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| 1 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲱ ⲧⲕ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲭⲏⲣⲁ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲱ ⲧ̀ⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲣⲁ: | m̀perkō t̀kklysia esoi ǹṡyra: | Do not forsake the Church, which is, as it were, a widow.' |
| 2 | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲤⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ · Ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ: ⲁⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | nai ḋe ètaisoθmou: aǹklyrikos mouti èxoun èroi: | Now when I had heard these words, and when the clergy cried out to me in (my abode), |
| 3 | ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϩⲓⲓⲥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛— | ⲁⲓⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ: ⲉⲁⲓⲭⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲓ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁϫⲉⲙⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⁛, | aii èvol aiouaht ǹsōou: eaikō ǹparōouṡ tyrf hi iysous èvol je m̀mon laav ǹhōb naṡōpi ajemf̀nouti ⁛, | I came forth, and I followed them, and I cast all my care upon Jesus, because nothing whatsoever can happen without (the consent of) God. |
| 4 | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ · ϭⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ Ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ: ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϭⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ | aretenemi: oun ṑ namenrati: je hanmyi ne naisaji ǹte p̀·sofos pavlos etgō m̀mos je nare p̀ouai p̀ouai ċi naf an ǹp̀taio: alla arevìni m̀mof èvol hiten f̀nouti | Now, therefore, ye must know, O my beloved, that that which I say unto you is true, and that also which the wise man Paul said, 'Let not each one take for himself honour, but let it be brought upon him through God. |
| 5 | Ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣϥ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ Ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ · | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲉⲧⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲁⲓϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫ̀ⲫⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ: | kata f̀ryti ǹaarōn: θai te f̀ryti ǹpik·s: etaftieoou naf avaif an èθrfṡōpi ǹarṡeierevs: alla petafsaji nemaf pe: je anok aig̀fok ǹfoou ouoh on je ǹθok pe p̀ouyb ṡa èneh kata taksis ǹmelṡisedek: | When Aaron became high priest, it was not he who glorified himself, but He Who spake with him, saying, 'Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek' And thus also was it in the case of the Christ, [for God said unto Him], ' This day have I begotten thee |
| 6 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲑ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ: ⲉⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ: | ouoh ǹpairyti afhemsi èjen piθ̀ronos: ǹtepiskopy xen oum̀nttelios: ea f̀nouti ti ǹouxaris èpefho: | In this wise did Apa Pisentius take his seat upon the episcopal throne with a perfect (heart). And God gave grace unto his face, even as to Joseph. |
| 7 | ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ Ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ · ⲉϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · | ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϣⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ: ⲉ̀ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣϩⲟϯ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: | ǹf̀ryti ǹiōsyf emerelaav ǹrōmi eṡertolman: ègouṡt èxoun xen pefho ǹtouṡtemerhoti: èvol xen t̀·hoti ǹf̀nouti: etṡop nemaf: | And no man dared to look into his face without being afraid of the fear of God which rested with him. |
| 8 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲓⲏⲏⲡⲉ · ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲟϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ · ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲓⲏⲏⲡⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ: ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲟϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ: ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | nim ġar petnaṡjiyype: ǹǹmeθnayt: etafaiou nem ǹhyki oumonon je napeftoṡ m̀mate: alla netnyou èratf: ṡafṡopou èrof: | Who could take into account the number of the acts of kindness and charity which he did to the poor, and not only to the needy folk of his own province, but also to those who came to him from a distance? |
| 9 | ⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ: | ǹtefti nōou ǹpetounaaitei m̀mof ǹtotf: | He used to receive them himself, and give unto them whatsoever they asked at his hands. |
| 10 | ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ Ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ · ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲉϯⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓ̈ⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ · ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ · | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ: ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲛⲁ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲙⲓ: ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ: | tetensōoun ḋe on: je t̀kouji ǹevlogia etavtyis naf: xat̀·hy ǹfoou afarṡeisθai ǹxyts ètimǹtna: kata polis ouoh kata timi: ṡahrai èsouan: | And ye must know, moreover, that the praises which have been bestowed upon him are far too few, even for the early days of his episcopate, when he began to do acts of charity in every town and village (from Coptos) to Souan (Syene). |
| 11 | ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ϣⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ϣⲁϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ · ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲟⲃϣϥ̅ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ | ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ϣⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲉⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲱ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲱⲓⲕ ⲉⲙⲡⲁϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ: ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ | netounaenou ḋe naf ǹt̀rompi: kata ǹkanōn: ǹnapostolos: ṡafouorpou xen ouhōp ṡa hanrōmi: everhoti hytf ǹf̀nouti: kata polis: ouoh kata timi ǹtoutyiou ǹǹhyki: xen p̀kairos ǹt̀f̀rō: ète ṡareǹhyki ṡōōt ǹōik empafovṡf èlaav: ǹhyki: kata f̀ryti etetensōoun | The things (i.e. the offerings), which were brought unto him year by year according to the Canons of the Apostles, he was wont to send secretly to certain men who were fearers of God in the various cities, and in the various villages, and they used to distribute it among the poor in the season |
| 12 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϣⲁⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟϣ ⲛ̅ⲕⲃⲧ̅ · ⲉϥⲥⲟϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲥⲏⲟⲩ: ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟ̀ϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲧϥⲁⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟϣ ⲛ̀ⲕⲃⲧ: ⲉϥⲥⲟϩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: ϫⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ: | menensasyou: ḋe efmoni ǹpefòhi xen ouniṡti ǹmetfairōouṡ: ǹje penpeθouab ǹiōt apa pesinθios: afouōrp ǹouepistoly ṡa nilaos tyrou ǹp̀toṡ ǹkvt: efsohe m̀mōou: je hō erōten etetenìri ǹnainiṡti ǹnovi et·horṡ kata f̀ryti etavtamon: | Now after a long time during which our holy Father Apa Pisentius had governed his flock with exceedingly great care, he dispatched (copies) of a letter to all the people who were in the province of Kebt (Coptos), and rebuked them, saying, Cease ye to do these great and grievous sins, concerning which we have been informed, |
| 13 | ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ · ⲛϥ̅ϯⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲑⲙ̅ⲕⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲑⲙ̀ⲕⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ: | mypote ǹte f̀nouti gōnt erōten: ǹtefti θynou ètotou ǹǹbarbaros: ǹtouθm̀ke θynou: | lest peradventure God shall become wroth with you, and shall deliver you over into the hands of the Barbarians who shall afflict you.' |
| 14 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ̅ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲱⲥⲕ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲱⲥⲕ: | ouoh on afs̀xai xen taiepistoly ète m̀mav jeetetmmetanoei xen ouċepy f̀nouti naǹp̀heθnos: ète m̀mav ègōten em̀mon ōsk: | And moreover, he wrote also in that letter, saying, ' Unless ye repent quickly, God shall bring that nation upon you without delay. |
| 15 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅Ⲥⲁⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲓϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ: | ouoh on menensa p̀heθnos ète m̀mav atetenṡanpaiḋeve efnalo an areftounosorgy ègōten hiheθnos: | And again, after (this he wrote), 'Except ye be instructed, that nation shall not cease to raise up wrath against you. |
| 16 | ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ϩⲣⲁϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲣ̅ϣⲓ̅ⲣⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϣⲧ̀ϩⲣⲁϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲣ̀ϣⲓ̀ⲣⲉ: | ǹnaṡt̀·hraf: ouoh natṡipe xen pefho: nai etnaṡipi an hytf ǹouxello: nem ouhr̀ṡìre: | (It is) a nation fierce of visage and cruel, and shameless in respect of its face; it shall neither spare, nor have compassion on old man or youth; |
| 17 | ϣⲁϥⲑⲙ̅ⲕⲉ· ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ · ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲧⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲣ[ⲡ]ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ϣⲁϥⲑⲙⲕⲉ: ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲅⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | ṡafθmke: θynou xen hanxisi: ǹte f̀ryti on ǹǹp̀ligy: ǹfaraṑ ǹp̀·syou ṡatefnogou ǹm̀θo xen t̀·hallasa ǹte pefrpmeeve tako xen ouōnx èvol: | it shall afflict you with sufferings which shall be as grievous as the plagues of Pharaoh of old, until at length he drove them into the abysses of the sea, thinking to destroy (them) openly. |
| 18 | ⲙⲁⲢⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲦⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϭⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | maretimetanoia ouon ċō esmyn èvol nemōten xen netenma ǹṡōpi ǹsyou niven: ǹtetenaṡōpi xen netenhyt: ǹte t̀nystia avksane xen tetentapro ǹsyou niven: | Therefore let repentance remain with you in your habitations at all times, so that it may be in your hearts, and let fasting increase in your mouth at all times. |
| 19 | ⲡⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲁⲕⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · | ⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: | p̀na ġar ṡafṡouṡou m̀mof hijen t̀k̀risis kata p̀·saji ǹiakōbos p̀·sofos ǹàpostolos: | For charity shall boast itself over judgement, according to the word of James, the wise man of the Apostles.' |
| 20 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ Ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁ ⁛— | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡ̀ⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⁛, | kai ġar p̀mehṡomǹt ǹangelos xen p̀aspasmos ǹf̀nouti pe p̀angelos ǹp̀na ⁛, | For the third angel in the salvation of God is the Angel of Charity. |
| 21 | Ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · | ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲉⲙⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ: | t̀meθnayt ġar ṡasnehemp̀rōmi èvol xen f̀mou: ouoh mpaskaf èvōk èxoun èp̀kaki: | For charity shall deliver a man from death, and it will not permit him to go into the darkness. |
| 22 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲉⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲉⲥⲉⲩϩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ: ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ: ⲉⲥⲉⲩϩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: | ouoh je nanes: ermeθnayt ǹhouo: esevhnoub èxoun: | And moreover, it is very much better to perform acts of charity than to gather in gold. |
| 23 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϥ̅ ⲁⲣⲓⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: | ouoh je pète ouontakf àrimeθnayt ǹxytf: | And thou shalt shew compassion unto him that is in debt to thee. |
| 24 | Ⲙⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · | ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲣⲫⲑⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: | mpenθrepekval erfθonin èrok ekìri ǹoumeθnayt nem ouḋikaiosiny: | Let not thine eye be envious of thee whilst thou doest deeds of charity and righteousness. |
| 25 | ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ: | ouoh on je nanekoui ètyif ǹmeθnayt xen ouḋikaiosiny: ǹhouo ètiouniṡti xen ouċingons: | And moreover, it is better to give a very little with lovingkindness and righteousness than to give a great deal with violence. |
| 26 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouoh m̀perktepek·ho èvol ǹlaav ǹhyki: ouoh ǹtefnaktepefho èvol an m̀mok ǹje f̀nouti: | And do not thou turn thy face away from any poor man, and God shall not turn away His face from thee. |
| 27 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϯⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ: | ouoh on je p̀kouji ète ouontakf m̀pererhoti ètimǹtna ǹxytf kata f̀ryti ètafgos: ǹje p̀rōmi eθouab: ḋōvit: | And again, in respect of the little which one may owe thee, be not afraid to give it in alms, even as the holy man Tobit said. |
| 28 | ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲟⲃϣ̅ϥ̅ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ | ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀: ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉ̀ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ: ⲉⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ | gouṡt èpairamaò: je neinevy etafovṡf èlazaros p̀hyki je ou petafaif naf xen ǹkolasis: eaferouō afgos: xen oum̀kah ǹhyt | And consider the case of that rich man who despised Lazarus the poor man, and what was done unto him in the matter of punishment, and how he answered and said in anguish of heart, |
| 29 | Ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲡ̅ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ⲕⲃⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ · ϫⲉϯⲙⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ϫⲡⲓⲟ · ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲙⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲉⲡϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲃ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲕⲃⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ: ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲟⲕⲉϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲡⲓⲟ: ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | je paiōt abraam maouōrp lazaros ǹtefsephtyf ǹpeftyb ǹmou ǹtefkvepalas: je timokeh anok xen paik̀rōm ouḋe hōf ǹgpio: petafsōtem èrof: | 'My father Abraham, let them send Lazarus, and let him dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue therewith, for I am tortured in this fire.' And what he heard was it not words of rebuke? |
