John Constantinople

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ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
The soul, however, which hath been made for us is one only, and if we destroy it through carelessness, by what manner of means shall we live?
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ⲡⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
for the medicine of repentance hath no effect in that place.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϭⲟϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲣⲱⲕϩ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲉⲡⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
For although we shall gnash with our teeth, and our tongue shall be on fire, there shall be in that place none who shall dip his finger in water for us;
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ · ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲕⲁϭⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Let us take exceedingly great care that we do not permit anything whatsoever to become of more importance than the health of the soul, for it is the soul which will be set up to be judged, and it is the soul which will have to defend (the body) before that Throne.
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ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ·
If thou shalt say at that time to the Judge, ' The possessions of this world outwitted me'
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ·
on the contrary, we ourselves shall hear the words which the rich man heard.
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ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϥϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
He 'Who judgeth shall make answer unto thee saying, Didst thou then not hear Me when I cried out to thee, In what shall a man be benefited if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?'
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ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
Let us know, then, O my beloved, that the works of this changing (world) are nothing but phantasms (or, dreams), and that we live in a house wherein travellers are received, out from which we must go forth in any case.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲫⲟⲧⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ·
Let us take care concerning the road, and concerning the provisions which we must take with us on the road.
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ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛϣⲃⲉⲓⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲁ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϩⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ :
And He shall say unto thee, moreover, ' Eve profited nothing when she said, 'The serpent deceived me.'
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ·
Let us array ourselves in the garments which appertain to this life, concerning which Paul counselled us, saying, 'Dress yourselves in the bowels of mercies, and in goodness, and in humility'
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ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ ·
In that place we shall have no need of gold, but we shall have need of the dropping of water.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲕⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
Further, O my brethren, let us set these things in our hearts.
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ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Come ye, let us rise up of ourselves with glad readiness.
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ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ · ⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ·
We shall have no need of the leaves of trees and plants, but of the fruit thereof. We shall have no need of words, but of deeds.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
For He (i. e., Christ) said, ' It is not every one who shall say unto Me, Lord, Lord, that shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who doeth the Will of My Father which (is) in heaven/
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ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
Come ye, let us ascribe glory to God, before the darkness cometh, and before there cometh upon us that great and shining day,
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ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Let us therefore by no manner of means deceive ourselves.
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ·
concerning which the Prophet spake saying, ' Behold, God cometh!
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ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲣⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲱ · ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ ·
And if any man shall pass the whole of his life in eating at feasts, and in drinking of wine, (that period of time) will be as nothing compared with the ages which shall follow it without end.
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ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
Who shall be able to abide the day in which He cometh?
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ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϭⲟⲥⲙ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϩⲧⲟⲙⲧⲙ · ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ·
That day shall be a day of terror, a day of darkness and blackness, a day of cloud and gloom, a day of blasts of the trumpet.
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ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ·
For in this world both the good things and the evil things which are therein fulfil themselves.
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ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ ·
In that world, however, the good things endure, and exist for ever and for ever, and the punishments are endless.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Peradventure thou wilt say, 'Who shall be able to escape all these things?'
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ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲣⲱⲕϩ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
In this world, if the body burnetii, the soul cometh forth therefrom, and it existeth undestroyed.
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ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ·
Hearken, it is I who will tell thee.
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ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϣⲁⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
In that world, even though the body rise up, and exist in an undestroyed form, the soul shall burn for all time.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲣⲃⲟⲗ ·
Now thou must not imagine that thou wilt escape merely by keeping thy body in a state of purity; on the contrary (these things also must thou do).
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲣⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ·
Whensoever any man doeth unto thee that which is evil thou must do unto him that which is good in return.
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ·
And if it be necessary that sinners shall rise up, and exist in an undestroyed form, this shall not happen in order that they may receive glory, but only that they may be punished with the punishments which are deathless.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲙϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
If a man be unable to bear the heat of the bath which hath been heated to an unwonted degree, what will he do when he is delivered over to the river of fire which floweth before the throne of Christ?
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ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲁⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲓ ·
Whensoever men make false accusations against thee thou must continue to lead a well-ordered life.
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ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
Whensoever men curse (or, revile) thee, thou must bless them in return.
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ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
It is necessary that every man should make himself to consider the fire which is there.
