megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ουδε hισε αλλα πρωμε ντοf πετεsαfhισε αυω νfμτον ασsωπε δε ντερισωτμ εναι τηρου αιρsπηρε ννεhβηυε μπνουτε ετfειρε μμοου μννρωμε .
English: but man is a being who can suffer, and can enjoy rest.' And it came to pass that when I had heard all these things, I marvelled at the works which God performeth in connexion with man.
Coptic: πεjαι ναf jεμπρcωντ εροι νταjνουκ επεικεhωβ .
English: And I said unto him, 'Be not wroth with me if I ask this matter.
Coptic: ειουωs ετρεκταμοι ετβενσιου ετνναυ εροου hμπεστερεωμα jεερsανπρη sα sανλο ενναυ εροου .
English: I would that thou didst inform me concerning the stars which we see in the firmament, and tell me why it is that we cease to see them when the sun hath risen.
Coptic: ειουωs ετρεκταμοι jεευβηκ ετων sαπναυ ντευλυτοργια πεjαf ναι jεερενσιουο νταξισ ταξισ .
English: I would that thou didst inform me where it is they go until it is time for them to perform their service.' And he said unto me, 'The stars are of different orders.
Coptic: ουνσιου εsαfcω hντπε sαπναυ μμεερε .
English: There are some stars which remain in the heavens until noon,
Coptic: αλλα νσεναυ εροου αν ετβεπουοειν μπρη .
English: but they cannot be seen because of the light of the sun.
Coptic: ουνσαsf νσιου νηυ εhραι hμπμhιτ μπκοσμοσ νετμμαυ γαρ σε hντπε νναυ νιμ .
English: There are seven stars which come in the north of the world, and they remain there in the heavens always.
Coptic: ουνσαsf σιου hντπε ευμουτε εροου jενεεντηρ μευκωνετμμαυ .
English: And there are seven stars in the heavens which are called 'the gods'; those which are there are not permitted
Coptic: εει εβολ hννευταμειον .
English: to emerge from their place of storehouse,
Coptic: ει μη τειντεπμου ει εjμπκαh .
English: except when death cometh upon the earth.'
Coptic:  πεjαι ναf jεπαjοεισ ετβεου ουνσιου sοβε εσιου .
English: And I said unto him, 'Why is it that one star differeth from another?
Coptic: ουνσιου εsαfπωωνε εβολ hμπεfμα νsορπ .
English: And why is it that a star is wont to transfer itself from the place which it had originally (to another)?'
Coptic: πεjεπεχειρουβειν ναι jεσωτμ νταταμοκ εhωβ νιμ .
English: And the Cherubim said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will make known unto you everything.
Coptic: ουνhαh νταξισ hννσιου ευπωωνε εβολ hμπευμα νsορπ .
English: There are very many orders of stars which move from the place wherein they were placed originally,
Coptic: πλην πτωs μπνουτε μην εβολ sαενεh .
English: but the decree of God which directeth them abideth forever.
Coptic: εισhηητε αιουωνh κακ εβολ νhωβ νιμ ω πμεριτ μπνουτε τωουν νγβωκ επκοσμοσ νγjω ννεντακναυ εροου τηρου .
English: Behold now, I have made manifest unto thee all things, O beloved one of God. Arise, get thee down into the world, and tell therein everything which thou hast seen.'
Coptic: ντευνου αfεινε μμοι εjμπτοου ννjοειτ αιhε εναποστολοσ ευσοουh ενευερηυ αιjω εροου ννενταιναυ εροου αυω ανασπαζε ννενερηυ απουα πουα βωκ ετεfχωρα ευtεοου μπνουτε .
English: Then straightway he brought me down on the Mount of Olives, where I found the Apostles gathered together. And I told them of the things which I had seen, and when we had saluted (or, kissed) each other, each departed to his country, ascribing glory to God.
Coptic: αυω αυταsεοειs μπραν μπεχριστοσ παι εβολ hιτοοτf πεοου ναf μνπεfειωτ ναγαθοσ μνπεπνευμα ετουααβ sαενεh hαμην .
English: And they preached in the Name of the Christ, through Whom be glory to Him, and His Good Father, and the Holy Spirit for ever. Amen.