| 30 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ Ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛ̅ϩ̅ · ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ · ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϧ: ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱϥ: ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⁛, | pejeabraam ḋe naf: je paṡyri: àrif̀mevi: je akċi ǹnekàġaθon xen pekōnx: lazaros hōf: ǹhanpet·hōou ⁛, | For Abraham said unto him, 'My son, remember that during thy lifetime thou didst receive thy good things, and Lazarus the things which were bad.' |
| 31 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲗⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ · ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲗⲥ̀ⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲕ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϣⲉⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | tinou ḋe hōf sesols̀l m̀mof: ǹpaima: ǹθok ḋe hōk semouk·h m̀mok ǹpekna: je arevnanai nak ǹpekṡenhtyk xa p̀hyki: | And now to him do they shew consolation in this place, whilst as for thee, they inflict tortures on thee for thy charity, for they will be as merciful to thee as thou hast been to the poor. |
| 32 | ⲉⲕⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲱⲃⲧ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲡⲟⲓ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲛⲏ · ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲱϭ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲁⲁⲩⲁⲕ · ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲛⲑⲣⲱⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲥⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲣ̅ⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ · | ⲉⲕⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲉⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲱⲃⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲡⲟⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲃ̀ⲛⲏ: ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲱϭ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲙⲁⲁⲩⲁⲕ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲑⲣⲱⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲥⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲫⲩⲁ̀ⲗⲏ: | ek·sanaṡet xen hanōvt: nem hanpapoi: nem p̀kesepi ǹtv̀ny: ekouōm ǹnekrōōċ: ǹp̀kahi maavak: xen oumetatsi nem tekmǹtapanθrōpos ek·sō ǹpyrp etsotf xen hanfiàly: | Thou didst feed thyself on young and tender flesh (?), and on small birds, and on other creatures, thou didst eat by thyself the tender plants of the earth, thou didst drink undiluted wine in glasses insatiably and without consideration for any other man. |
| 33 | ⲫⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲕⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁϥ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ · | ⲡϩⲏⲕⲓ ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲕⲱⲃϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ: | phyki hōf ekōvṡ m̀mok èrof èṡtemnai naf: xen petṡop nak: | And as concerning' the man whom thou didst forget, and to whom thou didst shew no charity with that which was thine, |
| 34 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ · ϣⲁⲕϣⲁⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲱ̅ⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ: ϣⲁⲕϣⲁⲁⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲱⲥ: | ouoh eṡōp ouon oukouji ǹelaṡiston ṡop naf: ṡakṡaatf m̀mof aḋikōs: | if there by chance remained to him the smallest amount of any possession, thou wast in the habit of demanding- it from him unjustly. |
| 35 | Ⲉϣϫⲉⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ · ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⁛— | ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲓⲕ ⲛⲉ: ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲁⲥⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲱⲓⲥ: ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲃⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⁛, | isjeǹteknati naf an xen netenouik ne: kan tiaso èrof ǹtekrōis: naf èp̀ḋikaion: m̀perbarei m̀mof xen tekmetrefċingons ⁛, | If thou wouldst not give unto him of the things which were thine own, at least thou mightest have been kind to him, and watched and seen that justice was done to him; thou shouldst not have weighed him down with thine injustice. |
| 36 | Ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ | ⲕ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲟⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ | k̀·sōoun je ǹθok nem p̀hyki ǹtavθamio θynou xen paiomi ǹouōt | For thou knowest that thou and the poor man were made of one and the same kind of clay. |
| 37 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: | m̀perlipy m̀mof je ǹnef̀nouti lipei m̀mok: | Do not give him cause to grieve, and God will not give thee cause to grieve. |
| 38 | ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲁⲡ · ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ · Ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲁⲡ: ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲟⲩ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛, | ouon ouma ǹtihap: naṡōpi ǹtoukrine: ǹp̀ouai p̀ouai p̀rosnetafaiou: ite aġaθon ite pet·hoou ⁛, | There is a place of judgement wherein each man - shall be judged according to what he hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.' |
| 39 | ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ · ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ | ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ: ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ | is nai netefs̀xai m̀mōou ǹhah ǹsop ṡa pilaos: tyrf ǹje p̀mainoute ǹiōt apa pesinθios | Behold, these are the things which the God-loving Father Apa Pisentius wrote on many occasions to all the people. |
| 40 | ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ: | ǹnajemgom ḋe ǹkosmei ǹpenkōmion ǹpeθouab ǹaṡ ǹryti eimyti èvol xen teftapro mminmmof: | Now how is it possible for us to beautify our encomium of the holy man, except by means of his own mouth? |
| 41 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲱϫⲡ̅ ⲉⲧϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁⲭⲉⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: | alla marnparakalei m̀mof ǹtefxōrygei nan: ǹp̀·sōgp ets̀ṡe ètavoof èpaienkōmion: kata p̀ṡi ǹṡtemm̀ntelakeistos: | But let us invoke him, so that he may minister unto us in respect of the remainder of the things which it is seemly for us to narrate in this encomium, according to the measure of our inability. |
| 42 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲑⲁⲯⲓⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡⲁⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲱⲛ̅ϩ̅ ⁛— | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ: ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫⲱϧ ϣⲁ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲯⲓⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ: ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲡⲁⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⁛, | ànon hanhikanos: an èfōx ṡa t̀·hapsis: ǹnefàrety: ṑ p̀askytys etnanef: fai on etkosmei xen ǹàrety: ǹpip̀na eθouab: paǹḋikaiōma nem nentoly tyrou etmeh ǹōnx ⁛, | We are wholly unable to attain to the heights of thy virtue, O thou good ascetic, who art adorned with the virtues of the Holy Spirit, [thou doer of] all the righteous precepts and commandments which are full of life. |
| 43 | ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ Ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲍⲱⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ · ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ ⁛ | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲧ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲉϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲍⲱⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ: ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⁛ | àlyθōs aiṡanṡōpi: eiryt ǹlas tyrt ǹtinaeṡjemgom an ètaiok kata p̀ou ǹθ̀va ǹnekàrety: ouoh p̀kekouji ǹtanevporei m̀mof èkatavale m̀mof: èp̀kazōfilakion: tekxaris te etassevtōtf nan ⁛ | Verily if every part of me was to become a tongue I should not be able to do honour to thee in a manner suitable to the ten thousands of virtues which thou dost possess ; and moreover, as for the mite which we are able to cast into the treasury, it is thy grace alone which hath prepared it for us. |
| 44 | Ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲧ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ · ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲃ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲈⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⁛ | ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ: ⲉⲧϭⲟϫⲉⲃ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲛϫⲱ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⁛ | tensōoun ġar je ǹt̀rxria an ǹpenlas: etċojeb èθrngō èrok ǹhankouji ǹsaji ǹenkōmion: èvol je èrepekpolitevma: xen ǹfyouì: kata p̀·saji ǹp̀las: ǹp̀·stinoufe pavlos je ànon ḋe: èrepenpoliteve mah ǹǹfyouì: p̀ma etngouṡt èvol hytf ⁛ | For we know well that thou hast no need of our feeble tongue to utter these few words of encomium, because thy citizenship is in the heavens, according to the words of the tongue of sweet odour, that is to say, Paul, (who said), 'As for us, our citizenship is in heaven, the place for which we wait'. |
| 45 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲉϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲉⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | alla marnjehankouji eθve peθouab: evōou ǹf̀nouti: | Nevertheless, let us declare a few things concerning the holy man, to the glory of God. |
| 46 | Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲟⲥ · ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧϫⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲥⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϫⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲥⲟⲥ: | asṡōpi ḋe ǹp̀·syou èta f̀nouti ìni ǹp̀heθnos: ǹǹpr̀sos: ègōn eθve nennovi: aapa pesinθios vōk èp̀tōou ǹt̀jyme afhopf xen p̀ma ète m̀mav eθve ǹp̀rsos: | Now it came to pass that at the time when God brought the heathen, that is to say, the Persians, upon us, for our sins, Apa Pisentius departed to the mountain of Djeme, and hid himself in that place because of the Persians. |
| 47 | ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲃⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ · | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϭⲓⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲃⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ: | nam̀patouċit̀polis ġar kvet ǹp̀·syou ète m̀mav: alla nète ouarṡy ġar te: | Now this took place at the time when the Persians were masters (of Egypt), though they had not as yet taken the city of Kebt (Coptos). |
| 48 | ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ Ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ: | naimoṡi ḋe nemaf anok iōannys ǹp̀·syou ète m̀mav eioi naf ǹhiperetys: | And at that time I John went with him, and I was with him in the capacity of a servant. |
| 49 | ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲡ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲡ · | ⲁⲓϥⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲁⲓⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲡ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲡ: | aifai ḋe ǹhanorġanon ǹmou: aikav xen p̀ma etnnxytf enhyp: je ǹnahi èrōou etenxria ǹnèhoou tyrou ǹnaav enhyp: | Now I carried with me water-machines, and I put them in the drJ place wherein we hid ourselves, so that we might be able to find them when we had need of them all the days which we should have to pass in hiding. |
| 50 | ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ Ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ · ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲥⲱ · | ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ: ⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲥⲱ: | tihtyten ḋe èp̀·saji kalōs ǹtetenerṡfyri: ouoh ǹtetentieoou ǹf̀nouti petìri ǹnainiṡti ǹṡ̀fyri: hiten nefpeθouab: ǹf̀ryti èta f̀nouti ais ǹǹṡyri ǹpisrayl ǹp̀·syou hiten mōisys: eafgos naf je fai ǹpekċerōb ehrai ǹtekrōht ǹt̀petra: nastavemou èvol: ǹte pilaos sō: | Now, pay ye strict attention to the words (which I am about to say), for then ye will marvel, and will give glory to God Who performed these great and wonderful things by His holy man, even as God worked a miracle for Israel in times of old by Moses, to whom He said, 'Raise thy rod, smite the rock, and the water shall gush forth so that the people may drink. |
| 51 | ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: | θai on te f̀ryti ǹpaima: | Now this was what happened in this case also |
| 52 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϥ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲡ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · ⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲱ̅ϫⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲡ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ · Ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⁛— | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ: ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲡ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲱ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲉⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⁛, | ètafvōk ḋe on èpefma ǹhōp anok hō naimoṡi nemaf pe: anċō ḋe xen p̀ma etnhyp ǹxytf: aneroumyṡ ǹèhoou xen p̀ma ète m̀mav: ouoh a p̀kouji ǹmou ṑjen ǹtotn tyrf fai etṡojep nan: aigos ḋe ǹpaiōt je m̀mon kemou ṡop nan ⁛, | And when he had departed to his hiding-place I myself went with him, and we remained in that place wherein we had hidden ourselves, and when we had passed several days in that place the very little water which remained to us came to an end, Fol. and I said unto my father, 'We have no water left' |
| 53 | Ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ: | aferouō ǹje paiōt je f̀nouti nakan an ǹsōf ṑ paṡyri: alla f̀nakōrygei nan ǹtenxria tyrs: | And my father answered and said unto me, God will not forsake us, O my son, but He will minister unto all our wants. |
| 54 | ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ · ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ · | ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥϯ: ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ: | afgos ġar je m̀perfirōouṡ èpefrasti: rasti ġar nafirōouṡ xarof: | For He said. Take no care for the morrow, for the morrow will take care for itself. |
| 55 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ Ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓ ⲧ̀ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲉⲛⲟ̀ⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ: | ouoh on ǹp̀nav ète hylias p̀θesbitys hi t̀erymos: èrenavoki enòeik naf ǹp̀nav ǹṡōrp ǹmyni: ouoh on ǹp̀nav ǹrouhi: | And again, at the time when Elijah the Tishbite was in the desert, the ravens brought bread unto him every day in the early morning, and again at the time of evening. |
| 56 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛ̅Ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉϩⲣⲁⲑⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲑⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | ètafenkot ḋe on xa p̀ṡyn etoumouti èrof je hraθmen aftōoun afjimi èros èouon ouōik hagōf nem ouenkai ǹmou: | And when he had laid himself down and slept under the tree which is called 'rathmen', and had risen up, he found there upon it a loaf of bread and a vessel of water. |
