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| 1 | Ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ · ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ̅ | ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ: ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ | ṡōpi ouon ekouōm m̀mok èpetjihap nemak: hoson efṡop nemak xen f̀mōit | Agree thou therefore with him that goeth to law with thee whilst he is with thee in the way; |
| 2 | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲧⲓ̅ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ̅ · | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲫ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲧⲓ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲕⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ: | erṡanf̀mōit ġar gōk èvol: ouketi k̀nahei an èkekeros ǹmetanoia: | for when the way hath come to an end, thou wilt no longer find another opportunity for repentance. |
| 3 | ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ̅ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ̅ϯ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲉ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲛⲧⲣⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ · | ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲓⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲏⲓⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲛⲁ̀ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ: ϣⲁⲧⲕϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϧⲁⲉ̀ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲛⲧⲣⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ: | gouṡt mypōs ǹte petjihap nemak tyik etotf ǹp̀reftihap: ǹte p̀reftihap tyik etotf ǹp̀hiperetys ète nai ne ǹtinamis ǹatnà et·hijen ǹkolasis ǹtounogk èp̀ṡ̀teko: ète p̀kaki pe et·hivol: ṡatkti ǹp̀xaè ǹkontrantys: | Watch thou then carefully lest he that goeth to law with thee give thee over into the hand of the Judge, and the Judge give thee over into the hand of the attendant, that is to say, the merciless powers which are over the punishments, and they cast thee into prison, that is to say, the outer darkness, until thou pay the uttermost kontrantes |
| 4 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲟϫⲛⲉ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ: | kai ġar evnakrine m̀mok an eθve nekp̀raksis m̀mate: alla eθve nekmevi nem nek·soċni: | Moreover, they shall judge thee not only for thy deeds, but also for thy thoughts and for thy motives. |
| 5 | Ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲣⲉⲁⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϭⲉ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ: | areanemi ċe ènai tyrou: marnervoyθin èron mminmmon: | Since, therefore, we know all these things, let us help ourselves. |
| 6 | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲡⲓⲣⲁ̅ ⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲑⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲗⲟⲓ̈ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲧ̅ · | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛϭⲓⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥ̀ⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲧ: | hotan anṡanċipira ǹt̀kolasis tote tennaemi je s̀saṡe ǹje t̀·hyḋony: ouoh ṡōpi naǹou ǹlōiji ǹousiṡe ǹaṡ ǹċot: | When we shall have actual expei'ience of the punishments, then we shall know that bitter is pleasure, and then we shall have good reason for knowing how bitter that bitterness can be. |
| 7 | Ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲁⲏⲧ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲏⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ: | èrenai oun ṡop ǹpairyti namerate: marnparakalei ǹf̀nouti p̀nayet èṡtemθrefparaḋiḋou m̀mon ètotou ǹǹḋemōn: | Now therefore, since these things take place in this wise, O my beloved, let us make our appeal to the Merciful God not to deliver us over into the hands of the demons. |
| 8 | ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ : | ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲧⲏⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϭⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲛⲥ: | engō m̀mos hōn nem peθouab david je m̀pertyit ǹnetċi m̀moi ǹgons: | Let us ourselves say with the holy man David, ' Give thou me not over unto those who would do violence unto me.' |
| 9 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϯⲛⲟⲩ: | kai ġar ǹθōou netp̀rotrepe m̀mon èxoun èf̀novi tinou: | For it is they who urge us on into sin straightway, |
| 10 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲡ: | ǹθōou on netnaṡōpi naǹou ǹkatyġoros xen p̀èhoou ǹp̀hap: | and it is they who shall be our accusers in the Day of Judgement. |
| 11 | ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛϩⲏⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ · | ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ: | p̀diabolos ġar m̀mavatf an alla ǹkeḋemōn tyrou senaerkatyġorin m̀mon evgō m̀mos je my ànon an anṡōpi nōten ǹhyperetys ǹt̀pornia: nem t̀metrefċōnt: nem t̀mǹtmaieoou efṡouit: nem t̀katalalia: | It is not the Devil only, but all his angels also, who shall make accusations against us saying, 'Were we not those who assisted you in (committing) fornication, and to be wroth, and to love vain glory, and in (utter) malicious calumnies? |
| 12 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ[ⲙ̅]ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϣⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ: | marnerhoti hytf ǹpèhoou ète m̀mav: ǹpainav ète nenlogismos mminmmon naṡōpi nan ǹhanḋikastys evsaṡe: ouoh ǹtenetannaav tyrou aheratou èron evzōkrafei ǹpenm̀θo èvol ǹf̀ryti ǹouhikōn: | Let us, then, be afraid in our hearts of that day, and of that hour wherein our own power of reasoning shall be our sternest judge, and of that moment wherein we shall see them (i. e., our sins) all standing before us, clearly depicted in our sight, as if they were actual images, |
| 13 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | marnparakalei ǹpenċois xen penhyt tyrf: | and let us cry out to our God with all our hearts. |
| 14 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲛⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲟ̅ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛ̀ⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲛ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | kai ġar isje ouon ousarks ǹasθenys toi hiōtn: alla ouniṡti on petsevtōt eerboyθin èron ouoh ǹteftougon: èxoun ètefmetouro: | For even if the flesh which is on us be weak, yet He Who is ready to help us is mighty, and He will give us salvation in His Kingdom. |
| 15 | Ⲁⲛⲟⲛ [............] ⲉⲧⲃⲉϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ · ⲏ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲉϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲏ̅ ϫⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ · ⲏ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ […] ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ: ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣ̀ⲉϥⲣ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ: ⲓⲉ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ: ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ: | ànon […] eθve ṡomt ǹhōb: ie eθve tefmǹtr̀efr̀petnanouf: ie je f̀mei m̀mon hōn: ie eθve pefsa: | (Now) we ourselves love a certain man for (one) of three things ; either because of his goodness, or because he loveth us ourselves, or because of his beauty. |
| 16 | ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · | ⲁϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ: | aṡ oun pe p̀kesa ettenθōnt èpapenċois: | But what other kind of beauty is there which can be compared with that which belongeth to our God? |
| 17 | ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | kata f̀ryti ète david gō m̀mos je arenesōf xen pefsa ǹpara ǹṡyri ǹǹrōmi: | even as David spake saying, 'He is fairer in His beauty than the children of men' |
| 18 | ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲣ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲏϯ: ⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡ̀ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲁⲗⲏⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | nim oun pe p̀refr̀petnanouf ǹpefryti: eafsovti ǹǹθmyi m̀mof ǹnàġaθon etenp̀val nōou èrōou: m̀pe maaje soθmou: m̀peoualyi ehrai èjen p̀hyt ǹrōmi: | Moreover, who is there that doeth such good that he will prepare for those who love him the good things which the eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard of, nor hath the conception thereof entered into the hearts of men? |
| 19 | Ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲧ̅ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ: | nim oun petnaṡmenritn ǹpairyti ǹf̀ryti ǹpenċois ouoh peniōt: | Moreover, who is there who hath loved us as our God and Father hath loved us? |
| 20 | ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ · | ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ: | efōṡ èvol je my ouon oumav naerpōvṡ ǹnesṡyri: | He crieth out saying, 'Doth there exist a mother who forgetteth her son? |
| 21 | ⲏ̅ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲓⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ: | ie je ouon ouṡelet naerpōvṡ ǹpeskosmos: ètyif èros: | Or doth there exist a bride who shall forget the bridal adornments which have been given to her? |
| 22 | ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲥⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲙⲟⲣⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · | ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲁⲥⲕⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲙⲟⲣⲥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲓⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | ie ouon ouparθenos naerpōvṡ ǹtesfaskia èmors m̀mos: alla anok naierp̀ouōvṡ pejep̀ċois: | Or doth there exist a virgin who shall forget the girdle wherewith she bindeth herself? Yet I will not forget, saith God. |
| 23 | Ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧϥ̀ⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ànav èp̀makarios david hiten f̀ryti etf̀epyθimei enav èp̀ċois: pegaf je areinyou t̀nav taouōnh èvol ǹp̀ho ǹpanouti: | Consider now the blessed man David and how great was the | desire which he had to see God, for he said, 'When shall I come and appear before the face of my God? |
| 24 | ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϭⲱ̅ ϣⲁⲁⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϭⲱ ϣⲁ ⲧ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲓ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧϥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | m̀pefouōṡ èċō ṡa t̀p̀roθesmia ǹpefahi: alla nafrok·h ì èvol xen paima ǹtefnav èpetfmei m̀mof: | He did not wish to wait until the appointed time in his life, but he burned with desire to come forth from this place (or, world), and to see Him Whom he loved. |
| 25 | ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ̅ ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲥϫⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩ̅ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ̅ · | ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲉⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲟⲩⲣⲟⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ: ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲥϫⲓⲧⲛ̀ϩ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | ontōs paimei ie paiouroet ǹtaìmine: paoupsiṡy pe ǹfilosofos easjitǹh es·hyl èt̀fe: | Such desire or such readiness appertained to the soul of the philosopher, which took to itself wings and flew up into the sky. |
| 26 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ : | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ: | ǹθok hōk on merefai m̀mavatf: ǹtekparage ǹǹh̀vyouì tyrou ǹpaibios ǹf̀ryti ǹhanhaives: | Moreover, thou thyself shalt love this (God) only, and thou shalt pass by all the works (or, affairs) of this life as if they were shadows. |
| 27 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | àrif̀mevi ǹnav niven ǹp̀ōnx ǹṡaèneh: | Keep thou in remembrance at all times the life which shall be for ever, |
| 28 | ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϭⲓⲛⲭⲟⲣⲉⲩⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲡⲱⲧ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ · | ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ϭⲓⲛⲭⲟⲣⲉⲩⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲫⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ: | t̀metouro etmyn èvol: nem t̀ċinxoreve: nem ǹangelos: nem p̀ṑou ǹt̀metattako: nem t̀ċinōnx nem pik·s ète m̀mon laav ǹm̀kah ǹhyt ǹxyts: pegaf je a p̀m̀kah ǹhyt fōt nem t̀lipy nem p̀aṡahom: | and the kingdom which shall endure, and the existence with the choirs of angels, and the imperishable glory, and the living of the life with Christ, wherein there shall be no sorrow of heart whatsoever, for the Scripture saith, 'Sorrow of heart, and grief, and sighing, shall flee away.' |
| 29 | Ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ · ϩⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ϩⲓⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ · ϩⲓϣⲱⲥ · ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ · ϩⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϩⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ̅ · ϩⲓⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁⲓ ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ: ϩⲓⲣⲓⲙⲓ: ϩⲓⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ: ϩⲓϣⲱⲥ: ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ: ϩⲓⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ϩⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ: ϩⲓⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ: ϩⲓⲙⲟⲩ: | mevi èvol èfai bios je m̀mon laav ǹxytf ǹsalipy: hirimi: him̀kah ǹhyt: hiṡōs: hiameleia: hinovi: hixisi: himetxello: himou: | And continue to remember this life wherein there is nothing but grief, and weeping, and sadness of heart, and contumely, and carelessness, and sin, and suffering , and old age, and death. |
| 30 | ⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϭⲉ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲭ̅ⲏⲣⲁ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅[ⲧ]ⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲃⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲛⲧ̀ⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲭⲏⲣⲁ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲓⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ: ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ: | èredavid oun erθeōrin ǹnai: nem netoi ǹhouo ènai ète ǹmnt̀refhila ne: nem ǹm̀ntṡyra: nem m̀mou ǹṡarahe: nem ǹtimōria: nem p̀kaisi èpetyrf ǹθ̀lipsis: etpoliteve xen paibios: | Now David saw these things, and more than these, that is to say, calumny (or, injustice), and widowhood, and sudden death, and retribution for sin, and the fallings into tribulations of all kinds which are incidental to citizenship in this life, |
| 31 | Ⲉⲁϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲉⲁϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | eafepyθimei èr̀vol ènai tyrou: | and he earnestly desired to escape from all these (troubles). |
| 32 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ̅ϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ | pegaf je areinyou t̀nav taouōnh èvol ǹp̀ho ǹpanouti | draft · highHe said: I am coming now to appear before the face of my God. |
| 33 | ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲱⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲗⲁⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲓⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: | efouōṡ èpōni èvol xen paima ǹtefvōk èp̀ma etounxytf ǹje tiryny nem f̀raṡi nem t̀àġapy nem t̀m̀ntlampros: nem t̀metatrōouṡ nem p̀kaisi èp̀tyrf ǹaġaθon nai em̀mon laav ǹsaji ǹaṡ parhista m̀mōou: | He wished to depart from this place (i. e., world), and to enter into the place (or, world) wherein are peace, and gladness, and love, and splendour, and freedom from care, and all the good things which no words can possibly present to the mind. |
| 34 | Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲣⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ: | eθve fai ǹθok hōk hōs arek·helpize eapoleve ǹoutrify ǹte taimine m̀pererkatafronin: | For this reason, since thou thyself hast the hope of enjoying such great delights as these, do not thou treat the matter (of thy life) with contempt. |
| 35 | Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ · ⲛⲅ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ̅ ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲥϭⲉⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ: | alla mareteklampas ṡōpi esċero ǹmyyne: ǹtekṡōpi ek·sevtōt eerapantan èp̀patṡelet: | Let thy lamp be kept burning every day, and be thou prepared to meet the Bridegroom |