Coptic: ουκατηγησισ . εαfταυοοσ νcιπενπετουααβ νειωτ ετταιηυ κατασμοτ νιμ . απα παhομω παρχημανδριτησ . ετουααβ ετβεουσον . εαfρχολη . εουα μπεουοειs ναπα εβωνh . εαfντf εταβεννησε αfjω εροf ννειsαjε . αυω ερεhενκεειοοτε νhλλο μμαυ . ευραsε εματε hνουειρηνη ντεπνουτε .
English: THE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH OUR HOLY FATHER, HE WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERYTHING, THE ARCHIMANDRITE, PRONOUNCED CONCERNING A BROTHER WHO, IN THE TIME OE APA EBONH, WAS STIRRED TO WRATH AGAINST A CERTAIN MAN WHOM HE HAD BROUGHT TO TABENNfiSE.i HE SPAKE THESE WORDS TO HIM, AND THE OTHER FATHERS (WHO WERE) OLD MEN WERE THERE, AND THEY REJOICED EXCEEDINGLY. IN THE PEACE OF GOD!
Coptic: ερενfσμου ετουααβ μννεσμου ννετουααβ τηρου ναει εhραι εjωκ ντνουjαι τηρν hαμην .
English: MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING AND THE BLESSINGS OF ALL THE SAINTS COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL BE SAVED! AMEN.
Coptic: παsηρε σωτμ νγρσαβε νγsωπ εροκ ντεσβω μμε
English: My son, listen. Make thyself wise, and receive the instruction of truth (?).
Coptic: hιη γαρ σντε νε .
English: There are two ways (which thou canst follow).
Coptic: η νγρhικανοσ . νγσωτμ νσαπνουτε ντhε ναβραhαμ εαfκαπεfκαh αfτααf ευμντsμμο εfουηh hνhενhβω μνισαακ hμπκαh μπερητ hωσ sμμο .
English: Either make thyself independent, (or) hearken unto (i. e. obey) God as did Abraham, who forsook his [native] land, and made himself an exile, and lived in a tent with Isaac in the land of promise as a stranger.
Coptic: αfσωτμ αfθββιοf . αυεντf ευκληρονομια . sαντουπηραζε μμοf ετβεισαακ .
English: He obeyed, he humbled himself, he came into an inheritance, until at length he was put to the test in the matter of Isaac.
Coptic: αfρjωωρε hμππειρασμοσ αfταλεισαακ εhραι νθυσια μπνουτε .
English: He shewed himself to be superior to the temptation, and he offered up Isaac as a sacrifice unto God.
Coptic: hμπαι απνουτε μουτε εροf jεπαsβηρ
English: In this matter God called him, 'My companion' (or, friend).
Coptic: jι νακ ον μπεθββιο νιακωβ μντεfμντσμητ . μντεfhυπομονη sαντεfsωπε νουοειν εfναυ επειωτ μπτηρf . νσεμουτε εροf jεπισραηλ .
English: And again, take to thyself the humility of Jacob, and his obedience, and his patient endurance, until he became a light, and he saw the Father of All, and was called 'Israel'
Coptic: jι νακ ον ντμντσαβε νιωσηφ μντεfμντσμητ . νγαγωνιζε hνουεγκραtα . μνουμντhμhαλ sαντεκρρρο .
English: And again, take to thyself the wisdom of Joseph and his obedience; and do thou strive earnestly under ascetic control, and with the service of a slave, until thou makest thyself a king.
Coptic: παsηρε κωh επβιοσ ννετουααβ νγπολυτευε hννευαρετη
English: My son, emulate the lives of the saints, and follow closely their virtues in thy life and conversation.
Coptic: νεhσε μμοκ .
English: Awake!
Coptic: τωβσ μπεκρμ νtμε ντακsπτωωρε μμοf .
English: Stimulate him that dwelleth in thee, of whom thou art the sponsor.
Coptic: τωουν μπρcω μννετμοουτ ταρεπεχριστοσ ρουοειν εροκ ντετεχαρισ tουω . εβολ hιhουν . μμοκ .
English: Rise up, tarry thou a not with the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light. Let grace spring up into being within thee,
Coptic: νεhμοτ γαρ τηρου τμντhαρshητ τε sασcολπου νακ εβολ  ντανετουααβ . ρhαρshητ αυματε ννερητ .
English: for of all the gifts of grace it is long-suffering which thou shalt make manifest; because the saints exercised long-suffering they inherited the promises.
Coptic: πsουsου ννετουααβ τμντhαρshητ .
English: Long-suffering is the glory of the saints.