| 57 | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟ̅ⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟ̀ⲉⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ: | pejenangelos naf je tōoun ǹtekouemòeik ǹtek·semoou: | And an angel said unto him, 'Arise, eat bread, drink water.' |
| 58 | ⲁϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁϥⲥⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏ · | ⲁ ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲱⲓⲕ ⲁϥⲥⲱ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏ: | a hylias ḋe ouōm ǹpōik afsō ǹf̀mou afmoṡi xen f̀mōit ète m̀mav ǹh̀me ǹèhoou: nem h̀me ǹouṡy: | And Elijah ate the bread, and drank the water, and he journeyed on that road for forty days and forty nights, |
| 59 | ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ: | m̀pefouōm ǹouōik ouḋe m̀pefsō ǹoumou: | without eating any other bread or drinking any other water. |
| 60 | ⲡⲉⲛⲦⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲁ̅ϩϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | petafxōrygei ouon ǹhylias ǹoutrofy ǹp̀nikon: eθve je afouahf ǹsōf xen pefhyt tyrf: | Now God ministered unto Elijah with spiritual food because he followed God with his whole heart ; |
| 61 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ · ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ · ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ: ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲡ̀ⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ: ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϥⲁⲓⲡⲉⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ: | ànon hōn: afṡannav ètenp̀rohairesis: nem penhyt: efsoutōn èxoun èrof: f̀nafaipenrōouṡ: | and we ourselves also shall be ministered unto, if we observe His dispensations, and if our hearts be straight in respect of Him, He will take care for us. |
| 62 | ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ Ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇ̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅ · ϫⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ̅ · | ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ: ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ: | afgos ġar hiten p̀psalmōḋos: eθouab david: je negpekrōouṡ èp̀ċois: ouoh f̀nasanouṡk: | For He spake by the holy Psalmist David, saying, 'Cast thy care upon God, and He shall feed thee.' |
| 63 | ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · Ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | f̀nouti ġar sōoun: ǹpetenrxria naf: m̀patetenaitei m̀mof: kata f̀ryti ètafgos xen p̀evangelion eθouab: | For God knoweth that of which ye have need before ye ask Him therefor, even as He spake in the Holy Gospel.' |
| 64 | Ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ: | nai ḋe ètafgoou nyi ǹje paiōt afmoṡi èvol hitoot: | Now when my father had said these things, he went away straightway. |
| 65 | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫⲧ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟ ⲉⲧⲕⲏⲃ · ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ · ⲉⲓⲣⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲟ ⲉⲧⲕⲏⲃ: ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓⲛⲏϫ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ: ⲉⲓⲣⲟⲕϩ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | anok ḋe ainogt èjen p̀kahi: aisōk ǹp̀ṡo etkyb: èjen pahyt einyg èvol eienkot: eirok·h èmaṡō xa p̀kavson: nem pivi ǹmou: | As for me I cast myself down on the ground, I heaped up the cool sand over my breast, I stretched myself out and lay at full length, and I was burning consumedly with heat, and the want of water. |
| 66 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛϥ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ: ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | ètapaiōt ḋe erouniṡti ǹkōou ǹp̀ouei m̀moi èmaṡō: afktof haroi èrenefval myh ǹouōini ǹf̀ryti ǹnaifōstyr: ǹt̀fe: | And when my father had remained away from me for a very long time, he came back to me, and his eyes were full of light, like unto that of the luminaries in the heavens. |
| 67 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲥⲟϣⲙ̅ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲱ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲁϥϭⲱⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲥⲟϣⲉⲙ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲃⲓ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱ | ouoh arefroout tyrf pe ǹf̀ryti ǹouai eafċōl xen ouma ǹsō ouoh pegaf nyi je iōs tinav èrok ek·soṡem xa pivi vōk animou ǹtek·sō | And his whole person was cheerful, and he was like one who had been in a wine-shop. And he said unto me, 'John, I see that thou art exhausted by thirst, get thee to the waters, and drink |
| 68 | ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ · Ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲁⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϫⲡ̅ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϥ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ: ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: ⲁⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ϣⲱⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲁϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ: | aierouō: pegai naf je paiōt: anorġanōn ǹmou: ṡōoui jinnagpṡomte ǹsa f: ouoh m̀mon laav ǹmou xen nenma ǹṡōpi: | And I answered and said unto him, 'My father, the water-pots have been empty and dried up for the last three days, and there is no water at all in our place of abode. |
| 69 | ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ Ⲇⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡ Ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ · ϣⲁϥⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲃ̅ⲇⲱⲙⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ · | ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ϣⲟⲙⲧ ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ: ϣⲁϥⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲃⲇⲱⲙⲁⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ: | paiōt ḋe ǹtefernystevin ṡomt ṡomt ǹèhoou: hansop ḋe on eṡōp pefsōma toujyv evṡōni: ṡafernystevin: ǹt̀bḋōmas tyrs: | Now my father used to fast three days at a time, and sometimes, when his body was free from sickness, he was wont to fast even for a whole week at a time. |
| 70 | ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ Ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ | ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲭⲱ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ | palin on pegaf nyi je iōannys eθve ou kō ǹatsōtem | And again he said unto me, 'John, why dost thou not obey? |
| 71 | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲱ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ · | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲃⲓ: | vōk animou ǹtek·sō je tinav èrok ekθlibe tōnou xa pivi: | Get thee to the waters, and drink, for I perceive that thirst is driving thee wholly mad |
| 72 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲉ · ⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲕϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲕϣⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | pegaf naf on je iōannys: p̀rosf̀ryti: einav èrok akṡōoui tōnou xa pivi ouoh akθlibe xa p̀ġnōfos: ǹpivi ǹf̀mou: | And again he said unto me, ' John, begone, for I see that thou P**^ art greatly dried up through thy thirst, and that thou art mad through the darkness caused by want of water.' |
| 73 | ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ Ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲓⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ · | ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲉⲓ ⲁⲓⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ: ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲁⲓⲉ: | aierouō ḋe naf: je aihei aiθlibe: alla θmyi te θai: je ètakvōk: èxoun èp̀gaie: | Then I answered him, saying, ' I did fall down, and I did go mad, and this is the truth, when thou didst depart into the desert |
| 74 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲏⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲝⲏⲥ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲉϥⲧⲏⲕ ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲝⲏⲥ: | ǹtekkotk èvol: haroi ǹkesop ǹtanav èpek·ho etmeh ǹraṡi eftyk ouōini: ǹf̀ryti ǹpamōisys: p̀nomoθetys ataheksys: | but now thou hast returned to me once more, and I perceive that thy face is full of joy, and that bright light goeth forth from it, even as from the face of Moses, the Lawgiver, |
| 75 | ⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟ̅ⲃⲉ · | ⲥⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲥ ⲁⲓⲗⲟ ⲉⲓⲟ̀ⲃⲉ: | smǹts ailo eiòve: | the natural condition of my mind hath returned to me, and I cease to thirst |
| 76 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ Ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϥⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · Ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲁⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ: ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲅⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ: ⲛⲁ̀ⲙⲉⲛϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϥⲛ̀ⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧⲉⲕ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ: ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓ ⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧⲉϥ: | aferouō ḋe pegaf nyi je isjeakθlive ǹpairyti ǹèhoou s̀nav: eie ouyr: ǹθ̀lipsis net·hijen netxen p̀ġnōfos: nàmenti nem p̀fǹt ǹatǹkotek: nem p̀kaki et·hivol: nem pairo ǹk̀rōm: etsōk hi t̀·hy ǹp̀k̀ritys ǹmyi: fai etounaerḋokimazin m̀mon ǹǹhytef: | And he answered and said unto me, ' If thou losest thy reason in this manner after two days (of thirst), how very much more severe is the tribulation which hath come upon those who are in the darkness of Amente, with the worm which never sleepeth, and the outer darkness, and the river of fire which floweth before the Righteous Judge, by 'Whom we shall be tried?' |
| 77 | ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ Ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲡ ⲣⲏϯ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ: | àlyθōs paṡyri: ouhoti nem oustōt p ryti ehrai èǹjig ǹf̀nouti etonx: | Verily, O my son, it is a fearful and a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God |
| 78 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅Ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: | ètafjenai pegaf je timeeve je ouon mou xen norġanon etakerpōvṡ m̀mon is ouon ǹxytou: | And when he had spoken these words he said unto me, 'I think there is water in the water-vessels, in one of them which we have forgotten.' |
| 79 | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ Ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϯⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ · ⲉⲁⲓⲟⲡⲧ̅ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ: ⲉⲁⲓⲟⲡⲉⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲧ ⲛ̀ⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ | anok ḋe paitalaipōros iōannys ǹtetim̀pṡa an ètavet̀ṡ̀fyri ète m̀mav etainav èros roou xen naval: eaiopet mmavatt ǹeviyn | Now I, the wretched and miserable John, am not worthy to relate the wonderful thing which took place there, and which I myself saw with my own eyes ; I the wretched man alone can narrate it. |
| 80 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ: | ètaivōk èp̀ma ète norġanon ǹxytf: tihomologei nōten nameraate ǹt̀·hoti etnnai ehrai èros tyrn: | For when I had gone to the place wherein the water-vessels were—I confess to you, O my beloved, to (feeling) the doubt which would have come upon all of us— |
| 81 | ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲗϭ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϩ | ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲃⲉϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲱϯ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲗϫ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϩ | je aijimi èrōou evmyh ǹmou: ehrai èrōou ère poumou ouoveṡ ǹf̀ryti ǹouerōti: nem ouṡiōn evholg ǹf̀ryti ǹǹmou ǹgyōn fai ettyh | I found them filled with water up to their brims, and the water which was in them was as white as milk, and as white as snow, and was as sweet as the water of Geon (the Nile) which is in motion. |
| 82 | ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲛⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲁϫⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⁛ | ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲛⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⁛ | aivōk ḋe aignepaiōt je aijimi ènorġanon evmyh ǹmou: ara arevnyou θōn paċois ǹiōt ⁛ | Then I went and enquired of my father, saying, 'I found the water-pots full of water, whence cometh the water then, O my Lord and father? |
| 83 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϢⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲡⲉⲧⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲱⲥϣ̅ ⲁⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲡⲉⲧⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲱⲥⲉϣ ⲁⲛ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲱⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲓⲁ: | aferouō ḋe nyi je karōk paṡyri: petxōrygei: ǹt̀trofy ǹnavoki eteǹsego an: ouḋe ǹtouōseṡ an: ouḋe ǹtousōouh an èxoun eapoθiky: ǹθof pe etafxōrygei nan ǹnaimou ètenxria: | And he answered and said unto me, 'He Who supplieth with food the hawks (?) which neither sow nor reap, nor gather grain into garners, He, I say, it is Who hath supplied us with these waters whereof we were in need. |
| 84 | ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱⲡϥ̅ⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲡⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲭⲱⲡⲉϥⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϥⲁⲓⲡⲉϥⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | petnakōpefrōouṡ ġar hi iysous f̀nafaipefrōouṡ ġar xen ma niven etfnavōk èrof: | For for him who casteth his care upon Jesus will Jesus care in every place, and He will serve him.' |
| 85 | Ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧϥ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϩⲛ̅ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧϥ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲡⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⁛ | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ: ϫⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⁛ | aretenemi oun ṑ namenrati: je ma niven etfnavōk èrof: èretefhlpis tyrs iysous efìri ǹf̀mevi ǹpets̀xyout: xen ieremias pip̀rofytys je f̀s·houoret ǹje pète tefhlpis ṡop hirōmi ⁛ | Therefore, O my beloved, ye must know that wheresoever a man goeth, all his hope must be (set upon) Jesus. And he must remember that which is written in (the Book of) Jeremiah the Prophet, 'Cursed is he whose hope is placed upon man, |
| 86 | ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ Ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲕⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲥ̅ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲡⲓⲥ · | ϥ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ: | f̀s̀marōout ḋe ǹje p̀rōmi: etafkahtyf èp̀ċois: ouoh p̀ċoisnaṡōpi naf ǹhlpis: | but blessed is the man who hath set his heart upon God, and God shall become unto him a hope. |
