John Constantinople

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penitence.01:101
ⲙⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
for no repentance is possible in this place.'
penitence.02:101
ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ·
If thou wishest to be like unto Christ, follow thou in His footsteps ;
penitence.01:102
ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲱⲃ ·
So long then as we have the time let us do work,
penitence.02:102
ⲥϭⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ · ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ·
narrow is the gate and difficult, and it is (only) the righteous who enter in through it.
penitence.01:103
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ·
for if the time slip through our hands,
penitence.02:103
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲃⲇⲟⲙⲁⲥ
Hearken unto the blessed man Daniel, who saith, ' I Daniel was in sore grief for three weeks.
penitence.01:104
ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
'it is unlikely that we shall find another opportunity.
penitence.02:104
ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ·
I ate no bread with desire, and neither flesh nor wine entered into my mouth.'
penitence.01:105
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·
Moreover, for this reason the blessed Paul taught us saying, 'So long as we have the time let us do the things which are good.'
penitence.02:105
ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲭⲉⲣⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And John who dwelt in the desert did not cultivate a vineyard for himself, in order that he might not make himself to be a being attached to the earth.
penitence.01:106
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲏⲡ ·
And again [he saith], 'Behold, now is the time which is accepted.'
penitence.02:106
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲥⲃⲱ ·
Let these be unto thee (examples) which have been prepared to instruct thee.
penitence.01:107
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ·
Let us then weep over the deeds which we have committted unrighteosly,
penitence.02:107
ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲏⲡ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ·
Thou shalt choose for thyself the citizenship which appertaineth. to heaven.
penitence.01:108
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟϭⲉ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲥⲧϩⲏⲧ ·
and let us make tears to flow down our cheeks in streams, and let us beat our breasts in sorrow,
penitence.02:108
ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ · ⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
Fight thou the good fight of faith,6 and look eagerly beyond it to thy crown of righteousness,
penitence.01:109
ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁϩϫϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
'so that we may do away with the weeping , and the gnashing of the teeth in that place whereto we mus depart.
penitence.02:109
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲡⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ ·
and let thy career be strenuous.
penitence.01:110
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ·
'Moreover, let us weep even as did David
penitence.02:110
ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ·
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God
penitence.01:111
ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ·
in order that we may be proclaimed blessed. He did not shed a few tears only as men do when they weep,
penitence.02:111
ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ·
Hast thou not observed the statues of the emperors, and noticed that some of them are large and beautifully adorned,
penitence.01:112
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
but he flooded his bed with his tears; and he passed the whole night in vigil.
penitence.02:112
ⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲙⲟⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ·
whilst others have become black through (the lapse of) time, and have decayed, and have become objects of derision?
penitence.01:113
ⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ·
One night only he sinned,
penitence.02:113
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ·
Thus shall all our works appear in that other world which is to come, even as the statues.
penitence.01:114
ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ·
[yet] he wept night after night, and never ceased [from crying], and he freely acknowledged his sins in the following words,
penitence.02:114
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Let us flee from that shame which shall be for ever,
penitence.01:115
ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
and in this manner, saying, ' Forgive me these [offences]. Thou didst give me mine eyes, that I might see Thy light with them,
penitence.02:115
ⲙⲁⲣⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϫⲉⲛⲅⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ·
and let us say, ' Guard me, O God, for in Thee have I set my hope ; Thou hast no need of good gifts
penitence.01:116
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
'but I have seen wickedly with them.
penitence.02:116
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
For He hath no need whatsoever of anything that belongeth to us, except only the salvation of our souls.
penitence.01:117
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ·
Since, therefore, I have gone astray through mine eyes,
penitence.02:117
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ :
Therefore, let us offer ourselves as a living, holy sacrifice, as it is written, 'I am not to be propitiated with a burnt offering, but with mercy and patient endurance';
penitence.01:118
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯ ⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
for this reason do away my sins through [my] tears.'
penitence.02:118
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ·
for He spake saying, 'He that shall endure patiently to the end shall be saved'
penitence.01:119
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
Let us come forth from our habits which are evil, , and remove ourselves into the city which is in the heavens.
penitence.02:119
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ·
And again (the Book saith), He hath suffered for ever, he shall live to the I end.'
penitence.01:120
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲱϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲣⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
Let us subdue our body, and let us make it to be a servant (or, slave), lest peradventure we make our soul to be the servant of the Devil.