| 36 | Ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · | ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϩⲱⲕ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ: | hina ekèsōtem hōk je vōk èxoun èf̀raṡi ǹpetenċois: | , so that thou thyself mayest hear (the words), 'Enter into the' joy of our God.' |
| 37 | ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲓⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | s̀ṡe èron èθrenrōis: ouoh ǹtetenṡ̀lyl ǹsyou niven: | It is right therefore for us to keep watch, and to pray at all times. |
| 38 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲓ̈ⲱⲃ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲑⲣⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϫⲱϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲓⲱⲃ: | isje menensaθref̀nouti ġar gos ǹp̀diabolos je m̀pergōh èpavōk iōb: | For if after God spake unto the Devil saying, 'Lay not thy hands upon My servant Job' |
| 39 | ⲁϥϭⲱ̅ ⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ · | ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: | afċō efhelpize ètavof èpesyt: poso mallon ànon netṡop hatootf f̀naaġōnize neman: | he still continued to hope that he would be able to cast him down, how much more will he fight against us who are under his hand? |
| 40 | ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · ⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ: ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | an ètavon èpesyt: tenerxria ǹououṡy ǹroeis esmyn èvol èp̀hareh ǹnenpsiṡy: | And if he is not to cast us down, we shall have need of long nights of protracted watching to guard our souls (thereby). |
| 41 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟ̅ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲧ̅ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁϥⲣ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏ̀ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟϣⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϣⲁⲧϥϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲃⲧ: | kai ġar p̀matoi ṡafr̀ouṡỳ ǹroeis ǹhah ǹsop xen hanmōit ǹmoṡi: ouoh p̀ouōhe mpafenkot: alla ṡafṡōpi efoi ǹouṡy ǹroeis ǹtevṡy tyrs ṡatfċōpe ǹoumyṡ ǹtevt: | Now the soldier is accustomed to keep watch very many nights when on the march, and the fisherman doth not sleep, but keepeth watch the whole night long until he hath caught a multitude of fishes. |
| 42 | Ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ̈ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲡϣⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ: ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲥ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ: | p̀ouoi homoiōs ṡafr̀ouṡy ǹroeis je ǹlaav takepefma ǹeloole: hōs avtōs p̀ṡōs ṡafr̀ouṡy ǹroeis efàreh èpefoohe ǹesōou: | Similarly also the husbandman is accustomed to keep watch throughout the night, so that no person may destroy his vineyard, and the shepherd also keepeth watch all night guarding his flocks of sheep, |
| 43 | ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲟⲕϩ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϫⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ · | ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓⲣⲟⲕϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ̀: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ: | ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀patriarṡys iakōb efgō m̀mos je arenairok·h xen p̀kavma ǹpèhoou: nem p̀gaf ǹtevṡỳ: ouoh p̀hinyb afsahōb èvol ǹnaval: | Even as the Patriarch Jacob spake saying, 'I was consumed by the fiery heat in the daytime, and by the cold of the night, and sleep departed from my eyes.' |
| 44 | Ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ̅ · | ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ: | aṡ te t̀lōiji ǹnaiouṡy ǹroeis ǹtaìmine: hina pegaf eneouθyrion takeouèsōou ǹouōt: | And for what reason did he pass such long nights of vigil ? He did so because he said, f Peradventure some wild beast will destroy one of the sheep/ |
| 45 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ϥ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲉⲛⲙ̅ϣⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲣ̅ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲏ̅ · ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲁ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϥ̀ϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ϩⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲗⲗⲟⲕⲟⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲙ̀ϣⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲏ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | isje f̀firōouṡ ǹtaìhy tyrs xa ouèsōou nallokon ie arenm̀ṡà ǹfirōouṡ ǹouyr xa tenpsiṡy ǹlogiky: θai ettaiyout ǹhoue eenkai niven: | Now if he took all this care for the sake of a sheep which is without reason, it is meet that we should take far greater care of our soul which hath reason, and is far more precious than any other thing whatsoever |
| 46 | Ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲙⲁ̅ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | θai etounatahos èrats èoubyma efhahote èθresapologize hane etasaiou tyrou: | and it is the soul which they will place before the Awful Throne, and make to defend itself for all that it hath done. |
| 47 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲑⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲁⲡ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ̀ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲁⲡ: | eθve fai marnouōh èvol higōn ǹtetpṑ ǹnennovi xat̀·hy ǹp̀ma ǹtihap: | For this reason, moreover, let us set down the burden of our sins from our shoulders before the place of judgement (is made ready), |
| 48 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | kai ġar nem f̀ryti èθrenermetanoin xen p̀ma ète m̀mav: | for it is unlikely that we shall be able to repent in that place (i. e., in the world to come). |
| 49 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲡ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϣⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲛϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | eθve fai rō avθaṡtenċinei èvol xen sōma es·hyp èron: hina arenṡōpi enhahote ǹsyou niven: | For this same reason we shall be condemned to come forth from the body (which shall) be hidden from us, in order that we may be in terror at all times. |
| 50 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲩⲣⲝ̅ · ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲱϭⲣ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲩⲣⲝ: ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲑⲏϣ ⲉ̀ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲱϭⲉⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ: | isje p̀ḋikastyrion ǹpaima hotan avṡansōtem èp̀hroou ǹp̀kirks: efōṡ èvol ǹje netouθyṡ èkrine m̀mōou ṡavṡθorter ǹtouōċer hiten t̀·hoti: | For if in a court of justice in this world men are terrified, and become as cold as ice through fear when they hear the voice of the court-crier proclaiming (the names) of those who have been condemned, |
| 51 | Ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲃⲁ̅ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · | ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲑⲏϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϧⲁϩⲟϯ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲟ ⲛ̀ϣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: | poso mallon netouθyṡ èθrevtahoou èratou èp̀byma etxahoti: xen θ̀myti ǹhanṡo ǹṡo nem hanθ̀va ǹθ̀va ǹangelos: | how much more should those be terrified who are destined to take their stand before the Awful Throne, in the midst of thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands of angels? |
| 52 | Ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲗⲟⲟϭⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲡⲏϩ ϣⲁⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϭⲗⲟⲟϭⲉ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲫⲏϧ ϣⲁⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | ànav èp̀makarios iakōb je ètafka ouōni hagōf afenkot afnav èouċlooċe hijen p̀kahi èregōs fyx ṡaahrai èt̀fe: | And consider the blessed man Jacob who, having set a stone under his head, slept and saw a ladder upon the earth, the top whereof reached up into the sky; |
| 53 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ̅ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲥ: | ouoh ǹangelos nem f̀nouti evnai ehrai ouoh arevnyou èpesyt hiōts: | and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it, |
| 54 | Ⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ : | ⲉⲩϥⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ: | evfai men ǹǹṡ̀lyl ehrai nahrem f̀nouti evìni ḋe nan ǹǹxarisma èvol hitotf: | and they were bearing our prayers up to God, and bringing to us blessings from His hand. |
| 55 | ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: | nai oun tyrou hōti pe èθreverθeōrin m̀mon: | It must be, moreover, that all these keep their gaze upon us, |
| 56 | ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲛ · | ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ: | mallon ḋe senam̀kah ǹhyt ehrai ègōn: | nay, more than this, they must be sorry at heart for us. |
| 57 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ̅ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ: | isje ṡareouraṡi ṡōpi naou evṡanav èron enermetanoin: ǹpairyti on ṡavm̀kah ǹhyt èjen tenameleia: | If they have joy concerning us when we repent, in like manner they must be sorrowful in heart concerning our carelessness. |
| 58 | ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲓⲥⲓⲥ ϭⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲕϫⲕ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲓⲥⲓⲥ ϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲕϫⲉⲕ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩ: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ: | ǹsyou ġar niven ṡaretensinyḋisis ċnarike èron esgokjek m̀mon èjen netanaiou: malista hotan anṡansaji eθve t̀k̀risis etnaṡōpi: | For at all times our conscience accuseth us, and chideth us for what we have done, more especially when we speak concerning the judgement which is to come ; |
| 59 | ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲡ̀ϫⲡⲓⲟ̀ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲩ: | p̀lyn nane p̀gpiò pe èvol hiten ǹsaji etnaneou: | moreover, the correction which is the result of the words which are good is wholesome. |
| 60 | Ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲓⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁ̅ⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲣⲱⲕϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲱϣⲙ̅ · | ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϣⲧⲉⲙⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲉⲙⲡⲁϥⲱϣⲉⲙ: | hamoi ènoutavgpièpairamaò ète m̀mav ǹtouṡtemrōk·h ǹpeflas xen ouk̀rōm empafōṡem: | Would that that rich man had been rebuked (on earth), for then his tongue would not have been consumed in the fire which cannot be extinguished! |
| 61 | ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ · | ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛⲧ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ: ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ: | kepyθimei èt̀mnt̀marθenos akṡanàreh ènentoly: p̀ċois naxorygei m̀mos nak: | If thou desirest earnestly virginity, and thou dost keep the commandments, God will bestow it upon thee in full measure. |
| 62 | Ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ · ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ · | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ: | akṡangos ġar ekṡ̀lyl je àreh èroi p̀ċois ǹf̀ryti ǹoukaki ǹval: f̀nagos nak hōf je àreh ènasaji nem naentoly ǹf̀ryti ǹhankaki ǹval: | And if thou shalt say when thou prayest, ' Keep me, O God, as the apple of (Thine) eye,' He Himself shall say unto thee, 'Keep thou My words and My commandments as the apple of (thine) eye |
| 63 | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ̅ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ · | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϩⲱϥ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ: | hotan akṡanàreh ènefentoly: f̀nafirōouṡ hōf xa tekpsiṡy: ǹtekgos eθvytk je petnagōh èrok efoi ǹf̀ryti ǹpetnagōh etkaki ǹpefval: | When thou keepest His commandments, He Himself shall take care of thy soul, and thou shalt say concerning thyself, 'Whosoever toucheth thee shall be as one who toucheth the apple of His eye |
| 64 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ̅ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ̅ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϩⲃ̅ⲃⲉ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲟⲩ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲉⲃⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ϩⲙⲟⲩ: | tinou oun ṑ p̀menrit aktale tootk èjen p̀hevi m̀perktok èfahou m̀perṡōpi ǹf̀ryti ǹoustyly ǹhmou: | And, O beloved, now that thou hast set thy hand to the plough, do not turn back, and thou shalt not become like a pillar of salt. |
| 65 | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ · ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲡ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | mare peklas saji ǹsyou niven eθve t̀k̀risis etnaṡōpi: èθrektihyv ǹtekṡōpi ǹourōmi ǹsōtp: hiten t̀·hoti ǹp̀ma ǹtihap ète m̀mav: | Let thy tongue speak at all times concerning the judgement which is to come, and make thou thyself to be useful, and thou shalt become a chosen man, through the fear of the place of judgement in the Other World. |
| 66 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲣ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ̅ · ⲏ̅ ϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁ · ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ | ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ: ⲓⲉ ϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩⲉϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲡⲣⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ | mpenθreougōnt erċois ègōk nem oulipy: ie ċelaav ǹpaθos ǹtektavehansaji ǹepra: ǹmouṡt | Let neither anger have dominion over thee, nor grief, nor any feeling of passion whatsoever; and utter not vain words without consideration. |
| 67 | Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ̅ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | alla marep̀nomos ǹp̀ċois ṡōpi ǹsyou niven xen tektapro: hina èrenekval nai èvol hiten nai tyrou: | On the contrary, let the Law of God be at all times in thy mouth, so that thine eye shall pass through all these things, |
| 68 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouoh ǹtenek·saji ṡōpi kata p̀nomos ǹf̀nouti: | and thy speech shall be according to the Law of God. |
| 69 | ⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ · ⲛϥ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ · | ⲭⲁⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ: | kap̀nomoθetys ǹsyou niven ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹnekval: marefṡōpi efouyh nemak: ǹtefṡōpi nak ǹrefjiṡogne: | Set thou the Giver of the Law before thine eyes at all times, and let Him continue to abide with thee, and let Him be unto thee a counsellor. |
| 70 | ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ · ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀: ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | kan akṡannav èouai eftrifa ouoh arefapolave xen ouniṡti ǹmetramaò: emi nak je f̀naṡōoui xen ouċepỳ ǹte f̀ryti ǹouxortos pète m̀mav: | And if thou shalt see one who fareth delicately, and who enjoyeth himself in great riches, know thou that he shall wither suddenly like the grass of the field. |
| 71 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ | ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ | mareftrifa xen hanċinouoom: ǹθok hōk xen ǹsaji ǹp̀ċois | Let him fare delicately in his eatings and feastings, but do thou (nourish) thyself on the words of God. |
| 72 | Ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ · | ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲣ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ: | ahah ǹparθenos r̀partiros: isje an ète m̀mav ċro èf̀mou: èhans̀·himi ne: | Many of the virgins have become martyrs, and since they conquered death, even though some of them were women, |
| 73 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ̅ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ: | ǹθok hōk ǹθokouhōout s̀ṡe èrok an èċro ètepyθimia: | is it not meet that thou, who art a man, shouldst gain the victory over desire? |
| 74 | ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ · | ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲉⲣⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲱⲛⲉⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ: | spouḋaze eernekmelos ǹkōōnes hina m̀mate an ekèċro ètepyθimia: | Strive thou with all thy might to make thy members creatures of sacrifice, so that thou mayest conquer not only thy desire, |
| 75 | Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲛⲧ | alla hina areknaekrateve m̀mok ètorgy nem p̀gōnt | but also that thou mayest have rule over pride and wrath. |