| 87 | ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲃⲉⲥ ⁛— | ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲃⲉⲥ ⁛, | f̀naerf̀ryti ǹouṡyn efroout hijen oumou: ouoh ǹnenefnouni jena hijen ouatves ⁛, | He shall become like a tree which is planted by the waters, and his roots shall not perish for lack of moisture.' |
| 88 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲭⲁⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ: | einaje ou ǹtakaou xen ǹàrety tyrou ettaiyout ǹpairōmi ettaiyout ouoh ǹḋikeos: ouoh ǹmakarios: | What shall I say, or with what words shall I describe all the glorious virtues of this glorious, and just, and blessed man? |
| 89 | ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ·ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⁛— | ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ̀ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ: ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⁛, | ṡorp men areinasaji: eθvetefmntrefṡmṡe: ǹoute ouoh on eθve t̀xaris ǹtaf̀nouti tyis naf nem tefḋōreà etnaṡōp etafxarize m̀mos naf: jintefarky ṡa pefgōk èvol ⁛, | Now first of all I will declare concerning the manner in which he served God, and next concerning the grace which God bestowed upon him, and the gift wherewith God most graciously endowed him, from the beginning of his life even to the end thereof. |
| 90 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ Ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | einatenθōnk ènim ṑ p̀rōmi ǹmakarios apa pesinθios: | Unto whom shall I compare thee, O blessed man, Apa Pisentius? |
| 91 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⁛— | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̀ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⁛, | areinatenθōnk eabel etafṡōpi ǹarṡy ǹt̀mǹtrefṡm̀ṡenoute: nem t̀m̀ntarṡierevs: ǹf̀nouti eaferṡorp ètalo ǹnefθisia ehrai nem nefp̀rosfora ⁛, | I will compare thee unto Abel who was the head of the worshipping of God and of the high-priesthood of God, and who became the first to offer up sacrifices and offerings. |
| 92 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛ | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ: ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛ | eθve fai tinaermakarizin ǹtekmetiōt: eθouab: èvol je akṡōpi ǹiōt: ǹnorfanos: ouoh at̀tapro ǹt̀ṡyra s̀mou èrok ǹpeθouab ǹèpiskopos apa pesinθios ⁛ | For this reason I ascribe blessing to thy holy fatherhood, because thou didst become a father to the orphans, and the mouth of the widow blesseth thee, O thou holy man and bishop, Apa Pisentius. |
| 93 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ Ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲱⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϭⲱⲃ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⁛, | akṡōpi ǹiōt ǹǹċōb: ouoh ǹma ǹċoile ǹǹp̀rosilytos ⁛, | Thou wast a father to the weak and helpless, and a place of sojourning for the proselyte. |
| 94 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲣⲉ ⲛ̅Ⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟ̅ⲃⲉ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲟ̀ⲃⲉ: | akṡōpi ǹxre ǹnet·hkoeit: ouoh ǹmou ǹnetòve: | Thou wast food to those who suffered hunger, and water to those who were athirst. |
| 95 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅Ϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲛⲇⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲭⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲇⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲭⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ: | akṡōpi ǹhevsō ǹnetky kahyv: ouoh nenḋima ǹnetky kahyv: | Thou wast apparel unto those who were naked, and a garment for those whose nakedness was uncovered. |
| 96 | ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ · Ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⁛— | ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⁛, | akvōk èxoun èp̀paraḋisos xen peknous: akouōm èvol xen p̀ṡyn ǹtaθanasia ⁛, | Thou didst enter into Paradise in thy understanding, and didst eat of the tree of deathlessness. |
| 97 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲤⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲱⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲛⲱⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ: | ǹθokousofos xen pekkarōf: ǹθokounōeros xen tekjinsaji: | Thou wast a wise man when thou didst keep closed thy mouth, and thou wast a man of understanding (or, discretion) when thou didst speak. |
| 98 | ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ · | ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲫⲱϧ ϣⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ: | apekran ġar fōx ṡa nekourōou ǹtoikoumeny: | For thy name reached unto the boundaries of the inhabited world. |
| 99 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲩⲫⲩⲏⲥ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲅⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲫⲩⲏⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⁛, | akṡōpi ǹevfiys: xen t̀sofia ǹf̀nouti: ouoh ǹteknōstikos xen p̀mistyrion eθouab ⁛, | Thou wast a man of gracious speech concerning the wisdom of God, and thou wast a possessor of the true knowledge of the Holy Mysteries. |
| 100 | Ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ · | ⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ: | akṡini ǹṡorp ǹsa tefmetouro: ouoh tefḋikaiosiny: ouoh nai tyrou a f̀nouti xarize m̀mōou nak: | Thou didst seek first of all the Kingdom and its righteousness, and all these (other) things did God graciously bestow upon thee. |
| 101 | ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ | ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ: ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ | akvōk èxoun èp̀kahi ǹperyt: xen peknous: eθve fai a f̀nouti tiċom nak: èθrekċro èǹxananaios: et·hyp | Thou didst enter into the land of promise in thy mind, and therefore God gave thee strength to vanquish the Canaanites^ who were hidden. |
| 102 | ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲛⲟⲓ̅ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ · ⲁⲕϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲣ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲛⲟⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ: ⲁⲕϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: | akerθeōrin ǹǹparaḋiġma tyrou ǹp̀nikon: ouoh akernoin ǹǹparapoly tyrou ǹnevangelion: aktihtyk ènouhr̀minia tyrou ǹp̀nikon: | Thou didst meditate upon all the spiritual paradigms, thou didst understand all the parables of the Gospels, and thou didst devote thyself earnestly to the spiritual interpretations thereof. |
| 103 | ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ · | ⲁⲩⲉⲣϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲁⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ: | averṡ̀fyri: ǹtek·sofia ǹje ǹsofistys tyrou ǹp̀kahi: ouoh avaaporei xen nekapologia ǹte paiaiōn: | All the wise folk that were in the land marvelled at thy wisdom, and they had need of thy advocacy in this world. |
| 104 | ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲭⲟⲗⲁⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | naverṡfyri ḋe on ǹje ǹsxolastikos ǹtek·sofia: ouoh naverṡfyri: ǹnekmistyrion ǹje ǹsinklytikos tyrou: | And again the men who were learned in the knowledge of books marvelled at thy wisdom, and all the men who were of senatorial rank were struck with wonder at thy hidden sayings. |
| 105 | Ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁⲩⲫⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: | navfyt ġar èratk ǹje net·hyṡ tyrou: ouoh nakerboyθin èrōou: xen tekm̀ntaġaθos: | For all those who were vexed in their minds came unto thee, and thou, in the goodness of thy disposition, didst give them help. |
| 106 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ Ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: ⲱ̀ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ: | akṡōpi ǹḋikeos xen nenèhoou: ouoh ǹskopos xen tengeneà: ṑ peθouab ǹèpiskopos apa pesinθios p̀anaxōritys ets̀marōout: | Thou wast a righteous man in our days and a watcher in our generation, O thou holy man and bishop, Apa Pisentius, the blessed anchorite. |
| 107 | ⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲣ̅ⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲓϩⲏⲕⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛, | anarxōn ermaihyke xen nekèhoou ⁛, | In thy days the Governors performed acts of lovingkindness to the poor, |
| 108 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̀ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛ | ouoh avtieoou ǹtekmǹtrefṡm̀ṡenoute ⁛ | and they gave glory to thy worship of God. |
| 109 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ: | akṡōpi ǹevgenys: ǹnet·hyn èrok: ouoh avtieoou nak ǹje ǹhrōmaios: | Thou didst behave like a nobleman towards those who drew nigh unto thee, and the Greeks ascribed glory unto thee. |
| 110 | Ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲱⲛ · | ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲱⲛ: | akkatargei ǹp̀topos ǹǹmonarkiōn: | Thou didst make to be of no effect the office of the absolute ruler. |
| 111 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲗⲉⲁⲕⲣⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲅⲉⲛⲏⲕⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲗⲉⲁⲕⲣⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲅⲉⲛⲏⲕⲟⲥ ⁛, | ouoh aktōm èrōou: ǹǹθyrion: ouoh avaporei ǹje ǹkaleakra: ouoh averanaxōrin ǹje ǹgenykos ⁛, | Thou didst shut the mouths of the beasts, and the cages for prisoners in the prisons fell into disuse, and possessions returned to their rightful owners. |
| 112 | ⲁⲕϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁⲏⲕ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲉⲥⲟⲩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲟⲣⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁⲏⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲥⲟⲩ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕ̀ϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲣⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⁛, | akċro èpamaayk ǹf̀ryti ǹiesou p̀ṡyri ǹnavy: ouoh k̀ċro èpamorreos ǹf̀ryti ǹpisrayl ⁛, | Thou didst conquer Amalek like Joshua, the son of Nun, and thou didst conquer the Amorite like Israel. |
| 113 | ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉ[ⲱ]ϣⲙ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ ⁛— ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲱϣⲙ̀ⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ: ⲉⲧϭⲉⲣⲟ ⁛, ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⁛, | akċi ǹt̀panhoplia ǹf̀nouti: eθve fai akjemgom eōṡm̀soote niven ǹp̀ponyros: etċero ⁛, ouoh akerpolemin ǹǹkots ǹp̀ḋiaboulos ⁛, | Thou didst put on the whole armour of God,^ and therefore thou wast able to quench all the arrows of the Evil One which blazed with fire, and thou didst do battle against all the crafts of the Devil. |
| 114 | ⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲧϩ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ · | ⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ: | akamahte ǹp̀θirōn ǹt̀pistis: ouoh akouōteh ènekouryyte xen p̀·sovti ǹpevangelion ǹtiryny: | Thou didst lay hold on the breastplate of faith, and thou didst put on thy feet the preparation of the Gospel of peace. |
| 115 | ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ · ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ Ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · | ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲫⲱϧ ϣⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁ̀ⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: | apek·soeit fōx ṡa nekourōou ǹtoikoumeny: akṡōpi ǹsofos ǹnarxōn ǹf̀ryti ǹpagios àθanasios: ouoh a f̀nouti tiċom nak xen ǹġ̀rafy: | Thy fame hath reached to the boundaries of the inhabited world. Thou wast a wise man in the opinion of Governors, even as was Saint Athanasius, and God gave thee strength in the Scriptures. |
| 116 | ⲛⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓ̅ⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ · ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ: ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | nakṡini ḋe ǹsa naiaiōn etnaṡōpi xen peknous: ouoh nakti ǹpekouoi pe ǹsa ǹbaθmos et·hyp: t̀sofia ǹte f̀nouti: | And thou didst seek to know in thy mind concerning the world which is to come, and thou didst set out to examine into the depth of the wisdom of God, which is hidden. |
| 117 | Ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲱ̅ⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲉⲱ̀ⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ: | akṡōpi ǹθeṑrikos ǹf̀ryti ǹpeθouab apa pahōmō piōt ǹt̀koinōnia: | Thou wast a man inured to the contemplative life, even as was the holy man Apa Pahomd (Pachomius), the father of the coenobite life. |
| 118 | ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · | ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: | a f̀nouti ti ǹouniṡti ǹkatastasis xen nekèhoou: ouoh afxarize nak ǹtefeiryny xen tekgeneà: | God raised men to very high positions in thy days, and in thy generation He graciously bestowed upon us His peace |
| 119 | Ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲁⲡ · Ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ · | ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲁⲡ: ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲓ: | a f̀nouti ìni èvol ǹtekḋikaiosiny ǹf̀ryti ǹf̀ouōini: ouoh afθrenek·hap: ṡōpi ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀nav ǹmeri: | God brought forth thy righteousness like the light, and He made thy judgement to be like the hour of noon. |
| 120 | ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲧⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ · | ⲁⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲟϩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ: | akàreh èt̀ǹtoly ǹf̀nouti: eθve fai atekeiryny erf̀ryti ǹpeiro etmoh: ouoh tekḋikaiosiny ǹf̀ryti ǹf̀noun etnaṡōf: | Thou didst keep the commandments of God, and for this reason thy peace was like unto an overflowing river, and thy righteousness like unto the great and mighty deep. |
| 121 | ⲡⲉⲕⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ · ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲣ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲏ ⲏⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉⲕⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲓⲉ ⲏⲡⲉ: | pekp̀nevma etnaṡōf: f̀naerf̀ryti ǹp̀·sou ǹhtooue: ouoh pek·sprma ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀ṡō et·hijen p̀·s̀fotou ǹθalassa ète m̀mon tyif ie ype: | Thy spirit, which was mighty, was like unto the Morning Star, and thy seed is like unto the sand which is on the sea-shore, which is without number. |
| 122 | ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ: | ouoh nakṡ̀lyl hijen pikosmos tyrf xen oum̀ntaġaθos: ouoh nakparakalei ǹouon niven èθrevktoou èf̀nouti xen oumetanoia: | And thy prayers, which were for the whole world, are in benevolent operation. And thou didst call unto every one to bring themselves unto God in repentance. |
