Life Onnophrius

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life.onnophrius.01:1
ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲟⲛⲛⲟⲫⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
THE LIFE AND CONVERSATION OF OUR HOLY FATHER, WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERY WAY, APA ONNOPHRIOS THE ANCHORITE, WHO ENDED HIS LIFE ON THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF THE MONTH PAONE IN THE PEACE OF GOD!
life.onnophrius.03:1
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲁⲛϯ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
And when we had finished the prayer we gave (i.e. said) the 'Amen',
life.onnophrius.02:1
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ · ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
But where shall those who are living in the desert, for God's sake, find a man if trouble come upon them?
life.onnophrius.04:1
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲡⲁϩⲧ
And I cast myself upon the ground
life.onnophrius.03:2
ⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
and we sat down together
life.onnophrius.02:2
ⲏ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϩⲕⲟ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲱⲛ ·
If they are hungry where can they find food?
life.onnophrius.04:2
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
and made obeisance unto them,
life.onnophrius.01:2
ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ : —
BLESS US! AMEN.
life.onnophrius.03:3
ⲁⲛϭⲱ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and talked on about the majesty of God.
life.onnophrius.01:3
ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲝⲏⲅⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ · ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
A CERTAIN brother who was an anchorite, and whose name was Apa Pa[p]noute, made a discourse to the God-loving brethren,
life.onnophrius.02:3
ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲥⲱ ·
If they are thirsty where can they find water to drink?
life.onnophrius.04:3
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲧ
but they raised me up
life.onnophrius.03:4
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ · ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ
And at the time when the sun was about to set I looked
life.onnophrius.04:4
ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ·
and kissed me.
life.onnophrius.02:4
ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ · ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ · ϣⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧⲑⲏⲧ ·
When they begin to lead the life of the anchorite they rejoice exceedingly because of hunger, and thirst, and the excellence of their manner of life.
life.onnophrius.01:4
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ·
and these were the words which he addressed to them. I, [your] brother, was thinking one day, and I determined to go into the inner desert, so that I might see if there were any brethren who were monks living in the most remote parts of it.
life.onnophrius.03:5
ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉϥⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
and I saw a loaf of bread and a vessel of water.
life.onnophrius.01:5
ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϥⲧⲟⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲙⲟⲉⲓⲕ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
I marched four days and four nights, and I neither ate bread nor drank water. I marched on into the inner desert,
life.onnophrius.04:5
ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ · ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And they remained in a state of great dignity (?), and they were like unto beings who had transferred themselves from another world in respect for the joy and comfort which they displayed towards me;
life.onnophrius.02:5
ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲩⲕⲓⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲉⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
And the Adversary who fighteth with them to tempt them thereby doth not wish them to continue the life of the anchorite, for he knoweth that the reward is great which they will receive from God when they shall come forth from the body.
life.onnophrius.01:6
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲁⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ ·
and at the end of a [further number] of days I came upon a cave.
life.onnophrius.03:6
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ · ϩⲁⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
And he said unto me, ``Rise up, my brother, and eat, and drink this small quantity of water, for I see that thou art exhausted by hunger and thirst, and by the toil of the road.''
life.onnophrius.02:6
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ · ϣⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ · ⲛϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⁛
When they are preaching ascetic labours the compassion of God cometh upon them, and He maketh the angels to serve them in respect of their food, and He bringeth for them water out of the rock.
life.onnophrius.04:6
ⲁⲩϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛϣⲏⲛ · ⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ·
and they gathered fruit from the trees and placed it in my mouth.
life.onnophrius.02:7
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ · ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ·
For it is written in Isaiah, Those who abide patiently in the Lord shall renew their strength.
life.onnophrius.03:7
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ · ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲱ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
And I said unto him, ``As God Almighty liveth, I will neither eat nor drink unless we stretch ourselves out and eat the bread together.''
life.onnophrius.04:7
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϩⲗⲟⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And as for me my heart rejoiced because of the affection which they shewed towards me,
life.onnophrius.01:7
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲡϣⲉ · ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
And when I had drawn nigh thereto I knocked at the door at midday, and no one answered me,
life.onnophrius.01:8
ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
and I thought in my mind 'there is no brother in this place'.
life.onnophrius.03:8
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓϭⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
And when I continued to press him with difficulty [he agreed], and we stretched ourselves out together,
life.onnophrius.04:8
ⲁⲓⲣⲥⲁϣϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲛ ·
and I passed seven days with them eating of the fruit of the trees.
life.onnophrius.02:8
ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲓⲧⲟⲥ ·
They shall spread out their wings like the eagles in flight.
life.onnophrius.03:9
ⲁⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ
and we divided the bread,
life.onnophrius.02:9
ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ·
They shall fly away and shall not fall.
life.onnophrius.04:9
ⲁⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲧⲱⲛ ·
And I asked them, saying, 'Whence have ye come to this place? And of what region are ye natives?'