| 76 | ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲓ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲓ: | p̀las marefṡōpi èouontaf m̀mav ǹhanṡi: | Let there be a measure set for (thy) tongue, |
| 77 | Ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲑⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ · | ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ: | gouṡt mpenθretek·sinyḋesis kata krine m̀mok xat̀·hy ǹt̀k̀risis: | and take heed that thou dost not make thy conscience to pass sentence upon thee before the condemnation (or, judgement). |
| 78 | ⲁⲣⲓⲡ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | àrif̀mevi je hōti pe èθrevċōlp èvol ǹnenh̀vyouì tyrou: | Remember thou that of necessity all our works shall be made manifest. |
| 79 | ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲱⲛⲉⲓ̈ · | ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲱⲛⲉⲓ: | men ouōṡ èθreourōmi ǹouōt nav èron xen paima ènaskymōnei: | No man desireth that even one person shall see us in this world if we are to be put to shame; |
| 80 | ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲁ̅ · | ⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲟ ⲛ̀ϣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲃⲁ: | ie arennahop ǹθōn xen p̀ma ète m̀mav: xen θ̀myti ǹhanṡo ǹṡo nem hanθ̀va ǹθ̀va: | then where shall we hide ourselves in that Other World, among the thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands (of angels)? |
| 81 | ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲛⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ · | ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲓⲥ: | iōannys ḋe epiḋy ouparθenos pe efouab: eθve fai afnogf èjen t̀mes·hyt ǹis: | Now John, because he was a holy virgin, reclined upon the breast of Jesus. |
| 82 | Ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ ⲛⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲣϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲛⲓⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛⲡ̀ϣⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ: | t̀psiṡy hōs etouōṡ eerṡelet niiysous pik·s: maresàreh èp̀touvo: hina arevnasouenp̀ṡyn èvol xen pefkarpos: | Let that soul which wisheth to become the bride of Jesus Christ guard carefully its innocence; for the tree is known by its fruit, |
| 83 | Ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛ̅ϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | ṡarep̀ḋikeos ḋe gō ǹoupistis esouonh èvol: | and 'the righteous man declareth the faith which is manifest |
| 84 | ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲅϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲉⲕϭⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣ̀ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϧⲁⲉ̀ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ: | àrif̀mevi ǹsyou niven ǹt̀·homologia ǹpik·s etnanes ekċi èxoun èpek·hyt ǹp̀r̀pmeeve ǹp̀xaè ǹèhoou: ǹtekasfalize m̀mok ǹsa niven: malista peklas: | Remember thou at all times the good confession of Christ which hath entered into thy heart. Remember thou the last day. Make thou thyself secure on every side, especially in the matter of thy tongue, |
| 85 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱϩⲙ̅ · ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉϩⲏⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱϧⲉⲙ: ⲧ̀ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲕⲉϩⲏⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: | pegaf je p̀las fai petċōxem ǹp̀·sōma tyrf: xen p̀θrep̀·sōma ḋe ċōxem: t̀ànanky te èθrep̀kehyttako nemaf: | for the Scripture saith, ' The tongue is that which polluteth the whole body '; when the body is polluted it is a necessity that the heart also should be corrupt therewith. |
| 86 | Ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩⲧ̅ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ · | ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩⲉⲧ: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲁⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲩ: | kalōs ouon a pavlos gos je hanrōmi ère pouhyt takyvet: ṡarenaisaji et·hoou takenaihyt etnaneou: | Therefore well hath Paul said, Men whose hearts are evil and ' evil words corrupt the hearts which are good |
| 87 | ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧ̅ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ̅ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ · | ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ̀ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ: | ṡini ǹsa pavlos ǹf̀ryti ǹt̀maġaria θeklà hina ekèsōtem èǹsaji ǹpavlos: | Seek thou after Paul, even as did the blessed woman Thekla, so that thou mayest hear the words of Paul. |
| 88 | ⲕⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲛϩ̅ · ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϩ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ̅ · | ⲕ̀ⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛϩ: ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ϩⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛϫⲏ: | k̀erkria ǹhantenh: isje mmontektenh ḋe m̀mav eie etakeryt èhōl èvol èp̀jinjy: | Thou hast need of wings, and if thou hast no wings thou wilt find it vain to attempt to fly. |
| 89 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ̅ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱϥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | marenekval ṡōpi evgouṡt èpesyt mare pek·hyt hōf ṡōpi xen p̀ċisi ǹǹfyouì: | Let thine eyes look downwards upon the ground, but let thy heart be in the height of the heavens. |
| 90 | ⲕⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲛⲩⲯⲓⲥ · ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲉⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲫⲉ | ⲕ̀ⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲩⲯⲓⲥ: ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲉⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲏⲫⲓⲛ | k̀erkria ǹouniṡti ǹnipsis: pekantikos ġar aheèratf èrok efernyfin | Thou hast need of great soberness (or, caution), for thine Adversary standeth against thee, and he is wary. |
| 91 | ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲃϣϥ̅ ⲁⲛ · | ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲟⲃϣϥ ⲁⲛ: | afnogf èvol xen p̀paraḋisos et·hijen p̀kahi: efnav èrok tinou ekvyk ehrai èt̀fe f̀naovṡf an: | He was cast forth from the Paradise which was upon the earth, and he seeth thee now (as) thou enterest into heaven, and is not unmindful of it. |
| 92 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ: | sōtem sapetgō m̀mos je tioueṡ θynou èθretetenṡōpi ǹatroouṡ: | Hearken unto the word of him that saith, 'I wish that ye may be without care.' |
| 93 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲑⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ: | m̀perθrelaav ǹrōouṡ ṡōpi nak èp̀tyrf: ǹsa p̀rōouṡ ǹt̀metouro ǹǹfyouì m̀mavatf: | Let there be no care whatsoever to thee about anything, except only that which concerneth the kingdom which is in the heavens. |
| 94 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲑⲣⲉⲥⲁⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ: | isje kepyθimei èvōk ehrai èt̀fe nem p̀·sōma pe èvol xen p̀kahi ḋamaze ǹt̀sarks hiten t̀nystia: ǹtekθresasiōou tares·hōl èp̀ċisi xen oumotnes: | If thou wishest to enter into heaven with the body, from the earth, subdue thou the flesh by means of fasting, and then thou shalt be able to make it to enter into the height with ease. |
| 95 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲧⲟ̅ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙϩⲁϩ ⲙⲉϥⲉϣⲡⲱⲧ̅ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲉϣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲉⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲉϫⲧⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡ̀ϩⲧⲟ̀ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁϥⲉϣⲫⲱⲧ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϥⲉϣⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲩⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲛⲉϫⲧⲃⲏⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ: | kai ġar p̀htò afṡanouemhah mpafeṡfōt: ouḋe mpafeṡmoṡi xen ouevtaksia alla ṡafataktei ouoh savyl je a pisrayl ouōm nafnanegtvyr èvol an pe: | If a horse be accustomed to eat large quantities of food, he is able neither to gallop quickly nor to make long marches, and he is unable to do regular work. Had Israel not eaten and waxed fat, he would not have kicked |
| 96 | Ϥⲓⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ̅ ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ϥⲁⲓⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ̀ ⲉⲧϥⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̀ⲙⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | fainekval ehrai èt̀fe p̀mà etfnxytf ǹje petk̀me m̀mof: ǹtekċro èǹpaθos hiten p̀mei eθouab: | Lift up thine eyes to the heavens, wherein is He Whom thou lovest, and thou shalt overcome passion by means of the love which is holy. |
| 97 | ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϯⲥⲃⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲏⲃ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲧ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲏⲃ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | p̀ṡ̀lyl nem t̀pistis naerboyθin èrok: t̀ġ̀rafy eθouab tisvō nak: ouontak m̀mav jinnpaima ǹparyb neman m̀ton etxen ǹfyouì: | Prayer and faith shall help thee, and the Holy Scriptures shall give thee instruction, and thou shalt have from this world, according to (His) pledge to us, the rest which is in the heavens. |
| 98 | ⲕⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲕⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥⲥⲁⲛϣ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ · | ⲕⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲕ̀ϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ϧⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲁⲕⲣ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲁⲛϣ̀ϣⲏⲣⲉ: | kouyh an nem ous̀·himi ǹreftihe k̀firōouṡ an xaṡyri: akr̀vol èp̀rōouṡ ǹt̀mǹtrefsanṡ̀ṡyre: | Abide not with a woman who shall make thee to offend, have no care for a child, and avoid thou the care which appertaineth to the rearing of a child. |
| 99 | Ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ̅ ϩⲏⲧⲕ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲉⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | ouahk ǹsa pekċois fai etjimoeiet hytk èxoun èt̀metouro ǹǹfyouì: | Follow thou after thy God Who shall be the guide of thy heart into the kingdom which is in the heavens. |
| 100 | ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ: | ouahk ǹsa petgō m̀mos nak je atetenṡanmoṡi èxoun èroi xen ousoouten: anok hō tinamoṡi èxoun erōten xen ousoouten: | Follow thou after Him Who saith unto thee, ' If ye shall come to l Me in rectitude, I Myself will come to you in rectitude. |
| 101 | Ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ · | ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ: | kouōṡ ètenθōnk èpik·s ouahk ǹsa neftaċse: | If thou wishest to be like unto Christ, follow thou in His footsteps ; |
| 102 | ⲥϭⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ · ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ · | ⲥ̀ϭⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ̀ϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ: ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ: | s̀ċyv ǹje t̀pily ouoh s̀·heghōg: ǹḋikeos netnyou èxoun ǹxyts: | narrow is the gate and difficult, and it is (only) the righteous who enter in through it. |
| 103 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲃⲇⲱⲙⲁⲥ | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲉⲣϩⲏⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲉⲃⲇⲱⲙⲁⲥ | sōtem èp̀makarios daniyl efgō m̀mos je anok daniyl enaierhyvi ǹṡomte ǹhebḋōmas | Hearken unto the blessed man Daniel, who saith, ' I Daniel was in sore grief for three weeks. |
| 104 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ̅ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ: | m̀peiouōm ǹouōik ǹouōṡ ouoh ouaf nem ouyrp m̀peouvōk èxoun ètatapro: | I ate no bread with desire, and neither flesh nor wine entered into my mouth.' |
| 105 | Ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϫⲡⲟ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲭⲉⲣⲥⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲭⲉⲣⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ: | iōannys efouyh xen t̀erymos m̀pefgfo naf ǹouma ǹeloole hina enafaif ǹṡersos mminmmof: | And John who dwelt in the desert did not cultivate a vineyard for himself, in order that he might not make himself to be a being attached to the earth. |
| 106 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ̅ ⲉⲩⲥⲃⲱ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲃⲱ: | ǹθok hōk marenai ṡōpi nak evsevtōt èous̀vō: | Let these be unto thee (examples) which have been prepared to instruct thee. |
| 107 | ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲏⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ̅ · | ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲏⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | ak·sōtp nak ǹoupolittia esyp èt̀fe: | Thou shalt choose for thyself the citizenship which appertaineth. to heaven. |
| 108 | ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ · ⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · | ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ: ⲉⲕϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: | aġōnize ǹpaġōn etnanef ǹte t̀pistis: ekgouṡt èvol hytf ǹp̀k̀lom ǹt̀ḋikaiosiny: | Fight thou the good fight of faith,6 and look eagerly beyond it to thy crown of righteousness, |
| 109 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲡⲱⲧ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ̅ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲡⲱⲉⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲥⲟⲣⲉϫ: | maretekċinpōet ṡōpi nak esoreg: | and let thy career be strenuous. |
| 110 | ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ̅ · | ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡ ⲣⲏϯ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ: | ouhoti ġar p ryti ehrai èǹjig ǹf̀nouti etonx: | It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God |
| 111 | Ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ: | ǹteknav an èǹhikōn ǹnourōou je hoine men ǹxytou èhanniṡti ne evkosmei kalōs: | Hast thou not observed the statues of the emperors, and noticed that some of them are large and beautifully adorned, |
| 112 | ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲙⲟⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ̅ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲃⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲭⲙⲟⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲣ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲃⲓ: | ǹkōouni ḋe avkmom hiten p̀x̀ronos avtako avr̀t·he ǹhanh̀vyouì ǹsōvi: | whilst others have become black through (the lapse of) time, and have decayed, and have become objects of derision? |
| 113 | Ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ: | θai te f̀ryti ète nenh̀vyouì tyrou naouōnh èvol xen p̀ma ète m̀mav: ǹf̀ryti ǹhanhikōn: | Thus shall all our works appear in that other world which is to come, even as the statues. |
| 114 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | marnfōt èvol hytf ǹp̀ṡipe ète m̀mav ṡa èneh: | Let us flee from that shame which shall be for ever, |
| 115 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϫⲉⲛⲅ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲭⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ: | marngos hōn je àreh èroi p̀ċois je aikahtyi èrok: je ǹtekxria an ǹnaàġaθon: | and let us say, ' Guard me, O God, for in Thee have I set my hope ; Thou hast no need of good gifts |
| 116 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥ̀ⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | kai ġar f̀erkria an ǹlaav xen netenouk ne ǹsa p̀ougai m̀mate ǹnenpsiṡy: | For He hath no need whatsoever of anything that belongeth to us, except only the salvation of our souls. |
| 117 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ϩⲁⲣϣ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ : | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϧ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̀ϩⲁⲣϣ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ: | eθve fai marntalon ehrai mminmmon ǹouθisia esonx esouab ǹf̀ryti ets̀xyout: ènatalon an ehrai hiten ouk̀rōm alla hiten oumnt̀·harṡ̀hyt nem ouhipomony: | Therefore, let us offer ourselves as a living, holy sacrifice, as it is written, 'I am not to be propitiated with a burnt offering, but with mercy and patient endurance'; |
| 118 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁ ⲃⲟⲗ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ: | pegaf ġar je petnahipomine ṡa vol fai petnaougai: | for He spake saying, 'He that shall endure patiently to the end shall be saved' |
