John Constantinople

Coptic literature (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM) · 729 sections

penitence.02:51
ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ · ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
how much more should those be terrified who are destined to take their stand before the Awful Throne, in the midst of thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands of angels?
penitence.01:51
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
And what did God say concerning him? 'I will not bring the evil upon him in his days.'
penitence.01:52
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
It was for this same reason that the Saviour proclaimed to be blessed who weep,
penitence.02:52
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲁϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲗⲟⲟϭⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲡⲏϩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ·
And consider the blessed man Jacob who, having set a stone under his head, slept and saw a ladder upon the earth, the top whereof reached up into the sky;
penitence.01:53
ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲏ ⲡⲟⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ·
not those who weep for the dead, or the loss of property,
penitence.02:53
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ·
and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it,
penitence.01:54
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
but those who weep for their sins.
penitence.02:54
ⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ :
and they were bearing our prayers up to God, and bringing to us blessings from His hand.
penitence.01:55
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲕⲙ ⲙⲡⲁϭⲗⲟϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲟⲩϣⲏ ·
Though thyself shalt say even as did David, 'Night after night I wash my bed,
penitence.02:55
ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
It must be, moreover, that all these keep their gaze upon us,
penitence.01:56
ϯⲛⲁϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲣⲏϣ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲱⲗⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
and I soak my cushion[s] with my tears.' 'Wash though away the defilement by means of tears,
penitence.02:56
ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ·
nay, more than this, they must be sorry at heart for us.
penitence.01:57
ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧϩⲏⲧ ·
smite upon thy breast,
penitence.02:57
ⲉϣϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ · ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ·
If they have joy concerning us when we repent, in like manner they must be sorrowful in heart concerning our carelessness.
penitence.01:58
ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
and take to thyself the remembrance of the sins
penitence.02:58
ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲉⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲕϫⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
For at all times our conscience accuseth us, and chideth us for what we have done, more especially when we speak concerning the judgement which is to come ;
penitence.01:59
ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ·
which though hast committed.
penitence.02:59
ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ·
moreover, the correction which is the result of the words which are good is wholesome.
penitence.01:60
ⲁⲩϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ·
[If] though hast been snared at [any] time through thine eye,
penitence.02:60
ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲱϣⲙ ·
Would that that rich man had been rebuked (on earth), for then his tongue would not have been consumed in the fire which cannot be extinguished!
penitence.01:61
ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ·
if though hast opened thy window at [any] time wickedly,
penitence.02:61
ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
If thou desirest earnestly virginity, and thou dost keep the commandments, God will bestow it upon thee in full measure.
penitence.01:62
ⲁⲕⲡⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ·
thou hast done injury to thy soul through thine eye.
penitence.02:62
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ·
And if thou shalt say when thou prayest, ' Keep me, O God, as the apple of (Thine) eye,' He Himself shall say unto thee, 'Keep thou My words and My commandments as the apple of (thine) eye
penitence.02:63
ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ϥⲛⲁϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ·
When thou keepest His commandments, He Himself shall take care of thy soul, and thou shalt say concerning thyself, 'Whosoever toucheth thee shall be as one who toucheth the apple of His eye
penitence.01:63
ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ·
The eyes which look with wicked intent
penitence.01:64
ⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
heal thou now with tears,
penitence.02:64
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡϩⲃⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲏ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲩ ·
And, O beloved, now that thou hast set thy hand to the plough, do not turn back, and thou shalt not become like a pillar of salt.
penitence.01:65
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ·
and shut thou thy window that thou mayest not see again the things of vanity,
penitence.02:65
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Let thy tongue speak at all times concerning the judgement which is to come, and make thou thyself to be useful, and thou shalt become a chosen man, through the fear of the place of judgement in the Other World.
penitence.01:66
ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
for otherwise, thou wilt fall into an evil habit.
penitence.02:66
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ · ⲏ ϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲩⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁ · ⲁϫⲛⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ
Let neither anger have dominion over thee, nor grief, nor any feeling of passion whatsoever; and utter not vain words without consideration.
penitence.01:67
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Now habit is wont to draw him that clingeth thereto into great sins.
penitence.02:67
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
On the contrary, let the Law of God be at all times in thy mouth, so that thine eye shall pass through all these things,
penitence.02:68
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and thy speech shall be according to the Law of God.
