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Attribution: Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pachomius-instructions, document pachomius.instructions.02, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Amir Zeldes, Lance Martin; 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.
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| 1 | Ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: | ṑ p̀rōmi ċepy fōt èvol ǹf̀novi ǹtekerf̀mevi ǹtiounou ǹf̀mou: | O man, flee quickly from sin, and remember death immediately. |
| 2 | Ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲕ ⲑⲙ̅ⲕⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡϩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲏ · | ϥ̀ⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲕ ⲑⲙ̀ⲕⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ: | f̀s̀xyout ġar je ṡarep̀rōmi ǹhak θm̀kef̀novi: ouoh je p̀ho ǹnaskytys naerouōini ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀ry: | For it is written, 'A wise man suppresseth sin, and the face of the ascetic shall shine like the sun.' |
| 3 | ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉϫⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲉ̀ϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲥⲏⲟⲩ: | àrif̀mevi on ǹmōisys: je afsotp·s naf: èċixisi nem pilaos ǹf̀nouti: ǹhouo èċi ǹtapolavsis ǹf̀novi p̀rossyou: | Moreover, remember Moses, who chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the I pleasures of sin for a time. |
| 4 | Ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲓⲛ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | akṡanmerep̀xisi ǹneθouab: senaerṡfyr èrok ǹtouerpresbevin xarok ǹnahren f̀nouti: | If thou lovest the suffering of the saints, they will make themselves to be companions of thine, and they will minister on thy behalf before God. |
| 5 | ⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥ⳨ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ · ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲥ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥ⳨ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϭⲟⲓⲥ: | ǹtefti nak ǹaityma niven etnanef: èvol je akċi ǹpek·s⳨goeis: akouahk ǹsa pekċois: | And He will grant thee every good thing for which thou dost petition, because thou hast taken up thy cross, and hast followed thy Lord. |
| 6 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲑⲓⲉⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲫⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ: ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | m̀perfōt ǹsa oukaθeḋra: nōou ǹmetrōmi: hina èref̀nouti naerskepazin m̀mok èvol xen t̀·hatyv eteǹk·sōoun m̀mos an ǹtefapokaθista m̀mok ètefmytropolis tielym ǹt̀fe: | Do not seek after a seat of glory among men, so that God may shelter thee from the blast of the storm of which thou knowest nothing, and may apportion thee a seat in His metropolis, Jerusalem of heaven. |
| 7 | Ⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ḋokymaze on ǹhōb niven: | Test everything. |
| 8 | ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓ̈ⲱⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲑⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ: ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲣ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | amahte ǹp̀petnanouf: homoiōs m̀perr̀tasval èxoun: èt̀·hikōn ǹf̀nouti: | Lay hold upon that which is good. Similarly, do not treat with contempt the image of God. |
| 9 | ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ̅ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲓ̈ϣⲓ̈ⲡⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲧⲏⲕ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ: ϫⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣ̀ϩⲧⲏⲕ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ: | àreh on ètekmetṡyri ṡym: je k̀naàreh ètekmetxello: mypote ǹtekċiṡipi ǹtekr̀htyk: xen p̀eia ǹiōsafat: | Moreover, keep diligently thy youth with all care, in order that thou mayest be able to keep diligently thine old age with all care, lest thou be put to shame, and thou come to an end in the Valley of Jehoshaphat. |
| 10 | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛ̅ⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭⲕ̅ · ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭⲕ: ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: | ère p̀·sōnt tyrf ǹf̀nouti nōou èrok: ǹtouneċnouċk: evgō m̀mos: | The whole creation of God shall look upon thee, and they shall revile thee, saying, |
| 11 | ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ · Ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲓ̈ⲕ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · ⲛⲟϫⲕ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ: ⲁⲛϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ: ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲙⲉⲛϯ: ⲛⲟϫⲕ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | je nanmevi èrok ǹmyni je ǹtkouèsōou: anjimi èrok ǹouōnṡ ǹpaima: moṡi nak tinou èp̀ṡik ǹàmenti: nogk tinou xen p̀hyt ǹp̀kahi: | We used to think about thee every day, and believe that thou wast a sheep, but we find thee to be a wolf in this place. Get thee gone now into the pit of Amente, cast thyself down now into the heart of the earth. |
| 12 | Ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲓⲡⲉ · ⲛ̅ϯϭⲟⲧ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ · Ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲓⲡⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯϭⲟⲧ ⲉⲕⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ: ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ: | ṑ painiṡti ǹṡipe: ǹtetiċot ekmoṡi xen pikosmos: evtieoou nak je ǹθokousōtp: ǹte p̀nav ḋe hōf etaki èpeia ǹiōsafat: p̀ma ǹp̀hap avjimi èrok ekkykahyv: | O what great shame! Whilst thou didst walk in the world men gave glory to thee thinking that thou wast a man of moral excellence; the moment, however, that thou comest to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the place of judgement, thou art found to be naked. |
| 13 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲥⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲥⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲗⲉⲡ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | ouoh ère ouon niven erθeōrin ǹneknovi: nem tekasṡimosiny etċolep èf̀nouti nem ǹrōmi: | And every one looketh upon thy sins, and upon thy shame which is revealed to God and man. |
| 14 | Ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲑⲱⲛ: | ouoi nak xen tiounou ète m̀mav: eknaktepek·ho eθōn: | Woe be unto thee in that hour! Whither wilt thou turn thy face? |
| 15 | ⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲕ ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲉⲥⲕⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ · | ⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲉⲥⲕⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ: | ie areknaouōn ǹrōk ǹtekgos je ou neknovi toove ètekpsiṡy: eskym ǹf̀ryti ǹouċooune: | Or, supposing that thou canst open thy mouth, what wilt thou say? Thy sins have sealed thy soul, which is black like unto sackcloth. |
| 16 | Ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ̈ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ · ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲁⲛ · Ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ: ⲉⲕϯϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲟⲡⲥⲉⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲕ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ: | ou petknaaf ǹtiounou: ète m̀mav: ekrimi: ǹtounajirime an ǹtotk: ektiho ǹtounajisop·sep ǹtotk an: èvol je hanatna ne netavtyik ètotou: | What wilt thou do in that hour? Thou wilt weep, but they will not accept weeping from thee. Thou wilt make supplication, but they will not accept supplication from thee because the beings into whose hands thou shalt be given are merciless. |
| 17 | Ⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · | ⲱ̀ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ϩⲟϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϣⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲁ̀ⲙⲉⲛϯ: | ṑ ouoi ǹp̀naveteknasōtem èts̀my ǹhoti: ouoh èt̀ṡōt èvol: je mareǹrefernovi kotou èàmenti: | O woe be unto thee in that hour wherein thou shalt hear that terrible voice which shall give judgement, saying, 'Let the sinners return to Amente.' |
| 18 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ · ⲛⲉⲧⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ̅ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓ̈ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: ⲛⲉⲧⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: | ouoh on je sahe θynou èvol m̀moi: nets·houoret èt̀sate ǹṡaèneh etavsevtōts ǹp̀diabolos nem nefangelos: | And again, 'Depart ye from Me, O ye accursed, into the everlasting fire which hath been prepared for the Devil and his angels.' |
| 19 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓ̈ⲁ :— | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲁϥⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ: | ouoh on je netìri ǹǹparabasis aimestōou èθrafōti èvol xen t̀polis ǹp̀ċois ǹnetìri tyrou ǹtànomia: | And again, 'Those who commit transgressions, and all those who work iniquity, do I hate, and I will destroy them out of the city of God' |
| 20 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲭⲣⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲥⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲟ̅ⲡⲕ̅ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲭⲣⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉⲕⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲟ̀ⲡⲕ: | tinou oun paṡyri: xrō ǹpaikosmos xen outasθo èvol: ekmoṡi xen oumǹtatòpk: | Now therefore, O my son, make use of this world, but despise it as thou doest so, and walk therein holding it to be a thing of no account. |
| 21 | ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲏⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡϫⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓ̈ⲁ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ · | ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ: | ekouyh ǹsa p̀ċois xen hōb niven: je ekère èouparrysia: xen p̀eia ǹiōsafat: | Follow thou the Lord in everything, and thou shalt find boldness of speech in the Valley of Jehoshaphat. |
| 22 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲥⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓ̈ⲍⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ: | marounav èrok on xen pikosmos ǹf̀ryti ǹnaitasθo èvol: xen p̀èhoou ḋe ǹp̀hap ǹtoujimi èrok: ek·stolize xen ouṑou: | Let the things which are in the world appear to thee things which are to be despised, and in the Day of Judgement thou wilt find thyself arrayed in glory. |
| 23 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ̅ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ: | m̀perkapek·hyt on èvol: m̀mon laav ǹrōmi: eθve t̀motnes ǹtekpsiṡy: alla negpekrōouṡ èp̀ċois ouoh ǹθof f̀nasanouṡk: | Do not commit thy heart unto any man for the sake of the comfort of thy soul, but cast thy care upon the Lord, and He will sustain thee. |
| 24 | Ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲏⲗⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲕⲁ ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓ̈ϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁⲣⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲁⲑ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ̅ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲃⲱⲕ · | ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲁ ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲉⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲁⲑ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲃⲟⲕ: | ànav eylias etafka htyf èrof hijen p̀ṡeimarros ǹxaraθ eafsanouṡf hiten ouavok: | Consider Elijah, who settled himself by the o brook of Cherith, and He fed him by the ravens. |
| 25 | Ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ̈ⲁ ⲁⲥⲕⲉⲛⲥ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲥⲕⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ: | rōis èrok èmaṡō èt̀pornia askenesoumyṡ ġar astavoou ehrai: | Keep watch over thyself with all diligence in respect to fornication, which hath overthrown very many. |
| 26 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲉ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: | m̀pererṡfyr èkouji: | Make not thyself the companion of a youth. |
| 27 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ: | m̀perfōt èxoun ès̀·himi: | Go not after a woman. |
| 28 | Ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · | ⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ: ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ: | fōt èvol: ǹt̀motnes ǹp̀·sōma: je ṡareoumetṡfyr moh ǹf̀ryti ǹouk̀rōm: | the pleasures of the body, for companionship is wont to bum like fire. |
| 29 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲣ̅ϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲓ̈ϩⲓ̈ⲡⲗⲉⲉⲓⲛ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲙⲟⲩϩ · ⲛϥ̅ⲣⲉⲕϩ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲗⲏ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲣ̀ϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲛⲓ ϩⲓϩⲓ ⲡ̀ⲗⲉⲉⲓⲛ: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⲙⲟϩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲣⲉⲕⲉϩⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ϩⲩⲗⲏ: | m̀perfōt èxoun èlaav ǹsarks èvol je r̀ṡanpōni hihi p̀leein: ṡarep̀k̀rōm moh: ǹtefrekehoumyṡ ǹhily: | Flee not unto any being of flesh whatsoever, because when the stone striketh upon the fire breaketh out, and it burneth up very much substance. |
| 30 | Ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓ̈ⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ · ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲕⲓ̈ⲙ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | fōt èxoun èp̀ċois ǹnav niven: ǹtek·hemsi xa tefhaives: je petouyh xen t̀boyθia ǹp̀petgose: f̀naṡōpi xat̀·haives ǹf̀nouti ǹt̀fe: ǹtefnakim an ṡa èneh: | Flee thou to the Lord at every hour, sit thou down in the shadow of Him, for he who abideth in the help of the Most High shall be under the shadow of the God of heaven, and he shall never be moved. |
| 31 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲑⲓⲉⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲗⲕ̅ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧ̀ϩⲓⲉⲗⲏ̀ⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲁⲗⲏⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲗⲕ: | àrif̀mevi ǹp̀ċois: ouoh t̀·hielỳm ǹt̀fe: maresalyi ehrai èjen pek·hyt: ouoh k̀naṡōpi xen pis̀mou ǹt̀fe ǹte p̀ṑou ǹf̀nouti olk: | Remember thou the Lord and the Jerusalem of heaven; let (the memorial thereof) go up in thy heart, and thou shalt be under the blessing of heaven, and the glory of God shall support thee. |
| 32 | Ϩⲛ̅ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · | ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ: | xen hareh niven àreh èpek·sōma nem pek·hyt: | Keep thou thy body and thy heart with the greatest diligence. |
| 33 | ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ · ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲫⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | fōt ǹsatiryny nem p̀touvo: evmyr nem nouèryou tareknav èf̀nouti: | Follow after peace and humility, and if these are bound together (in thee) they will make thee to see God. |