Coptic: sωπε νhαρshητ . jεεκεωπ επαριθμοσ ννετουααβ εκπιστευε jεεκναjι νουκλομ ναττακο
English: Be thou then long-suffering, so that thou mayest be numbered among the company of the saints 'while you believe that you will receive an imperishable crown
Coptic: ουμεευε . νγfι εροκ νhητf hνουμντhαρshητ . sαντεπνουτε tμτον νακ
English: Thoughts? Bear them with long-suffering (or, patience) until God shall give thee rest.
Coptic: ουνηστεια . νγhυπομεινε εροσ hνουμουν εβολ 
English: Fasting? Bear it continually with patient endurance.
Coptic: ουsληλ . αjνωjν hμπεκταμειον . ουτωκ . μνπνουτε .
English: Prayer? Let it be without ceasing in thy habitation between thee and God.
Coptic: ουhητ νουωτ μνπεκσον .
English: (Let thy) heart be at one with thy brother.
Coptic: ουπαρθενια hννεκμελοσ τηρου .
English: (Let) virginity be in all thy members,
Coptic: ουπαρθενια hννεκμεευε .
English: (let) virginity be in thy thoughts (or, mind)
Coptic: ουτββο νσωμα μνουτββο νhητ
English: purity of body and purity of heart.
Coptic: ουμακh εfcολj μνουhητ εfθββιηυ .
English: A neck bowed in submission and a humble mind.
Coptic: ουμντρμραs μπναυ μπcωντ .
English: Gentleness in the hour of wrath.
Coptic: ερsανουμεευε hροs εjωκ . μπρρhητsημ . αλλα hυπομεινε hνουουροτ εκjω μμοσ εhνουκωτε δε αυκωτε εροι .
English: If thoughts (or, anxieties) oppress thee, be not downhearted, but exercise patient endurance with gladness, saying, 'Though they keep me in on every side
Coptic: ανοκ δε αιβοορου hμπραν μπjοεισ .
English: in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them.'
Coptic: ντευνου sαρετβοηθεια μπνουτε ει νακ . νγνοjου νσαβολ μμοκ ντεπουροτ κωτε εροκ ντεπεοου μπνουτε μοοsε νμμακ .
English: And straightway the help of God shall come unto thee, and thou shalt drive them away from thee, and gladness shall compass thee round about, and the Glory of God shall walk with thee.
Coptic: εβολ jεπουροτ μοοsε μνπετθββιηυ . αυω κνασει ντhε ετερετεκψυχη ουαsσ .
English: For gladness goeth with him that is humble, and thou shalt be satisfied with whatsoever thy soul desireth.
Coptic: νεhιοουε γαρ μπνουτε πε πεθββιο νhητ . μνουμντρμραs .
English: For the ways of God are with him that is lowly of heart, and with the humble man.
Coptic: πεjαf γαρ jεειναcωsτ εjννιμ νσαπετθββιηυ μνπρμραs .
English: For He said, 'I look upon every one who is lowly in heart and humble.'
Coptic: εκsανμοοsε hινεhιοουε μπjοεισ πjοεισ ναροεισ εροκ νftcομ νακ .
English: If thou shalt walk in the ways of the Lord, the Lord shall watch over thee, and give thee strength.
Coptic: νfμοhκ νσοουν hιμντρμνhητ ντεπεκρπμεευε . cω μπεfμτο εβολ . νουοειs νιμ . νfναhμεκ εβολ hιτμπδιαβολοσ νfχαριζε νακ ντεfειρηνη hντεκhαη .
English: He shall I fill thee with knowledge and prudence, the remembrance of thee shall remain before Him at all times. He shall deliver thee from the Devil, and He shall bestow upon thee His peace at thine end.
Coptic: παsηρε thων ετοοτκ εροεισ νγνηφε . εκσοουν ννετcορκ εροκ .
English: My son, I command thee to watch and to be sober, and to understand what are the things which lie in wait for thee.
Coptic: πεπνευμα ντμντcαβhητ . μνπατμντατναhτε . sαυμοοsε μννευερηυ 
English: The spirit of sloth and a not unbelieving attitude of mind walk together.
Coptic: πεπνευμα μπcολ μνπατμντσα νκοτσ . sαυμοοsε μννευερηυ 
English: The spirit of lying and the works and the words which are not deceitful walk together.