| 119 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲁⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϧⲓⲥⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲱⲛϧ ϣⲁ ⲃⲟⲗ: | ouoh on je afxisi ṡa èneh f̀naōnx ṡa vol: | And again (the Book saith), He hath suffered for ever, he shall live to the I end.' |
| 120 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: | eθve fai hōs eansōtp nan ǹoubios ǹatroouṡ: ouoh natṡtorter: | Therefore, as we would choose for ourselves a life free from care, and free from disturbance, |
| 121 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲧ̅ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: | marnfōt kalōs hina arenataho ǹf̀ryti ets̀xyout: | let us run wisely so that we may obtain, even as it is written. |
| 122 | ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · | ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲥⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | ǹoukouji ġar an ǹkinḋinos pe èθrenparava ǹt̀·homologia etansmǹts nem p̀ċois: | It is not a few dangers which should make us to break the agreement which we have made with God. |
| 123 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϯⲥⲃⲱ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϯⲥⲃⲱ̅ ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ: | eθve fai marntisvō ǹpenlas: ǹtetentisvō nenval: ǹtetenfai ehrai ǹnenjig evouab: ouoh nenoueryte èθrevmoṡi xen ousoouten: | For this reason let us teach our tongue, let us teach our eyes, let us lift up in prayer our hands, which shall be clean, and let us make our feet to walk in rectitude. |
| 124 | ϫⲡⲟ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲃⲓⲛ̅ · ⲟⲩⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ · | ϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ̀ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲃⲓⲉⲛ: ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲓ: | gfo nak ǹoupolittià ènanes ouoh natgvien: ouθevio nem oumetrefṡipi: | Create for thyself a citizenship which shall be good, and without blemish, by means of humility, and shamefacedness, |
| 125 | Ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ : ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ · ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ̅ ⲉⲥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲡⲁⲑⲓⲁ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲱⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ · | ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ: ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ̀ ⲉⲥϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ: ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ: ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲡⲁⲑⲓⲁ: ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ: | oumǹtatṡtorter: ourōṡi xen ǹċinouoom: oueġratià esjemgom: oumǹtmaihise: ousinpaθia: oumetmaison: oumnt̀koinōnikos: oupistis esouog: | and calmness of mind and body, and temperance in eating, and the continence which is effective, and the love of strenuous toil, and sympathy, and brotherly love, and the sharing of our possessions with our neighbours, and the faith which is perfect. |
| 126 | ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ · ⲥⲉⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ: ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: | nai men tyrou hōs èhankouji netengō m̀mōou ǹpairyti: seerkria ǹouniṡti ǹaġōn èkatorθou m̀mōou: | Now these are only a very few (of the qualities) of which we may make mention in this case, and they need great striving to make them to flourish. |
| 127 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ̅ · ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲁ̅ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲃ̅ · ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲡⲉ̅ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲓⲟⲩ: ⲓⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ: ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲉⲃ: ⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | pegaf je t̀metouro ǹǹfyouì estenθōnt èhanparθenos m̀pefgos je arestenθōnt èp̀ry nem pioh nem p̀xoros etnesōf ǹǹsiou: ie èp̀noub etnatako: ie ousa eṡafhōċeb: ie ǹθos t̀fe: | It doth not say that it is like unto the sun, or the moon, or the beautiful hosts of the stars, or the gold which is incorruptible, or the beauty which fadeth away, or even the sky itself. |
| 128 | ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ ϫⲉϥϩⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ϩⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ànav èpaksiōma ǹp̀touvo je f̀hit pe ǹenkai niven: | Observe the exalted reputation of purity, for it entereth into everything. |
| 129 | Ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲛⲩⲙⲫⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ: | fai èta pavlos p̀nimfaġōġos gos eθvytf efgō m̀mos je tioueṡ θynou ḋe èθretetenṡōpi ǹatroouṡ: | And it is this of which Paul, the sponsor, spake saying, 'I would that ye should be without carefulness' |
| 130 | Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉ̀ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ: | eθve fai peteṡṡe èron pe èθrenṡ̀lyl: hina netouog men ète ǹparθenos ne evèmoun èvol xen p̀evgai: | Therefore what is seemly for us to do is to pray, so that those who are strong among the virgins may remain permanent in their healthy state, |
| 131 | ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ̅ · | ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉ̀ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | netṡōni ḋe hōou ète netavhei ehrai èf̀novi ne evèċi ǹoutalċo: | and that those who are sick, who have actually fallen into sin, may receive healing. |
| 132 | Ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲱ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ · | ⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ: | s̀ṡe èron hōn èrimi xen pais̀mot ǹteteneiṑ èvol ǹnenval etavgouṡt kakōs: | Now it is seemly that we ourselves should weep in such a manner that we may wash out our eyes which have been seeing badly ; |
| 133 | ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ̅ · | ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲅⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ: | aknav èt̀p̀lygy: ouoh ak·souen p̀talċo: | thou seest the wound, and thou knowest what will heal it. |
| 134 | ⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ̅ · | ⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ: | asfalize ǹǹṡouṡt ǹtekpsiṡy: oumonon nekmaaje ouoh nekval: nem tektapro: | Fortify thou the windows of thy soul, and not only thine ears, and thine eyes, and thy mouth, |
| 135 | ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ: | nai ġar ne ǹṡouṡt ète ṡarep̀ponyros ì èxoun hitotou ǹf̀ryti ets̀xyout: je a f̀mou ì èxoun xen netenṡouṡt: | for these are the entrances through which the Evil One is wont to come in, even as it is written, 'Death hath entered in through your windows' |
| 136 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ̅ ⲛⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲥⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲥⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ: | marenentoly ǹt̀mǹtsimnos ṡōpi hijen nekval nem nekmaaje: | Let the commandments of holiness be upon thine eyes, and upon thine ears. |
| 137 | ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲁⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: | marehanpsalmos ṡōpi xen tektapro nem t̀ermeletan ǹǹġ̀rafy: | Let the Psalms be in thy mouth, and meditation on the Scriptures [in thy heart]. |
| 138 | ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲁⲓⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲙ̅ⲡϫⲁϫⲉ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲁⲓⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲑⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ: | peteṡṡe ouon èron pe èθrenouōn ǹnenṡouṡt ǹf̀nouti ète nenaiθysis ne: ǹtetenṡθam m̀mōou eremp̀gaji: | Therefore it is seemly for us to open our windows, that is to say, our senses (or, feelings) to God, and to shut them fast against the Adversary. |
| 139 | Ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲛ̅ⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ̅ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ · ⲧⲁⲧⲙ̅ⲥⲗⲃ̅ⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲁ̀ϫⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲗⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲛ̀ⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ: ⲧⲁϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲗⲃ̀ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | àgos hōk on nem t̀psiṡy ète m̀mav eθouab je tinaalyi èjen ouvǹne taamahte ǹnesma etċosi: ète fai pe je tinafai ǹpamevi ehrai èt̀fe taamahte ǹoupistis essoutōn: taṡtemslv̀te xen na p̀kahi: | Say thou, moreover, with that holy soul, ' I will go up into the palm tree, and I will lay hold of the height thereof that is to say, ' I will lift up my mind into the heavens, I will lay hold upon the right faith, and I will not concern myself with the things of the earth |
| 140 | Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ̅ ⲛⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉⲧ̀ⲃ̀ⲛⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲡⲓⲟ̀ ⲛⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲉⲣⲇⲓⲱⲕⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | alla tihtyk je ouontet̀v̀nne hansouri m̀mav ète ǹgpiò ne eṡaverḋiōkin ǹsa f̀novi: | Take thou, however, good heed unto thyself, lest there be thorns in the palm tree, that is to say, admonishings, when thou art driven to follow after sin, |
| 141 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲕⲉϥ ⲛⲉϩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ̅ ⲉⲩⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲱⲣ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲱ̅ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲕⲉϥ ⲛ̀ⲉϩⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲓϥⲧ ⲉⲩⲧⲣ̀ⲧⲱⲣ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | pegaf ġar je ǹsaji ǹǹsofos evoi ǹf̀ryti ǹhangookef ǹehe: ouoh ǹf̀ryti ǹhanift evtr̀tōr: hina xen p̀θrenai ċō evtōvs ǹpek·hyt ekèsahōk èvol ǹnovi niven: | for the Book saith, ' The words of the wise are as ox-goads, and as the nails which are sharp '—so that whilst these remain fixed in thy heart thou shalt abstain from every sin. |
| 142 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲡⲉ · ⲛⲅ̅ϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲕ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲕ: | alla pegaf je amahte ǹnesma etċosi hina ekèṡōpi hi t̀fe: ǹtekjemgom ètōoun xa ǹpirasmos etnyou ehrai ègōk: | Now the Book saith, ' Lay hold upon the height thereof/ in order that thou mayest be above the sky, and be able to bear the temptations which shall come upon thee. |
| 143 | Ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: | kata kairos ōṡ ǹsyou niven xen ǹġ̀rafy eθouab: | From time to time, and at all times, rehearse the Holy | Scriptures, |
| 144 | ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲩⲥⲱ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϣⲁϥϯϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧ̅ⲗⲩⲡⲉ · ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ · ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁ̅ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ̅ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲥⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϣⲁϥϯϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: ⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲉⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ: | ǹf̀ryti ġar ǹpyrp evsō m̀mof eṡaftihrok ǹt̀lipe: ǹtefpōōne ǹp̀hyt evouounof: θai te f̀ryti ǹpyrp ǹp̀natikon etefōṡ pe ǹǹġ̀rafy: eṡavktet̀psiky evraṡi: | for as the wine which men drink assuageth grief, and changeth the sadness of the heart into joy, even so doth the spiritual wine which is distributed throughout the Scriptures make the soul which hath partaken thereof to rejoice. |
| 145 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲙ̅ⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲣ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ: | marep̀r ǹf̀nouti ṡōpi xen pek·hyt ǹsyou niven: ekgō m̀mos hōk nem david je arenainav èp̀ċois ǹpam̀θo èvol ǹsyou niven efhiouìnam m̀moi hina arenakim: | Let the remembrance of God be in thy heart at all times, and thou thyself shalt say with David, I see God face to face at all times ; He is on (my) right hand, therefore shall I never be moved |
| 146 | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ: | marenaisaji ṡōpi evs̀xyout èjen tekjig: ouoh arevtagryout ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹnekval: | Let these words be written on thy hands, and fixed firmly before thine eyes. |
| 147 | Ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ | akṡantieoou ǹf̀nouti hiten nefentoly f̀naṡōpi hiouìnam m̀mok | If thou wilt ascribe glory to God by reason of His commandments, He shall be on thy right hand; |
| 148 | ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: | akṡantisōṡ ḋe naf hiten nekparabasis p̀diabolos naṡōpi hiouìnam m̀mok: | if thou treat Him with contempt through thy transgressions, the Devil shall be on thy right hand. |
| 149 | Ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲣ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲣⲉ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲧ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | θai ġar te f̀ryti etat̀ġ̀rafy ermeθre eθve ioudas etafṡōpi ǹparabatys je marep̀ḋiavolos aheratf hiouìnam m̀mof: | For thus doth the Scripture bear witness concerning Judas who made himself to be an assistant (of the Devil): ' Let the Devil stand on his right hand' |
| 150 | ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧⲕ̅ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣ̅ⲣⲟ̅ · | ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϭⲁⲥⲕ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | tieoou ǹf̀nouti nav niven ekgō m̀mos je tinaċask panouti paouro: | Ascribe thou glory unto God at all times, and say, I will exalt Thee, O my God and King''; |
| 151 | ⲉⲕⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ · ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ · | ⲉⲕⲉ̀ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ: | ekètieoou naf hiten ǹh̀vyouì: hiten ǹsaji an: | thou shalt glorify Him through thy works, and not through thy words only. |
| 152 | Ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ̅ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲉⲧ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | θai te f̀ryti ète david tieoou naf efgō m̀mos je tinas̀mou èrok ṡa èneh: ouoh ṡa èneh ǹèneh: nouèhoou ǹouōt an ouḋe ouevoet: ouḋe ourompi: alla ǹpefsyou tyrf: | In this wise did David ascribe glory to God, and he said, ' I will bless Thee for ever, and for ever and ever (He did not glorify Him) for a day, neither for a month, nor for a year, but throughout his life, |
| 153 | ϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ̅ · | ϥ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ: | f̀sōoun ġar je erṡanp̀rōmi gōk èvol: tote ṡafarkei ètàrety: | for he well knew that if a man made perfect his glorification of God he would be only beginning. |
| 154 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣ̀ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | alla pollakis k̀nagos je ou aṡ ǹmine pe p̀hyt etnaṡ̀jemgom ètieoou ǹf̀nouti ǹsyou niven: | But thou wilt say often, ' What manner of heart is it that is able to ascribe glory to God at all times? |
| 155 | Ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲁϥ · | ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓⲁⲓϥ: | ouhyt pe ǹf̀ryti ǹpap̀makarios pavlos efs̀xai je tisōoun an ǹlaav eaiaiaif: | Now the heart is even as the blessed man Paul wrote, I know not how to do anything whatsoever |
| 156 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟⲓ̈ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲑⲏⲡ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲓ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ: | ouoh on ǹf̀ryti ǹdavid efgō m̀mos je touvoi p̀ċois èna pet·hyp: | And again, it is even as David spake saying, ' Cleanse me, O God, from my secret (sins) |
| 157 | ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛϫⲫⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouhyt ǹte taimine petafouahsahni èθrengfof nan ǹje p̀·sōtyr efgō m̀mos je naiatou ǹneθouab xen pouhyt je ǹθōou netnanav èf̀nouti: | And our heart must be like unto that which the Saviour commanded us to make for ourselves saying, Blessed are those who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see God |
| 158 | Ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̀ϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | θai te f̀ryti ǹp̀rōmi eteǹfernovi an èf̀nouti: | Thus is it with the man who committeth no sin against God, |
| 159 | ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ: | fai pettieoou ǹf̀nouti hiten nefsaji nem nefh̀vyoui: | and who ascribeth glory to God through his words and through his works. |