penitence.02:120
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ·
Therefore, as we would choose for ourselves a life free from care, and free from disturbance,
penitence.01:121
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ·
'Let the careful consideration of the words of God reduce to peace the delights of the senses which are engrained in our hearts,
penitence.02:121
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ·
let us run wisely so that we may obtain, even as it is written.
penitence.01:122
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
and which resemble those that are found in wild animals,
penitence.02:122
ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
It is not a few dangers which should make us to break the agreement which we have made with God.
penitence.01:123
ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
and let us bear at all times the death of our Lord Jesus Christ in our bodies,
penitence.02:123
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ · ⲛⲧⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲛⲧⲛϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ·
For this reason let us teach our tongue, let us teach our eyes, let us lift up in prayer our hands, which shall be clean, and let us make our feet to walk in rectitude.
penitence.01:124
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
and let us keep in remembrance that which He spake saying, ' Be prudent, be ye vigilant.’
penitence.02:124
ϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲃⲓⲛ · ⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ ·
Create for thyself a citizenship which shall be good, and without blemish, by means of humility, and shamefacedness,
penitence.01:125
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϫⲓⲕⲗⲟⲙ ·
The man that slumbereth shall not receive the crown of victory,
penitence.02:125
ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ : ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲟⲩⲉⲅⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲡⲁⲑⲓⲁ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟϫ ·
and calmness of mind and body, and temperance in eating, and the continence which is effective, and the love of strenuous toil, and sympathy, and brotherly love, and the sharing of our possessions with our neighbours, and the faith which is perfect.
penitence.01:126
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲃϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϩⲣϩⲣ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲣⲁⲃⲓⲟⲛ ·
and the man that is careless and idle shall not receive the prize,
penitence.02:126
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ · ⲥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
Now these are only a very few (of the qualities) of which we may make mention in this case, and they need great striving to make them to flourish.
penitence.02:127
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲃ · ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲡⲉ ·
It doth not say that it is like unto the sun, or the moon, or the beautiful hosts of the stars, or the gold which is incorruptible, or the beauty which fadeth away, or even the sky itself.
penitence.01:127
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓϩⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛⲱⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ·
but the man who hath borne innumerable buffetings and wounds is he who shall receive honour from the Master of the contest.
penitence.02:128
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϫⲉϥϩⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Observe the exalted reputation of purity, for it entereth into everything.
penitence.01:128
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛϥⲥⲩⲗⲁ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ :
Now the Enemy is in the habit of taking to flight before him that is prudent (or, cautious), but help undereth him that slumbereth.
penitence.02:129
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ·
And it is this of which Paul, the sponsor, spake saying, 'I would that ye should be without carefulness'
penitence.01:129
ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ϩⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Therefore, thou must know that thou hast about thee enemies which are evil.
penitence.02:130
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ ·
Therefore what is seemly for us to do is to pray, so that those who are strong among the virgins may remain permanent in their healthy state,
penitence.01:130
ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ·
Give, therefore, no sleep to thine eyes,
penitence.02:131
ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·
and that those who are sick, who have actually fallen into sin, may receive healing.
penitence.01:131
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ ·
nor slumber to thine eyelids,
penitence.02:132
ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ·
Now it is seemly that we ourselves should weep in such a manner that we may wash out our eyes which have been seeing badly ;
penitence.01:132
ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣϭⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ·
that thou mayest escape like a roe from the snare of the hunter, and like a bird from the net of the fowler.
penitence.02:133
ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·
thou seest the wound, and thou knowest what will heal it.
penitence.01:133
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲗⲟⲩⲉ ·
Let us flee at all times from the cares of this world (or, life), and from the burdens thereof.
penitence.02:134
ⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ·
Fortify thou the windows of thy soul, and not only thine ears, and thine eyes, and thy mouth,
penitence.01:134
ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
If we would make ourselves to be free from this world, we must not make to ourselves care for the things of the world,
penitence.02:135
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ·
for these are the entrances through which the Evil One is wont to come in, even as it is written, 'Death hath entered in through your windows'
penitence.01:135
ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ ·
for very many have been snared by the guile thereof.
penitence.02:136
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ·
Let the commandments of holiness be upon thine eyes, and upon thine ears.
penitence.01:136
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲇⲓⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲗϩⲏⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ · ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
For the [Book] saith, ' He who is our Adversary, the Devil, goeth about roaring, like the lions, and seeking after prey,'
penitence.02:137
ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ·
Let the Psalms be in thy mouth, and meditation on the Scriptures [in thy heart].