| 34 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ · ϥⲟ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ: ϥ̀ⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | m̀permour on nem laav ǹrōmi: je petmyr nem pefson: f̀oi ǹgaji èf̀nouti: | Again, attach not thyself closely unto any man, for he who is bound to his brother becometh an enemy imto God. |
| 35 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲓ̈ⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouoh petoi ǹoueiryny nem pefson efoi ǹoeiryny nem f̀nouti: | And he who is at peace with his brother is at peace with God. |
| 36 | Ⲁⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ · ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡϥ̅ⲥⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · ⲉⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ̅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲕⲉⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉ̀ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | akemi oun tinou je m̀mon petoi ǹniṡti ètiryny: hōste èθrep̀ouai p̀ouai: merepefson: kan arekouab èvol xen novi niven: ekoi ǹgaji èpek·son: ekoi ǹṡemmo èf̀nouti: | Now thou knowest that there is no state of peace greater than that every man should love his brother ; but if thou art free from sin of every kind but art at enmity with thy brother, thou art a stranger unto God. |
| 37 | Ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ · ϫⲉⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · | ϥ̀ⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ: | f̀s̀xyout ġar je ṡini ǹsatiryny nem p̀touvo: je arevmyr nem nouèryou: | For it is written, 'Seek after peace and purity, for they are bound together. |
| 38 | Ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ · | ϥ̀ⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ: | f̀s̀xyout ḋe on je kan èouontyi t̀pistis tyrs hōste èpenetōou èvol: em̀mon aġapy ḋe ǹhyt ǹtinatihyv an ǹlaav: | And again it is written, 'And even if I have all the faith, so that (I can) remove a mountain, without love of heart, I am benefited in nothing. |
| 39 | ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲁⲥⲕⲱⲧ · | ⲧ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲁⲥⲕⲱⲧ: | t̀àġapy ṡaskōt: | Love buildeth up. |
| 40 | Ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲱϩⲙ̅ · Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ :— | ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲱϧⲉⲙ: ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲁϫ ⲉϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: | ou petnatouvo ǹp̀ċōxem: isje ouon oumosti xen pek·hyt ie oumetgag efθōn pektouvo: | There can be no purity in impurity. If hatred existeth in thy heart, or enmity, where is thy purity? |
| 41 | Ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲓⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓ̈ⲁⲥ · ϫⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ · Ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲏ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁϫⲉ | ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ: ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϫⲁϫ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϧⲁⲑⲟⲩϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϫⲁϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲓⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϫⲁϫ | pejep̀ċois xen ieremias: je f̀saji nem pet·hitouōōf xen hansaji ǹoeirynikon: èret̀metgag ḋe xen pefhyt efsaji nem petxaθouf xen ouk̀rof: èret̀metgag xen pefhyt ie efmevi èt̀metgag | The Lord saith in Jeremiah, 'He speaketh with his neighbour words of peace, whilst there is enmity in his heart; he speaketh with his neighbour (words of) guile, whilst there is enmity in his heart, or, he meditateth enmity : |
| 42 | ⲙⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲥ̅ · | ⲙⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | my ehrai èjen nai tinagōnt an pejep̀ċois: | Shall not I be wroth concerning this, saith the Lord? |
| 43 | ⲏ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉ · ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲃⲁ · | ⲓⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ: ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲃⲁ: | ie èjen ouheθnos ǹte taimine: tapsiṡy naìri an ǹoukva: | Or shall not my soul perform vengeance on the heathen likewise?' |
| 44 | Ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲛ · | ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: | hōste arefgō m̀mos: je petoi ǹgaji èpefson fai pe p̀heθnos: èvol je ǹheθnos moṡi xen p̀kaki: m̀peousouen f̀ouōini: | Thus He saith: He who is at enmity with his brother—this man is the heathen, because the heathen walketh in the darkness of death, knowing (not) the light, |
| 45 | Ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥϯ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | θai te f̀ryti ǹpetmosti: ǹpefson efmoṡi xen p̀kaki: ǹtefsōoun an ǹf̀nouti: | which meaneth that he who hateth his brother walketh in the darkness, knowing not God. |
| 46 | ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ · ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϫⲁϫ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | a p̀mosti ġar ǹt̀metgag tōm ǹnefval: ǹtefnav èvol an èt̀·hikōn: ǹf̀nouti: | For the hatred of enmity hath closed his eyes, and he seeth not the image of God. |
| 47 | Ⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲥ̅ · ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ̈ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ · Ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲛ · | ⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲓϫⲉⲉⲩⲉ: ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ: ⲉⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲫⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲛ: | efhōn ḋe etotn ǹje p̀ċois: je merenetenjijeeve: s̀mou ènetsahoui m̀mōten: eerp̀petnanouf ǹnetfyt ǹsōn: | And the Lord commanded us, saying, 'Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good unto those who persecute you.' |
| 48 | Ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲓ̈ⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲧ · ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲣ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ · ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · Ⲛϣⲗϩ̅ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲗⲟⲅⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲛ · ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϣⲱ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ · ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϯϭⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ̅ ϣⲡⲛⲉⲓ̈ϩⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲛϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲧ: ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲛϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉⲣ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛ̀ϣⲗϩ̀ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲱ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ: ⲡ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ: ⲡⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯϭⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ϣⲡⲛⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲕ̀ⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | ie arenṡop xen oukinḋinos ǹaṡ ǹċot: enmosti ǹnenèryou nenṡ̀fyr melos èt̀·hoter neman: ǹṡyri ǹf̀nouti: ǹṡlh̀ne ǹt̀vō ǹeloole: ǹmyi ǹesōou ǹpahi ǹlogikon: nai etafsoouhou èxoun ǹje p̀ṡō ǹmyi: p̀monogenys ǹṡyri ǹte f̀nouti: eaftalof ehrai ǹouθisia xaron: painiṡti ǹtetiċot ǹtap̀loġos etonx ṡpnaixisi eθvytf: ǹθok hōk k̀mosti m̀mof: | In how great danger, then, of punishment are we if we hate each other, our neighbour who is yoked unto us, the sons of God, the branches of the true Vine, the sheep of the rational fold, which the True Shepherd hath gathered together, the Only-begotten Son of God, Who offered Himself up as a sacrifice for us, which (i. e. the danger) was so great that the Living Word bore these sufferings Himself. And thou thyself, dost thou hate him? |
| 49 | Ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲭⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ: | ṑ p̀rōmi eθve ou koh nem ouṑou efṡouit: | O man, wherefore art thou envious of the glory which is empty? |
| 50 | ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ · ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲣⲕ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲁⲕ · ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ̅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲧ: ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲕ: ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ie oumǹtmaihomǹt: ie oumetniṡti: nai èta p̀gaji mork eθvytou: je afnak: ǹṡemmo èf̀nouti: | Or (why art thou) a lover of money, or (a lover) of magnificence, wherewith the Enemy bindeth thee in fetters, and maketh thee a stranger unto God? |
| 51 | ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ̈ⲁ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ · ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ · | ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲕ̀ⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ: | aṡ te tekapologia etknatagos èpikrs: f̀nagos nak je efoson k̀mosti ǹpek·son: anok petekmosti m̀moi: | What kind of apology wilt thou be able to make to the Christ when He shall say unto thee, 'Inasmuch as thou hatest thy brother, it is I Whom thou hatest? |
| 52 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ϫⲉⲥⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲕ̅ⲥⲟⲛ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ϫⲉ ⲥ̀ⲕⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: | ǹθok ḋe eknavōk èoukolasis ǹṡaèneh: je s̀kò ǹgaji èpek·son: | And as for thee, thou shalt depart into the punishment which is for ever, for thou art an enemy of thy brother; |
| 53 | ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲱⲛ̅ϩ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉϥⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ · | ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ: | pek·son ḋe ǹθof efnavōk èxoun èp̀ōnx ǹṡaèneh: èvol je arefθevio m̀mof nak: eθve iysous: | but thy brother, he shall go into the life which is for ever, because he humbled himself unto thee for the sake of Jesus.' |
| 54 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ̅ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛϧⲟⲧϧⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡ̀ⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ: | marnxotxet oun ǹsa p̀ahre ǹt̀p̀ligy m̀patenmou: | Let us search out then a remedy for the disease before we die. |
| 55 | Ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓ̈ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣ̅ⲥ̅ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ: | ṑ namenrati marnfōt èratf ǹpevangelion ǹp̀nomos ǹmyi ǹf̀nouti pikrs: ouoh tennasōtem èrof efgō m̀mos: je m̀pertċaio je ǹnevtċaie θynou: | O my beloved, let us flee to the feet of the Gospel of the True Law of God, the Christ, and let us hearken unto Him, saying, 'Condemn not, that ye be not condemned.' |
| 56 | ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | kō èvol taroukō nōten èvol: | Forgive, that ye may be forgiven. |
| 57 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲕ: | isje k̀nakō èvol an ǹtounakō nak an èvol hōk: | If thou dost not forgive, they will not forgive thee. |
| 58 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲕ̅ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ · ϩⲁⲧⲕ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓ̈ⲥ · Ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲟⲗ · Ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲗⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ · ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ: ϧⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ: ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ: ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ: ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲟⲗ: ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲗⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲧ: ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: | isje k̀namour nem pek·son: sevtōtk èǹkolasis: xa nekparaptōma: xa tekparabasis: nekpornia: etekìri m̀mōou: ǹċioui nekċol: nek·saji ǹṡlof nakmevi ètèhoou nekmǹtmaihomǹt: nekpet·hōou etknati loġos xaroou: xen p̀byma ǹpik·s: | If thou wilt bind thy brother, prepare thyself for punishment for thy slippings aside, and for thy transgressions, and for thy fornications which thou didst commit secretly, and thy thefts, and thy obscene words, and thy evil thoughts, and thine avariciousness, (and) the evil things which thou wilt have to explain before the throne of the Christ. |
| 59 | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ · ⲧⲟⲕⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ̈ⲍⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲑⲉⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ: ⲧⲟⲕⲉⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | ère p̀·sōnt tyrf ǹf̀nouti erθeōrin m̀mok: èrenangelos tyrou nem t̀stratia tyrs aheratou: èrenousyfi: tokem everanankazin m̀mok: èθrekapologize: ouoh ǹtek·homologei ǹneknovi: | The whole of God's creation will be gazing at thee, all the angels, and all the hosts of heaven will be standing there, with their swords drawn, and they will compel thee to make excuses for and to confess thy sins. |
| 60 | ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲗⲁⲁⲙ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ̅ ⲧⲏⲙ ⲉⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲃⲁ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲗⲁⲁⲙ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲙ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲃⲁ ⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲱ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ: | èretek·hevsō tyrs laam: èretektapro tym ekoi ǹhva emmontek·saji m̀mav ègō eknatiloġos xa ouyr: | Thine apparel shall be motley, thy mouth shall be shut, thou shalt be terrorstricken to such a degree that thou shalt be unable to speak or to explain. |
| 61 | Ⲱ ⲡⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲛⲉⲡⲓ̈ⲑⲩⲙⲓ̈ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ · | ⲱ̀ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲟⲟⲙⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲛⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ: | ṑ p̀talepōros ǹpornia etoṡ nyi etoi ǹouai moome: ètekpsiṡy: nèpiθimia ǹǹval: | O wretched man, thy many fornications, which were the disease (?) of thy soul, and the lusts of the eye, |
| 62 | Ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲕ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟϫϩϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ · ⲉⲩϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · Ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣϥϫⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ · Ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ̅ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ: ⲉⲩϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ: ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲣϥϫⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: | ǹmokmek et·hoou nai et·hogheg ǹpip̀na: evtilipy ǹt̀psiṡy f̀ryti ǹt̀tapro: p̀las ǹrfjenoċ ǹsaji: fai etċōxem ǹp̀·sōma tyrf: | and the evil cogitations which afflict the spirit and cause grief to the soul, and the slip in the speech (or, mouth), and the tongue which speaketh words of boasting and defileth the whole body, |