Coptic: πεπνευμα ντμντμαιhομντ . μνπατμντεsωωτ . μνπατμντρεfωρκ ννουj  μνπατπονηρια . μντμντειρβοονε . sαυμοοsε μννευερηυ .
English: The spirit of the love of money, and non-trafficking, and not swearing false oaths, and works which are not evil, and envy walk together.
Coptic: πεπνευμα ντκενοδοξια . μνπατμντλαβοιαhτ sαυμοοsε μννευερηυ .
English: The spirit of vanity and non-greediness (?) walk together.
Coptic: πεπνευμα ντπορνεια μντακαθαρσια sαυμοοsε μννευερηυ 
English: The spirit of fornication and impurity walk together.
Coptic: πεπνευμα ντμντjαjε . μνπατλυπη . sαυμοοsε μννευερηυ .
English: The spirit of enmity and lack of sorrow walk together.
Coptic: ουοι δε ντεψυχη νταλαιπωροσ . ετουναcοιλε εροσ νσερjοεισ εjωσ ται νtμινε sαυτρεσουε εβολ μπνουτε .
English: Woe be to that miserable soul wherein these things take up their abode, and make themselves masters of it in such a manner that they drive it away from God
Coptic: εβολ jεασsωπε hατευεξουσια . εσπερισπα επεισα μνπαι sαντεσκαταντα ενταρταροσ ναμντε .
English: for it getteth out of its own control, and it is tossed about on this side and on that until it arriveth in the Tartarus of Amente.
Coptic: παsηρε σωτμ νσωι μπραμελει .
English: My son, hearken unto me. Be not thou careless
Coptic: μπρthινηβ ννεκβαλ hρεκρικε ννεκβουωhε . jεεκναρβολ ντhε νουcαhσε εβολ hνhενhααcε .
English: Give no sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids, so that thou mayest be able to escape like a goat from those who would shear it.
Coptic: νεπνευμα γαρ τηρου ω παsηρε αυενωχλει ναι νhαh νσοπ jινταμντsηρε sημ .
English: For, O my son, all the spirits from my youth up have on many occasions made me weak,
Coptic: ει hμπjαιε εsαυθλιβε μμοι sαντεπαhητ παακε hωστε νταμεευε . jενταcομ αν τε εαhερατ . ουβεταπειλη . μπεδρακων .
English: I came into the desert they used to afflict me to such a degree that my heart failed me, and I thought that there was not strength enough in me to stand up against the threat of the Serpent.
Coptic: sαfhεjhωjτ γαρ νσασα νιμ 
English: For he used to persecute me on every side
Coptic: ειsανει ετμηητε . sαfμαhου εhουν εροι . νσεt νμμαι .
English: if I came into the middle (to fight) he would close in upon me and do battle with me
Coptic: ειsαναναχωρει . sαfθλιβε μμοι hντεfμντουαhιιητ .
English: and if I tried to escape, he would afflict me with his insolence.
Coptic: απαhητ ρhβα ντοοι . νουαπσ νσοπ sαικτοι νσασα νιμ αυω μειμτον .
English: My heart was in a state of black terror, and although I turned to this side and to that many, many times I could not find rest.
Coptic: ειsανπωτ δε ερατf μπνουτε hνουριμε μνουθββιο . μνουνηστεια μνhενουsη νροεισ . sαρεπjαjε ρcωβ νναhραι . μννεfκεπνευμα τηρου ντεπουροτ μπνουτε . ει ναι .
English: But when we took refuge at the feet of God with weeping and with humility, and with fasting, and with vigils by night, the Enemy and all his spirits also became powerless in respect of me, and the joy of God came to me,
Coptic: αυω sαιειμε ντευνου ετβοηθεια μπνουτε . jεhιτννεfανοχη . εfτσαβο ννsηρε ννρωμε . ετεfcομ . μντεfμντχριστοσ .
English: and I experienced straightway the help of God, for through His support He teacheth the children of men His strength, and His Christ-like (affection).
Coptic: παsηρε μπρτcαι ελααυ νρωμε ενεh μηποτε νγναυ εουα ευταιο μμοf νγjοοσ jεαπαι ουω εfjι ντεfμοτνεσ .
English: My son, do not use words of abuse to any man, lest peradventure thou mayest see some one paying (the man) honour, and must say, 'This one hath ended (his trouble), he receiveth refreshing.'