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ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲕⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Whensoever thou shalt fast thou shalt not be puffed up thereby, for it is not thine abstinence from eating only which is true fasting, but also thine abstinence from sin.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲏ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲩⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁϩⲟ ·
Let us examine carefully the seal which is on our gold and see that it is intact, lest peradventure some come and plunder our treasure.
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ⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϭⲟⲗⲡ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϥⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Now all our works may be able to constrain him that hath speech with us (to think us good), but it is impossible that we shall be able to deceive the Judge Who is in the Other World.
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ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ·
It is meet for us to search carefully the Scriptures.
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ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲟⲃ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲟⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ·
For observe that it was a staff of wood of the almond tree which the prophet saw at the beginning,
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ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
As long then as we have time, come ye, and let us heal the wound in our souls by means of (our) tears.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ
If the prophet Jeremiah wept over the overthrow of the temple, which had been built throughout with stones of price, saying, ' Leave me alone, let me weep bitterly,' how much more is it right for us to weep over the temple of ourselves, which is exceedingly glorious,
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ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲕⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ ·
but afterwards it was a brazen vessel of fire which actually appeared to him, which indicated that he who will not lay hold on the rod
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ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ · ⲉϥⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
Moreover, in this same manner did Moses teach the people, with a pillar of light and a pillar of fire. He cried out unto every one saying-, He who will hearken to the Law shall have the enjoyment of the light which is true and pleasant, and he who will not hearken shall be delivered over to the fire.'
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϭⲗⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
and which, though it hath not therein the ark of gold, is, nevertheless, the dwelling-place of the Holy Trinity?
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
If we look upon one who is dead, we weep over him according to custom, what man is there who would be altogether so foolish as not to weep for his own soul if it had died in sin?
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ⲱϣ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
Read ye the Gospels, and ye shall know that when we shall go forth from this world there is nothing whatsoever which will help us.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲛⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ·
For this reason it is seemly to weep not over the dead body but over the death of thy soul.
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ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ·
No brother shall be able to set free (another) brother from the punishment which never endeth, and no friend shall be able to help his friend;
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
Remember thou, then, that the time hath drawn nigh,
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ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ·
neither shall fathers be able to help their children, nor children their fathers.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ·
But why should I speak of ordinary men in this manner?
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ · ⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
and that the Judge standeth at the door; the evening approacheth, and the day hath declined
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ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲓⲱⲃ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ·
For neither Noah, nor Daniel, nor Job, would be able to set free either son or daughter.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϥϣⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲏ ·
No man remaineth asleep when once the night hath passed away, and the Sun hath risen.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲗⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲇⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ·
Now many times thou wilt say to me, 'What is the proof of these words?
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ · ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
Let us rise up out of the slumber of dreams, and let us make (or, bring forth) fruits worthy of repentance, even as it is written.
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ⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲡⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲟⲩⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ·
Repentance requireth not a long time, and very many of the martyrs received the crown for (the repentance) of a short time.
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
(I will tell thee.) Consider the man who had not on him the wedding garment, and observe that, after they had cast him forth from the bridal chamber,
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ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
there was not one of those that sat at meat who interceded for him.
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ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲣϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ · ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉ ·
And if we have committed the sins which lead unto death, let us not fall into a state of despair, for we have with us the medicines of salvation, that is to say, tears.
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ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲗⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ·
And moreover, it belongeth to the nature of men to go astray in the work,
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ·
Consider, moreover, the servant unto whom the talent was given, and observe that, after he had been cast forth into the outer darkness,
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ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
there was no man who made an appeal on his behalf.
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ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲱⲗⲉ
but it is the work of Satan to persist in the going astray.
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϯⲉⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
Consider, moreover, the five virgins, and observe that after the door of the bridal chamber had been shut in their faces (or, mouths),
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ⲧϭⲓⲛϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲧⲙⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
For falling down is not a very evil thing, but the not rising up (again) after the fall is both an evil thing and destruction.
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ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲣⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲟϭ ·
none of their fellow-virgins asked the bridegroom for a recompense for those whom Christ called foolish
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲇ ·
For this reason our God cried out to us through the prophet saying, 'Is there no balsam in Gilead?
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ⲏ ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Or is there no physician in that place?
