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ref	L0 witness	L1 Cairene	L2 Kemetic	English
1	ⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ϭⲓ̈ϫ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟ .	ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟ.	pe ǹǹjig evouyou èvol m̀mo.	draft · low[...] is of the hands that are far from you.
2	ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲉϣⲧϩⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲣ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟⲛϭⲉϭⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·	Ⲛⲁϣⲁⲩⲉϣⲧϩⲁⲛⲉⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲣ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟⲛϭⲉϭⲟⲩ: ⲓⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ:	Naṡaveṡt·haneitos evr̀houonċeċou: ie evmeh èmaṡō:	draft · guessThey used to hang up items abounding in dark fuel (soot?), or very full.
3	ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲑⲏⲧ ·	ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ:	einaerhoti je ou èhytou ǹhanrōmi ǹat·hyt:	draft · mediumWhy should I fear the hearts of foolish people,
4	ⲛⲥⲉϣⲓ̈ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ·	ⲛ̀ⲥⲉϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣⲟⲡ:	ǹseṡipi an egos je m̀mon nouti ṡop:	draft · highwho are not ashamed to say, 'There is no God'?
5	ⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓ̈ⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ · ⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ · ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲧ ·	ⲧ̀ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ: ⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ:	t̀ànomia ǹhanhellyn: nakōti èroi: netnahti ènouxryma ouoh etṡouṡou m̀mōou èjen hanhelpeis etṡouit:	draft · highThe lawlessness of the Hellenes surrounds me, those who trust in their riches and boast in vain hopes.
6	ⲉϣϫⲉϫⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲥⲉϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲛ̄ⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲇⲓ̈ⲕⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲛϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲧ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ·	ⲓⲥϫⲉϫⲉⲓⲛⲉϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲥⲉϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲛ̀ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ:	isjejeineṡorp seti ǹhansoeit evhoou ǹsa ǹrmnnoute ǹf̀ryti ets̀xyout: avgos on je p̀ḋikeos naṡōpi ènerf̀mevi ṡa èneh: ǹfnaerhoti an hytf ǹousoeit efhoou:	draft · highIf it was said first that they spread evil reports about godly people, as it is written, it was also said, 'The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance; he will not fear an evil report.'
7	ⲉⲣⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭ︤ⲥ︥ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϫϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ · ϩⲉⲓ̈ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ·	ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ϫϭⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ϩⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲛ̀ϥϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ:	èreǹgaji ǹpix̀ristos nasaji èroi xen ou: ǹsa ǹgċol èvol xen toutapro èxoun èroi: hihōb niven eǹfṡop an:	draft · mediumThough the enemies of Christ speak against me in anything, telling lies from their mouth against me in every matter that did not happen,
8	ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ︤ⲛ︥ⲣ︤ⲙ︥ⲙⲁⲟ ϣⲁⲓ̈ϫⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲩ ·	ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϫⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ϣⲁⲓϫⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲟⲩ:	ǹf̀ryti èta ouai gos kan efsoutōn kan efsoutōn an: je avṡansaji èrok xen nyi ǹǹramaò ṡaigō anok ǹpekpetnanouf nahraou:	draft · mediumas someone said - whether he is right or not right - 'When they speak against you in the houses of the rich, I for my part am wont to tell your good before them.'
9	ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓ̈ⲥ ⲉⲓ︤ⲥ︥ · ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·	ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ:	ǹrōmi ġar niven eterhelpis èiysous: ououonouon èroi ǹtotou ouoh ouontav aroi mmate:	draft · lowFor before all people whose hope is Jesus, I have standing with them, and they have great regard for me.
10	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ︤ⲛ︥ⲁϩⲣⲛⲛ̄ⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛ̄ⲣⲉϥϫⲓ̈ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲣⲕⲃⲁ · ϩⲉⲓ̈ϭⲱⲙ ϩⲉⲓ̈ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ·	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ϫⲱ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲑⲣⲉⲩϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲕⲕⲧⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: ⲉⲧⲙⲣⲕⲃⲁ: ϩⲓϭⲱⲙ ϩⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ:	alla ǹǹrmmao ǹrefji ǹgons ète m̀mav: mmontoulaav ǹhōb ègō èroi: ǹsa θrevgos je arekkto ǹǹhyt ǹǹhyki èvol m̀mon: etmrkva: hiċōm hihōb niven paratougom:	draft · lowBut before those violent rich men, they have nothing to say against me except that they say, 'You turn the hearts of the poor away from us, so that we cannot take vengeance, in field and in every matter beyond their power.'
11	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲏⲓ̈ ⲫⲁⲛⲉⲣⲱⲛ · ⲁϥϥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲓ̈ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ·	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲩϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲫⲁⲛⲉⲣⲱⲛ: ⲁϥϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ:	ouoh eθrevgos je afì èxoun ènenyi fanerōn: affai ǹnetenouōṡt nōou evṡipi nan jempeneṡjemgom èkōli m̀mof:	draft · highand that they say, 'He entered our houses openly and took away the things we worship, shaming us, because we were not able to prevent him.'
12	ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲏⲙⲓ̈ⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲕⲉⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓ̈ⲅⲝ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓ̈ϫⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ·	ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲕⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲓⲁ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧ̀ⲕⲉⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ:	aṡ ġar te t̀keepeitymia: ouoh t̀kemastiġks et·hijen ǹrōmi an ǹatnoute ǹseaisθane an:	draft · mediumFor what is the further dishonour and the further scourge upon godless people that they do not perceive?
13	ⲏ ϩⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲉϯⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓ̈ϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·	ⲓⲉ ϩⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ:	ie hō an ètaìniṡti ǹorgy et·higōou èṡtemθrevsouenf̀nouti:	draft · highOr is not the great wrath upon them enough, that they do not know God?
14	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲧⲣⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ̄ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ · ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲑⲣⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫⲁⲓ: ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱϣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ:	alla m̀perθrehoine ǹxytn mevi èfai: je hamoi nare f̀nouti natōōve ǹhanpet·hōou ǹnetsōṡ m̀mon:	draft · highBut let none of you think this: 'Would that God would repay evils to those who despise us.'