| 63 | ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲗⲏⲃ ⲛ̅ϫⲓ̈ ϩⲣⲁϥⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓ̈ⲁ · ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩ · ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲕ̅ϣⲁ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲙϣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲑⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛⲉⲗⲗⲏⲃ ⲛ̀ϭⲓ ϩⲣⲁϥⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲭⲟϩ: ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲗⲕ̀ϣⲁ̀: ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲙⲉϣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲧ̀ϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | nellyb ǹċi hrafet·hoou: ǹkatalalia: ǹkoh: ǹmosti ǹlk̀ṡà: ǹkōmeṡ ǹsa t̀·hikōn ǹf̀nouti: | and the evil words of scurrility and indecency, and the gossipings which are inspired by envy and hatred, and the scoffings, and the derisive words about the image of God, |
| 64 | ⲛ̅ⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲑⲏⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϥⲟ̅ϭⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϫⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲗⲟϥ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ · Ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲏⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϥⲟ̀ϭⲕ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲗⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ǹtċaio ǹouōṡ ǹt̀·hynai etavfòċk ǹnàġaθon ǹp̀paraḋisos: ǹpaθos ǹjioua etoi ǹṡlof ègoou: f̀mevi ètèhoou èxoun èt̀·hikōn ǹf̀nouti: | and the voluntary revilings (or, condemnations) which will deprive thee of the good things of Paradise, and the secret passions which it would be a disgrace to mention, the evil thought towards the image of God, |
| 65 | Ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧϣⲓ̈ⲡⲉ · Ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲓ̈ⲁ · Ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧϯⲥⲟ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ̇ · | ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲡ̀ϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲓ: ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲓⲁ: ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϯⲁⲥⲟ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ: | p̀gōnt p̀titōn t̀metatṡipi: t̀mǹttasval f̀mevi ǹpek·hyt xen ouponiria: oumetattiaso oumǹtṡouṡo: | and the anger, and discord, and impudence, and arrogance, and the thoughts of the heart (which sprang) from wickedness, and the want of compassion, and ambition |
| 66 | Ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ · ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | nai tyrou senagnouk èrōou eθve je akmour nem pek·son: ouoh ǹpekvōl xen ouànanky: xen ouàġapy: ǹte nouti: | concerning all these things shall they enquire of thee because thou wast at enmity with thy brother, and because thou didst not put away (thine enmity) perforce by the love of God. |
| 67 | Ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲱⲃⲥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | my ǹpek·sōtem ǹθok je ṡaretàġapy hōvs èvol èjen oumyṡ ǹnovi: | Hast thou never heard that 'love covereth a multitude of sins'? |
| 68 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | ouoh je θai te f̀ryti etefnas nōten ǹje peteniōt etxen ǹfyouì: etetenṡtemkō èvol ǹneteneryou xen petenhyt f̀nakō nōten an èvol ǹje peteniōt etxen ǹfyouì ǹnetennovi: | And this is what your Father which is in heaven doeth for you. If ye do not forgive each other in your hearts, your Father which is in heaven will not forgive you your sins. |
| 69 | Ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛϯϩⲓ̈ⲱⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲱⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲓⲥϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ: | is·hyppe tetensōoun nameraate je antihiōōn ǹpik·s piàġaθos: ouoh p̀mairōme: | Behold ye know, O my beloved, that we have clothed ourselves with the good and man-loving Christ. |
| 70 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ · ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲭⲁⲛ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ: | m̀pr̀trenkan kahyv m̀mof eθve nenh̀vyouì et·hoou eaneryt ǹf̀nouti ǹoutouvo: eaneryt ǹoum̀ntmonoxos: | Let us not strip ourselves naked of Him for the sake of our evil works; for we are vowed to God in purity, and we are vowed to the life of the monk. |
| 71 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲉⲥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ · Ⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ · ⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲱϫⲛ̅ · ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲛⲉⲥϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ: ⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ: ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲱϫⲉⲛ: ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ: | marnernes·h̀vyouì ète nai ne: ounystia: ouṡ̀lyl: ǹōjen: outouvo ǹsōma nem outouvo ǹhyt: | Let us do the works thereof which are these: fasting and praying without ceasing, and purity of the body and purity of the heart. |
| 72 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ̈ⲁ · ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ: ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ⲥⲙⲟⲧ: | isje aneryt ǹf̀nouti ǹoutouvo mpenθrevtahon xen hanpornia: evoi ǹouθo ǹsmot: | Since we have vowed ourselves to God in purity let us not associate ourselves with the fornications which take manifold forms, |
| 73 | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲙⲟⲧ: | pegaf ġar je averpornevin xen hah ǹsmot: | for He saith, 'They committed fornication in very many ways.' |
| 74 | ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ: ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩϫⲉⲙⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ǹs̀nyou: mpenθrevjemn xen hanh̀vyouì ǹte taimine: ǹtoujimi èron xa p̀esyt ǹrōmi niven: | O my brethren, o let us not permit ourselves to be found in the works which are of the kind which will make us to fall below every (other) man. |
| 75 | ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · | ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: | aneryt on m̀mon eermaθytys: ǹpik·s: | Moreover, we have promised to become disciples of Christ; |
| 76 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲕϩⲛ̅ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ̅ ⲑⲙ̅ⲕⲉⲡϫⲱϩⲙ̅ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲙⲟⲕϩⲉⲥ ⲑⲙ̀ⲕⲉⲡ̀ϭⲱϧⲉⲙ: | marnmok·hen je ṡaret̀mok·hes θm̀kep̀ċōxem: | let us therefore afflict ourselves, for sorrow bringeth low impurity. |
| 77 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲛ̅ⲃⲟⲗⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲣ̅ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲭⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲟⲗⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲣ̀ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | tinou ḋe is p̀aġōn ky ehrai: m̀pr̀trenvoln èvol: je ǹnenr̀hmhal ǹf̀novi: | And now that the contest is set, let us not allow ourselves to be defeated, so that we may not become slaves unto sin. |
| 78 | ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓ̈ϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ · | ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲣ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ: | avkaθista m̀mon ǹrefr̀ouoein ǹpikosmos mpenθrevjigrop eθvytn marnerforin ǹp̀karōf: | Lightgivers have been placed in the world for us, let them not be offended because of us, let us bear silently, |
| 79 | ⲁⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ · ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ · | ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲛⲏⲫⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ: ⲱ̀ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ: | àoumyṡ ġar ougai xen fai ernyfin m̀mōten: ṑ ǹs̀nyou: | for very many shall be saved through our sobriety, O brethren. |
| 80 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲛ̅ϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · Ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ · Ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲕϯⲕⲟⲥ · Ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓ̈ⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲩϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲉⲛϩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲕϯⲕⲟⲥ: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ: | m̀pr̀trenfiōp nem neneryou je ǹnevfiōp neman xen tiounou ǹǹkolasis: kan ǹtetenhanparθenos: kan ǹteteenhanapotaktikos: kan ǹtetenhananaxōritys: | Let us not enter into reckoning with each other, in order that they may not enter into reckoning with us in the hour of punishment, whether ye are virgins, or whether ye are set apart to do special work, or whether ye are anchorites. |
| 81 | ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲥⲉ ϥⲛⲁϭⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲓ̈ⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ⲑⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲥⲉ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲥⲑⲱⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ: | p̀lyn f̀nagos nan je aveis pète pōi pe: nem tefmyse f̀naċnarike èron ǹtefgos nan je aresθōn t̀·hevsō ǹp̀ma ǹṡelet: | Assuredly He shall say unto us, Bring (it hither), this belongeth to Me, and the increase thereof.' And He shall chide us, and say unto us, ' Where is the apparel of the bridal chamber? |
| 82 | Ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ · | ⲁⲣⲉϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ: | arefθōn f̀ouōini ǹǹlampas: | Where is the light of the lamps? |
| 83 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲉⲥⲑⲱⲛ ⲧⲁϩⲟϯ: | isje ǹθok pe paṡyri: esθōn tahoti: | If thou art indeed My son, where is the fear with which thou shouldst regard Me? |
| 84 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉⲛ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ: | isje akmestōi xen paikosmos: eie sahōōk èvol m̀moi je ǹtisooun m̀mok an: | If thou didst hate Me in the world, then get thee away from Me, for I know thee not. |
| 85 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ̅ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲓⲉ ⲕ̀ⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | isje akmestepek·son: ie k̀oi ǹṡemmo ètametouro: | If thou hatest thy brother thou art a stranger unto My Kingdom. |
| 86 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ · ⲛ̅ⲛⲕ̅ϭⲓϫ ϩⲓ̈ⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲓ̈ⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲃϩⲉ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲓⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ϩⲓⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ: | isje akmour nem pek·son m̀pekkō naf èvol: isenamour: ǹnekjig hifahou m̀mok nem nekouryyte ǹtounouje m̀mok èp̀kaki et·hivol efnaṡōpi m̀mav ǹje p̀rimi: ouoh p̀ċahċeh ǹnovhe: | If thou hast a bond on thy brother, and thou wilt not release him, then they shall bind thy hands behind thee, and thy feet, and shall cast thee into the outer darkness, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
| 87 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕϩⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲕ ⲉⲧⲟϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | isje ak·hiouì èpek·son: eie senatyik etofitou ǹhanangelos ǹatna ǹtouf̀ragellou m̀mok xen hanmastiġks ǹk̀rōm ṡa èneh: | If thou rejectest thy brother, then will they deliver thee over to the angels who are without mercy, and they shall flog thee with whips of fire for ever. |
| 88 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϯⲥⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲓ̈ⲕⲱⲛ · ⲁⲕⲥⲱϣⲧ̅ · ⲁⲕⲃⲁⲃⲱⲱⲧ · ⲁⲕϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϯⲁⲥⲟ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ: ⲁⲕⲥⲱϣⲧ: ⲁⲕⲃⲁⲃⲱⲱⲧ: ⲁⲕϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ: | ǹpektiaso ètahikōn: ak·sōṡt: akvavōōt: aktiṡipi nyi: | Thou didst not shew compassion upon My image, thou didst treat Me with contempt, thou didst hold Me in scorn, thou didst inflict disgrace upon Me |
| 89 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛϯⲛⲁϯⲥⲟ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁϯⲁⲥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ: | eθve fai ǹtinatiaso an èrok: xen p̀hōṡ ǹtekànanky: | therefore I will not shew compassion upon thee in thy time of danger and necessity. |
| 90 | ⲕⲁⲁⲕ · ⲉⲕ Ⲙ̅ⲡⲉ ⲕⲣ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲭⲁⲕ: ⲉⲕ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ ⲕ̀ⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: | kak: ek m̀pe k̀ereiryny nem pek·son xen paikosmos: | 'If thou dost not make peace with thy brother in this world, |
| 91 | Ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲡ · | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲡ: | anok hōt nem θai nemak: xen p̀èhoou: ǹp̀niṡti ǹhap: | I will not be with thee in the Day of the Great Judgement. |
| 92 | Ⲁⲕⲥⲉϣϥ̅ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲥⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · | ⲁⲕⲥⲉϣⲉϥ ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲥⲱϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | ak·seṡef p̀hyki: anok hō petk·sōṡ m̀mof: | (If) thou despisest the poor man, it is I Whom thou despisest therewith. |
| 93 | Ⲁⲕϩⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲃⲓ̈ⲏⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲓ̈ⲡⲉⲥⲣ̅ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ · | ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲥⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ: | ak·hiouì èpeviyn: ǹθokp̀ṡ̀fyr hōk ǹpetafhiouì èroi xen paθevio hi pisrgoeis: | (If) thou rejectest the man of misery, thou art the fellow (or, companion) of the man who rejected Me in My humility upon the Cross. |
| 94 | Ⲙⲏ ⲁⲓ̈ϣⲁⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲓ̈ⲁ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲙⲏ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲁⲧⲕ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: | my aiṡaatk ǹlaav xen taapoḋymia èpikosmos: | Did I ever demand from thee anything during My absence from My home in the world? |
| 95 | Ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅ · | ⲙⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϧⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϧ: | my m̀peikarize nak ǹpasōma nem pas̀nof ǹouxre ǹōnx: | Did I not bestow upon thee My Body and My Blood, the Good of life? |
| 96 | Ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϫⲓ̈ϯⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲛϯⲥⲟⲧⲕ̅ · | ⲙⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲧϯⲥⲟⲧⲕ: | my m̀peijitipe ǹf̀mou xarok ṡattisotk: | Did I not taste the death for thy sake until I redeemed thee? |
| 97 | Ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲓ̈ϣⲃⲏⲣ · | ⲙⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲓϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ: | my m̀peitamok èp̀mistyrion ǹǹfyouì: je areinak nyi ǹson hiṡ̀fyr: | Did I not make thee acquainted with the mystery of heaven, and make thee My brother and companion? |