Coptic: hαρεh εροκ επειμεευε . jεfhοου εματε . jεπνουτε μοστε μπετταιο μμοf . ουααf εfμοστε μπεfσον .
English: Take thou good heed to guard thyself against a thought of this kind, for it is exceedingly; and God I hateth him that payeth Him honour, if he be one who hateth his brother.
Coptic: πετjω δε . μμοσ εροf jεανοκ πε . ευλααυ πε . εfρhαλ μμοf μαυααf . ερενιμ ναsβοηθει εροf
English: And he who shall say concerning himself, 'I am something,' is nothing at all, and he only deceiveth himself; is there any one who can help him?
Coptic: εfο νjασιhητ εft μπεfhητ ντhε μπhητ μπνουτε .
English: He who is arrogant, and who maketh his heart like unto the heart of God, saying,
Coptic: εfjω μμοσ jεμνπεττντων εροι fνασωτμ τενου επεfjπιο . jεκναβωκ επεσητ εαμντε σενανοjκ . μννετμοουτ σεναπωρs hαροκ νουjοολσ νσεhοβσκ νουfντ .
English: There is no one who can be compared with me,' let him hear now his Creator, saying, 'Thou shalt go down into Amente. They shall cast thee down with the dead, the worms shall gnaw pieces from thy body, and the Worm shall envelop thee.'
Coptic: πρωμε hωωf νταfjπο ναf μπεθββιο . αfκρινε μμοf μαυααf εfjω μμοσ .
English: The man who hath gotten himself humility judgeth himself, saying,
Coptic: jενανοβε . ο ννοc παρα ναουον νιμ . νfτμκρινε νλααυ αυω νfτμcαι ελααυ ντκ νιμ .
English: My sins are greater than those of every other man' he judgeth no man in any way whatsoever, and he abuseth no man.
Coptic: εκκρινε νουhμhαλ μπωκ αν πε 
English: Who art thou that thou shouldst judge a slave who doth not belong unto thee ?
Coptic: πενταfhε γαρ ουνcομ μπεfjοεισ εταhοf ερατf 
English: For him who hath fallen down his God is able to set upon his feet (again).
Coptic: ροεισ εροκ παsηρε . μπρτcαι ελααυ νρωμε ενεh .
English: My son, keep watch over thyself, and never abuse any man.
Coptic: jιtπε νναρετη τηρου νγhαρεh εροου .
English: Taste thou all the virtues, and guard thou them carefully.
Coptic: εsjε ντκουsμμο . ολκ εροκ μπρπωτ εhουν ερωμε . αυω νγτμτωh . μννευhβηυε 
English: If thou art a stranger, keep to thyself. Rush not into the company of men, and thou shalt not mingle with their works.
Coptic: ντκουhηκε μπρεγκαει hνλααυ νhωβ . μηποτε νσεjπιοκ . jετμντhηκε hοου hνρωf . μπασεβησ . νγσωτμ αν jεετετνsανhκο τετναλυπη .
English: (If) thou art a poor man make not thyself liable in respect of any matter, lest men revile thee; for poverty is an evil matter in the mouth of the wicked. Hast thou never heard (it said that) ' If ye feel hunger ye will feel aggrieved,
Coptic: αυω τετναjεπετhοου επαρχων αυω εμμντειωτ 
English: and ye will speak evil things against the governor and against the fathers'?
Coptic: cωsτ ον μηπωσ νσεκαουπολεμοσ εjωκ ετβεουλααυ εκsαατ μμοf καταπσαρκικον . ετβετετροφη νγνκακει . αλλα hυπομεινε παντωσ απνουτε ουω εfενεργε hνουπετhηπ .
English: Again, observe carefully lest war be let loose on thee because of something which thou didst lack for thy fleshly need, and because food hath rendered thee blameworthy; but endure patiently, in spite of everything, and God shall work effectively (for thee) in secret.
Coptic: αριπμεευε ναββακουμ hνtουδαια . αυω δανιηλ hντεχαλδαια .
English: Remember Habakkuk in Judea, and Daniel in Chaldea,
Coptic: πδιαστημα γαρ ετουτωου sαfρhμετη μμονη . μαλιστα δανιηλ εfμπεσητ μπsηι εfο νhρε ννεθηριον .
English: though there was a difference between them—for one used to rule in the palace—especially the case of Daniel; when he was down in the pit (and was intended) to become food for the wild beasts,
Coptic: αfσβτε παριστον ναf .