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ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲓ ⲙⲡϣⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϣⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ·
Although they had trampled under foot the flame of pleasure, and had extinguished the fire of desire, and had kept protracted fasts, and had passed whole nights in vigil, and had slept on the ground, although, I say, they had done all these things,
penitence.01:237
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ ·
Why then hath not the healing of the daughter of my people increased?'
penitence.02:237
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲟϭ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
He called them 'foolish', and in very truth rightly did He call them by this name, because, though they had observed the great
penitence.02:238
ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲃϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
they had forgotten to observe the little commandment which inculcated charity.
penitence.01:238
ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ϣⲁⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ · ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲥⲡⲟⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
If it should happen that any member in our body become diseased, are we not wont to send for the physicians, and to make all the haste possible until we have healed that sick member in our body?
penitence.01:239
ⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
When, however, the soul itself is sick we are careless about it, and we take no care whatsoever about the healing thereof.
penitence.02:239
ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ·
Think of the Judge Who setteth the sheep on His right hand, and the unfruitful goats on His left. Unto those who are on His right hand He saith, ' Come ye, and inherit the kingdom
penitence.01:240
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ·
Let us hold in fear Him that hath the power to destroy our soul and our body in Gehenna.
penitence.02:240
ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
and those who are on (His) left He Himself casteth forth into the outer darkness, and none of those who are on the right hand is able to help them.
penitence.01:241
ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
Come ye, let us flee into the sea of the mercy of God before the time of the torturings,
penitence.02:241
ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ·
Verily, true is that proverb which saith, ' Behold the man and his work'
penitence.02:242
ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲁϩⲉⲓⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲗⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
Behold, hast thou not heard concerning that rich man, between whom and Lazarus a gulf had been made, who wished him to sprinkle water (on his tongue) as he was burning in the place of punishment?
penitence.01:242
ⲛⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲕⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ·
and let us say with the holy man David, ' Thou shalt wash me throughly therein, and I shall become whiter than the snow.'
penitence.01:243
ϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
The Good Shepherd standeth wishing to snatch away our souls from out of the mouth of the lion before he is able to devour them.
penitence.02:243
ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ·
And thou sawest also that Abraham was not able to set the rich man free from the place of punishment, although the rich man entreated him (to do so).
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ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲛⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ·
Ought we not, then, to help ourselves in this world, and to ascribe glory to God before the darkness cometh, that is to say, before we are banished into the darkness?
penitence.01:244
ϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ·
He crieth out unto us ourselves saying, 'My son, thou hast sinned; do not (sin) again'
penitence.02:245
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲗⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ·
It is far better to have our tongue parched in this world by fasting than for us to wish to have water sprinkled (upon it) in that place where water will not be given unto us.
penitence.01:245
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ·
And again He saith, Shall not he who falleth rise up again?
penitence.01:246
ⲏ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ϭⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
Or shall not he who hath gone astray turn again into the right way?'
penitence.02:246
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
Let us put forth our utmost endeavour to free ourselves from this great torture through a few sufferings in this world.
penitence.01:247
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ·
And again He saith, 'Turn ye yourselves unto Me, My children (or, sons) who have wandered afar off, and I will heal your wounds of contrition.'
penitence.02:247
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ · ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ · ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
Remember when the fever of sickness cometh upon us, or a few disasters (or, calamities), or when we look upon those who are punished by the judge in (this) world, whereupon horror and quaking seize upon us, notwithstanding the fact that both the punishment and the place of judgement (endure) only for a very short space of time, remember,
penitence.01:248
ϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ·
He was no liar who said, 'I have not come to judge the world, but in order that the world might have salvation through Me'
penitence.02:248
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ ·
I say, what manner of punishment it shall be in the place of jiidgement in the Other World which is to come, wherein we shall be punished for endless ages.
penitence.01:249
ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ·
The one thing for us to do is to repent.
penitence.02:249
ⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ · ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉϭⲏⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
Ought we not, therefore, to make haste to enter in through the narrow gate, and not to walk about in the broad way? Now we know that all the works of the world are like unto dreams, and that they all pass away into destruction.
penitence.01:250
ϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲱⲛϩ ·
For He saith, 'I do not desire the death of the sinner, but that he would turn himself from his evil way, and live'
penitence.02:250
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ⲡⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϣⲁϥϩⲱϭⲃ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ·
For sickness bringeth to nought the strength of the body, and even the beauty of the bodily form decayeth through old age.

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