| 123 | ⲁⲕⲧⲥⲁ[ⲃⲉ] ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲕⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ · Ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲓⲁ · | ⲁⲕⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲕⲧⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ̀ⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲓⲁ: | aktsave nanomos èǹmōit ǹf̀nouti: ouoh akkto ǹnàsebys: èvol xen touasevia: | Thou didst teach the lawless man the ways of God, and thou didst turn the impious men from their impiety. |
| 124 | ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲕ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⁛ | ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⁛ | naktounos ǹnetṡōni pe xen nekṡ̀lyl eθouab: ouoh nakparakalei ǹf̀nouti èjen netoi ǹḋaimōnion ⁛ | Thou didst raise up those who are sick by means of thy holy prayers, and thou didst cry out to God on behalf of those who were possessed of devils. |
| 125 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲦⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛— | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⁛, | einatenθōnk ènim ṑ p̀makarios ǹiōt apa pesinθios pièpiskopos eθouab ⁛, | Unto whom shall I liken thee, O thou blessed father Apa Pisentius, the holy bishop? |
| 126 | Ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛, | akṡōpi ǹpistos xen tengeneà: ouoh ǹḋikeos xen nenèhoou ⁛, | Thou wast a man who was a believer in our generation, and a man who was righteous in our days. |
| 127 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅Ⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲥ ⲑⲏⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲙⲓ̅ⲱⲅⲣⲁⲫⲱⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲓⲥ ⲧ̀ϩⲏⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲩⲙⲓ̀ⲱⲅⲣⲁⲫⲱⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: | akṡōpi ǹġrammatevs xen nekais t̀·hytyrion: ouoh ǹsimìōġrafōs xen p̀p̀nikon: | Thou wast a learned scribe in respect of thy faculties, and a skilled reader of spiritual omens and portents. |
| 128 | Ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲏϩⲓⲁⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲓϩⲓⲁⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: | akṡōpi ǹarṡihiatros ekerθerapevin ǹouon niven xen ouhyt ǹàġaθos: | Thou wast a master -physician who did heal every one, with a benevolent heart. |
| 129 | ⲁⲕϫⲓⲥⲉ Ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲛ̅ⲛⲉ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲰ̅ⲥϣ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲕϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲛ̀ⲛⲉ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲥⲉϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ: | akċisi ǹf̀ryti ǹouvǹne: xen t̀ḋikaiosiny ǹf̀nouti: ouoh akouṑseṡ èvol xen t̀sofia ǹf̀nouti: ǹf̀ryti ǹouṡyn ǹp̀latanos: | In the righteousness of God thou didst rise on high like a palmtree, and thou didst spread abroad in the wisdom of God like a plane-tree. |
| 130 | ⲁⲕϣⲉϣⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ Ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲓ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲱⲙⲟⲛ · ⲁⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ Ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟϭⲛ̅ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ · | ⲁⲕϣⲉϣⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲱⲙⲟⲛ: ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ ⲫⲱϧ ϣⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ: | akṡeṡstinoufe èvol xen t̀àrety ǹf̀ryti ǹoukìnamōmon: a p̀·stinoufe ǹnek·sojen fōx ṡa nekourōou ǹtoikoumeny: | Thou didst diffuse abroad the sweet odour of virtue which was like unto (that of) cinnamon, and the sweet odour of thine unguent reached even unto the boundaries of the inhabited world. |
| 131 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | akṡōpi m̀pentaspolis xen t̀ḋōreà ǹpik·s: ouoh noumelyta ǹnekṡ̀fyri tyrou xen ǹpolis ǹpikosmos tyrf: | Thou wast like unto the five cities in the gift of Christ, and the reports of all thy marvellous works were in the city of the whole world. |
| 132 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲉⲉⲣⲱⲫⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲉⲣⲱϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲩⲉⲉⲣⲱⲫⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲩⲉⲣⲱϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ: | akṡōpi ǹhieerōfantys ǹf̀ryti ǹmōisys: ouoh ǹhierōhimnos ǹf̀ryti ǹdavid: | Thou wast a teacher of rites and sacrifices like unto Moses, and a master of the art of making hymns like unto David. |
| 133 | ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ Ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ · | ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲃⲁⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ: | ansōtem ġar ènekmistyrion ǹhah ǹsop xen nekepistoly: ouoh annav èp̀baθmos ǹnek·s̀xai eθouab xen nekepistolooue: nem tek·sofia etoṡ: | For we heard of thy mysteries very frequently in thy epistle(s), and we saw the depth of thy understanding of the Holy Scriptures in the letters which thou didst indite, and of thy wisdom which was great. |
| 134 | ⲁⲕⲣⲉⲧⲧⲛ̅ϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⁛— ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϣⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲱⲙ · | ⲁⲕⲣⲉⲧⲧⲛ̀ϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⁛, ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕϣⲓⲃⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̀ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁϧⲱⲙ: | akrettǹh ǹf̀ryti ǹouaitos ⁛, ouoh akṡive xen t̀gom ǹt̀mǹtrefṡm̀ṡenoute: ǹf̀ryti ǹouaxōm: | Thou didst spread out thy wing like the eagle, and thou wast transformed in the strength of the service of God like a young, strong eagle. |
| 135 | Ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⁛— | ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲉⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⁛, | a f̀nouti ouōn ǹǹval ǹtekpsiṡy: eaftsavok èǹpily ǹtaθanasia: ǹf̀ryti ǹt̀samaritys ⁛, | God opened the eyes of thy soul, and He taught thee the gate of immortality like the Samaritan woman. |
| 136 | ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲉⲕⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲛⲉⲕϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲡ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲉⲕⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ: | ouoh nare peknous kim ǹnoyma ǹt̀ġ̀rafy: ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀lektron ǹoukiθara: ouoh nak·himneve èrof xen oupsaltyrion ǹmyt ǹkap: | And thy understanding moved deftly in the perfect knowledge of the Scriptures, even as doth the little stick in the hands of the player on the harp, and thou didst sing hymns thereby on a psaltery of ten strings. |
| 137 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧ | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉⲧⲛ̀ϩⲟⲧ | einatenθōnk ènim ṑ pakelarkys eθouab apa pesinθios p̀ouyb etǹhot | Unto whom shall I liken thee, O holy hermit, Apa Pisentius, thou faithful priest? |
| 138 | ⁛— ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ Ⲉⲛⲱϩⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲗⲙ̅ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲕϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ · | ⁛, ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲱϩⲉ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲕϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲡ̀ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϧⲏⲃⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ: | ⁛, einatenθōnk ènōhe: fai èta f̀nouti ṡōlem ènefθisia eθouab: akjitipe ġar je nane p̀erhōb ouoh merepekxyvs jena ǹtevṡy tyrs: | I will liken thee unto Noah, of whose holy sacrifice God smelled (the sweet savour). For thou didst taste that the working was good, and thy lamp was not extinguished during the whole night. |
| 139 | ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲛ̅ⲥ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϫⲏⲕⲉ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ · | ⲁⲕⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲉⲛⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϫⲏⲕⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϫⲓϫ: | akθamio nak ǹhanhoite: ǹèpouranion èvol xen p̀ṡens: nem p̀jyke: ouoh aktōōċe ǹouma ǹeloole èvol xen p̀karpos ǹnekjig: | Thou didst make for thyself celestial garments of byssus and purple, and thou didst plant a vineyard of the fruit of thy hand. |
| 140 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̀ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⁛, | akṡōpi ǹḋikeos xen t̀mǹtrefṡm̀ṡenoute: xen pek·hyt tyrf nem tekpsiṡy tyrs ⁛, | Thou wast a righteous man in the worshipping of God with all thy heart and with all thy soul. |
| 141 | ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟⲩⲙⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · | ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲙⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ: | a f̀nouti ti nak ǹp̀houmpe ǹf̀ryti ǹhylias: | God gave unto thee rain from heaven as He did to Elijah. |
| 142 | ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉϩⲗⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⁛, | afθrenetsaṡehlog ǹtots ǹtekḋiakōnia: ǹf̀ryti elisaios ⁛, | The things which were bitter He made sweet by means of thy ministrations, even as did Elijah. |
| 143 | ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲏ ϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · | ⲁⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓⲏ ϩⲗⲟϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛, ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛ̀ⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲉⲣⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀: | anteeiy hlog xen nekèhoou ⁛, ouoh aǹbounos taveerōti èvol xen tekgeneà: | The desert places became fertile in thy days, and the hills poured out milk during thy generation. |
| 144 | ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ · ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲔⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲱ̅ⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⁛— | ⲛⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ: ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲓⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⁛, | nakkōt ġar ǹnekṡyri hijen t̀petra ǹatkim: pik·s: ouoh nakkōt ǹxytou ǹoupistis ǹaiōnion ⁛, | Thou didst build thy children on the Rock which cannot be moved, that is the Christ, and thou didst build in them the faith (or, belief) which is everlasting. |
| 145 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ Ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲝⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲝⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⁛, | akṡōpi ǹouanapavsis ǹteǹremnkymi: ouoh nevfrasia ǹneksenikos ⁛, | Thou wast the (place of) repose of the men of Egypt, and a kindly inn for those who were strangers. |
| 146 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣϥ̅ϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣϥ̀ϣⲡ̀ϩⲓⲥⲉ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | akṡōpi ǹrf̀ṡp̀hise: xen t̀ḋiakōnia ǹǹhyki: ouoh ǹboyθia ǹnet·hyṡ tyrou: | Thou becamest a sufferer in the service of the poor, and a help unto those who were tortured with grief. |
| 147 | ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱ̅ⲣⲉⲓ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ · | ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ: | akerθeōrin: ǹpèsōou ǹtelion ǹp̀nikon: ouoh akm̀ton m̀mok ǹθmyti ǹnekṡyri: ǹf̀ryti ǹiakōb: | Thou didst shew thyself perfect in spiritual knowledge. Thou didst take thy rest (or, die) in the midst of thy children, like Jacob, |
| 148 | [......] Ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅ ⁛— | […] ⲙⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⁛, | […] mǹsōs avouahk ǹnekeioote ǹf̀ryti ǹdavid ⁛, | and afterwards they followed thee to thy fathers, like David. |
| 149 | Ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲉⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | akṡōpi ǹsofos ǹf̀ryti ǹsolomōn: ouoh aerklyronomin ǹpis̀mou hiten f̀nouti: | Thou wast a wise man like Solomon, and thou didst inherit the blessing from God. |
| 150 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲗⲉϭⲗⲱϭ · ⲁⲕϫⲉⲕⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ · ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲁⲡⲉ ⁛— | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϩⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲗⲉϭⲗⲱϭ: ⲁⲕϫⲉⲕⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲁⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ: ⲁⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ⁛, | eθve fai ak·hei enemōit etsleċlōċ: akjekfōt èvol: akàreh èpistis: akċi ǹp̀k̀lom ǹt̀ḋikaiosiny èjen tekàfe ⁛, | Because of this thou didst light upon the paths which were delicate, thou didst make good thy escape, thou didst keep the faith, and thou didst set the crown of righteousness upon thy head. |
| 151 | ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲣ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲱⲛ · ⲱ̅ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲡⲟ Ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲏⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲉⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲁⲕⲭⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲥⲓⲱⲛ: ⲱ̀ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | akkapek·sprma nak xen siōn: ṑ apa pesinθios: ouoh akgfo nak ǹǹremnyi xen tielym ǹt̀fe: | Thou didst deposit seed for thyself in Sion, O Apa Pisentius, and thou didst beget for thyself a household in the Jerusalem of heaven. |
| 152 | ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϯϩⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⁛, | akċi ǹt̀syfi ǹpip̀nevma eθouab èvol hiten ṡ̀lyl niven: nem tiho niven: eθve je akjemgom èǹkosmōkratōr ǹp̀kaki ⁛, | Thou didst receive the sword of the Holy Spirit, through prayers of every kind and through supplications of every kind ; and for this reason thou wast able to gain the mastery over the spirits of evil in the darkness. |
| 153 | ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲰⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲏ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲛ̅ϩ̅ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⁛— | ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲉⲛϩ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⁛, | akerθeōrin ǹp̀ry: ǹt̀ḋikaiosiny: fai ère p̀talċo xa neftenh: eθve fai averouōini: ǹje ǹval ǹtekpsiṡy ⁛, | Thou didst make thyself to resemble the Sun of righteousness in Whose wings there is healing, and because of this the eyes of thy soul sent forth rays of splendour. |
| 154 | Ⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϥ̅ⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲍⲟⲣⲟⲃⲁⲃⲉⲗ · | ⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲍⲟⲣⲟⲃⲁⲃⲉⲗ: | akkōt ǹpyi ǹf̀nouti: ǹf̀ryti ǹsolomōn: ouoh akgōk èvol ǹtefavly ǹf̀ryti ǹzorobabel: | Thou didst build a house for God, even as did Solomon, and thou didst complete the courtyard thereof as did Zerubbabel. |
| 155 | ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲕ̅ⲓ̅ⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲟ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲕⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϩⲟ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | akmoṡi xen t̀sōṡe ǹp̀kikon: eθve fai akjimi ǹpaho: ǹp̀mistyrion: eθouab: | Thou didst walk about in the meadow of the Spirit, and therefore thou didst find in the treasury (or, field) holy mysteries. |