15	ⲁⲣⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲱϭⲉ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩ ·	ⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϣϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉϥⲑⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲱϭⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ:	erf̀mevi ǹθof ǹt̀m̀nt·hareṡhyt ǹp̀ċois èṡtemθrefθrep̀las ǹnetavsahoui m̀mof pōċe xen rōou:	draft · highI rather remembered the long-suffering of the Lord, in not letting the tongues of those who cursed him split in their mouths,
16	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩⲥ̄ⳁⲟ︤ⲩ︥ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲱϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ · ⲛⲑⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲧ ⲉⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲧⲡⲉⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ·	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⳁⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲫⲱϧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏϯ: ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϯⲛⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲧⲡⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ:	ouoh m̀pefθrenetavsⳁou m̀mof fōx xen toumyti: ǹf̀ryti on etmpefoueit ǹp̀las ǹnetjioua èrof tinou: ouoh m̀pefθreǹsarks ǹnetgō m̀mos: je ounouti an pe potpet èpesyt:	draft · mediumand he did not let those who crucified him burst asunder in their midst, just as he did not wish (to split) the tongue of those who blaspheme him now, and he did not make the flesh of those who say, 'He is not a god', fall down.
17	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲡⲉⲧ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲡⲱϩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϩϭⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ︤ϥ︥ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲥ ⲓ︤ⲥ︥ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ·	ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲡⲉⲧ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϧ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲫⲱϧϭⲉ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ:	alla senapotpet ċe ouoh ǹtoufōx: ouoh poulas nafōxċe: ouoh ǹtefeite ǹp̀·sop ète p̀ċois iysous natsavoou èpèhoou èpoukōōns:	draft · mediumBut they will indeed fall down and burst asunder, and their tongue will split, and the time will come when the Lord Jesus will instruct them, on the day of their slaughter.
18	ⲥⲕⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ·	ⲥ̀ⲭⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲫⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ:	s̀ṡy men ehrai èθreǹrōmi ǹf̀nouti ṡ̀lyl èjen netfyt ǹsōou:	draft · mediumIt is incumbent indeed upon the people of God to pray for those who persecute them.
19	ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭ︤ⲥ︥ ·	ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧ̀ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ:	eθve fai tens̀mou ènetsahoui m̀mon ouoh kata t̀entoly ǹpensah ouoh p̀ċois pix̀ristos:	draft · highBecause of this we bless those who curse us, according to the commandment of our Teacher and Lord, Christ.
20	ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛϥⲥⲃⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲥϩⲟⲩⲉⲣϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲥⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·	ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲥϩⲟⲩⲉⲣϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ: ϫⲉ ⲥⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ:	erṡannefsavev ġar: ouoh nefvōk s·houerhanrōmi eθvytou: je sejepet·hoou èrōou ouenouon èrōou:	draft · lowFor when his disciples and his servants curse people because of them - because they speak evil against them and hold something against them -
21	ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲛϯⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲥ ⲓ︤ⲥ︥ ⲥⲉⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⟦·	ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲧⲉⲙⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲃⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ: ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⟦:	avṡanṡtems·houōrou ḋe ǹθōou je avgō ǹtaìvōti èvol xen rōou je ounouti an pe f̀nouti ǹmyi m̀mavatf: piōt ǹpenċois iysous seoi ǹkoinōnos nemaou ènouh̀vyouì nem nousaji ⟦:	draft · mediumif they themselves do not curse them - since they utter the abomination from their mouth, that the only true God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, is not a god - they become partners with them in their works and their words,
22	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̣ⲙ̣ⲙ̣ⲁ̣ⲩ̣ ⲉ̣ⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩ̣ⲉ̣ ⲙ̣ⲛ̣ⲛ̣ⲉⲩϣ̣ⲁ̣ϫⲉⲓ ]]·	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲟⲩϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉⲓ ]]:	ouoh seoi ǹkoinōnos nemaou ènouh̀vyouì nem nouṡajei ]]:	draft · mediumand they become partners with them in their works and their words;
23	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ︤ⲙ︥ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓ̈ⲥⲓ̈ⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ · ⲙⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ·	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧ̀ⲟⲣⲅⲏ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ:	ouoh seoi ǹenoxos nemaou ètouk̀risis nem pousahoui ouoh t̀orgy: nem t̀gehenna:	draft · highand they become liable with them to their judgment and their curse and the wrath and Gehenna.
24	ⲉϣϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛϭⲉⲓ̈ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲩⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓ̈ⲥ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲓϩⲉ · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲛⲉϥϭⲟⲙ · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·	ⲓⲥϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲩⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲃⲛⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲓϩⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥϫⲟⲙ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ:	isjem̀peousounf̀nouti oun ǹje ǹrōmi etavrhouefisis ǹtvny: ouoh m̀peouemi ènefmoihe: nem nefgom: nem nefh̀vyoui tyrou:	draft · mediumIf then the people who have surpassed the nature of beasts did not know God, and did not understand his wonders and his powers and all his works -
25	ⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ·	ⲛⲁ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ:	na p̀kahi mmavatou an netounav èrōou ouoh arevsōtem eθvytou alla naǹfyouì nem netefnaaiou tyrou on:	draft · mediumnot only those of the earth, which are seen and heard about, but those of the heavens and also all that he will do -
26	ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ·	ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀:	ǹaṡ ǹryti evnasounnefrōmi: nem nouh̀vyouì:	draft · highhow will they know his people and their works?
27	ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ · ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉϣⲁⲩϥⲱϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲙ	ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ: ⲛⲁⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ: ⲉϣⲁⲩϥⲱϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲣⲣⲉ ϧⲉⲛ	peterhoti hytf ǹourōmi eṡafmou: ouoh èhytf ǹouṡyri ǹrōmi: nai eṡavṡōoui ǹf̀ryti ǹouxortos: navṡove an èhanṡyri ṡym ènatsooun: eṡavfōċe ouoh ǹtoutrre xen	draft · mediumHe who fears a man who dies, and a son of man, these who wither like grass, is no different from little ignorant children who start and tremble at