| 98 | Ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϯⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⁛— | ⲙⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓϯⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ϩⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⁛, | my m̀peitieksousia nak èhōmi èjen ǹhof nem nouoohe: ouoh èjen t̀gom tyrs ǹp̀gaji ⁛, | Did I not give unto thee the power to trample under thy feet vipers and scorpions, and all the might of the Enemy? |
| 99 | Ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: | my ǹpaiti nak ǹoumyṡ ǹfaxri ǹōnx nai èteknaougai ǹxytou: | Did I not give unto thee manifold medicines of life wherewith thou mightest heal thyself? |
| 100 | Ⲛⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲁϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ̈ · ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϩⲟⲕ̅ⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲅⲟⲗⲓ̈ⲁⲑ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓ̈ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · | ⲛⲁϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ: ⲁⲓⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ: ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲕⲉϩⲟⲉⲕⲕ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲅⲟⲗⲓⲁⲑ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ: | nagom nem namyini: nem naṡ̀fyri: nai etaierforin m̀mōou xen pikosmos: ǹhoplon ǹt̀metmatoi: aityiou nak: je èkehoekk ǹxytou: ǹtektavò èpesyt ǹġoliaθ: ète fai pe p̀diabolos: | My powers, and My signs, and My miracles, which I bore in the world as the [ armour of soldierhood I gave unto thee that thou mightest gird thyself about therewith, and mightest cast down head-long Goliath, that is to say the Devil. |
| 101 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲉⲣ̀ϣⲙ̀ⲙⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | tinou ou petkṡaat m̀mof je areker̀ṡm̀mò èroi: | And now what is it which thou lackest that maketh thee to become a stranger to Me? |
| 102 | ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ̈ⲁ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲛⲟϫⲕ̅ ⲉⲡϣⲓ̈ⲕ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉ · | ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲧⲉⲧⲁⲥⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲙⲉⲛϯ: | tekamelia m̀mavatk tetasnogk èp̀ṡik ǹàmenti: | It is thy carelessness alone that driveth thee into the pit of Amente.' |
| 103 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏ̣ⲣⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲕⲱ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲭⲱ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ: | tinou oun paṡyri: nai nem netoi ǹniṡti nai tennasōtem èrōou anṡanamelei ǹtetenṡtemsōtem èkō: èvol ǹnenèryou: | Now therefore, O my son, these things and those which are far more severe shall we hear if we continue to be careless, and are not obedient (to the command) to forgive one another. |
| 104 | Ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲏⲫⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲛⲏⲫⲓⲛ: | marnernyfin: | Let us be sober. |
| 105 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ · Ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲟⲗⲩⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ · Ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲛⲁⲓⲣⲉϥⲣ̀ϩⲙ̀ⲙⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϧⲁϩⲟϯ: ⲛⲁⲓⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ: | ǹtetensouen ǹàrety ǹf̀nouti: nai etnaerboyθin èron: ǹpèhoou ǹf̀mou: nairefr̀hm̀me xen θ̀myti: ǹp̀polemos etnaṡt: ouoh etxahoti: naireftounes psiṡy èvol xen netmōout: | We know the virtues of God which shall help us in the day of death, and which shall act as a guide for us in the midst of the cruel and terrifying war, and which shall raise up (our) soul(s) from the dead. |
| 106 | Ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ · | ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲛ: | ǹṡorp men avti etotn ǹoupistis: nem ousōoun èθrennouje èvol ǹt̀mǹtatatnahte hrai ǹxytn: | Now first of all there have been given unto us faith and the knowledge whereby we may expel unbelief from within us. |
| 107 | Ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓ̈ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ: | menensōs avti etotn ǹousofia nem oumetsave: èθrensouen f̀mevi ǹp̀diabolos: ǹtetenfōt èvol m̀mof ǹtetenmestōf: | Next, there have been given unto us wisdom and understanding which enable us to understand the thoughts of the Devil, and to flee from him, and to hate him. |
| 108 | Ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟ̅ⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ · ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲙⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲕ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ :— | ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟ̀ⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥϯⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲙⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲕ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ: | avtaṡeòeiṡ nan nounystia nem ouṡ̀lyl: nem ouenkratia: nai etnati ǹougamy nem ouhrok: ǹte p̀·sōma hiten ǹpaθos: | (And) there are preached unto us fasting, and prayer, and continence, which shall give peace and tranquillity in the body (which is vexed) by passion. |
| 109 | Ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ :— | ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ: | avti nan ǹoutouvo nem ouhareh: nai ère f̀nouti naouōh ǹxytn eθvytou: | There have been given unto us purity and abstinence through which God shall dwell in us. |
| 110 | Ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲣϣ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ · ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϩⲁⲣϣ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ: ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | avti nan ǹoumǹt·harṡ̀hyt nem oumetremravṡ: anṡanàreh ènai tyrou: tennaerklyronomin ǹp̀ōou ǹf̀nouti: | And there have been given unto us patient endurance and long-suffering, and if we keep carefully all these (virtues) we shall inherit the glory of God. |
| 111 | Ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ · ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲟⲗⲩⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϩⲱⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ: ⲛⲁⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ: ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲁϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϩⲱⲡ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: | avti nan ǹouàġapy nem oueiryny: naiḋinatos xen p̀polemos: meregaji ġar eṡhōp èxoun èp̀ma ète nai ǹxytf: | There have been given unto us love and peace, these mighty warriors in the battle, for the Enemy is unable to draw nigh unto the place wherein these are. |
| 112 | Ⲁⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ̈ϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ · | ⲁⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ: | avhōn etotn eθve f̀raṡi je enemiṡe nem t̀lipy ǹxytf: | We have been commanded concerning the joy wherein there is no grief if we fight. |
| 113 | Ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲭⲥ̅ · | ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲭⲥ: | avtsavon ḋe on èoumetrefti nem oum̀ntk·s: | And we have also been instructed in generosity and in Christlikeness. |
| 114 | Ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉϩⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲛ · | ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲁϩⲧ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: | avti nan ǹp̀ṡ̀lyl eθouab nem ouhipomony nyi eṡavmaht̀psiky ǹouōini: | There have been given unto us holy prayer and long-suffering, which are wont to fill the soul with light. |
| 115 | Ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲡⲓ̈ⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓ̈ⲁ · | ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧϫⲡⲓⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲱϫⲉⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ: | avti nan ǹoumǹtgpiyt nem oumetvalhyt: nai eṡavōjen: ǹt̀kakia: | There have been given unto us innocency of heart and simplicity, which are wont to blot out wickedness. |
| 116 | Ⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲕⲣⲓ̈ⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲓϫⲃⲉⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲁⲩⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ: ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | avs̀xai nan ǹoum̀ntatkrine: je eneċro èp̀ċol paigvein et·hoou etxen p̀rōmi: | Directions have been written down for us in respect of judging no man, and we must overcome the falsehood of this evil blemish which is in man |
| 117 | Ⲉⲛⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ · | ⲉⲛϣⲧⲉⲙⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲁⲡ: | enṡtemkrine ġar ǹtounakrine m̀mon an xen p̀èhoou ǹp̀hap: | for if we do not judge they will not judge us in the Day of Judgement. |
| 118 | Ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓ̈ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲡ̀ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲛⲥ: ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩ: | oumǹtrefṡp̀hise ġar: nem oumeθrefjit ǹǹgons: avtyiou nan: je ǹnestavo on ehrai ǹje t̀metrefċnav: | For the power to suffer patiently, and the power to bear violent assaults have been given unto us, in order that slothfulness may not cast us down headlong. |
| 119 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲚⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ̅ ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲓⲃⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲉⲥ ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: | ǹtaneneioote ġar jekpouvios èvol xen ouhko nem ouivi: nem hanmok·hes evoṡ ṡatougfo nōou ǹp̀touvo: | And our fathers lived their lives to the very end in hunger and in thirst, and they suffered tribulations in great numbers until they produced purity within themselves. |
| 120 | Ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ · ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲫⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲥⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | malista evfyt èvol ǹt̀metrefseyrp: θai etmyh ǹosi niven: | Especially did they flee from the drinking of wine, which is full of penalties of every kind. |
| 121 | Ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲭⲏ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓ̈ⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓϣ̀ⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲁⲣⲁⲭⲏ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡⲏⲣⲡ: | èrenaiṡ̀θorter: nem naitaraṡy: nem naiataksia xen nenmelos eθve p̀houò ǹpyrp: | The disturbances in our members, and the twitchings therein, and their jerky and disconnected movements are due to overmuch wine |
| 122 | ⲟⲩⲗⲓ̈ⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲡⲉϣⲛⲁⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲡ̀ϣⲛⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ: | oulivi pe efoṡ ǹnovi: p̀ṡnàfe: nem p̀·srofref ǹǹkarpos: | it is a madness which produceth much sin, it splitteth the head, and it maketh the joints of the hands and arms helpless. |
| 123 | Ⲑⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲥⲣ̅ⲡⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϭ · ⲛⲥ̅ⲣ̅ⲧⲥⲩ ⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϣⲓ̈ⲡⲉ · ⲛⲥ̅ⲥⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲥ · | ⲧ̀ⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟϭ: ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲣⲧⲥⲩ ⲛ̀ⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ: | t̀iḋony ġar ǹt̀metatsi ṡaserp̀logismos ǹsoċ: ǹs̀rtsi ǹyḋysis ǹatṡipe: ǹtessōlp èvol ǹp̀xalinos ǹp̀las: | For the pleasure which attendeth drinking in excess maketh a man of understanding- to become a fool, and it turneth the conscience into a shameless thing, and it setteth loose the bridle of the tongue. |
| 124 | Ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲏ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲱϣⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ · | ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̀ϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲓⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲧⲉⲙⲡⲱϣⲉⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ: | p̀ourot ǹp̀tyrf: petm̀tilipy ǹpip̀na eθouab: ie: ǹtetenṡtempōṡes xen ouhiḋony: | The greatest joy in all the world is to sorrow in the Holy Spirit; let us not stray in pleasure. |
| 125 | Ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲱϣⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲫⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲏⲣⲡ: | a p̀ouyb ġar pegaf nem pip̀rofytys fōṡs eθve p̀yrp: | For the priest spake, and the prophet gave a warning concerning wine, |
| 126 | ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϯϩⲉ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ · ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲏⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲑⲓϧⲓ: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ: ⲛ̀ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲉ: | ouatamahte pe p̀yrp ousōṡ pe p̀θixi: petnatyif ènai: ǹfnaṡōpi an efouab ènove: | 'Wine is insolent, drunkenness is a disgrace; whosoever shall devote himself to these shall not be innocent of sin' |
| 127 | Ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ · Ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ · ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲙⲥ̅ · | ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ: ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲓ: ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲫⲩⲁ̀ⲗⲏ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲫⲟⲧ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲙⲉⲥ: | nanepyrp: akṡansoof xen ourōṡi: akṡantinekval èhanfiàly: nem hanàfot k̀namoṡi ekkykahyv ǹf̀ryti ǹousahmes: | Wine is good if we drink it in moderation ; if thou givest thine eye to the wine-bottles and to the drinking-pots, thou shalt go naked, even like a corn-stalk (?). |
| 128 | Ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥ̅ · ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϯϩⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ: ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲛ̀ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲑⲓϧⲓ: | ouon oun niven: etavsevtōtou eermaθytys ǹiysous: marousahōou èvol: ǹpyrp nem p̀θixi: | Therefore let all those who have prepared themselves to be disciples of Jesus keep themselves away from wine and from drunkenness. |
| 129 | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ̅ · ⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲏⲣⲡ: ⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ: | èreneneioote ġar sōoun èp̀houò ǹposi etnaṡōpi eθve p̀yrp: avsahōou èvol m̀mof: eṡavseoukouji ġar m̀mate: eθve p̀ṡōni: | For our fathers knew very well the danger which would arise because of wine, and they abstained from it, for they were wont to drink it in very small quantities when suffering from sickness. |