| 156 | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ Ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲓⲣⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⁛— | ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲓⲣⲉⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲅ̀ⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⁛, | akṡōpi nak aireos xen pek·hyt: eθve fai a f̀nouti ti nak ǹp̀·siou ǹf̀ouōini ǹtefġ̀nōsis ⁛, | Thou wast eager to receive in thy heart, and therefore God gave thee the star of the light of the knowledge of Him. |
| 157 | ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ · ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ · | ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲱⲓⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ: | akouōm èvol xen p̀ōik: ǹèpouranion ouoh akevfrane m̀mok xen p̀ṡyn ǹtaθanasia: | Thou didst eat of heavenly bread, and thou didst rejoice thyself in the tree of immortality. |
| 158 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲃ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛, | einatenθōnk ċe ènim ṑ p̀rōmi ǹmakarios p̀niṡti ǹouyb: apa pesinθios ⁛, | Unto whom then shall I liken thee, O thou blessed man, thou great priest, Apa Pisentius? |
| 159 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ Ⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ̈ⲁ · | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ: | einatenθōnk èiakōb fai èta f̀nouti erpefmevi: xen nefxisi: eθve peftouvo: ouoh afti naf ǹtekk̀lyronomia: | I will liken thee unto Jacob, whom God remembered in his sufferings, because of his innocency, and gave him the inheritance. |
| 160 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅[ⲧⲱ]ⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ Ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ · | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | einatenθōnk èiōsyf fai èta f̀nouti ti naf ǹt̀ċryype ǹt̀metouro: | I will liken thee also unto Joseph, unto whom God gave a crown of the kingdom (i.e. a royal crown). |
| 161 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲣ̅ [.........] ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲧϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⁛— | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ […] ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⁛, | einatenθōnk èsamouyl fai etafer […] ǹǹxarisma ǹt̀m̀ntarṡierevs: einatenθōnk èsamouyl petafṡōpi ǹouyb ea f̀nouti ti naf ǹperyt ǹt̀metouyb jintefmǹtkoui: ouoh on t̀m̀ntprofytys ⁛, | I will liken thee unto Samuel, who (became master) of the gifts of grace of the high-priesthood. I will liken thee unto Samuel who became a priest, unto whom God gave the promise of the priesthood and of the office of prophet when he was a little child. |
| 162 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓⲱⲛⲁⲇⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⁛ | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲛⲁⲇⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⁛ | einatenθōnk èǹṡyri ǹiōnadab nai etavàreh èt̀ǹtoly ǹpouiōt ⁛ | I will liken thee unto the sons of Jonadab/ who kept the commandments of their father. |
| 163 | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅Ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | einatenθōnk èp̀niṡti ǹàpostolos p̀agios petros: fai etafaheratf xen t̀taksis ǹt̀m̀ntarṡiepiskopos: | I will liken thee unto the Great Apostle, Saint Peter, who stood in archiepiscopal rank. |
| 164 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϥⲁⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⁛, | einatenθōnk on èpavlos fai etaffaip̀rōouṡ ǹnekklysia tyrou ⁛, | I will liken thee also unto Paul, who had the care of all the Churches. |
| 165 | Ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟϩϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲩⲥ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲟϩϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | areinatenθōnk èzaxarias piarṡièrevs: fai èta f̀nouti mohf èvol xen pip̀nevma eθouab: | I will liken thee also unto Zacharias, the high-priest, whom God filled full of the Holy Spirit. |
| 166 | ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲣⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ · | ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ: | a f̀nouti ġar ti nak ǹt̀sofia èvol xen rōf ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀·sofos solomōn: | For God gave thee wisdom out of His mouth, even as He did to Solomon. |
| 167 | ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲍⲓⲁⲥ · | ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕ̀ⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲍⲓⲁⲥ: | akerθeōrin ǹt̀k̀tysis ǹf̀ryti ǹmōisys a f̀nouti katargei ǹt̀m̀ntrefṡmṡeeiḋōlon xen nekèhoou: ǹf̀ryti ǹozias: | Thou didst shew thyself to be like unto Moses, for God made the worship of idols to come to an end in thy days, even as (in the days of) Ozias (Uzzah). |
| 168 | Ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϥ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲗⲩⲡⲏ · ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲗⲩⲡⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲉⲙⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲓ: | nim petnai harok ère pefhyt lipy: ǹtefṡtemkotf efraṡi: | The man who went to thee, no matter who he was, with a sorrowful heart, did he not come back rejoicing? |
| 169 | ⲱ̅ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉϥⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲁ̅ⲇ̅ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲓ · ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲗ̅ⲥⲱⲗⲧ̅ ⁛— | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲁ̀ⲇ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲁⲛϧⲟⲓ: ⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲗ̀ⲥⲱⲗⲧ ⁛, | ṑ p̀refsolsel ǹmyi kata p̀·saji ǹp̀refpsallei dàd: je apek·saji tanxoi: apek·saji sl̀sōlt ⁛, | O thou true consoler, according to the words of the Psalmist David, 'Thy words give me life, thy words comfort me.' |
| 170 | ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ Ⲉⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ | ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ | àlyθōs ektenθōnt èmōisys petapefho jieoou: afċisi ètaf̀nouti saji nemaf | Truly thou art like unto Moses, whose face shone with glory, and who was exalted whilst God spake with him. |
| 171 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲣϥ̅ⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲡ̀ⲣϥ̀ⲥⲙⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ: ⲁ ⲡⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ: | ǹθok hōk p̀rf̀smennomos: a pìni ǹpek·ho jieoou hiten t̀gom ǹf̀nouti etnemak: | And thou thyself, O Lawgiver, the similitude of thy face was glorious through the strength of God which was with thee. |
| 172 | ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲦⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ϩⲁⲅⲛⲓⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲅⲛⲓⲁ ϭⲓⲛⲁϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | petanetouaab tyrou ṡōpi ǹṡ̀fyr èrof eθve peftouvo: nem tefhaġnia ċinafoi ǹmonoxos xat̀·hy m̀patefċi ǹp̀taio ǹt̀m̀ntepiskopos: | And thou wast a companion of all the saints, because of the simplicity which was thine, and the purity which was thine, in the time when thou wast a monk, and before thou didst receive the honour of the episcopacy. |
| 173 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ Ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲱ̅ Ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛϥ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣϩⲟϯ: ⲱ̀ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ: ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲣⲏϫ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | nim èneh petnagouṡt èxoun xen pek·ho ǹtefṡtemerhoti: ṑ pète nefval moh ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀·sou ǹhtooue: efnyg evryg èvol ǹsyou niven: | Never at any time did any man who looked into thy face feel fear of thee, O thou whose eye was full like the star of the morning and shot pjuife forth lightnings at all times. |
| 174 | Ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ | ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ | ṑ naiats ǹt̀·hy etasfai xarok | O blessed are the things which I have brought unto thee |
| 175 | Ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϯϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲱⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · ⲱ̅ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ϯϭⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲗⲟⲅⲱⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣ: ⲱ̀ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | aiṡanouōṡ oun etaouo ǹnekkatorθōma tyrou: tiċi ǹhanloġōġrafos èroi: ǹf̀ryti ǹmōisys p̀nomoθetys: ouoh p̀refsmennomos ṡateouōnh èvol ǹtekmetgōr: ṑ peθouab ǹtelios: apa pesinθios: | If I desired to narrate the account of all thy successes I should be obliged to take to myself those who write down words (i. e. scribes), even as did Moses, the composer and stablisher of the Law, until I had made manifest thy valiant deeds, O thou holy and perfect man, Apa Pisentius. |
| 176 | ⲉⲕⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲙⲱⲛ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲉⲥⲓⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅Ⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲉⲱ̅ⲇⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⁛— | ⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲙⲱⲛ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲱⲣⲥⲓⲉⲥⲓⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲉⲱ̀ⲇⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⁛, | ektenθōnt ġar èneθouab ǹanaxōritys apa palamōn: nem apa pahōmō: nem apa petrōnios nem apa hōrsiesios: nem apa θeṑdoros ⁛, | For thou art like unto the holy anchorites Apa Palamon, and Apa Pahomo, and Apa Patronios, and Apa Horsiesios, and Apa Theodore. |
| 177 | ⲉⲕⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ Ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅⲣⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲟⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ: | ektenθōnt èpeθouab basilios nem ġryġorios: p̀θeoloġos: | Thou art like unto the holy man Basil, thou art like unto Gregory the Theologian, |
| 178 | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲐⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ϩⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲧ̀ⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ: | èrenim t̀oome èpiθ̀ronos ǹt̀metouyb ǹpekryti: | each of whom was associated with the throne of priesthood like unto thyself. |
| 179 | ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛⲁϣⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲥ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⁛— | ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧϫⲱⲣ: ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲛⲁϣⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣ: ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⁛, | nekmǹtgōr: ḋe ǹṡ̀fyri nem laav ǹrōmi: naṡeime èpougōk ètavooou xen oumotnes: alla netannav èrōou xen nenval: nem netansoθmou xen nemmaaje nemyi loġos èoui xen nefmetgōr: te θai etnnatavoos tinou ⁛, | Now as concerning the marvellous acts of thy great power which were performed with quietness, no man whatsoever can full tale thereof; but those which we have seen with our eyes, and those which we have heard with our ears that love discourses concerning his power, these, I say, are the things which we will now declare. |
| 180 | Ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲣ̅ϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ⲉϥⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ Ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ · | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲉϥⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲉⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ: | tetenmainoute ġar ǹṡyri sōoun je r̀ṡannehōou ǹp̀pasxa: ǹp̀h̀me ǹèhoou hōn èxoun ṡarenarkièpiskopos eθouab ǹnaleksanḋrevs ouōrp oukriġma èrys xen kymi tyrf: efsimane ǹnèpiskopos: nem ǹklyrikos nem pilaos tyrf ǹorθoḋoksos je èsovti θynou je anehōou ǹp̀pasxa hōn èxoun: ouoh je ṡatetenarṡesθai èp̀h̀me ǹèhoou eθouab ǹsouyyr ǹaṡ ǹevot ouoh ṡatetenvōl èvol ǹaṡ ǹnav: | O ye who are God-loving sons, know that (on one occasion) when the days of the festival of Easter drew nigh, now it was during the forty days (of Lent), the holy Archbishop of the Alexandrians sent messages to the South, throughout all Egypt, pointing out to the Bishops, and the clergy, and all the orthodox people, saying, * Prepare ye yourselves, for the days of Easter are drawing nigh, and make ye arrangements concerning the forty holy days in respect of the months in which they are to fall, and the time when they are to come to an end.' |
| 181 | Ⲁⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ · ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲩⲣⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ: ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲩⲣⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ: | a p̀patriarṡys ḋe apa damianos piarṡièpiskopos ǹrakote: ouōrp ǹhanklyrikos ǹmainoute èrys nem pefkiriġma eθouab evti m̀mof kata polis: | And the Patriarch Apa Damianus, Archbishop of Alexandria, despatched certain God-loving members of the clergy to the South with the holy message, so that they might deliver it in every city. |
| 182 | ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ Ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲕⲃⲧ̅ | ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲇⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲕⲃⲧ | epiḋy peθouab apa damianos petafṡeiroḋonei ǹpeθouab apa pesinθios ǹèpiskopos èt̀polis kvt | Now it was the holy man Apa Damianus who had consecrated the holy man Apa Pisentius bishop of the city of Coptos. |
| 183 | Ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: ⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ | ètaǹmainoute ḋe ǹklyrikos ċoile èpenpeθouab ǹiōt apa pesinθios: avċismou xen nefjig eθouab: avhemsi ehrai | And when the God-loving clergy had arrived in order to sojourn with our holy father Apa Pisentius, they received a blessing from his holy hand, and they seated themselves in his presence. |
| 184 | ⲁⲥϫⲱⲛϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⁛— | ⲁⲥϫⲱⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲑⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⁛, | asgōnf ḋe xen p̀èhoou ète m̀mav kata p̀θōṡ ǹf̀nouti ère hanniṡti ǹrōmi hemsi xatotf ⁛, | Now it happened according to the dispensation of God that on that day there were certain great men sitting with him. |
| 185 | Ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲏⲡ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛϩⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲏⲡ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛϩⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϣⲱⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ: | àourōmi efyp tetensinhoria èouṡōōs pe efmoni ǹnefèsōou ì èxoun xatotf: ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav je arefnaċismou èvol hitotf: | And a certain man who lived in a neighbouring country, who was a shepherd and was then pasturing his flock, came into the presence of Apa Pisentius that day, in order that he might receive a blessing at his hand. |