penitence.01:68
ⲁⲕⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲡⲣⲉⲓⲱⲟⲩ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲙϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲱⲗⲙ ·
[When] though hast arrived thyself splendid apparel 'take good heed unto thyself not to sit down in any [dirty] place, 'lest it become spotted.
penitence.01:69
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲁⲧϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
If thou shalt hold to be in a light matter the first stain, and the second, and the third, at length thy whole garment shall become dirty.
penitence.02:69
ⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ·
Set thou the Giver of the Law before thine eyes at all times, and let Him continue to abide with thee, and let Him be unto thee a counsellor.
penitence.01:70
ⲙⲉⲕϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϫⲁϩⲙ ·
'Thou shalt not be careless [and] sit down in any polluted place whatsoever.
penitence.02:70
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
And if thou shalt see one who fareth delicately, and who enjoyeth himself in great riches, know thou that he shall wither suddenly like the grass of the field.
penitence.01:71
ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ·
What are we to do then? [Thou hast] need to fervent prayer,
penitence.02:71
ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
Let him fare delicately in his eatings and feastings, but do thou (nourish) thyself on the words of God.
penitence.01:72
ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲱⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ·
lest thou strike a stone with thy feet.
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ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲣⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ·
Many of the virgins have become martyrs, and since they conquered death, even though some of them were women,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ · ⲛⲅϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
And [thou shalt pray fervently] that the Angel shall compass three round about, and shall deliver thee. And thou thyself shalt be strong and shalt say, 'The Angel who delivered me out of evil,'
penitence.02:73
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ·
is it not meet that thou, who art a man, shouldst gain the victory over desire?
penitence.02:74
ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ·
Strive thou with all thy might to make thy members creatures of sacrifice, so that thou mayest conquer not only thy desire,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ·
'And [thou shalt pray fervently] that the Angel may cry out unto thee from heaven, even as [he cried] to Abraham,
penitence.02:75
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ
but also that thou mayest have rule over pride and wrath.
penitence.01:75
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
for the Angels love those who love their own God.
penitence.02:76
ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲓ ·
Let there be a measure set for (thy) tongue,
penitence.01:76
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲛ ·
He (i.e., the Book) saith moreover, 'Take a psalm, set ye forth a tabret,
penitence.02:77
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ·
and take heed that thou dost not make thy conscience to pass sentence upon thee before the condemnation (or, judgement).
penitence.01:77
ⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ ·
a sweet psaltry and a harp';
penitence.02:78
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Remember thou that of necessity all our works shall be made manifest.
penitence.01:78
ⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲕϫⲓⲧϥ ⲥⲉⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ·
thou art to take one thing, and three are demanded from thee.
penitence.02:79
ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲱⲛⲉⲓ ·
No man desireth that even one person shall see us in this world if we are to be put to shame;
penitence.01:79
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
For we are composed of three things, even as the Apostle [Paul] spake, 'He will keep safe him that is in the spirit, and He will make healthy your souls and your bodies.'
penitence.02:80
ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ·
then where shall we hide ourselves in that Other World, among the thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of tens of thousands (of angels)?
penitence.01:80
ⲡⲉⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
Now the psaltery is in the spirit,
penitence.02:81
ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲥ ·
Now John, because he was a holy virgin, reclined upon the breast of Jesus.
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ⲧⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
the harp is in the soul,
penitence.02:82
ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲛⲓⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
Let that soul which wisheth to become the bride of Jesus Christ guard carefully its innocence; for the tree is known by its fruit,
penitence.01:82
ⲡⲧⲩⲡⲡⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ·
and the tabret is the dead skin which covereth it.
penitence.02:83
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
and 'the righteous man declareth the faith which is manifest
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ⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
Therefore, put thou to death the flesh,
penitence.02:84
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲅϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲅⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ·
Remember thou at all times the good confession of Christ which hath entered into thy heart. Remember thou the last day. Make thou thyself secure on every side, especially in the matter of thy tongue,
penitence.01:84
ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ·
and this shalt thou make thyself strong to ascribe blessings to God with the tabret and dance.
penitence.02:85
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ · ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱϩⲙ · ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉϩⲏⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
for the Scripture saith, ' The tongue is that which polluteth the whole body '; when the body is polluted it is a necessity that the heart also should be corrupt therewith.
penitence.01:85
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ·
For it is God Himself Who hath filled thee with flesh.
penitence.02:86
ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩⲧ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ·
Therefore well hath Paul said, Men whose hearts are evil and ' evil words corrupt the hearts which are good
penitence.01:86
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ ·
Observe, therefore, lest He should say unto thee, 'What profit is there in My blood?'