| 130 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲟ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲓ̈ⲙⲱⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟϣ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲉⲓⲉⲡⲉⲧⲃ̅ⲣⲃⲣ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓ̈ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϩⲓ̈ϫⲱϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲓⲙⲱⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟϣ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲛⲓ: ⲓⲉⲡⲉⲧⲃ̀ⲣⲃⲉⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲅⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ: ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ: | isje ǹtavtioukouji ġar etotf ǹp̀niṡti ǹrġatys ḋimōθeos fai ète pefsōma oṡ ǹṡōni: iepetv̀rver xen t̀kakia ǹtaġmy ǹt̀metṡyri ṡym: evoṡ higōf ǹje ǹċōxem ǹǹpaθos: | Now if only a very little wine was allowed to be given to the mighty workman Timothy, whose body was in a very infirm condition, then what shall I say in respect of the man who is bubbling over with wickedness, and is in the prime of early manhood, and who hath in him impure desires and passion in abundance? |
| 131 | ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲩ · ϯⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣϥ̅ⲥⲱ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲕⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ · | ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲛⲁϫⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ: ϯⲉⲣϩⲟϯ: ⲉϫⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲧⲣϥⲥⲱ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ: ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲣⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: | ou pettinagof nōou: tierhoti: egos: je m̀pr̀trfsō èp̀tyrf je ǹneouai: efmosti ǹpefougai kremrem èroi: | I am afraid to say it: Let no man drink wine at all, so that he may not hate his own salvation (and) murmur against me. |
| 132 | Ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲟ̅ⲣϣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ̈ϣ · | ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ: | naisaji ġar horṡ ǹoumyṡ ǹte p̀·syou: | For these words will be hard unto many at (this) time. |
| 133 | Ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ̅ · Ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲕϩϥ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ · ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲗⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ: ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲉⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲟⲕϩⲉⲥ: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲕϩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ: | p̀lyn namenrati: nanes eàreh ouoh ouhyou pe t̀mok·hes: petnamok·hf ġar: f̀natougo ǹpefgoi èxoun èp̀limyn ǹp̀ougai etnanef: ouoh eθouab: ouoh f̀nasi ǹnàġaθon ǹt̀fe: | Nevertheless, my beloved, it is good to keep oneself (from wine), and soberness (?) is beneficial ; for he who keepeth himself sober (?) shall sail in safety his ship into the harbour of the salvation, which is good and holy, and he shall drink of the good things of heaven. |
| 134 | Ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ · ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲟ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · Ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲟⲟⲗⲉϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲟ · | ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲧⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲏⲗϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ: | p̀niṡti ḋe on: ènai tyrou: avti etotn ǹp̀θevio fai èt̀roeis ènàrety tyrou: tainiṡti ǹgom eθouab èta f̀nouti jylf m̀mos efnyou èpikosmos pe p̀θevio: | And again, a greater thing than all these hath been given into thine hand, namely, the humility which keepeth watch over all the virtues ; humility was this great and holy power wherein God arrayed Himself when He came into the world. |
| 135 | ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · Ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ · ⲡϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ̅ · ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ: ⲡ̀ⲑⲏⲥⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ: ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲙ: ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | p̀·sovt ǹnàrety: p̀θysavros ǹǹp̀raksis: p̀hoplon ǹrefnouhem: p̀θerapevtys ǹp̀lipy niven: | It is the wall (round about) the virtues, the treasure-house of actions (or, deeds), the armour which delivereth, the healer of every grief. |
| 136 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓ̈ⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲛ̅ⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲏⲥⲓ̈ⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲃⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ :— | ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓϣⲉⲛⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲃⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ: | ètavθamio ḋe ǹnaiṡens: nem neiepnoub èt̀s̀kiny nem naikosmysis tyrou etavhovsou ǹouhōvs ǹċooune: | And when the apparel of byssus had been made, and the vessels of gold for the tabernacle, and all the things for adornment, they put on apparel of sackcloth. |
| 137 | Ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϥ̀ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouelaṡiston men p nnahrenǹrōmi f̀sotp ḋe ouoh f̀taiyout ǹnahren f̀nouti: | (Humility) is one of the least of things in the sight of men, but it is chosen and most honourable before God. |
| 138 | ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲁϫⲉ · | ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲫⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ: | anṡangfof nan: tennahōmi èjen t̀gom tyrs ǹp̀gaji: | If we acquire it for ourselves we shall (be able to) tread upon all the power of the Enemy. |
| 139 | Ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ · | ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃ̀ⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ: | pegaf ġar je areinagouṡt èjen nim an ǹsa petθv̀viyv nem p̀remravṡ: | For He said, 'On whom shall I look except upon him that is humble and long-suffering?' |
| 140 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲛⲕⲁⲡⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲡⲣ̀ⲧⲉⲣⲛⲕⲁⲡⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: | ǹpr̀ternkapǹhyt èvol xen p̀·syou: ǹp̀h̀vōn je asàṡai ǹje t̀mǹtṡouṡo nem t̀metsave rōmi: | Let us not relax our attention in the time of hunger, for boasting increaseth in a man as well as prudence. |
| 141 | Ⲁⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲗⲁⲃⲙⲁϩⲧ̅ · ⲁⲥⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ̈ⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ · ⲁⲥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲗⲟ̅ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ · ⲁⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ · Ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ · | ⲁⲥⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲗⲁⲃⲙⲁϧⲧ: ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲁⲣⲝ: ⲁⲥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ: ⲁⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲗⲟ̀ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ: ⲁⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ: ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ: | asàṡai ǹje t̀metlavmaxt: aserouro ǹje t̀pornia hiten p̀·si ǹt̀sarks: asarṡei ǹje t̀metċasihyt: aǹkouji lò evsōtem ǹsa ǹniṡti: aǹniṡti katootou èvol evfirōouṡ xa ǹkouji: a p̀ouai p̀ouai moṡi xen nefouōṡ ǹhyt: | When gluttony increaseth, fornication reigneth through the drinking of the body, (and) pride hath rule, and the novices cease to listen to the elders, and the elders cease to trouble in any way about the novices, and each one walketh according to the desire of his own heart. |
| 142 | Ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲛ̅ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · Ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲡⲣϥ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · | ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲛⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣϥ̀ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: | p̀·syou tinou pe fai eternōṡ èvol nem pip̀rofytys: je ouoi nyi tapsiṡy je p̀rf̀rhote tako hijen p̀kahi: | This is the time wherein we must cry out with the prophet, 'Woe unto me, O my soul, for he who striketh terror destroyeth upon the earth. |
| 143 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲟϫϩϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ: | ouoh petsoutōn xen ǹrōmi nafṡop an kata pikrs: ète fai pe ǹtefṡop an èp̀tyrf: ouoh je a p̀ouai p̀ouai hogheg ǹpet·hitouōōf: | And he who is upright among men existeth not according to the Christ, that is to say he doth not exist at all, and each one afflicteth his neighbour.' |
| 144 | Ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ · | ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ: ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ: | aġōnize namerate: je a p̀·syou hōn èxoun: ouoh anehōou svōk nem ouiōt eftisvō ǹnefṡyri: nem ouṡyri efsōtem ǹsa pefiōt: | Strive ye, O my beloved, for the time hath drawn nigh, and the days have diminished. The father no longer giveth instruction to his son, and the son hearkeneth not to his father. |
| 145 | ⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ · Ⲁⲛⲙⲁⲁⲩ · ⲟⲩⲱϫⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲭⲏⲣⲁ · Ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲩⲱϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ: ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲉⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲁ: ⲁⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲟⲩⲱϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲏⲣⲁ: ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ: | avōjen ǹje ǹparθenos etnanōou: avenkotek ǹje neioote eθouab kata ma: aǹmav: ouōjen ǹte f̀ryti ǹnaiṡyra: anṡōpi ǹf̀ryti ǹnorfanos: | The good Virgins have come to an end. The holy fathers are asleep in every place, the mothers are destroyed like the widows, we have become like unto orphans. |
| 146 | Ⲁⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩϯⲕⲗ̅ⲯ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ · | ⲁⲩϩⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃ̀ⲃⲓⲏⲩ: ⲁⲩϯⲕⲗ̀ⲯ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ: | avhōmi èjen netθv̀viyv: avtikl̀ps èjen nàfyouì: ǹǹhyki: | The humble are trampled upon, and blows are showered upon the heads of the poor. |
| 147 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲏⲃⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲛⲉⲣϩⲏⲃⲓ: ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: | eθve fai parakekouji pe ǹti ètorgy ǹf̀nouti ì ǹtnerhyvi: em̀mon petsolsel m̀mon: | Because of this, within a very little we have made God to be wroth. Then let us make lamentation, (for) there is none to comfort us. |
| 148 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲛ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲛ: | ǹtanai tyrou ṡōpi m̀mon: jempenmok·hn: | All these things have come upon us because we have not afflicted ourselves. |
| 149 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ: | marnaġōnize ṑ nameraate je eneċi ǹp̀k̀lom etsevtōt: | Let us strive earnestly, O my beloved, so that we may receive the crown which is prepared. |
| 150 | Ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲣϣ̅ · ⲡⲣⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ · Ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲣⲟ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲑⲏⲡ · | ⲡⲓⲑ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲫⲟⲣϣ: ⲡ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲣⲟ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ: | piθ̀ronos forṡ: p̀ro ǹt̀metouro ouōn: petnaċro tinati naf èvol xen p̀manna et·hyp: | The throne is spread, the door of the kingdom is open, 'to him who overcometh will I give the manna which is his' |
| 151 | Ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲉⲛⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲟ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · Ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲣⲟ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲧⲏⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁϣⲉ · | ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣ̀ϩⲧⲏⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲁϣⲉ: | anṡanaġōnize: ǹtetenċro èǹpaθos: tennaerouro ṡa èneh: avṡanċro ḋe èron tennar̀htyn: ǹtetenrimi xen ourimi efsaṡe: | If we strive earnestly we shall conquer our passions, and we shall reign for ever and ever; but if they conquer us, we shall weep bitterly. |
| 152 | Ⲙ̅ⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲙⲓ̈ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ: | marnmiṡe èron èǹhoson ouon metanoia ky nan ehrai: | Let us fight for ourselves, inasmuch as repentance is sufficient for us. |
| 153 | ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ̅ · ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ̅ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲟⲕϩⲉⲥ: ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣⲃⲉⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ: | marnerforin ǹt̀mok·hes: tarnerveri xen p̀touvo: marnr̀mairōme: | Let us put on ourselves sorrow, and make ourselves new (creatures) in humility. |
| 154 | ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · | ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲉ̀ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ: | tarnerṡfyr èiysous p̀mairōme: | Let us become lovers of men, and make ourselves companions of Christ, the Lover of mankind. |
| 155 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲡⲏ: | isje aneryt nem f̀nouti: ǹoum̀ntmonoxos xen ouàġapy: | Since we are vowed unto God, (we must lead) the life of the monk in love. |
| 156 | Ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓ̈ⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓ̈ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ouparθenia an m̀mate ǹsōma alla ouparθenia ǹsa hōk èvol ǹnovi niven: | Virginity doth not (mean) virginity of the body only, but the keeping of oneself from every sin. |
| 157 | Ⲁⲩⲧⲥ̅ⲧⲟ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓ̈ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ · Ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ · | ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩ: ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣ ϣⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ: | avtasθo ġar èvol ǹhanparθenos xen p̀evangelion eθve toumetrefċnav: netrōis xen oumetgōr ṡavvōk èxoun èp̀ma ǹṡelet: | For in the Gospel certain virgins were rejected because of their careless slothfulness, whilst those who watched bravely went into the chamber of the bridegroom. |
| 158 | Ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · | ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: | genoite oun ǹte ouon niven vōk èxoun èp̀ma ète m̀mav ṡa èneh: | May it happen then that every one (here) may enter into that place for ever! |
| 159 | ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ · | ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛ̀ⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲥ: | t̀mǹtmaihomǹt etouti neman eθvyts: | And as concerning the love of money by means of which fighting is carried on against us. |