English: He prepared a meal for him.
Coptic: αριπμεευε νηλιασ hντερημοσ . μντεχηρα ετhνσερεπτα . ται ετερετμασtγξ μπhεβωων μνταναγκη μπεhκο . hορs εjωσ αυω εσhμπεcρωωh νtcοτ μπεσρcαβhητ .
English: Remember Elijah in the desert, and the widow in Zarephath, who notwithstanding the scourge of famine and the pressure of hunger which weighed heavily upon her, and the helplessness of her old age, never lost heart,
Coptic: αλλα . ασαγωνιζε . ασjρο ασματε ννερητ μπνουτε . απεσηιρhενουfε μπεουοειs μπhεβωων .
English: but she contended boldly, and prevailed and obtained the promise of God, and her house enjoyed abundance during the time of the famine.
Coptic: νουμντjωωρε αν πε tοεικ hμπεουοειs μπhενουfε αυω νουμντhηκε αν τε . εκsανεγκακει hμνεcρωωh .
English: The giving of bread either in the time of abundance or in (the time of) poverty is not power if thou be once blameworthy through want.
Coptic: fσηh γαρ ετβενετουααβ jεευρcρωωh . ευθλιβε ευμοκh .
English: For it is written concerning the saints, 'They suffer want, they are afflicted, they endure tribulation,
Coptic: ευsουsου γαρ μμοου hννευθλιψισ .
English: but they boast themselves in their troubles.'
Coptic: εκsανhυπομεινε . hμπαγων ννεγραφη . μνλααυ μμντhμhαλ ναsωπε ναν ντhε ετσηh .
English: If thou dost a contend in patience in the strife of the Scriptures, no servitude whatsoever shall come upon thee, according to that which is, written,
Coptic: jεμπρτρευρhαλ μμωτν hνουωμ μνουσω . η hνουμεροσ νsα η . νσουουα . η νσαββατον . ναι ετsοοπ νhαιβεσ . ννετναsωπε
English: 'Do not let yourselves be deceived with eating, and drinking, or with the share at the festival, or with new moons, or with sabbaths, which shall be a covering for the things that take place.'
Coptic: μελητα νναυ νιμ ννsαjε μπνουτε νγhυπομεινε hμπhισε νγsπhμοτ hνhωβ νιμ 
English: Meditate thou always on the words of God, endure sufferings patiently, and in everything give thanks.
Coptic: πωτ εβολ μπταειο ννρωμε νγμερεπετjπιο . μμοκ hντhοτε μπνουτε .
English: Flee thou from before the honour of men. Love thou him that revileth thee, in the fear of God.
Coptic: μαρερωμε νιμ thηυ εροκ jεεκεthηυ νρωμε νιμ . νγμουν εβολ hμπεκhωβ μνπεκsαjε ετνανουf .
English: Let every man be profitable unto thee, and do thou make thyself profitable to every man. Continue thou in thy work and word which is good.
Coptic: μπρtουοι ετhη ουοι επαhου jεννεπνουτε μεστωκ .
English: Turn not back unto him that runneth behind thee, so that God may not hate thee.
Coptic: πεκλομ γαρ εfναsωπε ννετναμουν εβολ . αυω νhουο . νhουο . σωτμ νσαπνουτε ταρεfναhμεκ .
English: For the crown shall be unto those who continue [to contend], and ever more and more do thou hearken to God, so that thou mayest make Him to save thee.
Coptic: εκsανhμοοσ ντμητε ννεσνηυ . μπρjιhρακ hνλααυ νsαjε νελληβ .
English: When thou art seated among the brethren, do not laugh at even the smallest word of scurrility (which thou mayest hear).
Coptic: σεδρακ μισακ αβδεναγω . αυαθετει μπjιhραf νναβουχοδονοσορ . ετβεπαι μπεfεsσοκου hννεfουελλε μμουσικον ουδε μπεfεsαπατα μμοου hννcινουωμ ντεfτραπεζα .
English: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego disregarded the jeering of Nebuchadnezzar, and for this reason he was unable to compel them (to worship) by the songs and music of his instruments neither was he able to trick them by meals at his table.
Coptic: ετβεπαι αυουωsμ μπεfsαh παι ετjοσε νhμε ψιτ μμαhε μπουπωωνε μνπετποονε .