| 186 | ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲩⲕⲁⲓⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲡϣⲱⲥ ϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ̅ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ · | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲕⲁⲓⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲥ ϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ϧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ: | kata ouevkairia ḋe ǹte f̀nouti: a p̀ṡōs tipefouoi èxoun menensaθrefjimi èp̀ro efouōn: ouoh afpahtf xa nouryyte: ǹapa pesinθios èreǹklyrikos ǹp̀patriarṡys xatotf: | Now according to the favourable opportunity afforded by God, the shepherd came into the chamber as soon as he found that the door was opened, and he cast himself down at the feet of Apa Pisentius whilst the clergy who had been sent by the Patriarch Damianus were with him. |
| 187 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣϥ̅ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · Ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲟ · ⲁϥⲥⲉⲕⲧϥ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ: ⲁϥⲥⲉⲕⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | ouoh ètaftōoun ehrai afaspaze ǹnefouryyte eθouab: aftipefouoi ènefjig eθouab: je arefnaċismou afgouṡt ehrai xa pefho: afsektefjig èrof: | And when he was standing upright, having kissed his holy feet, he brought himself near his holy hands so that he might receive a blessing, and he gazed in his face, and he wished to draw his hands to him. |
| 188 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲣ̅ϩ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲁⲡⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲣ̀ϩⲡⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ: ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: | m̀peftyis naf: afōṡ ḋe èvol: je nim petafouer̀hpaiparavatys: èxoun èpaima: ouoh paiṡoufi ǹtefàfe: | But the bishop would not give him the blessing, and he cried out, saying, ' Who is it that hath permitted this worthless and sinful fellow to enter this place, who hath allowed this man, whose head ought to be removed, (to come hither?) |
| 189 | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲡⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲡ̀ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | vōk nak ǹpaima: p̀akaθartos: ouoh p̀fote ǹf̀nouti: | Get thee gone out of this place, O thou unclean one who art an abomination unto God. |
| 190 | ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲱ̅ ⲓⲱ̅ⲥ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲱ̀ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ: | àmou nogf èvol ǹθok ṑ iōannys: | Come hither, John, and do thou cast him forth.' |
| 191 | Ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ: | aiamahte ḋe m̀mof ainogf èvol anok iōannys pefmaθetys: | Then I John, the disciple of Apa Pisentius, laid hold of the man, and I cast him forth. |
| 192 | ⲁⲓϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣ̅ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲟⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ | ⲁⲓϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϭⲟⲛⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ | aignouf ḋe ètaierp̀vol ǹp̀ro ǹoukouji je ǹtakerou ǹfoou on ère p̀niṡti ǹrōmi ċonet èrok | And when we had gone a little way outside the door, I enquired of him, saying, ' What hast thou been doing to-day to cause the great man to be so angry with thee? |
| 193 | ⲛ̅ϯϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧϥ̅ⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⁛— | ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲁϭⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⁛, | ǹpairyti tyrs name aferpèhoou tyrf efroout: ouoh arefraṡi ṡa p̀nav etaki èxoun harof enempekerouniṡti ǹhōb èmeṡṡe ǹfoou: nare teforgy naċero an èxoun èrok ǹpairyti tyrs ⁛, | Verily he passed the day very happily indeed, and was in a joyful mood until thou didst enter his presence ; his wrath would not have blazed up against thee unless thou hadst committed this day some very disgraceful deed. |
| 194 | ⲕⲁⲓ Ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ: | kai petenrōmi ǹp̀patriarṡys hemsi xatotf: | And besides this, the men of the Patriarch Damianus were sitting with him. |
| 195 | Ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⁛— | ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ: ϥ̀ⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲩⲉ̀ⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⁛, | homologei ḋe nyi: f̀s̀xyout ġar je ouōnx èvol ǹnetennovi: èneteneryou ouoh ǹtetenṡ̀lyl xa neteneryou: hina evèkō nōten èvol ⁛, | Now, make thy confession to me, for it is written. Make manifest your sins to each other, and pray ye each on the other's behalf, so that your sins may be forgiven you |
| 196 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϣⲱⲥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ Ⲉⲓⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲥ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲓⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ | aferouō ḋe ǹje p̀ṡōs: efgō m̀mos je eθve ou m̀peimou ǹfoou: ètaitōoun eienkot | And the shepherd answered and said, ' How did it happen that I did not die this day when I rose up from my sleep? |
| 197 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ: ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: | asṡōpi ḋe m̀moi eimoni: ǹfoou xen paiṡonte: àous̀·himi parage ǹfoou hi f̀mōit eisōoun m̀mos: | Now it came to pass that, whilst I was pasturing my sheep to-day among the thorn bushes, a woman passed me on the road whom I knew. |
| 198 | ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲑⲏⲧ · ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ · ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ · | ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ: ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ: ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲉ: ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ: | aiamahte m̀mos xen tametat·hyt: aiṡōpi nemas: emi eve: je p̀niṡti ǹrōmi naemi an: | And I laid hold upon her in the foolishness of my heart, and I lay with her, thinking that the great man would never know anything about it. |
| 199 | ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲚ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲧⲁⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲓⲏⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ϫⲉⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲁϥ · | ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲧⲁⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲓⲏⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲓϥ: | p̀ċois petoi ǹmeθre ètapsiṡy je ǹtiounou etafgouṡt èxoun ehrai atasinyḋiys kim èroi mmavatt je afemi èpetaiaif: | But, by God, Who is the witness of my soul, immediately he looked at me, the consciousness sprang up in me that he knew what I had done. |
| 200 | Ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩϣⲗϥ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲕⲉⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ · | ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϩϣⲗⲉϥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ: | àouniṡti ḋe ǹnahṡlef ṡōpi xen pasōma tyrf: ouoh aii je areinahei ehrai èjen paho ǹsavyl je akamahte m̀moi akenet èvol xen p̀ro: | And a mighty pain smote me at once in all my body, and I came nigh falling on my face, and I should have done so if it had not been that thou didst seize me, and bring me out by the door. |
| 201 | ⲉⲥϫⲡⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ · ⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲟ · | ⲉⲥϫⲡⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ: ⲉⲓϩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁϩⲟ: | esgpe aiouō: eihei ehrai èjen paho: | It (i.e. his look) made me powerless, and I was about to fall upon my face.' |
| 202 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ Ⲇⲉ ⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲓⲣⲉ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ · ⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲓⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲓⲣⲉ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲕ: ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲟⲛ: ⲁⲓⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: | ǹθof ḋe p̀ṡōs ète m̀mav afìni ǹhanhalōm xen ouvire: pegaf nyi je tiparakalei m̀mok ċi ǹnaikouji ǹhalōm ǹtot ǹtekgoou èvol ènairōmi etxatotk: èposon: aienou m̀perlipy m̀moi: | Then that shepherd brought several cheeses in wicker baskets, and he said unto me, ' I entreat thee to take these few cheeses from my hands, and to send them to these men who are with thee in thy house ; since I have brought them, be not grieved at me.' |
| 203 | Ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ · ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ · ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣϭⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ: ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | aierouō ḋe pegai naf je ǹtennaṡċitou an: ǹt̀s̀vō ǹp̀niṡti: ǹrōmi: mypote ǹtefemi ǹtefhōouṡ èroi: | Then I answered and said unto him, ' I will not take them without the knowledge of the great man, lest if he find it out he scold me.' |
| 204 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ Ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϫⲉϯⲱⲣ̅ⲕ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ: ϫⲉ ϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ϭⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ: | aferouō ḋe pegaf nyi: je tiōrk èrok ǹf̀nouti pipantōkratōr: hina ekèċitou ǹtot: ǹtektyiou ǹǹhyki xaroi: | And that shepherd answered and said unto me, 'I conjure thee by God Almighty to take them from my hands, and to give them to the poor on my behalf.* |
| 205 | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲤⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·ⲁⲓⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲡϫ̅ⲥ̅ · | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲣⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲁϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲁⲓⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁⲓϭⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | anok ḋe xen p̀trasōtem èf̀ran etxahoti ǹf̀nouti: aierhoti aiċitou ǹtotf eθve p̀anaṡ ǹp̀ċois: | Now when I heard (him mention) the awful Name of God, I felt afraid, and I took them from his hands on account of the oath (which he had sworn) by God. |
| 206 | ⲁⲓϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲁⲗⲱⲱⲙ · ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲁⲓϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ: ⲁⲓⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉϩⲁⲗⲱⲱⲙ: ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | aifitou: ainogou èjen hankehalōōm: eavenou nyi ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav: | And I carried them and put them down along with the other cheeses which had been brought unto me that day. |
| 207 | ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ · ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ · | ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲭⲁⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ: ⲉⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ: | eigō m̀mos xen pahyt: je ǹtinakap̀niṡti ǹrōmi an: eemi èroi holōs: | And I said in my heart, 'I will not let the great man know about my act at all' |
| 208 | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ Ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲩⲭⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ Ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϯⲡⲁⲛ‐ϩⲱⲗⲟⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲥⲩⲭⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϯⲡⲁⲛ‐ϩⲱⲗⲟⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ: | asṡōpi ḋe ǹp̀nav ǹrouhi ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav: ètatesiṡia ḋe ṡōpi: aftōoun ḋe jearefnatipan‐hōloma ǹǹklyrikos: | And it came to pass at the hour of evening that day, that when the time for repose and meditation had come, he (i. e. Apa Pisentius) rose up in order that he might give some cheese to the clergy. |
| 209 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲛⲓϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲩⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁⲛⲓϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ: | pegaf ḋe nyi: je eṡōp avenhalōm nak ǹfoou: anihoine nyi ǹtatǹnoousou ǹǹklyrikos: ǹpiarṡièpiskopos: | And he said unto me, ' If cheeses have been brought unto thee this day, bring some of them hither to me so that I may send them to the clergy of the Archbishop. |
| 210 | ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲛⲉϫⲡⲁⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲓϭⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲛⲉϫⲡⲁⲡ̀ϣⲱⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲟⲩ: | aiċi ḋe ǹǹhalōm tyrou ainegpap̀ṡōs ègōou: | Then I took all the cheeses, and I threw those which the shepherd had brought with them. |
| 211 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲡⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲝ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲟⲩ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: | ètafgouṡt ḋe ègōou: pegaf nyi je anioupinaks nyi èpaima: | And when the bishop had looked at them he said unto me, Bring hither to me a platter |
| 212 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲛⲓⲅⲙⲁ · ⲛ̅ϯϩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉⲃⲥ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡϥ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲉ · ⲕⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲣⲈⲣⲉⲛϥ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲁⲓⲛⲓⲅⲙⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯϩⲉⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲡⲓⲣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲃⲉⲥⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡ̀ϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: | ouoh aftaouo ǹpaiainiġma: ǹtetihei efgō m̀mos je ourōmi ǹte foou èrenefval ouōn em̀mon laav ǹkaki pire èvol ǹxytou: ǹtefhevesnefval ǹpèhoou nem tevṡy p̀fmoṡi hōs velle: kai pète nefval evoi ǹouōini: | and he uttered the following riddle, saying thus : This day, a man whose eyes were open, a man whose eyes had no darkness (in them), and who saw clearly, covered up his eyes by day and by night, and walked about like a blind man, although his eyes possessed the faculty of sight. |
| 213 | ⲙⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟϥ ⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϯⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ · ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲙⲏ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟϥ ⲁⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ϯⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ: ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϩⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | my m̀mon rōmi niven: etnav èrof: nagpiof an: je eθve ou a f̀nouti: tif̀ouōini ènekval: akmerep̀·sṡyma hōf ǹǹvelle nai etmoṡi xen p̀kaki syou niven: | Would not every man who saw him rebuke him, saying, Why is it since God hath given light to thine eyes that thou lovest to adopt the guise of the blind men who walk in darkness at all times? |