| 160 | Ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲡⲟ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲓ̈ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ · ⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲃⲟⲛⲉ · ⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟϣ · ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲥⲣ̅ϥⲉ ⲉϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲟⲗⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ: ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̀ⲧⲉϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲛⲥ: ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲃⲟⲛⲉ: ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟϣ: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲕⲥⲣ̀ϥⲉ ⲉϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ | isje kouōṡ ègfo nak ǹhanxryma nai etoi ǹmoole: ǹtoime ǹp̀k̀rōm xen oumǹtmaitò ǹhouo: ie xen oumǹteṡōōt ie xen ouċi ǹgons: ie xen oueirvone: ie xen ouhōb ǹjig efoṡ: empak·sr̀fe eṡemṡi ǹf̀nouti: p̀lyn xen smot niven | If thou wishest to gain for thyself these things (or, possessions) which are transient, and can be destroyed by fire, by great avariciousness, or by trafficking, or by violence, or by evil design, or by excessive manual labour, thou art not free to serve God, at least certainly not in every way. |
| 161 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ · Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓ̈ⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩϣⲏ · ⲛⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲙⲧ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ: ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙ: | isje akerepiθimin èsōouh nak èxoun ǹounoub ie ouhomt: àrif̀mevi ǹpetafgof xen p̀evangelion: je p̀at·hyt: senafai ǹtekpsiṡy xen taiouṡy: netak·sevtōtou ḋe evnaṡōpi ǹnim: | If thou hast the eager desire to collect for thyself gold or bronze, remember that which He spake in the Gospel, saying, 'Thou man of no understanding, they shall carry away thy soul this very night; (and) the things which thou hast prepared unto whom shall they belong? |
| 162 | Ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓ̈ⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙ: | homoiōs ḋe je arefsōouh èxoun efsōoun an je arefsōouh ǹnim: | Of similar import too are the words, 'He gathereth together, (but) he knoweth not for whom he is gathering' |
| 163 | Ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓ̈ⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲅ̅ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · | ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲱ̀ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ: | aġōnize ṑ pamenrit ǹtektiouve ǹpaθos: | Strive eagerly then, O my beloved, and fight against (this) passion. |
| 164 | ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ · ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓ̈ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲓ̈ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ: ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ: ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϯⲛⲁϭⲓⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲓⲕ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲥ ϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲓ: | ǹtekgos je tinaas ǹf̀ryti ǹabraam: tinasouten ehrai èf̀nouti etgose: petafθamiet̀fe nem p̀kahi: je enetinaċilaav xen netenouik na tyrou: jinouhōs ṡa oumous ǹθōoui: | Thou shalt say, 'I will do what Abraham did, I will act uprightly in respect of God, the Most High, Who created the heavens and the earth—saying. If I have taken anything of the things which belong unto thee, from a thread even unto a shoe-latchet' |
| 165 | Ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ̅ ⲉϥⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣϥ̅ϯⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓ̈ϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ · Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϭⲁⲃ ϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲓ̈ⲁ · | ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲉϥⲑⲃ̀ⲃⲓⲏⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲙⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣϥϯⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧϭⲁⲃ ϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲓⲁ: | ouniṡti ǹaġaθon pe ǹouṡemmo efθv̀viyv: ouoh p̀ċois mei ǹoup̀rosilytos èθrftioeik naf hihevsō: eθve t̀mǹtċab hyt ḋe on etouti neman eθvyts je sōouh èxoun eθve ouinam ǹouxria: | The stranger who is humble is a great good, and the Lord loveth the proselyte. Concerning, moreover, the slothfulness by means of which fighting is carried on against us, (and) concerning the right hand of need, |
| 166 | ⲁⲣⲓ̈ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ: | àrif̀mevi je f̀s̀xyout: je senaṡōpi evs·houoret ǹje nekapoθiky: ouoh petṡop ǹxytou: | remember that it is written, 'Thy houses for gathering in are accursed, and the things which are in them.' |
| 167 | Ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲓ̈ⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲙⲧ: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ: | eθve p̀noub ḋe on nem p̀homt: pegaf ǹje iakōbos: je pouṡive naermeθre èrōtenǹte p̀ṡive ouōm ǹnetensarks ǹf̀ryti ǹp̀k̀rōm: | And again concerning the gold and the bronze James spake, saying, 'Their rust shall bear witness against them, and the rust shall devour your flesh like fire.' |
| 168 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϫⲛⲉϫ: | ouoh je f̀sotp ǹje ourōmi ǹḋikeos emmontaf eiḋōlon efnav èpounogneg: | And, 'He chose a man, a righteous man who had no idol, he saw their affliction' |
| 169 | ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲡϫⲥ̅ ⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϩⲓ̈ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲭⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϩⲓ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | touvok on eanaθema m̀pate p̀ċois θōhem èrok: kai ġar akkatek·helpis hi f̀nouti: èvol je f̀s̀xyout je marenetenhyt ṡōpi evtouvyout evjyk èvol èxoun èf̀nouti: | Again, purify thyself from the curse before the Lord calleth thee, for thou hast set thy hope upon God, because it is written 'Let your hearts be purified, (and) perfect towards God.' |
| 170 | Ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓ̈ⲧ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · | ϯϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | tiṡini èrok pamenrit xen p̀ċois: | I enquire of thee, O my beloved in the Lord, |
| 171 | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ · ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲓ̈ⲧ ⲁⲕϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲃⲟⲏ̀ⲑⲟⲥ: ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲕϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | kai ġar akka f̀nouti nak ǹboỳθos: akṡōpi naf ǹmenrit aktipek·hyt èmoṡi xen nouahsahni ǹf̀nouti: | for if thou hast made God to be a helper (unto thee), and if thou art unto Him one beloved, and if thou hast set thy heart to walk in the commandments of God, |
| 172 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲩⲅⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ̅ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲩⲅⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ̀: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲕⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ: | ǹθof ḋe f̀nouti efès̀mou èrok ǹte tekpigy ṡōpi nak neierò: ǹte p̀keiero ṡōpi nōou ǹtθalassa: | then will God Himself bless thee so greatly that thy fountain shall become a river unto thee, and thy river shall become unto thee a sea. |
| 173 | Ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ · ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲑⲏⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ: ⲉⲕϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ϩⲩⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ϧⲏⲃⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲙⲟϩ ϧⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ: | kai ġar ǹθokouharma: ekṡop ǹhippevs ǹtenkratia: ère p̀xyvs ǹf̀nouti: moh xagōk ektiouōini xen f̀ouōini et·hyp ǹte pip̀na: | For thou art the chariot, and continence shall be the charioteer. The lamp of God is kindled above thee, and thou shalt give forth the light which belongeth unto the Spirit. |
| 174 | ⲉⲕⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ · | ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ: | ekeroikonomin ǹnek·saji xen ouhap: | Thou shalt control thy words in (giving) judgement. |
| 175 | Ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓ̈ⲥ · | ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ: | f̀nouti efèxarize nak ǹt̀mǹtṡoeig ǹneθouab: ǹtouṡtemjimi eeiḋōlon xen tekpolis: | God granteth unto thee graciously the skill of the saints in contending, so that thou mayest not fall headlong before the image (or, phantom) in thy city. |
| 176 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲣⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲕϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲁⲕⲓ: | ǹtekoueh ratk èjen p̀makeh ǹnarxōn ǹp̀kaki: | Thou settest thy foot upon the neck of the prince of darkness. |
| 177 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ: | ǹteknav èparṡystratiġos ǹt̀gom ǹp̀ċois: efaheratf ǹsaouìnam m̀mok: | Thou seest the general-in-chief of the forces of the Lord standing at thy right hand. |
| 178 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲱⲙⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲱⲙⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲏϣ: | ǹtekōms ǹfaraṑ nem pefmyṡ: | Thou shalt drown Pharaoh and his multitude. |
| 179 | ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲓ̈ⲟⲟⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗϩ̅ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ :— | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲑⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲗϩ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: | ǹtekjioor ǹpeklaos ǹt̀θallasa ǹmelh: ète paibios na àmyn: | Thou and thy people pass over the sea of salt/ that is to say, this life. Amen. |
| 180 | Ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲡϥ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲉⲛⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣϭⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ · | ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲭⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϭⲟⲣϭⲉⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲙⲓ: | menensa nai on tihōn etotk èṡtemkapek·hyt èvol: je f̀raṡi ǹǹḋaimonion pe fai èθrep̀rōmi kapefhyt èvol ǹtouenf èt̀ċorċes m̀patefemi: | And besides these things, I command thee not to relax thy hold upon thy heart, for it is the joy of devils to make a man to relax his hold upon his heart, and to bring him into the net before he is aware of it. |
| 181 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉϫⲓ̈ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲥ̅ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ϭⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | m̀peramelei ouon: èċisvō èt̀·hoti ǹp̀ċois: | Therefore be not thou careless in receiving the teaching of the fear of the Lord. |
| 182 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓ̈ⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ: | ǹtekp̀rokoptei ǹf̀ryti ǹnaitōōċe: ǹveri: | Thou shalt go forward (or, grow) like the new plants, |
| 183 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ · ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲧⲁⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ̈ⲉⲓⲃ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲣ̀ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲃⲉⲣⲓ: ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲧⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ: | ouoh k̀nar̀anaf ǹf̀nouti ǹf̀ryti ǹoumas ǹveri: efnegtap èvol hieib: | and thou shalt please God like a new (i. e. young) bull which driveth away the sheep with (his) horns. |
| 184 | Ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ · | ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ: | ṡōpi on ǹourōmi ǹgōr xen p̀hōb nem p̀·saji: | Moreover, be thou a valiant man, both in deed and in word. |
| 185 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϯϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ: | m̀pertiho èvol ǹf̀ryti ǹnaihipokrytys: mypote ǹtoukò ǹtekto enemaou: | Do not turn thy face away as do the hypocrites, lest thou join them and become converted unto them. |
| 186 | Ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ · Ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲓ: ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲓ: | m̀pertakeouèhoou ǹouōt xen pekahi: emi je areknati ou ǹf̀nouti: ǹmyyne ǹmyni: | Do not destroy (or, waste) the first day (of the week) in thy field, for thou must know what that must give to God day by day. |
| 187 | Ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲕⲣⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ̈ · ⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ · | ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ: | hemsi èrok ouaak ǹf̀ryti ǹouhygemōn ǹsave ǹtekkrine ǹpeklogismos: ite arekeranakōrin: ite arekxen θ̀myti: | Seat thyself by thyself, like a prudent governor, and try (thyself) judicially according to thy reason; and whether thou art away by qf thyself on a journey, or whether thou art among a crowd, |
| 188 | Ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ · | ⲡ̀ⲗⲏⲛ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲓ: | p̀lyn tihap èrok ǹmyni: | thou shall pass judgement on thyself daily. |
| 189 | ⲕⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲉⲕϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲟ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲟ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ̅ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲃ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ · | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ: ⲉⲕϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲃ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ: ⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ: | kai ġar nanes: ekxen θ̀myti ǹouṡo xen θevio niven ǹhouo èouai ef xen ouvyb ǹhoite: efṡop xen oumetċasihyt: | For it is very much better for thee to be one among a crowd of a thousand people and to possess a very little humility, than to be a man living in the cave of a hyena in pride. |
| 190 | Ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲗⲱⲧ · ⲉϥϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲇⲟⲙⲁ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ̅ | ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲗⲱⲧ: ⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲇⲟⲙⲁ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ | avermeθre xalōt: ef xen θ̀myti ǹsodoma: je oupistos pe enanef | It may be remembered in respect of Lot, that he lived in the midst of Sodom, and still was a believer and a good man. |
| 191 | ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓ̈ϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ · | ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ: | ansōtem ḋe on eθve kaein je m̀mon rōmi hijen p̀kahi nemaf ǹsa keṡomt ǹrōmi: fai afṡōpi ǹponiron: | But we also hear in respect of Cain, with whom upon the earth there were only three other people, that he became a sinner. |