| 160 | ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ · ϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲏⲕⲓ: ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϭⲱⲧⲉⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ: | pairōmi ǹtaìmine kan erṡanouṡōni ì ègōf ie oumet·hyki: ie oumou: f̀naċōtep an hytf: | And if there cometh upon such a man who doeth such things sickness, or poverty, or death, |
| 161 | Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲣϫⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ: | alla f̀nagos hōf nem pavlos je nim petnaṡporjen ètàġapy ǹf̀nouti nem netnyou menensa nai: | he shall not fall into despair, but he shall say with Paul, ' Who shall separate us from the love of God ?' and the words which follow these. |
| 162 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲛ(?)ⲁϩϣⲗϥ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϧⲁϩⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲛ(?)ⲁϩϣⲗϥ̅: | àrif̀mevi ǹpèhoou ènpèhoou ète m̀mav etxahoti ouoh etmeh nn(?)ahṡlf: | Remember thou the day, that Awful Day, which shall be filled with quaking, |
| 163 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ̅ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ǹp̀nav etnnaaheratn hi p̀byma eθouab èθrenapologize xa netanaiou tyrou xen p̀ma etounataho èratou ǹǹnovi etanaiou ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹǹval ǹouon niven: | and that moment when we shall take our stand before the Holy Throne, and shall have to defend every deed which we have done in this world, and when all the sins which we have committed shall be made to appear before the eyes of every one, |
| 164 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ: | ouoh senaċolpou èvol nahrenneteǹsesōoun èrōou an: | and when there shall be revealed again to us those things which we had forgotten. |
| 165 | ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϥ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲃⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ · | ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ: | xen p̀ma etfṡop ǹxytf ǹje pierò ǹk̀rōm nem p̀ven ǹatmou: | In that place shall there be the river of fire, and the worm which is deathless. |
| 166 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲟⲣϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟϣⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣϣⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲟϣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | ǹp̀nav etounaouōn ǹǹgōm ǹnenhyt: ǹtouporṡou èvol ǹtouoṡou xen θ̀myti ǹp̀θeatron ète m̀mav: | Remember that moment when the books of our hearts shall be opened, when they shall unroll them and read them aloud in the midst of the theatre of that Other World. |
| 167 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ · ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲁⲧϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲣⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ: ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲉⲧⲁⲧϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ: | ǹtenenh̀vyouì tyrou etaneri ouōnh èvol netouonh èvol nem net·hyp: natevṡy: ouoh na p̀èhoou: netanaiou xen oumnetattihtyf nem ouerpōvṡ: | Then shall all the works which we have done be laid bare, those which we have done openly, and those which we have done in secret, and the things which have been done in the night season, and those which have been done in the daytime, and those which we have done inadvertently, and the faults of forgetfulness |
| 168 | ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲕⲓⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ̅ · | ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲛⲕⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ: | netanaiou xen ǹmelos ǹp̀·sōma: nem netangokou èvol xen ǹċinkim ǹpenhyt: | and those which we have done with the members in the body, and those which we have performed at the dictates of our hearts ; |
| 169 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲣⲁ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲡ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲙⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲡ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | ǹp̀nav etnnaemi hiten t̀pira nem p̀hōb je netnìri m̀mōou xen p̀hōp senaċolpou èvol xen p̀·syou ète m̀mav: | and in that hour everything which we have done during our whole lives, and every sin which we committed in secret, shall be revealed. |
| 170 | ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲣ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲉϣⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | àrif̀mevi je hōti pe èθrenpōōne èvol xen paima: ǹtetenvōk èratf ǹp̀k̀ritys ète mpaveṡrhal m̀mof: | Remember that it is necessary for us to transfer ourselves from this world, and that we must appear before the Judge Whom it is impossible to deceive, |
| 171 | Ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲡ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ̅ · ⲛϥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ: | fai etnaċōlp èvol ǹnet·hyp xen p̀kaki: ouoh ǹtefouōnh èvol ǹǹsoċni ǹǹhyt: ǹteferḋokimazin ǹnenh̀vyouì nem nenmevi nem nensaji: | Who shall reveal the things which are hidden in the darkness, Who shall make manifest the counsels of hearts, and Who shall try our works, and our l thoughts, and our words. |
| 172 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϭⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩ: ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲉ: | ǹp̀nav etnnaċi ǹhanniṡti ǹtimōria xa ǹnovi etanaiou: etnmevi èrōou je hankouji ne: | In (that) hour we shall receive a great punishment for the sins which we have committed, and which we imagined were few. |
| 173 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϩ [ⲛⲓⲙ] ⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥϫⲛⲁ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁϩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥϫⲛⲁ: | àrif̀mevi ǹnav niven ouoh m̀pererpōvṡ ǹp̀ṡah niven ǹt̀kehenna ète mpasgna: | Keep thou in thy remembrance at every hour the flame of Gehenna which cannot be quenched, and forget it not. |
| 174 | ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ̅ · | ⲭⲁⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ: | kap̀k̀ritys ǹsyou ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹnekval fai etnyou èkrine ǹnetonx nem netmōout: | And set thou at all times before thine eyes the Judge, Who shall come to judge those who are living and those who are dead. |
| 175 | ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛϣⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ̅ ⲛⲧ̅ⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϣⲟ ⲛ̀ϣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | mevi èvol èǹṡo ǹṡo nem ǹθ̀va ǹθ̀va ǹangelos etaheratou èp̀k̀ritys ǹp̀·syou ète m̀mav: | Think, moreover, of the thousands of thousands, and the tens of thousands of tens of thousands, of angels who stand before the Judge at all times. |
| 176 | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϣⲣⲡ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϣⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲁϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | marenekmaaje ṡrep·sōtem èp̀hroou ǹǹsalpiġks: nem t̀s̀my etxahoti ǹp̀refti hap ète m̀mav: | Let thine ears hear beforehand the sound of the trumpets, and the awful voice of that Judge, |
| 177 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲣⲡ̅ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲣⲉⲡⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲏϣ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ: | marenekval ṡreperθeōrin ǹnetθyṡ eṡōpi: | and let thine eyes see beforehand the things which are ordained to take place. |
| 178 | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ: | hoine men arevnouje m̀mōou èvol: èp̀kaki et·hivol: | Now there shall be some whom they will cast forth into the outer darkness, |
| 179 | Ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲁϭⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲁϭⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ: ⲁⲩϣⲑⲁⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | hankōouni ḋe nem ǹsa p̀aċōn nem p̀xisi ǹt̀parθenia: avṡθam èrōou ǹp̀ro ǹp̀ma ǹṡelet etxen ǹfyouì: | and there are others who even after the fight, and the suffering, which (they have endured for the sake of) virginity, shall have the door of the bridal chamber, which is in the heavens, shut against them. |
| 180 | ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲉ · | ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲱ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲧⲉ: | erθeōrin ǹhoine evmour m̀mōou ǹf̀ryti ǹhanentyċ evnouje m̀mōou èt̀·h̀rō ǹsate: | Look at certain of them, and observe how they are tied up in bundles, like garden waste, and cast into the furnace of fire. |
| 181 | ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · | ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ: | hankōouni evmour m̀mōou ènoujig nem nououeryte evnouje m̀mōou èvol èp̀kaki et·hivol: | And see how they bind the hands and the feet of others and cast them forth into the outer darkness, |
| 182 | ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϥⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ̅ ⲛⲛ̅ⲟⲃϩⲉ · | ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϥⲛ̀ⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧⲉⲕ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ: | hoine evparaḋiḋou m̀mōou ǹp̀fǹt ǹatǹkotek: nem p̀ċahċeh ǹnovhe: | and how certain of them are delivered over to the worm which sleepeth not, and to the gnashing of the teeth. |
| 183 | Ⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲁⲉⲓ̈ⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ · ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · | ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲩϭⲁⲉⲓⲟ̀ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ: ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ: | ouai men arevċaeiò m̀mof: eθve je afsōvi kakōs: parapousyou: | On one they pass the sentence of condemnation because he laughed the laugh of the scoffer, and out of season |
| 184 | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ · ⲏ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ · | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ: ⲓⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϧⲁⲑⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲛⲥ: | keouai je aferskanḋalizin ǹpefson: ie je afċipetxaθouf ǹgons: | and on another because he offended his brother, or because he Fol. 48 b col. 1 behaved | unjustly towards his neighbour; |
| 185 | ⲕⲉⲧ̅ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ̅ ⲉⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ · | ⲕ̀ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲁϥⲁⲓⲟⲩ: | k̀etevkrine m̀mof eθve hannovi evhyp eafaiou: | and they judge another because of the sins which he committed in secret. |
| 186 | Ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲅⲟⲛ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ: | keouai evhorize ǹhantimōria ègōf eθve hansaji ǹarġon eafgoou: | To another they assign retribution because of the idle words which he spake. |
| 187 | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲛⲱⲙⲏ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲕⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ: | keouai everkatakrinin m̀mof eθve tefknōmy et·hoou: | On another they pass sentence of doom because of his evil mind. |
| 188 | ⲕⲉⲧ̅ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ̅ ⲛⲧ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲱⲥⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲕ̀ⲉⲧϣⲑⲁⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲱⲥⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ: | k̀etṡθam èrōf ǹp̀ro ǹt̀metouro: eθve hanṡōse afgoou: | In the face (or, mouth) of another the door of the kingdom is shut because of the words of infamy which he hath spoken. |
| 189 | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧ̀ⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ: | keouai eavtyif ehrai èoukolasis ǹattalċo eθve tefmnt̀refmest̀pet·hoou: | Another they deliver over to the punishment which is without healing, because he did not hate the things which are evil. |
| 190 | Ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϫⲛⲉϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | keouai eavtyif ehrai evnogneg nem ouṡipe ṡa èneh: | Another they deliver over to derision and shame for ever. |
| 191 | ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗⲧⲱⲛ · | ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗⲧⲱⲛ: | hankōouni eavhourōou èp̀tyrf ǹt̀knōsis ǹf̀nouti: avsōtem je tisōoun m̀mōten an je ǹteten hanevoltōn: | And others who have shewn themselves to be entirely destitute of the understanding of God shall hear (spoken the words), 'I know you not; whence are ye? |
| 192 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: | eθve je averouhōb xen ǹh̀vyouì etoi ǹfote èpik·s: | because they did in the course of their works things which were an abomination to Christ. |
| 193 | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲏ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲙ̀ⲉⲓⲏ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲙ̀ⲉⲓⲏ̀ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ: | èrenai oun ṡop ǹpairyti s̀ṡe èron eθrenṡōpi ǹaṡ ǹsmot ǹsa θrentavò èpesyt m̀myne ǹhanmou ǹtesōrem ǹrm̀eiỳ ǹtetengos hōn nem pip̀rofytys je nim petnati ǹoumou èjen taàfe: ouoh oupygy ǹrm̀eiỳ èjen naval: | We must devote ourselves daily to the shedding of torrents of tears, and we must say with the prophet, 'Who will set a stream of water upon my head, and a fountain of tears in mine eyes? |
| 194 | ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ̅ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ̀: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁϣ̀ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ: ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ: | tarimi èjen nanovi ǹpèhoou nem tevṡỳ: hina arenaṡ̀jemgom èfōt èvol ǹt̀kolasis: etnaṡōpi: | I will weep for my sins by day and by night, so that I may be able to flee from the punishment which shall take place. |
| 195 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲑⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϧⲁϩⲟϯ: | marnerṡorp ǹteteneksomologei ǹnennovi xat̀·hy ǹp̀ma ǹtihap ète m̀mav etxahoti: | Let us confess beforehand our sins, before (we come to) that awful place of judgement. |
| 196 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲛⲧ̀ϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ: | marnepikalei ǹǹmnt̀ṡanahtyf ǹp̀ċois: èǹhoson enxen paima ǹṡōpi: | Let us cry out to the mercy of God, so long as we are in this habitation, |
| 197 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅Ⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲉⲛϯ: | pegaf ġar je nim petnaṡouōneh nak èvol xen àmenti: | for the Scripture saith, 'Who shall give thanks unto Thee in Amente?' |
| 198 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁⲓ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ: | marnemi èfai ṑ namenrati je ǹmelos tyrou ǹt̀fisis ǹpensōma a f̀nouti tii nan evkyb: | Moreover, let us consider this, O beloved. God hath made for us all the members of our material body double, |
| 199 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲥ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ · ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ · ϭⲓϫ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ: ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ: ϫⲓϫ ⲥ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲥ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | kai ġar afxarize nan ǹs̀nav ǹval: s̀nav ǹmaaje: jig s̀nouti: oueryte s̀nouti: | for He hath bestowed upon us two eyes, two ears, two hands, and two feet. |
| 200 | Ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϣⲱϭⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲩⲑⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ̅ · | ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱϭⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲩⲑⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ: | asṡanṡōpi ḋe èθreouai ǹnai ṡōċe hiten ouṡōni ṡanparamiθize ǹtenxria hiten p̀keouai: | If it should happen that one of these (pairs) becometh disabled through sickness, we are able to relieve our wants by (using) the other. |
| 201 | ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ̅ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϯⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ: | oupsiṡy ḋe ǹouōt te etaftis nan anṡantakos ḋe hiten t̀ameleia ènaōnx ǹaṡ ǹryti: | The soul, however, which hath been made for us is one only, and if we destroy it through carelessness, by what manner of means shall we live? |