| 214 | ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̅ | ϯϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ | tihomologei nōten je ètapaiōt ouō efgō èroi ǹnai | And I confess unto you that when my father had spoken these words to me, |
| 215 | ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ | ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲥ ⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ | afċi ǹǹhalōm tyrou èta p̀ṡōs tyiou nyi | he picked out all the cheeses which the shepherd had given unto me, |
| 216 | ⲁϥⲡⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲁϥⲫⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲁϥⲭⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲑⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: | afforgou èvol: afkav èvol hijen p̀pinaks pegaf nyi: je naihalōm nai tigō m̀mos nak je na p̀ṡōs ne etaiθrevnogf èvol ǹfoou: | and he divided them from the others, and placed them on the platter and said unto me, I say unto thee that these cheeses belonged to the shepherd which I caused to be driven forth from me this day ; |
| 217 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲕ̅ⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲛⲟϫϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕϭⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ: | ètaknogf ḋe èvol ǹtakċitou ǹtotf: | now when thou hadst thrown him out, why didst thou accept them from his hands? |
| 218 | ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ: | ànav oun ouon: je arektenθōnt ènim: | Look now, and consider; whom dost thou resemble? |
| 219 | ⲉⲕⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲅⲓⲉⲍⲉⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲓ̅ⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · | ⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲅⲓⲉⲍⲉⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲓ̀ⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲥ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ektenθōnt ègiezei fai etṡemṡi xaratf ǹelìsaios fai etafktep̀rōmi èfahou eafċi ǹtotf ǹp̀jinċōr s̀nav nem t̀s̀toly s̀nouti: | Thou resemblest Gehazi, who ministered unto Elisha, who made the man to turn back, and who took from him two talents and two changes of raiment. |
| 220 | ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣ̅ϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲃϩ̅ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲁⲛ ⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲉⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ: ⲉⲁϥⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲃⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲁⲛ ⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ: | ànav oun je ǹtaelisaios s·houōerf ǹaṡ ǹryti: eafθrep̀·sōveh naiman tōōċe èpefsōma: | Look now also and consider in what manner Elisha cursed him—he made the leprosy of Naaman to grow in his body. |
| 221 | ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ Ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲁϭⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϫⲉⲙϥ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: | tinou ċe tōoun ǹtekċitou naf èp̀ma etknajemf ǹxytf: | Now therefore, rise up, and take thou the cheeses to him wheresoever thou canst find him. |
| 222 | Ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲣ̅ϣⲁⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · | ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲧ̀ⲫⲁϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ: ϣⲁⲧⲕⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ: | name r̀ṡant̀faṡi ǹtevṡy ṡōpi ǹnekenkot: xen paitopos: ṡatktyiou naf: | Verily (even if thou hast to sit up) until midnight thou shalt not sleep in this place until thou hast given them to him.' |
| 223 | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ: | pegai naf je kō nyi èvol paiōt: | Then I said unto Apa Pisentius, 'Forgive me, O my father. |
| 224 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲱⲣ̅ⲕ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁϣ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ · ⲁⲓϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛⲁϣ: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲁⲓϭⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ: | ètainogf èvol afōrk èroi ǹhanniṡti ǹanaṡ: anok ḋe aierhoti hytf ǹpanaṡ ǹp̀ċois: aiċitou ǹtotf: | When I had thrown him out of the door, he swore mighty oaths to me, and I was afraid of the oath which he swore in (the Name of) God, and I took the cheeses from him.' |
| 225 | ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ · | ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲟϩⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: | aferouō ḋe efgō m̀mos: je mpenθrep̀neh ǹp̀refernovi tohs ètaàfe: | And Apa Pisentius answered and said, 'Do not attempt to anoint my head with the oil of the sinner. |
| 226 | ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ Ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲀⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲉ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · | ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ: ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲑⲱϩⲉⲙⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲉ: ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ: ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: | pavlos hōf p̀las ǹp̀·stinoufe gō m̀mos xen tefepistoly efs̀xai ǹǹkorinθios je ais̀xai nōten xen taiepistoly: je m̀perθōhemnpornos ouoh on je fai ǹtimei ne: eṡōp oupornos pe: mperouōm nemaf: | It was Paul himself, the sweet-smelling tongue who spake in the Epistle which he wrote unto the Corinthians saying, I have written to you in the Epistle: Hold no converse with whoremongers, and not even with thy familiar friend, if he be a whoremonger; have no friendship with him. |
| 227 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: | ouoh on je ǹpornos nem ǹnōik nète f̀nouti nakrine m̀mōou: | And again (he saith): The whoremongers and the adulterers shall God judge. |
| 228 | ⲁⲩⲱ Ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲥⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲏⲥⲁⲩ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ: ⲉϥⲥⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲏⲥⲁⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | ouoh on je mypōs ouon oupornos: efsōf ǹf̀ryti ǹysav: ouoh on je ǹpornos naerklyronomin an ǹt̀metouro ǹǹfyouì: | And again (he saith): Lest there be a filthy whoremonger like Esau. And again it saith : No whoremonger shall inherit the kingdom of the heavens. |
| 229 | ⲃⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · Ⲁⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⁛— | ⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ϩⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⁛, | vōk oun tinou tyiou naf: aryou tennaeṡjemgom ètoujetefpsiṡy ǹtotf ǹp̀ḋiaboulos: je oueviyn hōf pe ⁛, | Get thee gone therefore, at once, and give the cheeses back to him, and peradventure we may be able to deliver his soul from the hand of the Devil ; indeed he is a miserable man. |
| 230 | Ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲓⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⁛— | ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲁⲓⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⁛, | aivōk oun aityiou naf ǹrouhi ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav: aiktoi èpamakata ǹparangelia ǹpaiōt eθouab ⁛, | I departed therefore and I gave the cheeses to him on the evening of that same day, and I returned to my place according to the advice of my holy father. |
| 231 | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲧⲟ ⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛— Ⲉϣϫⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲇⲓⲏⲅⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⁛ | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϭⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲟ ⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛, ⲓⲥϫⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲏⲅⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⁛ | aretenemi ċe je oup̀nevma to foros: ouoh ǹḋikeos pe peniōt ǹḋikaiōs apa pesinθios ⁛, isjem̀mon sōtem èp̀ḋiygyma ǹtetenerṡfyri ⁛ | Now ye must know that our righteous father Apa Pisentius was inspired by the Holy Spirit, and he was a righteous man, and if (ye imagine) that he was not, hearken ye unto the following narrative, and ye will assuredly be struck with wonder. |
| 232 | Ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ Ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲁϫⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϫⲏⲏⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲁ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲏⲏⲙⲉ: | asṡōpi ḋe on nouèhoou: a paċois ǹiōt ouorpt ǹouapokrysis: ènanankaion èǹmeros ǹjyyme: | Now it came to pass again on a certain day that my lord and father sent me on a message, which was urgent, to a certain district of Djeme. |
| 233 | ⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲓⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⁛ | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲕⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⁛ | a p̀nav p̀rokopkei èp̀houò m̀patiktoi eatevṡy ṡōpi ⁛ | Now it was very late in the day when I started to come back, and before I could get back it was dark night. |
| 234 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲓⲥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲟ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲡⲱϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓ ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ: ⲓⲥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲥ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲁⲗⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲟ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲟ: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | ètaii ḋe hi f̀mōit et·hihoun: is·hoite s̀nouti avtipououoi èroi naitalyout èpeio: ouoh avtipououoi èpeio: hōste je arevnafōx m̀mof: | And when I had entered on the road which leads into (the mountain), behold, two hyenas came running after me, as I was riding my ass, and they sprang towards the ass wishing to seize her and to pull it down. |
| 235 | ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲩⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ · | ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: | name anouovhe tahe naouryyte paraoukouji: | In very truth their teeth were within a very little of touching my feet. |
| 236 | ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ: | aiōṡ ḋe èvol eigō m̀mos: je ǹṡ̀lyl ǹpaiōt erboyθin èroi èt̀tapro ǹǹθyrion: | And I cried out, saying, 'May the prayers of my father help me and keep me from the mouths of these beasts.' |
| 237 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲗⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲓ · ⲁⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲱⲗⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲓ: ⲁⲛ̀ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲃⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ: | ouoh m̀patep̀·saji sōlp xen rōi: aǹθyrion eranaxōrin nōou m̀peoublaptei m̀moi laav: | And before the words left my mouth, the animals took themselves off in another direction, and they did not do me the very least harm. |
| 238 | ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲇⲓⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϫⲗ̅ϩⲏⲥ ⁛— | ⲁⲩⲣ̀ⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲇⲓⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲫⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲗϩⲏⲥ ⁛, | avr̀t·he hōs je arevḋiouoi ǹsōou hiten f̀ryti etoufyt m̀mos: hiten p̀àṡai ǹpoujelhys ⁛, | Now by reason of the loudness of their panting it appeared to me as if they were fleeing in great haste from some one who was pursuing them |
| 239 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ: | etavsōtem èf̀ran ǹp̀niṡti ǹrōmi: apa pesinθios: | and they fled as soon as ever they heard the name of the great man, Apa Pisentius. |
| 240 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁ | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: ⲁ | ètaimoṡi ḋe on ǹkekouji: a | And when I had journeyed on a little further, |
Provenance
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 2
- dialect
- sahidic
- source
- Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.02
- licence
- CC-BY 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.2.0, 2025-11-25)
- file
- Hagiography/Life of pisentius/life.pisentius.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 2 — Cairene
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from life.pisentius.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.02)
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.2.0, 2025-11-25)
- generated by
- tools/sahidic_to_cairene.py (route D, C3a 2026-09-24; tier a, ROUTE-2 2026-09-26) then tools/cairene.py from_witness dialect=bohairic on the intermediate (L1 = Cairene(N_B(D(N_S(L0)))), RI-038; word division church); Sahidic N stage counts: abbrev=17 abbrev_by_lemma=3 abbrev_unstroked=1 aspirate_boundary_resolved=2 editorial_kept=3 editorial_lacuna=2 lexeme_L1-S-3=1 lexeme_L1-S-5=3 lexeme_open=14 n_morphs_fallback=2 numeral_single_ambiguous=14 restored_accepted=5 stroke_kept=1280 th_resolved=63 tokens=2774
- file
- Hagiography/Life of pisentius/life.pisentius.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- title
- Life of Pisentius part 2 — Kemetic
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from life.pisentius.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Life of Pisentius part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.2.0, 2025-11-25)
- generated by
- tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
- file
- Hagiography/Life of pisentius/life.pisentius.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L2.txt
- what it is
- DRAFT English. Not a published translation: `existing` rows quote an aligned translation named in `basis`; `llm` rows are a language-model best guess from the dictionary gloss and context (Yousef asked for them, 2026-09-27; to be corrected later); check the source text before relying on any of it.
- lines
- 240 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 0 model drafts (marked “draft”)
- quoted from
- E. A. Wallis Budge — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM life-pisentius, life.pisentius.02 (240 lines)
L0 witness
L1 Cairene
L2 Kemetic
English
Cite as:
Life of Pisentius part 2. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "life-pisentius", document life.pisentius.02. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/life-of-pisentius/life.pisentius.02.sahidic.scriptorium/. Life of Pisentius part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus life-pisentius, document life.pisentius.02, version 6.2.0 (2025-11-25), annotations by Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
What the layers are
L0 witness
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
L0.5 transliteration
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
L1 Cairene
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
L2 Kemetic
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.