| 192 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ · ⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ: ⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲕⲏⲏⲡ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: | tinou oun is p̀aġōn ky nak ehrai: ḋokymaze ǹnetnyou ègōk ǹmyni: je èkyyp èron jinekyyp ènetti neman: | Now therefore, behold, the contest is prepared for thee. Examine thou carefully those who come upon thee daily, for we must hide ourselves even as those who wage war against us hide themselves. |
| 193 | Ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲟⲛⲓ[ⲟⲛ] ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ · ⲡⲉϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ · | ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲓ̀ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ: ⲡ̀ϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϥ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | oumonon ṡareǹḋaimonion ì nak xen p̀ouìnam: p̀hvour ḋe f̀ouonh èrōmi niven: | For the devils are not wont to come against thee on the right hand only, but they appear also on the left hand to every man. |
| 194 | Ⲕⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ · ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ · ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲡϫⲥ̅ ϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ | ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ: ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ | kai ġar anok hō àlyθōs: avti nemyi xen p̀ouìnam avìni nyi: ǹp̀diabolos efsonh ǹf̀ryti ǹoueia ǹθōou: alla a p̀ċois titoot | For in very truth, in my own case, they fought against me on the right-hand side, and they brought unto me the Devil, being bound in the form of a wild ass, but the Lord helped me. |
| 195 | ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ: | m̀peitanhoutou: ouḋe ǹpaika pahyt èvol nemaou: | I did not believe them, neither did I relax the vigilance of my heart against them. |
| 196 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ · ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ · Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲁϩⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲓ̈ⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲟϫⲛⲉϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓ̈ⲁ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϫⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ: ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϧⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲏ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲉⲣⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲟϫⲛϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ: | ouoh avgo ǹtenhah ǹsop: xen hanh̀vyouì ǹte p̀diabolos xen p̀ouìnam: ouoh aftipefouoi xa tahy afertolman on eerpeirazin ǹp̀ċois: alla afognf nem nefpanourgia: | And the works of the Devil on the right hand hurt me many times, and he went so far as to dare to tempt the Lord, but He destroyed him with all his works. |
| 197 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲟ ⲛⲅ̅ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓ̈ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲁⲡⲓⲭⲣⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: | tinou oun paṡyri erforin ǹp̀θevio ǹtekkapikrs nak ǹrefji soċni: nem pefiōt ǹàġaθos: | Now, therefore, O my son, array thyself in humility, and make the Christ to be unto thee a counsellor, and His Good Father (also); |
| 198 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ · ⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · Ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣ: ⲉⲩⲣ̀ⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ: | ǹtekerṡfyr: evr̀m ǹnouti: ère p̀nomos ǹf̀nouti xen pefhyt: | make thyself a companion and a divine man, in whose heart is the Law of God. |
| 199 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛⲅ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥϥⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲣ̅ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ · ⲉϥⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ: ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲓ: | ǹtektenθōnk ǹf̀ryti ǹouhyki effai ǹpefsrgoeis: efoi ǹṡ̀fyr èp̀rimi: | Make thyself to be like unto the poor man who carried His Cross, who became a companion of weeping. |
| 200 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓ̈ⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲕ̅ ⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ :— | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣ̀ϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲫⲉ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ: ϣⲁⲧⲉⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲣⲟ: | ǹtekr̀hyke hōk ǹousouḋarion: ètekàfe: ǹtepekma ǹṡōpi ṡōpi nak ǹtafos: ṡatef̀nouti tounosk ǹtefti nak ǹt̀ċryype ǹp̀ċro: | Make thyself to become poor, (put) a napkin on thy head, and let thy place of abode be unto thee a tomb, until God shall raise thee up and give unto thee the crown of triumph. |
| 201 | Ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱϣⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉϥϯϩⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱϣⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ: ⲉϥϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ: | akṡansōṡem ǹousop: nem ouson: eftihise nak xen ousaji: | If it happeneth on a time that thou art utterly cast down about a brother, who hath caused thee suffering by (his) words ; |
| 202 | ⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲕ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱⲗϩ̅ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲛϥ̅ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ · | ⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱⲗⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ: ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ: | ie ǹtepek·hyt pōleh èouson: ekgō m̀mos: je ǹtefm̀pṡa ǹnai an: | or if thy heart hath been wounded by a brother, and thou sayest, 'he is not worth this '; |
| 203 | ⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ · ϫⲉⲛϥ̅ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟ · ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ · | ⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ: | ie ǹte p̀gaji energei nak èouai: je ǹtefm̀pṡa an ǹnaitaio: ǹtekċi ǹp̀·saji: | or if the Enemy worketh in thee against a certain man (and thou sayest), 'he is not worthy of these honours, lay thou hold upon thy speech. |
| 204 | ⲏ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲇⲓ̈ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲡⲟⲗⲩⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲣ̅ⲛⲟϭ | ⲓⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲣ̀ⲛⲟϭ | ie mevi ǹte p̀diabolos ǹte p̀polemos ǹpeklogismos r̀noċ | Or call to mind that it is the Devil of war who maketh himself great in thy understanding. |
| 205 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲅⲁⲗⲁⲁⲇ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲟⲛϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲗⲁⲁⲇ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲱϯ: | ǹtekmour nem pek·son: ek·sōoun je m̀mon sonti xen ġalaad: ouoh je m̀mon saein ǹpekkōti: | (If) thou contendest with thy brother, thou knowest that there is no balm in Gilead, and that there is no physician in thy neighbourhood. |
| 206 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̅ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲉⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | tinou tipekouoi èp̀·sċrahet: nem t̀sinyḋesis ǹf̀nouti: | Now (therefore) devote thyself to silent contemplation, and to making thyself conscious of God. |
| 207 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ: | ǹtekrimi outōk nem pik·s: ouoh pip̀na ǹiysous nasaji nemak xen peklogismos: | Weep thou tears in the presence of thyself and Christ, and the Spirit of Jesus shall speak with thee in thine understanding, |
| 208 | ⲛϥ̅ϫⲡⲟⲕ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓ̈ⲁ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ · ⲉⲕⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓ̈ⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲕ̅ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲫⲟⲕ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲱϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧ̀ⲭⲣⲓⲁ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ: ⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲕ: | ǹtefgfok: xen p̀kōti ǹtentoly: je ouḋe t̀xria: èθrekaġōnize m̀mavatk: ektenθōnt èouθyrion hōs èretaìmatou ǹxytk: | it shall give thee birth in the circle of the commandment, and make thee to strive by thyself; thou resemblest a wild animal inasmuch as the venom is in thee. |
| 209 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ · | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ ϩⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ: | àrif̀mevi je arek·hyv hōk ǹhah ǹsop: | Remember how that thou thyself hast benefited on several occasions. |
| 210 | Ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥϣϥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ · | ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ϣⲁϣϥ ⲛ̀ϣⲁϣϥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ: | my ǹpek·sōtem èpik·s efgō m̀mos je kō èvol ǹpek·son: ǹṡaṡf ǹṡaṡfi ǹsop: | Dost thou not hear the Christ saying, 'Forgive thy brother seventy times seven'? |
| 211 | Ⲙⲏ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ̅ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ · | ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲕϯϩⲟ ϫⲉ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ: | my ǹtekrimi an ǹθok ǹhah ǹsop ektiho je kō nyi èvol ǹpàṡai ǹnanovi: | Dost thou thyself not weep often when thou makest supplication, saying, 'Forgive me I the multitude of my sins '? |
| 212 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲕ̀ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: | tinou oun k̀amahte ǹp̀kouji etèrof ǹpek·son: | And yet thou layest hold of a little thing against thy brother! |
| 213 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̅ⲧⲟ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓ̈ⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ: | ouoh ǹtiounou ṡarepep̀na ǹf̀nouti: ìni ǹtekrysis ǹpekm̀θo èvol nem t̀·hoti ǹǹkolasis: | And straightway the Spirit of God shall bring before thee the Judgement, and the fear of the punishments. |
| 214 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ: | ouoh ǹtekerf̀mevi ǹneθouab: je averp̀m̀p̀ṡa ǹsoṡou: | And thou must remember the saints, and how they were held worthy to be treated with contempt. |
| 215 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ̅ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ: | ouoh ǹtekerf̀mevi ǹpik·s: je avsoṡf: | And thou must remember the Christ, and how they despised Him, |
| 216 | ⲁⲩⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭϥ̅ · ⲁⲩⲥⲣ̅ⲟ̅ⲩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ̅ · | ⲁⲩⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭϥ: ⲁⲩⲥⲣ̀ⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲕ: | avneċnouċf: avsr̀ou m̀mof eθvytk: | and treated Him with contempt, and how they crucified Him for thy sake. |
| 217 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ · ϩⲓ̈ϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲁϩⲧⲕ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ̅ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϫⲥ̅ · ϫⲉⲁⲓ̈ϯϩⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓ̈ⲕⲱⲛ :— | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ: ϩⲓϩⲟϯ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲓ: ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ: | ǹtiounou ṡafmeh pek·hyt ǹmǹtṡanhtyf: hihoti: ǹtekpahtk èjen pek·ho ekrimi: ekgō m̀mos: je kō nyi èvol paċois: je aitihise ǹtek·hikōn: | And straightway thy heart shall become full of compassion and fear, and thou shalt cast thyself down on thy face weeping, and thou shalt say, 'Forgive Thou me, O my Lord, for I have inflicted suffering on Thine image.' |
| 218 | Ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲁ · | ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲕϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ: | ǹtiounou ṡaktōoun èkxen p̀·solsel ǹtimetanoia: | And straightway thou shalt rise up, and thou shalt be [feeling] the consolation of repentance, |
| 219 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: | ǹtekfōt èratf ǹpek·son: | thou shalt flee to the feet of thy brother, |
| 220 | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏ̀ⲧ ⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: | èrepek·hyt vyl èvol: | thy heart shall be as water, |
| 221 | Ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ̅ ⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ · | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲏϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ: | èrepek·ho roout: ère rōk myh ǹraṡi: | thy face shall be joyful, thy mouth shall be filled with gladness, |
| 222 | Ⲉⲣⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱⲣϣ̅ ⲉⲡⲕ̅ⲥⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲁⲓ̈ϯϩⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ | ⲉ̀ⲣⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⲉⲕⲕⲱⲣϣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ | èretiryny kōti èrok: ek·sōvi ekkōrṡ èpek·son: je kō nyi èvol pason: je aitihise nak | peace shall be enveloping thee, and thou shalt make supplication to thy brother, |
| 223 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲓ̈ⲙⲉ · ⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲓ̈ⲙⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲓ: ⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲣⲓⲙⲓ: | ǹtep̀rimi: àṡai ǹte ouniṡti ǹraṡi ṡōpi èvol xen p̀rimi: | Thy weeping shall be abundant, but great joy shall be unto thee through (thy) tears. |
| 224 | Ⲛⲧⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ · Ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲏϯ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϩⲱϥ ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ǹtetiryny θelyl m̀mos xen tetenmyti: ǹte pip̀na ǹf̀nouti hōf raṡi ǹtefōṡ èvol efgō m̀mos: je naiatou ǹǹrefreiryny je ǹθōou netounamouti èrōou je ǹṡyri ǹf̀nouti: | And peace shall boast itself in your midst, and the Spirit of God Himself shall rejoice and shall cry out, saying, 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who shall be called the sons of God.' |
| 225 | Ⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲱⲛⲏ · ϣⲁϥϫⲓ̈ϣⲓⲡⲉ · | ⲣϣⲁⲛⲡ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲱⲛⲏ: ϣⲁϥϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ: | rṡanp̀gaji sōtem èts̀my ǹte fōny: ṡafċiṡipi: | When the Enemy heareth the sound of the voice (of thy weeping) he becometh ashamed. |
| 226 | ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓ̈ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ | ǹte f̀nouti jieoou ǹte ouniṡti ǹs̀mou ṡōpi nak | (Take care) that God is glorified, so that a great blessing may be unto thee. |
| 227 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲙⲓ̈ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉϩⲗⲟⲥⲧⲛ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϩⲗⲟⲥⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲁ | tinou oun pason marnmiṡe èron: ek·sōoun je a p̀hlosten ṡōpi kata ma | Now therefore, O my brother, let us fight boldly. Thou knowest that contention existeth in every place. |
