ hνουμνταναισθητοσ sασουεh ουνοc μπροσθηκη εjμπsωνε μπνοβε .
English: When once the soul hath tasted sin, it will continue in a state of unconsciousness, and will go on adding greatly to the sickness of sin.
Coptic: ντhε γαρ νουtκ νκωhτ εfsανjερο hνουhηλη . sαfροκhσ σασα νιμ .
English: For as when thou hast once kindled a fire it burneth up quickly through the fuel (above it), and flames burst out in all directions
Coptic: ται hωωσ τε τhε ντεφυσισ μπνοβε . εσsανηh νρjοεισ επλογισμοσ ντεψυχη . sαστακο ντεψυχη τηρσ . αυω πκεσωμα νμμασ .
English: even so is it in the case of the natural disposition of sin, which finally obtaineth the mastery over the reasoning power of the soul, and then destroyeth the whole soul itself, and the body also with it.
Coptic: ετβεπαι πετεssε πε εαναποτασσε εκτο επαhου νταρχη μπνοβε μπεσμοτ νουhτο νατακτωσ .
English: For this reason what we ought to do is to drive back once and for all the beginnings of sin, just as we should drive back a horse which is uncontrolled.
Coptic: εsjε τνναtλογοσ hαουsαjε ναρκον . ποσο μαλλον hαννοβε ετjι εhουν επμου .
English: If we take heed (that we speak not) idle words, how much more ought we to do so in the case of the sins which lead to death?
Coptic: μπρτρεπεhλοc ννεhβηυε μπβιοσ απατα μμον .
English: Let not the pleasure of the works of (this) life lead us astray.
Coptic: νεhβηυε γαρ ννρωμε σεsοβε λααυ αν εhενρασου μνhενhαιβεσ . αυω ουο ντhε νουμου νσωρμ εfσωκ .
English: For the works of men are in no wise different from dreams and shadows, and they are like the rushing torrent which floweth swiftly away.
Coptic: μπρρsπηρε νεχρημα μνουμντρμμαο . αλλα αναυ ετhε ετουπωωνε εβολ hμπαι επαι αυω εβολ hμπεικε τ ενεικεουα .
English: Hold not to be marvellous things the possessions and the riches of this world, but observe how they are transferred from this man to that, and how they pass from that man to another
Coptic: ετβεπαι πετεssε πε εκαταφρονει μμοου .
English: for this reason it is right that we should despise them.
Coptic: fρωsε γαρ εματε νcιπsαjε ετσηh ετjω μμοσ jενετνναυ εροου hενπροσουοειs νε . νετνναυ δε εροου αν hενsαενεh νε .
English: For very right is the word which is written that saith, ' The things which are seen are those that are for a time, whilst the things which are not seen are those which are for ever'
Coptic: νετμμαυ hενατhωcβ νε hεναττακο νε . σεsοοπ αν hαμεταβολη .
English: The latter things are incorruptible and indestructible, and they abide without change.
Coptic: μαρνσπουδαζε ουν εjπο νανου νναι .
English: Let us therefore do our utmost to acquire these things for ourselves.
Coptic: μαρναγωνιζε εjνναι . μντhε γαρ ετρενjπελααυ νανου hνναι . ενsανει εβολ hμπειβιοσ .
English: Let us strive eagerly for these things, for otherwise it is unlikely that we shall be able to acquire any of these for ourselves, when we shall go forth from this life.
Coptic: και γαρ μαρεsοειj jικλομ ευsανκαπαγων εβολ . ετβεπαι μαρνhαρπαζε νανου μπεκλομ . ντνρβολ επsιπε μνποσε .
English: For he who striveth in the contest receiveth not the crown if he abandoneth the contest; therefore let us seize and carry off the crown, and we shall thus escape disgrace and loss.
Coptic: πεjαf γαρ jεπετερεπεfhωβ ναρωκh fναtοσε .
English: Now the Scripture saith, 'He whose possessions are consumed with fire shall suffer loss'
Coptic: αρα ουαs μμινε πε πει ερον κωhτ .
English: Now what kind of burning with fire is that which shall be to us?
Coptic: αρα ουαs μμινε πε πκακε ετhιβολ .
English: And what kind of thing is the outer darkness?
Coptic: αρα ουαs μμινε πε πνευμα μπριμε μνπjαhjh ννοβhε .
English: And what kind of things are the place of Weeping and the gnashing of teeth?
Coptic: jι νναι εhουν ενεκhητ . νγhαρεh ετεκψυχη εσο μπαρθενοσ sαντεππατsελεετ ει hμπεfεοου .
English: Take these things into thy heart, and guard thou thy soul and keep in virgin state until the Bridegroom cometh in His glory.