| 202 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲁϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛϥⲁⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲑⲁⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉ̀ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: | marnfaip̀rōouṡ oun ǹθai: ǹtetenṡtemkaċelaav ǹt̀fe ǹpesougai èvol je θai tetounatahos èrats èkrine m̀mos ouoh èθresapologize hi p̀byma ète m̀mav: | Let us take exceedingly great care that we do not permit anything whatsoever to become of more importance than the health of the soul, for it is the soul which will be set up to be judged, and it is the soul which will have to defend (the body) before that Throne. |
| 203 | ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ · | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: | akṡangos ḋe ǹp̀·syou ète m̀mav nahrem p̀reftihap je ǹxryma ne etaverapatan m̀moi: | If thou shalt say at that time to the Judge, ' The possessions of this world outwitted me' |
| 204 | Ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛϥ̅ϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | f̀naerouō nak ǹje p̀ḋikastys je eie m̀pek·sōtem èroi eiōṡ èvol èrok: je èrep̀rōmi natihyv ǹou afṡantihyv ǹpikosmos tyrf ǹteftiose ǹtefpsiṡy: | He 'Who judgeth shall make answer unto thee saying, Didst thou then not hear Me when I cried out to thee, In what shall a man be benefited if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?' |
| 205 | ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϣⲃ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲱ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | ie ou pète p̀rōmi natyif ǹṡeviō ǹtefpsiṡy: | Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? |
| 206 | ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲁ̅ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϩⲟϥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ : | ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲩϩⲁ̀ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: | f̀nagos je nak on jem̀pevhà tihyv ǹlaav ètasgos je p̀hof pe etafrhal m̀moi: | And He shall say unto thee, moreover, ' Eve profited nothing when she said, 'The serpent deceived me.' |
| 207 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲕⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ̅ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲭⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ: | tinou oun ǹs̀nyou eankanai xen penhyt: | Further, O my brethren, let us set these things in our hearts. |
| 208 | ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲉⲧ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ: | àmou ǹtetentounos ehrai ǹpenouroet mminmmon: | Come ye, let us rise up of ourselves with glad readiness. |
| 209 | ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | àmou ǹtetentieoou ǹf̀nouti m̀patep̀kaki ṡōpi: empatfai ègōn ǹje p̀èhoou ète m̀mav p̀niṡti etouonh èvol: | Come ye, let us ascribe glory to God, before the darkness cometh, and before there cometh upon us that great and shining day, |
| 210 | Ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ · | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ: | fai èta pip̀rofytys saji eθvytf je is p̀ċois nyou: | concerning which the Prophet spake saying, ' Behold, God cometh! |
| 211 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: | nim petnaṡhipomine èpèhoou m̀pefi èxoun: | Who shall be able to abide the day in which He cometh? |
| 212 | ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϭⲟⲥⲙ̅ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϩⲧⲟⲙⲧⲙ̅ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ̅ · | ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϭⲟⲥⲉⲙ: ⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϩⲧⲟⲙⲧⲉⲙ: ⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ: | ouhoti pe p̀èhoou ète m̀mav: ouèhoou pe ǹkaki pe hiċosem: ouèhoou pe ǹkloole pe hihtomtem: ouèhoou pe naṡkak hisalpiġks: | That day shall be a day of terror, a day of darkness and blackness, a day of cloud and gloom, a day of blasts of the trumpet. |
| 213 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲣ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: | alla meṡak k̀nagos je nim petnaṡr̀vol ènai tyrou: | Peradventure thou wilt say, 'Who shall be able to escape all these things?' |
| 214 | ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ · | ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ: | sōtem anok petnatsavok: | Hearken, it is I who will tell thee. |
| 215 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲣ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | m̀permevi ġar je akṡanàreh èpek·sōma m̀mate efouab eknaṡr̀vol: | Now thou must not imagine that thou wilt escape merely by keeping thy body in a state of purity; on the contrary (these things also must thou do). |
| 216 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ: | alla hotan erṡanouai eroupet·hōou nak ǹtekeroupetnanouf naf èpefma: | Whensoever any man doeth unto thee that which is evil thou must do unto him that which is good in return. |
| 217 | Ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲓ · | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲁⲗⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲓ: | hotan avṡanḋiabale m̀mok ǹθok hōk ǹtekfilosofi: | Whensoever men make false accusations against thee thou must continue to lead a well-ordered life. |
| 218 | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: | hotan avṡansahoui m̀mok ǹθok hōk ǹtek·s̀mou èrōou: | Whensoever men curse (or, revile) thee, thou must bless them in return. |
| 219 | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ̅ · ⲕⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧ̅ⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲉⲙϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧ̀ⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲉ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | hotan akṡanernystevin ǹtekṡtemċisi ǹhyt: kai karp·sahōk èvol an ǹǹje nouoom m̀mate pe t̀nystia me: alla p̀·sahōk on pe èvol ǹǹnovi: | Whensoever thou shalt fast thou shalt not be puffed up thereby, for it is not thine abstinence from eating only which is true fasting, but also thine abstinence from sin. |
| 220 | Ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲟⲧϩⲧ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ · | ⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛϧⲟⲧϧⲉⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ: | s̀ṡe èron èθrenxotxet xen ǹġ̀rafy: | It is meet for us to search carefully the Scriptures. |
| 221 | ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲟⲃ ⲛ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲣⲟⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ · | ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲟⲃ ⲛ̀ϣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲟⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ: | tihtyk ġar je ouċerob ǹṡo ǹkaroia peta pip̀rofytys nōou èrof ǹṡorp: | For observe that it was a staff of wood of the almond tree which the prophet saw at the beginning, |
| 222 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ · ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ: ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ̀ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲙⲁ: | menensōs ouxalkion evsahte xarof pe: efouōnh ǹp̀hōb èvol je petnaaneṡe an ǹp̀ċerōf ǹt̀s̀vō ǹpaima: p̀k̀rōm ǹt̀kehennà petnaerḋokimazin m̀mof xen p̀kema: | but afterwards it was a brazen vessel of fire which actually appeared to him, which indicated that he who will not lay hold on the rod |
| 223 | ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲙⲟⲧ̅ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · ⲉϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ̅ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · | ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ: ⲉϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϫ: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ: | xen pais̀mot on ǹouōt etavtsave mōisys evstylos ǹouōini: nem oustylos ǹk̀rōm: efaṡkak èvol èouon niven je petnasōtem ǹsa p̀nomos f̀naapolave ǹf̀ouōini me et·holg: petnaeratsōtem senaparaḋiḋou m̀mof èp̀k̀rōm: | Moreover, in this same manner did Moses teach the people, with a pillar of light and a pillar of fire. He cried out unto every one saying-, He who will hearken to the Law shall have the enjoyment of the light which is true and pleasant, and he who will not hearken shall be delivered over to the fire.' |
| 224 | Ⲱϣ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · | ⲱϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: | ōṡ xen ǹevangelion ǹtetenemi je anṡani èvol xen paikosmos: m̀mon laav naṡervoyθin èron: | Read ye the Gospels, and ye shall know that when we shall go forth from this world there is nothing whatsoever which will help us. |
| 225 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲱϫⲉⲛ: ⲙⲉⲛⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ: | menouson naṡseetouson èvol xen ǹbasanos ǹatōjen: menouṡ̀fyr naṡervoyθin èpefṡ̀fyr: | No brother shall be able to set free (another) brother from the punishment which never endeth, and no friend shall be able to help his friend; |
| 226 | Ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲟϯ: | ouḋe hanioti ǹte ǹouṡyri ouḋe hanṡyri ǹte nouioti: | neither shall fathers be able to help their children, nor children their fathers. |
| 227 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ: | ouoh ahroi eisaji eθve hanrōmi ǹte pairyti haplōs: | But why should I speak of ordinary men in this manner? |
| 228 | ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓⲱⲃ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲱⲃ: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ: | ouḋe ġar nōhe nem daniyl nem iōb: senaṡtoujeṡyri an ouḋe ṡeere: | For neither Noah, nor Daniel, nor Job, would be able to set free either son or daughter. |
| 229 | Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ: | alla pollakis k̀nagos nai je aṡ te t̀apoḋiksis ǹnaisaji: | Now many times thou wilt say to me, 'What is the proof of these words? |
| 230 | ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ: | ànav èpairōmi em̀mon hevsō ǹma ǹṡelet hiōtf: ètavnogf èvol xen p̀ma ǹṡelet: | (I will tell thee.) Consider the man who had not on him the wedding garment, and observe that, after they had cast him forth from the bridal chamber, |
| 231 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ: | m̀pe laav xen netnygpresveve xarof: | there was not one of those that sat at meat who interceded for him. |
| 232 | ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ: | ànav on èf̀vōk etavti naf ǹp̀jinċōr je ètavnogf èp̀kaki et·hivol: | Consider, moreover, the servant unto whom the talent was given, and observe that, after he had been cast forth into the outer darkness, |
| 233 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ: | m̀pe laav parakalei ègōf: | there was no man who made an appeal on his behalf. |
| 234 | Ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϯⲉ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϯⲉ̀ⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϣⲑⲁⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ: | ànav on èt̀tiènparθenos je ètavṡθam èrōou ǹp̀ro ǹp̀ma ǹṡelet: | Consider, moreover, the five virgins, and observe that after the door of the bridal chamber had been shut in their faces (or, mouths), |
| 235 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲟϭ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲝⲓⲟⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟϭ: | m̀penouṡverparθenos eraksioin ǹp̀nimfios xaroou: nai èta pik·s mouti èrōou je soċ: | none of their fellow-virgins asked the bridegroom for a recompense for those whom Christ called foolish |
| 236 | ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲱϣⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ · | ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲑⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲱϣⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲱ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ: ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ϩⲁⲛϭⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲉⲥⲏⲧ: | èvol je menensaθrevkatapatei ǹp̀ṡah ǹtiḋony: ouoh ǹtouōṡem ǹt̀·h̀rō ǹtepyθimia: menensahannystia enaṡōou nem hanouṡy ǹroeis nem ǹsa hanċin enkot hi p̀esyt: | Although they had trampled under foot the flame of pleasure, and had extinguished the fire of desire, and had kept protracted fasts, and had passed whole nights in vigil, and had slept on the ground, although, I say, they had done all these things, |
| 237 | Ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲟϭ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲁⲛ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟϭ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | tote avmouti èrōou je soċ: ouoh ḋikaiōs àlyθōs avmouti èrōou ǹpairan: èvol je p̀niṡti men ǹhōb ǹte t̀parθenia avkatorθou m̀mof: | He called them 'foolish', and in very truth rightly did He call them by this name, because, though they had observed the great |
| 238 | Ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲃϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · | ⲡ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲃϣⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: | p̀kouji ḋe èt̀meten ǹte t̀mǹtmairōme avovṡou èrof: | they had forgotten to observe the little commandment which inculcated charity. |
| 239 | Ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲟ̅ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ̅ · | ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲉⲙⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | mevi èvol èp̀k̀ritys eftaho èratou ǹnèsōou hiouìnam m̀mof: ǹvaempi ḋe natkarpos hihvour m̀mof: efgō m̀mos ǹnet·hiouìnam m̀mof je àmou ǹtetenklyronei ǹt̀metouro: | Think of the Judge Who setteth the sheep on His right hand, and the unfruitful goats on His left. Unto those who are on His right hand He saith, ' Come ye, and inherit the kingdom |
| 240 | Ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ϣ̀ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: | net·hihvour ḋe hōf efnouje m̀mōou èvol èp̀kaki et·hivol m̀pe laav xen net·hiouìnam ṡ̀jemgom eerboyθin èrōou: | and those who are on (His) left He Himself casteth forth into the outer darkness, and none of those who are on the right hand is able to help them. |
| 241 | ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ · | ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ: | oumyi petafgos je is p̀rōmi nem pefhōb: | Verily, true is that proverb which saith, ' Behold the man and his work' |
| 242 | Ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉⲓ̈ⲏⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲗ̅ⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲣ̀ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉⲓⲏⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲗ̀ⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ: | eie m̀pek·sōtem eθve pairamaò ète m̀mav fai etafr̀ouaheiyet èxoun èlazaros je arenafepyθimei èoutl̀tile ǹmou evrōk·h m̀mof xen p̀ma ǹǹbasanos: | Behold, hast thou not heard concerning that rich man, between whom and Lazarus a gulf had been made, who wished him to sprinkle water (on his tongue) as he was burning in the place of punishment? |
| 243 | ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲍⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ̅ · | ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ: ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ: | k̀nav jem̀peabraam eṡtougof èvol xen p̀ma ǹǹbasanos: keperafsep·sōpf: | And thou sawest also that Abraham was not able to set the rich man free from the place of punishment, although the rich man entreated him (to do so). |
| 244 | ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ: | ouk ouon marnervoyθin èron mminmmon jinnpaima: ǹtetentieoou ǹf̀nouti m̀patep̀kaki ṡōpi: ète fai pe je m̀patoueksōrize m̀mon èp̀kaki: | Ought we not, then, to help ourselves in this world, and to ascribe glory to God before the darkness cometh, that is to say, before we are banished into the darkness? |
| 245 | Ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ · ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲧⲗ̅ⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲙ̅ϯ ⲛⲁⲛ · | ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲗ̀ⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϣⲧⲉⲙϯ ⲛⲁⲛ: | nanes èθrepenlas ṡōoui ǹpaima hiten t̀nystia: ǹhouo èθrenepyθimei èoutl̀tile ǹmou xen p̀kema ǹtouṡtemti nan: | It is far better to have our tongue parched in this world by fasting than for us to wish to have water sprinkled (upon it) in that place where water will not be given unto us. |
| 246 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣ̀ⲣⲙ̀ϩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: | marnspouḋaze èr̀rm̀he èvol xen hanniṡti ǹbasanos hiten hankouji ǹxisi ǹpaima: | Let us put forth our utmost endeavour to free ourselves from this great torture through a few sufferings in this world. |