penitence.01:137
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
not, however, prey in the literal sense of the word, but to devour that which is in the soul.
penitence.02:138
ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲛⲁⲓⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ · ⲛⲧⲛϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ·
Therefore it is seemly for us to open our windows, that is to say, our senses (or, feelings) to God, and to shut them fast against the Adversary.
penitence.01:138
ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ ·
'Flee from the knavery of the Crafty One,
penitence.02:139
ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲃⲛⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ · ⲧⲁⲧⲙⲥⲗⲃⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Say thou, moreover, with that holy soul, ' I will go up into the palm tree, and I will lay hold of the height thereof that is to say, ' I will lift up my mind into the heavens, I will lay hold upon the right faith, and I will not concern myself with the things of the earth
penitence.01:139
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ ·
and thou shalt say, ' Through Thee shall I be delivered from a company of thieves,
penitence.02:140
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲃⲛⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Take thou, however, good heed unto thyself, lest there be thorns in the palm tree, that is to say, admonishings, when thou art driven to follow after sin,
penitence.01:140
ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲧⲃⲟⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧ ·
and through my God I shall leap over a wall.'
penitence.02:141
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲕⲉϥ ⲛⲉϩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲓϥⲧ ⲉⲩⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
for the Book saith, ' The words of the wise are as ox-goads, and as the nails which are sharp '—so that whilst these remain fixed in thy heart thou shalt abstain from every sin.
penitence.01:141
ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ·
Seek not to excuse thyself from suffering, lest by so doing thou shalt excuse thyself from the crown also.
penitence.02:142
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲡⲉ · ⲛⲅϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ·
Now the Book saith, ' Lay hold upon the height thereof/ in order that thou mayest be above the sky, and be able to bear the temptations which shall come upon thee.
penitence.01:142
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲕⲁϭⲉⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ·
The merchant loseth not courage, but he endureth even the waves of the sea, and he findeth possessions.
penitence.02:143
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
From time to time, and at all times, rehearse the Holy | Scriptures,
penitence.01:143
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ · ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ·
He who contendeth is wont to fight in pain and suffering even unto wounds, for his heart looketh for the crown of victory.
penitence.02:144
ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲥⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϣⲁϥϯϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ · ⲛϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ·
for as the wine which men drink assuageth grief, and changeth the sadness of the heart into joy, even so doth the spiritual wine which is distributed throughout the Scriptures make the soul which hath partaken thereof to rejoice.
penitence.01:144
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϥϫⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϭⲣⲱⲱϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
The husbandman doth not find ears of corn [in his tillage] | unless he hath first of all sown the seed [thereof] by his own toil.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ·
Let the remembrance of God be in thy heart at all times, and thou thyself shalt say with David, I see God face to face at all times ; He is on (my) right hand, therefore shall I never be moved
penitence.01:145
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲉⲡⲛⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲏⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
This is what is to be expected from the kingdom which is in the heavens: : men must account tribulations as nothing whatsoever, and they must fortify their hearts by means of the hope of the good things which shall come.
penitence.02:146
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ·
Let these words be written on thy hands, and fixed firmly before thine eyes.
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ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
Let us therefore devote our whole attention to watching at all times, so that when our Bridegroom shall return, , and look in the bride-chamber,
penitence.02:147
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
If thou wilt ascribe glory to God by reason of His commandments, He shall be on thy right hand;
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ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ·
we may hear His voice, and may rise up, and may meet Him being prepared to receive Him.
penitence.01:148
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϯⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
For He said, ' Let your loins be girded up, let your lamps be filled and lighted, and do ye even as do those men who are expecting to see their Lord.'
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ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
if thou treat Him with contempt through thy transgressions, the Devil shall be on thy right hand.
penitence.01:149
ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Now behold, the Saviour proclaimed blessed the man who was sober (or, vigilant), saying, , 'Blessed is that | servant whose master on coming shall find him keeping watch.'
penitence.02:149
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
For thus doth the Scripture bear witness concerning Judas who made himself to be an assistant (of the Devil): ' Let the Devil stand on his right hand'
penitence.01:150
ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
And as He proclaimed blessed those who kept watch,
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ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧⲕ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟ ·
Ascribe thou glory unto God at all times, and say, I will exalt Thee, O my God and King'';

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