penitence.02:87
ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ·
Seek thou after Paul, even as did the blessed woman Thekla, so that thou mayest hear the words of Paul.
penitence.01:87
ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲉⲡⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ·
What kind of recompense canst thou possibly make to Him which shall be adequate for all the sufferings which He endured on thy behalf?
penitence.02:88
ⲕⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲛϩ · ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲧⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ·
Thou hast need of wings, and if thou hast no wings thou wilt find it vain to attempt to fly.
penitence.01:88
ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲕ ·
Be thou a tree which beareth fruit, and thus shall thou cause the blessing of God to be upon thee.
penitence.02:89
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
Let thine eyes look downwards upon the ground, but let thy heart be in the height of the heavens.
penitence.01:89
ϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ·
Bring forth fruit according to thy strength
penitence.02:90
ⲕⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲩⲯⲓⲥ · ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲉⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲫⲉ
Thou hast need of great soberness (or, caution), for thine Adversary standeth against thee, and he is wary.
penitence.01:90
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϯϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲥⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲧⲉ ·
If thou art not able to bring forth an hundredfold, which is the [number of] perfection, then bring forth sixtyfold, which is the half thereof;
penitence.02:91
ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲃϣϥ ⲁⲛ ·
He was cast forth from the Paradise which was upon the earth, and he seeth thee now (as) thou enterest into heaven, and is not unmindful of it.
penitence.01:91
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲕⲁⲛ ϯⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲡⲉ ·
and if this be difficult for thee, then bring forth thirtyfold, which is one third thereof.
penitence.02:92
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ·
Hearken unto the word of him that saith, 'I wish that ye may be without care.'
penitence.01:92
ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ·
Only thou must labour according to thy strength,
penitence.02:93
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
Let there be no care whatsoever to thee about anything, except only that which concerneth the kingdom which is in the heavens.
penitence.01:93
ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲟⲣⲉⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
for if thou art without fruit they will cut thee down and cast thee into the burning.
penitence.02:94
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲛⲅⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·
If thou wishest to enter into heaven with the body, from the earth, subdue thou the flesh by means of fasting, and then thou shalt be able to make it to enter into the height with ease.
penitence.01:94
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲓϩⲁⲧ · ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲉ ϩⲓⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧϩⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
If thou cast not be a vessel of gold, or silver, do not become a log of wood, or grass, or straw, which are merely fuel for the burning.
penitence.02:95
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϩⲧⲟ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙϩⲁϩ ⲙⲉϥⲉϣⲡⲱⲧ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲉϣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲁⲧⲁⲕⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲉϫⲧⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ·
If a horse be accustomed to eat large quantities of food, he is able neither to gallop quickly nor to make long marches, and he is unable to do regular work. Had Israel not eaten and waxed fat, he would not have kicked
penitence.01:95
ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ·
Thou shall not perform the works which God hateth, for they shall take their stand before thee on the Day of Judgement like solid image(s).
penitence.02:96
ϥⲓⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲕⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛⲅϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Lift up thine eyes to the heavens, wherein is He Whom thou lovest, and thou shalt overcome passion by means of the love which is holy.
penitence.01:96
ⲛⲅⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ·
And finally thou wilt have to begin to confess them in that place without witnesses
penitence.02:97
ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲏⲃ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
Prayer and faith shall help thee, and the Holy Scriptures shall give thee instruction, and thou shalt have from this world, according to (His) pledge to us, the rest which is in the heavens.
penitence.01:97
ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ·
and without an advocate, and without proofs,
penitence.01:98
ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
and thou wilt have to look upon the deeds
penitence.02:98
ⲕⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲕⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲁⲛϣϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
Abide not with a woman who shall make thee to offend, have no care for a child, and avoid thou the care which appertaineth to the rearing of a child.
penitence.01:99
ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲩⲍⲱⲕⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ·
which thou hast uttered unwittingly, and they shall stand up like statues before thine eyes.
penitence.02:99
ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
Follow thou after thy God Who shall be the guide of thy heart into the kingdom which is in the heavens.
penitence.01:100
ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ·
Weep before the time, so that thou mayest not hear in that place [the words], 'This is not the time for repentance;
penitence.02:100
ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ·
Follow thou after Him Who saith unto thee, ' If ye shall come to l Me in rectitude, I Myself will come to you in rectitude.

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