| 247 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲛ · ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ · ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲙⲁ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϧⲙⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ: ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣ ϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: | àrif̀mevi je erṡanouxmom ǹṡōni ì ègōn: ǹhankouji ǹèhoou: ouoh anṡannav ènetouerkolazin m̀mōou hiten ǹreftihap ǹpikosmos ṡareoustōt tahon nem ouṡ̀θorter: keper ṡa oukouji ǹapryte te t̀kolasis nem p̀ma ǹtihap ǹpaima: | Remember when the fever of sickness cometh upon us, or a few disasters (or, calamities), or when we look upon those who are punished by the judge in (this) world, whereupon horror and quaking seize upon us, notwithstanding the fact that both the punishment and the place of judgement (endure) only for a very short space of time, remember, |
| 248 | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ϣⲁⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ̅ · | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ϣⲁ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲱϫⲉⲛ: | ara ouaṡ hōs ǹmine te t̀kolasis ǹp̀ma ǹtihap etnaṡōpi: θai etounaerkolazin m̀mon ǹxyts ṡa naiōn ǹatōjen: | I say, what manner of punishment it shall be in the place of jiidgement in the Other World which is to come, wherein we shall be punished for endless ages. |
| 249 | Ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϭⲉⲡⲏ̅ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ̅ · ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉϭⲏⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϭⲉⲡⲏ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϣⲉⲥ: ⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉϭⲏⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲟ: | ouk ouon marnċepỳ èvōk èxoun hiten t̀pily etċyv: ouoh mpenθrenmoṡi xen tetouoṡes: ensōoun ḋe èreǹh̀vyouì tyrou ǹpikosmos evtenθōnt èhanrasoui ouoh seċyp tyrou èp̀tako: | Ought we not, therefore, to make haste to enter in through the narrow gate, and not to walk about in the broad way? Now we know that all the works of the world are like unto dreams, and that they all pass away into destruction. |
| 250 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ⲡⲥⲁ̅ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲃ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ̅ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲥⲁ ϩⲱϥ ϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲉⲃ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ: | kai ġar t̀gom ǹp̀·sōma ṡarep̀ṡōni katali m̀mos: p̀·sa hōf ṡafhōċeb hiten t̀metxello: | For sickness bringeth to nought the strength of the body, and even the beauty of the bodily form decayeth through old age. |
| 251 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ: | ouoh kan anṡanapolave ǹout̀rapeza esouoole erṡanrouhi ṡōpi ṡanerpōvṡ ǹtes·hyḋony: | And even if we enjoy (the sight of) a table heaped high with food, when the evening cometh we forget the pleasures thereof. |
| 252 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲁ ⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲁⲓϩⲁⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲓ: | ouoh xa paks haplōs hōb niven etnpaima evoi ǹf̀ryti naihalous nem hanrasoui: | And in short, everything which is in this world becometh like unto the web of the spider, and like unto dreams. |
| 253 | ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛ̅ϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛ̀ϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲟⲩ: | ḋikaiōs ouon a p̀·sōtyr maġarize ǹnetouθlibe m̀mōou: èvol je mareǹhyḋony ǹpaikosmos jemgom ehrai ègōou: | Rightly, therefore, did the Saviour ascribe blessing to those who afflict themselves so that the pleasures of this world may not prevail over them. |
| 254 | ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · | ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁϩⲓ: ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ: | ouk ouon ǹf̀ryti èta abraam sōtem je àmou èvol xen pekkahi: ànon hōn marni èvol xen nenànomia: | Should not, then, we ourselves do as did Abraham, who hearkened unto (the words), ' Get thee forth from thy country and come forth from our iniquity? |
| 255 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ϣⲁϣϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ: | ouoh marnṡ̀lyl nem peθouab david engō m̀mos nahrem f̀nouti je ais̀mou èrok ǹṡaṡf ǹsop xen p̀èhoou èjen ǹhap ǹtekḋikaiosiny: | And let us pray with the holy man David, and say unto God, ' I will bless Thee seven times in the day because of the judgement of Thy righteousness' |
| 256 | ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · | ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲡ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: | ouhōb ġar enanef p saji nem f̀nouti ǹsyou niven hiten p̀ṡ̀lyl: | Now it is a good occupation to hold converse with God at all times by means of prayer. |
| 257 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲭⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ · ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲥⲩⲛⲏⲭⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: | isje ṡaret̀sinykia ġar ǹourōmi enanef pōōne ǹpetnatōmnet èrof èxoun èoumetsōtp: poso mallon petsaji ǹf̀nouti ǹtevṡy nem p̀èhoou hiten p̀ṡ̀lyl: | If the friendship of a good man converteth him that meeteth with him to that which is excellent, how much more will he be benefited who holdeth converse with God, by night and by day, by means of prayer? |
| 258 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲏϥ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ: | nim èneh petnaernovi efmevi je f̀nouti xatotf: | Now, no man ever sinned who remembered that God was before him. |
| 259 | Ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϭⲛϩⲓⲏ̅ ⲛⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ: | ouk ouon marnerf̀mevi ǹpetafgos je ṡ̀lyl ǹsyou niven: hina enef̀novi jemmōit ni èxoun èpenhyt hiten p̀erpōvṡ: | Therefore ought we not to remember that which he said, ' Pray at all times in order that sin may not discover a way whereby to enter into our hearts through the practice of forgetfulness? |
| 260 | Ϣⲣⲡ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ · | ϣⲣⲉⲡⲉⲣⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ: | ṡrepermeletan ǹf̀mou ǹtekmou ǹnekmelos et·hijen p̀kahi: ère p̀èhoou ǹp̀ċois nyou ǹf̀ryti ǹourefċioui: | Ponder beforehand upon the death which thou shalt die in thy members which are upon the earth, and (remember) that the day of God shall come like a thief. |
| 261 | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲓ̈ ⲧⲁⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ⲧⲁⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲁ̅ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ · | ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ ⲧⲁⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ: ⲧⲁⲣ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲛⲁ̀ ⲧⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ: | hotan avṡani ǹsōk ǹje netnafai ǹtekpsiṡy: ǹtekgos je hroṡ ǹhyt ehrai ègōi taernystevin: tar̀mǹtnà taermetanoin: | When those who are to bear away thy soul shall come after thee thou wilt say, ' Be merciful unto me, for I will fast, I will do deeds of mercy, I will repent.' |
| 262 | Ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | senagos nak je eie m̀pek·sōtem èp̀ċois efōṡ èvol je as·hōn èxoun ǹje t̀metouro ǹǹfyouì: | And they shall say unto thee, c Didst thou, then, not hear God Who cried out saying, 'The kingdom which is in the heavens hath drawn nigh?' |
| 263 | ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ̅ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ: | eie m̀pek·sōtem èrof efgō m̀mos je na tarounai nōten: | Didst thou, then, not hear Him when He spake saying, 'Shew mercy, and I will shew mercy unto you? |
| 264 | Ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲡ̅ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · | ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡ̀ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ: | eie m̀pek·sōtem èpavlos efgō m̀mos je hoson èouontan m̀mav ǹp̀·syou marnerhōb èp̀p̀etnanouf: | Didst thou, then, not hear Paul saying, 'Whilst we have time with us let us do the thing which is good?' |
| 265 | ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϥ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ: | petouōṡ èougai ferkria an ǹhanx̀ronos: | He who desireth salvation hath no need of a long time [for repentance]. |
| 266 | ⲙⲏ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ · | ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ: ⲉⲧⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ: | my ġar a p̀lystys erxria ǹhanx̀ronos: etafpisteve m̀mate aftihyv ǹp̀paraḋisos: | The thief had no need of a long time for repentance; he believed earnestly, and he gained Paradise. |
| 267 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | ouoh ǹmartiros eθouab xen oukouji ǹapryte averklyronomin ǹt̀metouro ǹǹfyouì: | And the holy martyrs in a very little time inherited the kingdom which is in the heavens |
| 268 | ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϯ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙ̅ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · | ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲕ ϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙ̀ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ: | nète m̀mav men avti ǹpous̀nof: ǹθok ḋe hōk ti ǹnekrm̀eiooue: | they gave their blood, do thou give thy tears. |
| 269 | Ϥ̅ϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲁⲫⲏ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥϯⲥⲃⲱ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ · | ϥ̀ϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥ̀ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲩⲙⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ: | f̀jiċol an ǹje p ètafgos je tiouōṡ èθrerōmi niven ougai: eθve fai oumonon je f̀tisvō nan xen t̀ġ̀rafy eθouab: alla f̀tisvō nan on hiten ǹsimfora nem ǹxisi ǹhankōouni: | He Who said, I would that all men should be saved,' is no liar; for this reason He teacheth us not only by the Holy Scriptures, but also by the misfortunes and sufferings of others. |
| 270 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϫⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ̅ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ: | kai ġar tennav èǹsaein evouōje ǹǹrōmi: ouoh narxōn evhemsi hi p̀byma evtimōrei ǹǹrefċioui: hina hiten ǹxisi ǹǹkōouni ennaṡōpi xen outōvs: | Moreover, we see physicians inflicting pain on men, and we also see the governors who sit on the seat of judgement inflicting righteous punishments on the thieves, and this they do in order that through the sufferings of others we may be admonished. |
| 271 | ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲛϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ⲉⲁⲛϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲕⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | tinou oun namenrati eanjenouni èvol xen t̀pistis marnfōt ehrai èt̀knōsis: èvol ḋe xen t̀knōsis èxoun ètàġapy: èvol ḋe xen θai ètekk̀lyronomia etxen ǹfyouì: | And now, O my beloved, since we are rooted in the faith, let us increase in knowledge ; from knowledge (let us proceed) to love, and from this to the inheritance which is in the heavens. |
| 272 | ⲙⲁⲣⲡ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲡ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: | marp̀p̀roskarterei èp̀ṡ̀lyl ǹf̀ryti ets̀xyout: | Let us persist obstinately in prayer, as it is written. |
| 273 | Ⲛϣⲟⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ̅ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲥⲉⲣ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲣ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ · | ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ̀ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲣ ⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ: | ǹṡoos kan em̀mon ouōnṡ xatotou seerouṡỳ ǹroeis eθve pouoohe ǹesōou: kan em̀mon θyrion nouhoor rōis xatotou: | Shepherds, even if there be no wolves about them, keep watch all night over their flocks of sheep, and even if there be no wild animals (about them) their dogs keep watch for them. |
| 274 | Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ · ϩⲟⲙⲱⲥ ⲧⲕⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ: ϩⲟⲙⲱⲥ ⲧ̀ⲕⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲕⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀: | eθve fai nanes ènanastrefe ǹsyou niven: kan em̀mon pirasmos higōn: homōs t̀kimnasia nap̀laptei m̀mok laav an: alla naknatihyv èp̀houò: | or this reason is it good that we should continue to exercise ourselves in our work at all times, and even if no temptations come upon us, the exercise will certainly do thee no harm whatsoever, nay, on the contrary, thou wilt benefit thyself exceedingly. |
| 275 | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟ̅ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̀ϥⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: | nim niven ġar peteǹfnatihyv an efoi ǹouṡy ǹroeis hiten p̀ṡ̀lyl: | For who is the man who did not benefit himself by watching all night in prayer? |
| 276 | Ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ · | ⲥ̀ϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | s̀ṡe ouon èron èθrenrōis sasa niven je areneoukakia ǹouōh xen tenpsiṡy: | Therefore it is meet for us to keep watch on every side, so that evil may not break into our souls. |
| 277 | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡϩⲛ̅ϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲏⲕⲏ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡ̀ϩⲛϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲏⲕⲏ̀ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | erṡanoupsiṡy ġar p̀hnjitipe ǹf̀novi ǹtesmoun èvol xen oum̀ntanaisθytos ṡasoueh ouniṡti ǹprosθykỳ èjen p̀ṡōni ǹf̀novi: | When once the soul hath tasted sin, it will continue in a state of unconsciousness, and will go on adding greatly to the sickness of sin. |
| 278 | ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϯⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲉⲣⲟ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ · ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩⲥ̅ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛϭⲉⲣⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ: ϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ǹf̀ryti ġar ǹouθik ǹk̀rōm afṡanċero xen ouhyly: ṡafrok·hs sasa niven: | For as when thou hast once kindled a fire it burneth up quickly through the fuel (above it), and flames burst out in all directions |
| 279 | ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲉⲣϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ: | θai hōs te f̀ryti ǹt̀fisis ǹf̀novi: asṡanyh ǹerċois èp̀logismos ǹt̀psiṡy: ṡastako ǹt̀psiṡy tyrs: ouoh p̀kesōma nemas: | even so is it in the case of the natural disposition of sin, which finally obtaineth the mastery over the reasoning power of the soul, and then destroyeth the whole soul itself, and the body also with it. |
| 280 | Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ̅ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲱⲥ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉ̀ⲕⲧⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲱⲥ: | eθve fai peteṡṡe pe eanapotasse èktò èfahou ǹtarṡy ǹf̀novi ǹp̀·s̀mot ǹouhtò ǹataktōs: | For this reason what we ought to do is to drive back once and for all the beginnings of sin, just as we should drive back a horse which is uncontrolled. |
| 281 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲕⲟⲛ · ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲕⲟⲛ: ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | isje tennatiloġos xa ousaji ǹarkon: poso mallon xa ǹnovi etċi èxoun èf̀mou: | If we take heed (that we speak not) idle words, how much more ought we to do so in the case of the sins which lead to death? |
| 282 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ̅ · | ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲗⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: | mpenθrep̀h̀log ǹǹh̀vyouì ǹp̀bios erapatan m̀mon: | Let not the pleasure of the works of (this) life lead us astray. |
| 283 | Ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ · | ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ: | ǹh̀vyouì ġar ǹǹrōmi seṡove laav an èhanrasoui nem hanhaives: ouoh arevoi ǹf̀ryti ǹoumou ǹtesōrem efsōk: | For the works of men are in no wise different from dreams and shadows, and they are like the rushing torrent which floweth swiftly away. |
| 284 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲉ ⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲉ ⲧ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ: | m̀pererṡfyri ǹxryma nem oumetramaò: alla ànav èf̀ryti etoupōōne èvol xen fai èfai ouoh èvol xen paike t ènai keouai: | Hold not to be marvellous things the possessions and the riches of this world, but observe how they are transferred from this man to that, and how they pass from that man to another |