| 228 | ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ̈ⲁ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓ̈ⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ · | ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ: | anekklysia moh ǹreftitōn hirefċōnt: | The churches are filled with men who love fighting and with men of wrath. |
| 229 | Ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ⲛⲟϭ · Ⲁⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲟ̅ · | ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲓⲣ̀ⲛⲟϭ: ⲁⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ: | ansoouhs ǹǹmonoxos ṡōpi ǹmair̀noċ: at̀metċasihyt erouro: | The Congregations and the bodies of monks love to arrogate to themselves greatness, pride hath made itself to be king (or, to rule). |
| 230 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ · Ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲟϫϩϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ · | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧϧⲁⲑⲟⲩϥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϧⲁⲑⲟⲩϥ: | nem pettavò ǹoumetgōr èxoun èpetxaθouf: alla p̀ouai p̀ouai hogheg ǹpetxaθouf: | No man sheweth bravery on behalf of his neighbour, but every man inflicteth persecution on his neighbour. |
| 231 | Ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓϩⲓ̈ⲥⲉ · | ⲁⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ: | aǹryti etmyti ǹnaixisi: | We have fallen into the midst of sufferings. |
| 232 | ⲛϥ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲥϯⲕⲟⲥ: | ǹtefṡop an ǹje oup̀rofytys ouḋe ouġnōstikos: | There is neither prophet nor Gnostic. |
| 233 | ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲡⲓ̈ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ: | m̀mon laav gpio ǹlaav: èvol je at̀metnaṡt·hyt àṡai: | No man chideth another in respect of any matter, because hardness of heart hath increased. |
| 234 | Ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ · | ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ: | peternoin ḋe nakarōf èvol je syou ǹponiron pe: | He who hath understanding shall speak out, for the time is evil. |
| 235 | Ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ · ⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲟ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓ̈ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ · ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ · | ⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ: ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲓⲥ̀ϣⲉ: | a p̀ouai p̀ouai: erouro naf m̀mavatf hankatafronitys ne: xen pète meis̀ṡe: | Every man maketh himself to be his own king, and they devote their minds to the contemplation of the things which are unseemly. |
| 236 | Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ̈ | ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ | tinou oun pason àrieiryny nem pek·son: ouoh ǹtetenṡ̀lyl ègōi | Now therefore, O my brother, make peace with thy brother, and thou shalt pray for me; |
| 237 | ϩⲱ ϫⲉⲛ̅ϯⲉϣⲣ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲑⲙ̅ⲕⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ · | ϩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲉϣⲣ̀ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲑⲙ̀ⲕⲏⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ: | hō je ǹtieṡr̀laav an ǹhōb alla tiθm̀kyv eθve naouōṡ: | I am unable to do anything in the matter, but I humble myself because of my wish. |
| 238 | Ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲛⲏⲫⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | ǹθok ḋe ernyfin m̀mok xen hōb niven: | And do thou be sober in everything. |
| 239 | ϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲁⲣⲓⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲓ̈ⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ · ⲉⲕⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓ̈ⲏⲩ · ⲉⲕⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ · ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓ̈ⲁ · | ϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ: ⲉⲕⲑⲃ̀ⲃⲓⲏⲩ: ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ: ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ: ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ: | ċixisi: àrip̀hōb ǹp̀reftaṡeoeiṡ hipomine èp̀pirasmos: gōk èvol ǹpaġōn ǹt̀m̀ntmonoxos: ekθv̀viyv: ekoi ǹremravṡ: ek·stōt hyt ouon ǹsaji: etak·soθmou ekàreh ètekparθenia: | Suffer, and perform the work of the evangelist, bear temptations patiently, fight out to the very end the fight which the life of the monk entaileth, humble thyself, make thyself to be long-suffering, let thy heart dread (certain) things (or, words), which thou must hear, and take good heed to guard thy virginity. |
| 240 | Ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲓϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲥⲓϩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲛ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧ: | ouoh arek·sihe m̀mok etekparametron: nem nais̀my ǹṡemmo etvyt: | And thou shalt commit thyself unto him with whom thou comparest thyself, and unto these strange voices concerning me. |
| 241 | ⲛⲅ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · Ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲱⲥ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϥ̅ⲏ̅ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ · | ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲙⲡ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥϯⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ 98 ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ: | ǹġ̀mp̀vol an ǹǹġ̀rafy ǹneθouab: alla arektagryout xen t̀pistis ǹpik·s iysous penċois: fai èvol hitotf p̀ṑou naf nem pefiōt ǹàġaθos: nem pip̀na eθouab ṡa èneh ǹèneh 98 hamyn: | Set not thyself outside the writings of the saints, but make thyself strong in the belief in the Christ Jesus our Lord, through Whom and to Whom be glory, and to His Good Father, and to the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen. |
| 242 | ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ :— — | ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ:, | s̀mou èron:, | Bless us! |
| 243 | ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧ[ⲉ] ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲛ ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲓ̅ ⲉⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗ[ⲓⲥ] ⲥⲛⲏ | ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϥⲁⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲥ̀ⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲙ̀ⲧⲡⲉⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲥⲛⲏ | hiten t̀s̀pouḋy nem t̀metfairōouṡ ǹpenmainoute ǹson xayl p̀ṡyri ǹp̀makarios s̀tefanos p̀ouoi ǹmou èp̀rm̀tpeḋias tahyt ǹt̀polis sny | Through the diligence and the care of our God-loving brother, Xael, the son of the blessed Stephanos, the rush of lions on the man of the plains, belonging to the heart of the city, Esna. |
| 244 | ⲁϥⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ | ⲁϥⲥⲙⲉⲛⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ | afsmenpaigōm xen nefxisi m̀mof | He composed this book through his labor. |
| 245 | ⲁϥⲇⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟ[ⲛ] ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟ̅ⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗ[ⲓⲥ] ⲧⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲯⲩⲭ[ⲏ] ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧ[ⲏⲥ] ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧ[ⲩⲣⲟⲥ] ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲙⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲭ[ⲏ]ⲙⲁⲛⲧⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲭⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ | ⲁϥⲇⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲃⲱ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙⲱ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡ̀ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲙⲱ ⲡ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲙⲁⲛⲧⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ | afḋōrize m̀mof èxoun èp̀monastyrion ǹpagios merkourios ǹp̀tōou ǹt̀polis tvō eθve p̀ougai ǹtefpsiṡy èθrevōṡ ǹxytf èf̀ran ǹpagios iōannys nem peθouab apa pahōmō hina èrepagios merkourios p̀·stratilatys ouoh pimartiros ǹgōr nem p̀agios iōannys p̀baptistys ouoh p̀p̀roḋromos ǹpik·s nem p̀agios apa pahomō p̀arṡymantritys naparakalei ǹpik·s ehrai ègōf | He presented it to the monastery of the Holy Macarius of the mountain of the city, Tbow, for the salvation of his soul in order for them to read in it the name of the Holy John, and the Holy Apa Pahmon so that the Holy Macarius, the soldier and courageous martyr and the Holy John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ and the Holy Apa Pahmon, the Archimandrite will intercede to Christ for him. |
| 246 | ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲁ.ⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲙⲛⲏ · — | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲣϭⲉⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲁ. Ⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲧ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: | ǹtefs̀mou èrof xen paikosmos ǹteftougof èǹċorċes tyrou ǹp̀diabolos nem ǹrōmi ǹponyros ǹteftitoot xen hōb niven epaa. Ɵon menensat̀ḋiaθesis ouon ǹpaibios efnam̀pṡa ǹp̀kō èvol ǹnefnovi ǹtefjiklyronomia: nem neθouab tyrou eseṡōpi àmyn: | and that he blesses him in this world and that he preserves him from every snare of the Devil and wicked men and he assists him in every good thing after the circumstance of this life so he will be worthy of the forgiveness of his sins and receive the inheritance of all the saints, as it shall come to pass. Amen. |
| 247 | Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉⲓⲓⲁⲭ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟ[ⲛⲟⲥ] ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲩⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭ[ⲏ]ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧ[ⲉⲣⲟⲥ] ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟ[ⲥ] ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗ[ⲓⲥ] ⲥⲛⲏ | ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲑⲉⲟⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲉⲓⲓⲁⲭ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲩⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲥⲛⲏ | àripamevi hō anok θeopistos pieiiak ǹḋiakonos p̀ṡyri ǹsevyros p̀arṡipresbiteros ǹpagios merkourios ǹt̀polis sny | Remember, for my part, Theopistis, of the deacon, the son of Severus, the archpriest of the Holy Macarius of the City Esna. |
| 248 | ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲓϫ · ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲗⲩⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲟϣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲡⲉ — | ⲁⲓⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲱⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁϫⲓϫ: ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲭⲱ ⲡ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲩⲑⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲟϣ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲡⲉ, | ais̀xai fai gōm xen tajig: ṡ̀lyl ègōi ǹte f̀nouti kō p̀p̀liθos ǹnanovi nyi èvol je seoṡ èmaṡō eseṡope, | I wrote this work by my hand. Pray for me so that God forgives the multitude of my sins because they cry out exceedingly. |
| 249 | Ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲩ̅ⲛ̅ⲉ̅[...]ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲓⲛⲇ ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲯⲁⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲥ + ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲕ[[....]]ⲉⲟ ⲑⲩ̅ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲩ [[....]] ⲱⲛ [......]ⲥ ⲫⲓⲗ[ | ⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲩ̅ⲛ̅ⲉ̅[…]16 ⲓⲛⲇ ⲓ̀ⲉⲁⲡⲟ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲯⲁⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲥ + ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲕ[…]]ⲉⲟ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲩ […]] ⲱⲛ […]ⲥ ⲫⲓⲗ[ | eġrafi mine[…]16 inḋ ìeapo tōn àgiōn martpsaetous arakinoutos + abba nikoḋymos ek[…]]eo θipoleos apollōniou […]] ōn […]s fil[ | draft · guessWritten in the month [...] 16, indiction 15, (year) from the holy martyrs [...] + Abba Nicodemus from [...] of the city of Apollo [...] Phil[...] |
Provenance
- title
- Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2
- dialect
- sahidic
- source
- Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "pachomius-instructions", document pachomius.instructions.02
- licence
- CC-BY 4.0
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- attribution
- Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pachomius-instructions, document pachomius.instructions.02, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Amir Zeldes, Lance Martin; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.0.0, 2024-10-31)
- file
- Monastic/Pachomius – Instructions/pachomius.instructions.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
- title
- Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2 — Cairene
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from pachomius.instructions.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "pachomius-instructions", document pachomius.instructions.02)
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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- attribution
- attribution
- Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pachomius-instructions, document pachomius.instructions.02, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Amir Zeldes, Lance Martin; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.0.0, 2024-10-31)
- 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=6 abbrev_by_lemma=4 abbrev_unstroked_left=1 aspirate_boundary_resolved=1 editorial_lacuna=5 lexeme_L1-S-3=14 lexeme_L1-S-5=3 lexeme_L1-S-8=7 lexeme_open=13 numeral=1 restored_accepted=21 segment_mismatch=2 stroke_kept=1231 th_resolved=36 tokens=2516
- file
- Monastic/Pachomius – Instructions/pachomius.instructions.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- title
- Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2 — Kemetic
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from pachomius.instructions.02.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pachomius-instructions, document pachomius.instructions.02, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Amir Zeldes, Lance Martin; source edition Marcion project, Archive.org. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.0.0, 2024-10-31)
- generated by
- tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
- file
- Monastic/Pachomius – Instructions/pachomius.instructions.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
- 248 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 1 model drafts (marked “draft”)
- quoted from
- E. A. Wallis Budge, Lance Martin — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM pachomius-instructions, pachomius.instructions.02 (248 lines)
L0 witness
L1 Cairene
L2 Kemetic
English
Cite as:
Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "pachomius-instructions", document pachomius.instructions.02. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/monastic/pachomius-instructions/pachomius.instructions.02.sahidic.scriptorium/. Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 2 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus pachomius-instructions, document pachomius.instructions.02, version 6.0.0 (2024-10-31), annotations by Amir Zeldes, Lance Martin; 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.