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title: God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262
dialect: sahidic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "shenoute-those", document shenoute.those.GF259-262
licence: CC-BY 4.0
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attribution: God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus shenoute-those, document shenoute.those.GF259-262, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Caroline T. Schroeder, Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Stephen Emmel, David Brakke. 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 checked · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.3.0, 2026-06-08)
file: Monastic/Shenoute – Those/shenoute.those.GF259-262.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from shenoute.those.GF259-262.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "shenoute-those", document shenoute.those.GF259-262)
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus shenoute-those, document shenoute.those.GF259-262, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Caroline T. Schroeder, Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Stephen Emmel, David Brakke. 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 checked · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.3.0, 2026-06-08)
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=5 editorial_lacuna=1 lexeme_L1-S-3=2 lexeme_open=5 n_morphs_fallback=1 stroke_kept=24 stroke_unified=48 th_resolved=7 tokens=313
file: Monastic/Shenoute – Those/shenoute.those.GF259-262.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from shenoute.those.GF259-262.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus shenoute-those, document shenoute.those.GF259-262, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Caroline T. Schroeder, Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Stephen Emmel, David Brakke. 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 checked · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.3.0, 2026-06-08)
generated by: tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
file: Monastic/Shenoute – Those/shenoute.those.GF259-262.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: 0 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 27 model drafts (marked “draft”)

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God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "shenoute-those", document shenoute.those.GF259-262. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/monastic/shenoute-those/shenoute.those.gf259-262.sahidic.scriptorium/. God Says Through Those Who Are His: GF 259-262 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus shenoute-those, document shenoute.those.GF259-262, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Caroline T. Schroeder, Lance Martin, Amir Zeldes; source edition Stephen Emmel, David Brakke. 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.

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).

L1 Cairene
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.

English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.