| 285 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: | eθve fai peteṡṡe pe eerkatafronin m̀mōou: | for this reason it is right that we should despise them. |
| 286 | ϥ̅ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉ · | ϥ̀ⲣⲱϣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲉ: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲛϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉ: | f̀rōṡi ġar èmaṡō ǹje p̀·saji ets̀xyout etgō m̀mos je netennav èrōou hanp̀rosouoeiṡ ne: netnnav ḋe èrōou an hanṡa èneh ne: | For very right is the word which is written that saith, ' The things which are seen are those that are for a time, whilst the things which are not seen are those which are for ever' |
| 287 | ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲱϭⲃ̅ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ̅ ⲛⲉ · ⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ · | ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲧϩⲱϭⲉⲃ ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲉ: ⲥⲉϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ: | nète m̀mav hanat·hōċeb ne hanattako ne: seṡop an xametavoly: | The latter things are incorruptible and indestructible, and they abide without change. |
| 288 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲡⲟ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ: | marnspouḋaze ouon ègfo nan ǹnai: | Let us therefore do our utmost to acquire these things for ourselves. |
| 289 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ · ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲃⲓⲟⲥ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛϫⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ: ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ: | marnaġōnize èjen nai: nem f̀ryti ġar èθrengpelaav nan xen nai: anṡani èvol xen paibios: | Let us strive eagerly for these things, for otherwise it is unlikely that we shall be able to acquire any of these for ourselves, when we shall go forth from this life. |
| 290 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲥⲉ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲭⲁⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲟⲥⲓ: | kai ġar mareṡoeig jiklom avṡankapaġōn èvol: eθve fai marnharpaze nan ǹp̀k̀lom: ǹtetenr̀vol èp̀ṡipe nem p̀osi: | For he who striveth in the contest receiveth not the crown if he abandoneth the contest; therefore let us seize and carry off the crown, and we shall thus escape disgrace and loss. |
| 291 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲣⲱⲕ̅ϩ̅ ϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲥⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲣⲱⲕϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϯⲟⲥⲉ: | pegaf ġar je pète pefhōb narōk·h f̀natiose: | Now the Scripture saith, 'He whose possessions are consumed with fire shall suffer loss' |
| 292 | Ⲁⲣⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ̅ ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲭⲣⲱⲙ: | ara ouaṡ ǹmine pe pai èron krōm: | Now what kind of burning with fire is that which shall be to us? |
| 293 | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ: | ara ouaṡ ǹmine pe p̀kaki et·hivol: | And what kind of thing is the outer darkness? |
| 294 | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ · | ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ: | ara ouaṡ ǹmine pe p̀mà ǹp̀rimi nem p̀ċahċeh ǹnovhe: | And what kind of things are the place of Weeping and the gnashing of teeth? |
| 295 | ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ̅ · ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡ̅ⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ̅ ⲉⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ · | ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲓ̀ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ: | ċi ǹnai èxoun ènek·hyt: ǹtekàreh ètekpsiṡy esoi ǹparθenos ṡatep̀patṡelet ì xen pefōou: | Take these things into thy heart, and guard thou thy soul and keep in virgin state until the Bridegroom cometh in His glory. |
| 296 | Ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲃϣ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ: | psallei hōk ekgō m̀mos je tapsiṡy xen najig ǹsyou niven: ouoh m̀peierpōvṡ ǹpeknomos: | And do thou sing psalms saying, ' My soul is in thy hands at all times' I do not forget Thy Law.' |
| 297 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣϭⲥ̅ ⲛⲛ̅ϭⲉⲣⲏϭ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϭⲟⲣϭⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲉⲣⲏϫ: | ouoh àgos je ǹθok etnatougoi èt̀ċorċes ǹǹjeryg: | And say, 'Thou art He Who doth deliver me from the snare of the hunter.' |
| 298 | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲉⲣⲟ̅ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲃϣ̅ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲥϭⲉⲣⲟ: ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲃϣ: | mareteklampas ṡōpi esċero: mpenθrevjimi èrok ekovṡ: | Let thy lamp be burning, and permit not thyself to fall asleep. |
| 299 | ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ̅ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲕⲁⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ϩⲟⲗϫ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ̀: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ: | kan isje p̀hinyb holg nahrak ǹtevṡỳ: alla emi je m̀mon holċ ǹhouo èǹpsalmos: | And if slumber be sweet to thee in the night season, yet know thou that there is nothing sweeter than the Psalms. |
| 300 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡ̅ⲡⲉⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ̅ ⲉϥϩⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲓ̈ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ϩⲗⲟϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉ̀ϥϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲓ: | pegaf ġar ǹje peθouab je anek·saji hlog xen taṡouōve ǹhouo eveviō èfxen rōi: | For the holy man (David) said, 'Thy words are sweeter in my throat than honey in the mouth.' |
| 301 | ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϯ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ǹmartiros ti ǹnoupsiṡy mminmmoou xa f̀ran ǹf̀nouti: | The martyrs gave their own souls for the Name of God |
| 302 | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ: | ànon hōn marnìni èxoun ǹtenaskysis: | let us bring as an offering (to Him) our life of self-denial. |
| 303 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲉⲣϣ̅ϩⲉⲛϫⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉϣϩⲁⲛϫⲃ̀ⲃⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: | àrif̀mevi je avpereṡhangv̀ves ǹk̀rōm xaroou ǹǹmartiros: | Remember that some of the martyrs were laid upon coals of fire : |
| 304 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ̅ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ · ⲉⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ: ⲉⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲉⲥⲏⲧ: | ǹθok hōk mpenθrep̀hōb ṡōpi efhorṡ nahrak: eenkot hi p̀esyt: | let not, therefore, the matter seem to thee to be a hardship if thou hast to sleep upon the ground. |
| 305 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲣ̅ⲥⲧⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥ̅ⲥⲓϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ̅ · ⲁϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲓϣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲣ̀ⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲓϣⲉ ϧⲁⲧ̀ⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲗⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ⲃⲓⲱ: ⲁϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲓϣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ: | isje ṡaretektapro r̀stoi ouoh ǹtessiṡe xat̀nystia: alla petafθamiep̀h̀log ǹpèviō: afjitipe ǹp̀·siṡe xarok: | If thy mouth is wont to become foul and bitter through fasting, (remember that) He Who created the sweetness in the honey tasted gall for thy sake. |
| 306 | Ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲕ̅ⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ | ⲕⲁⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲣ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ | kan isje akrimi ǹousop èjen neknovi: alla m̀patekr̀t·he ǹpavlos efrimi èjen p̀ougai ǹhankōouni | Although thou mayest weep occasionally for thy sins, thou hast not as yet done as Paul did, who wept for the salvation of others. |
| 307 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ · ϣⲁⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ: ϣⲁⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲧ̀ⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲉ: | marnparakalei oun ǹnenèryou xen naisaji: ṡaaoukouji ǹsyou pe p̀xisi: t̀anapavsis hōs ouǹṡaeneh te: | Let us address each other in these words : 'Suffering endureth only for a short time, but the Resurrection (or, Rest) is for eternity.' |
| 308 | Ϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ · | ϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ: | ċro èp̀xisi hiten t̀·helpis: | Vanquish suffering by means of hope. |
| 309 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ · ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ · ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲥϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ: ⲧ̀ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ: ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ: | pegaf ġar je t̀θ̀lipsis eserhōb èouhipomony: t̀·hipomony ḋe ouhelpis: t̀·helpis ḋe mpasċiṡipi: | For the Scripture saith, ' Tribulation worketh patience, and patience hope, and hope giveth birth to shamefacedness.' |
| 310 | ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲑⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ · ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲉⲛ̅ⲉϩ ⲧⲉ · | ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ: ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲉ: | mevi èvol je t̀·hyḋony men ou p̀rosouapryte te: t̀kolasis ḋe hōs ouǹṡaeneh te: | Consider, moreover, that pleasure (endureth) only for a short time, and that punishment lasteth for ever. |
| 311 | ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲑⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ̅ ⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · | ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲗⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ ⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ: | paretei ǹp̀h̀log ǹt̀·hyḋony: eθve p m̀kah ǹhyt ǹt̀kolasis: | Excuse thyself from the delight of pleasure, because of the tribulation of the punishment (thereof). |
| 312 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲭⲣⲱ̅ ⲛⲛ̅ⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ · ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲧⲕ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲏ : | ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲭⲣⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲓⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏ: | mpenθrep̀ḋiavolos xrō ǹnenmelos ǹf̀ryti ǹhansoote: àreh èrok mpenθrefgotk hiten p̀·sote ǹp̀livi ǹt̀·hy: | Cause not the Devil to make use of our members us arrows (against us), and guard thyself and let him not transfix thee with the arrow of the appetite of the belly. |
| 313 | Ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲙⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϥϩⲓϫⲙ̅ · ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲑⲏ · | ⲕ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲑⲣⲉⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ϥϩⲓϫⲉⲛ: ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲗⲓⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏ: | k̀·sōoun ġar je menensaθrepilaos jioor ǹt̀·halassa m̀peouōms: ouoh mōisys ḋe hōf fhijen: p̀kahi hiten p̀livi ǹt̀·hy: | For thou knowest that, after the people (of Israel) had passed over the sea, without being drowned, Moses himself became master of the land through the appetite of the belly. |
| 314 | ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲱⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϭⲓⲛϩⲉ̅ · | ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϭⲓⲛϩⲉ̀: | gouṡt èp̀xisi ǹnète m̀mav ǹtekfōt èvol ǹtouċinhè: | Take good heed thyself to the sufferings of those who were there, and flee thou from their fall. |
| 315 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲥⲟ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ · ϥⲛⲁϯⲥⲟ̅ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯⲁⲥⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϯⲁⲥⲟ ϩⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ: | isje m̀pef̀nouti tiaso èneklaos ète nète m̀mav ne: f̀natiaso hōk an èrok akṡaneramelys: | If God did not give His people who were there [water] to drink, He will not give thee (water) to drink if thou practise carelessness. |
| 316 | Ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϭⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ · ⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ: ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | akṡanaġōnize oun xen pek·hyt tyrf: xen oupistis esouog: k̀naevfrane xen f̀raṡi nem p̀θelyl ǹṡaèneh: | If thou shalt strive in the contest with thy whole heart, in perfect faith, thou shalt be happy in joy and in gladness for ever. |
| 317 | Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲕ̅ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ : ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ — — — — — — — — | ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̀ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈,,,,,,,, | p̀roseṡe oun ouon ǹnav niven ènaisavev etmeh ǹougai ǹtekàreh èrōou: ǹtekgokou èvol hina èret̀t̀rias eθouab jieoou hrai ǹxytk piōt nem p̀ṡyri nem pip̀na eθouab jinǹtinou ouoh ǹsyou niven ṡaanaiōn tyrou ǹaiōn àmyn: ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈,,,,,,,, | Lay fast hold, therefore, at all times upon these teachings which are full of salvation, and keep thou them, and fulfil thou them, so that the Holy Trinity may be glorified through thee, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, henceforward, and always, for all ages of ages. Amen. |
| 318 | ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓ̈ⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ · — — — — — — — — | ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ:,,,,,,, | apa iōannou arṡyèpiskopou:,,,,,,, | Apa John, Archbishop |
Provenance
- title
- On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2
- dialect
- sahidic
- source
- Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "john-constantinople", document penitence.02
- licence
- CC-BY 4.0
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- attribution
- attribution
- On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus john-constantinople, document penitence.02, version 5.0.0 (2024-05-06), 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 5.0.0, 2024-05-06)
- file
- Homilies/John of Constantinople/penitence.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
- title
- On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2 — Cairene
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from penitence.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "john-constantinople", document penitence.02)
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus john-constantinople, document penitence.02, version 5.0.0 (2024-05-06), 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 5.0.0, 2024-05-06)
- 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=3 abbrev_by_lemma=1 abbrev_unstroked_left=14 editorial_lacuna=2 lexeme_L1-S-3=4 lexeme_L1-S-5=3 lexeme_L1-S-8=12 lexeme_open=30 numeral_single_ambiguous=18 restored_accepted=3 stroke_kept=1514 th_resolved=62 tokens=3316
- file
- Homilies/John of Constantinople/penitence.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- title
- On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2 — Kemetic
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from penitence.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus john-constantinople, document penitence.02, version 5.0.0 (2024-05-06), 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 5.0.0, 2024-05-06)
- generated by
- tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
- file
- Homilies/John of Constantinople/penitence.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
- 317 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 1 model drafts (marked “draft”)
- quoted from
- E. A. Wallis Budge — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM john-constantinople, penitence.02 (317 lines)
L0 witness
L1 Cairene
L2 Kemetic
English
Cite as:
On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "john-constantinople", document penitence.02. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/homilies/john-of-constantinople/penitence.02.sahidic.scriptorium/. On Penitence and Abstinence, part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus john-constantinople, document penitence.02, version 5.0.0 (2024-05-06), 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.