English: And for this reason the flames of fire [of the furnace] which rose up to a height of forty-nine cubits were extinguished. And these men did not go over to the perverse (or, crooked),
Coptic: αλλα αυσοουτν μνπετσουτων ετεπνουτε πε . ετβεπαι αfααυ ναπε εjννευjαjε .
English: but they were upright before Him that is upright, that is to say, God; and for this reason He made them chiefs over their enemies.
Coptic: δανιηλ ον μπεfσωτμ νσαπιλογισμοσ ετhοου . ννεχαλδαιοσ . ετβεπαι αfsωπε εfσοτπ εματε .
English: And again, Daniel did not hearken unto the conversation of the Chaldeans, which was evil, and for this reason he became a chosen vessel of great value.
Coptic: αυω αυhε ευροεισ μνουμντρμνhητ hραι νhητf . αfτωμ ντταπρο νμμουι ναγριον .
English: And (the lions) fell down, and watched him with intelligent understanding, and he shut the mouths of the savage lions.
Coptic: τενου cε παsηρε . εκsανκαπνουτε νακ νhελπισ . fναsωπε νακ νβοητοσ . μπναυ ντεκαναγκη .
English: Now therefore, O my son, if thou wilt set God before thee as thy hope, He will become a helper unto thee in the hour of thy strife;
Coptic: ssε γαρ επετναtπεfουοι επνουτε επιστευε . jεfsοοπ . αυω fναsωπε . νταιβεεκε ννετsινε νσωf .
English: for it is right for him that setteth out to go to God to believe that He is, and that this wage (i.e. reward, or prize) shall be to those who seek Him.
Coptic: νταυσεhνειsαjε δε ναν . jεκασ ενναπιστευε επνουτε ντναγωνιζε jινουκουι sαουνοc hνhεννηστεια μνhενsληλ μνπκεσεεπε νsμsε . sαhραι ευπαcσε . εασsοουε hνρωκ hνουνηστεια .
English: These words have been written down for us in order that we may believe in God, and that we, from the least among us even to the greatest, may strive in the contest with fastings, and with prayers, and with other kinds of service, until the spittle drieth in thy mouth through fasting.
Coptic: μπνουτε ναρπεσωβs αν αλλα κναhε . εναι τηρου μπναυ ντεκαναγκη μονον .
English: And God will not be unmindful of this, but thou shalt find all these again in the hour of thy necessity.
Coptic: θββιοκ hνhωβ νιμ .
English: Only do thou humble thyself in everything.
Coptic: κανεκsαjε μπαhου καν . εκνοι ν hωβ νιμ hνουειρηνη .
English: Set thy word behind thee, if thou wouldst have understanding of everything in peace.
Coptic: μπρτοπκ εσωs αλλα fι hαπειρασμοσ νιμ hνουραsε . ενεκσοουν γαρ μπταειο ετουηh νσαμπειρασμοσ .
English: Accustom not thyself to treat (temptation) with contempt, but bear every temptation with gladness, for thou canst not know what honour may follow the temptation.
Coptic: νεκναsληλ αν πε . jεfιτου hιjωι . εβολ jενανουσ νακ εκsληλ εκριμε . εκαsαhομ sαντεκουjαι νhουο εροσ ετρεκκα πεκhητ εβολ νσεfιτκ ναιχμαλωτοσ .
English: Thou shalt not pray, 'Remove the temptation from me'; because it is better for thee that thou shouldst pray, and weep, and heave sighs until thou art saved, than for thee to abandon thy heart, and to allow it to carry thee away captive.
Coptic: ω πρωμε εκρου hντβαβυλων ακραασ hνουκαh νsμμο . εβολ jεμπεκδοκημαζε . νγκαπνουτε νακ hνουσοουτν 
English: man, what wilt thou do in Babylon? Thou wilt commit some disgraceful act in (that) strange land, because thou hast never been put to the test, and thou wilt cast God away from thee willingly.
Coptic: ετβεπαι cε ω πασον μπρκαπεκhητ εβολ .
English: For this reason, O my brother, do not abandon thy heart.
Coptic: μεsακ ντοκ sακωβs νουκουι
English: Thou mayest perhaps forget for a short time
Coptic: νεκjαjε δε ντοου . μευνκοτκ ουδε μευωβs . ντευsη μνπεhοου . ευσμνκροf εροκ .
English: but thine enemies will never sleep, neither will they ever forget, either by night or by day, and they will attribute craft to thee.