life.onnophrius.01:9
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ·
And I saw a brother seated inside it, and he was silent,
life.onnophrius.02:10
ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲕⲟ ·
They shall journey and shall not suffer hunger.
life.onnophrius.03:10
ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ·
and ate,
life.onnophrius.04:10
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
And they said unto me, ``O our brother, God hath sent thee unto us so that we may declare unto thee our whole manner of life.
life.onnophrius.01:10
ⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ · ⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲓⲥⲗⲏⲥ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ·
and I took hold of his arm, and his arm came off in my hands, and became particles of dust;
life.onnophrius.03:11
ⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
and put back some of it;
life.onnophrius.01:11
ⲁⲓϭⲟⲙϭⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲥⲕ
and I felt his body all over, and I found that he was dead, and that the skin had perished (?).
life.onnophrius.04:11
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲙ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲙϫⲉ ·
For we are natives of a city of Egypt called Pemdje (Oxyrhynchus).
life.onnophrius.02:11
ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ·
He saith, Water shall be brought to them out of the rock.
life.onnophrius.04:12
ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲉⲛⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Our fathers were councillors (or, magistrates) of the city, and they sent us to the school there to have us educated;
life.onnophrius.01:12
ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ · ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲟⲃⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ·
And I looked and I saw a short-sleeved shirt hanging up inside the cave,
life.onnophrius.03:12
ⲁⲛⲥⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
and the two of us drank from the vessel of water,
life.onnophrius.02:12
ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϩⲕⲟ · ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲟⲧⲁⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ · ϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ · ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ
When they suffer hunger He will make the grass which is in the field to be sweet to their mouths, even as honey is sweet.
life.onnophrius.01:13
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓϭⲟⲙϭⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉⲧ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲁϩ ·
and when I felt it with my hands, it also fell to pieces and became dust.
life.onnophrius.03:13
ⲁⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
and we were satisfied, and we left some of it in the vessel.
life.onnophrius.02:13
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ · ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ · ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ · ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ · ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
If tribulation come upon them, or danger rise up against them, straightway they spread out their hands and they pray to the King Jesus until there cometh to them speedily His help which He sendeth forth, and straightway He strengtheneth them because of the integrity of their heart in respect to Him.
life.onnophrius.04:13
ⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛϯⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
and we were all in the same school together, and we were all of the same mind.
life.onnophrius.01:14
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲁⲓϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ·
And I stood up, and I prayed, and I took my garment
life.onnophrius.03:14
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲣⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
And we passed the whole night in prayer, and we prayed to God until the morning.
life.onnophrius.02:14
ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ · ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲛ · ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ · ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
Hast thou never heard that which is written, The Lord will not forsake His people, and the patient endurance of the miserable man shall not fail utterly?
life.onnophrius.04:14
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲡⲍⲏⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
when we had finished our education in the school they sent us on to the college,
life.onnophrius.03:15
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ
And when it was morning I saw that his face was changed,
life.onnophrius.04:15
ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and when we had been thoroughly well taught there and had learned therein all the learning (?) and all the wisdom of this world, we wished to be instructed in the wisdom of God.
life.onnophrius.02:15
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
And again, the poor man crieth out,
life.onnophrius.01:15
ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩⲉⲗⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲓϭⲱϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲙⲥϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
and wrapped the body up in it, and I dug a hole in the earth with my hands, and I buried him [in it]. And I came forth from that place,
life.onnophrius.02:16
ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
and the Lord heareth him,
life.onnophrius.03:16
ⲁϥⲡⲱⲛⲉ · ϩⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ
and was altogether transformed, and that it was like unto that of another man,
life.onnophrius.04:16
ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲁⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
And it came to pass on a certain day that whilst we were talking together about these things a good resolution stirred in our inner man,
life.onnophrius.01:16
ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁⲓϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ · ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲓⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
and I marched on into the desert, and I came upon another cave, and my courage came to me, and I thrust open the door [and cried out], and no one answered me.
life.onnophrius.03:17
ⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
and that it seemed to be [made] wholly of fire.
life.onnophrius.02:17
ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
and delivereth him in all his tribulations.
life.onnophrius.04:17
ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ
and we four rose up,
life.onnophrius.01:17
ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϥⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
And I went in and I found no man, and I came forth, saying, 'The place of a servant of God; he will soon return to this place.'
life.onnophrius.02:18
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϯ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲡϥ ·
The Lord giveth unto every man according to what he hath suffered.
life.onnophrius.04:18
ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲩⲭⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟϣⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
and we set ourselves on the way to the desert, so that we might live therein quietly until we should see what the Lord had ordained for us.
life.onnophrius.03:18
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
And his form terrified me exceedingly.
life.onnophrius.01:18
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲓϣⲗⲏⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ·
And I remained in that place, and I prayed until the day ran to its close,
life.onnophrius.03:19
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ · ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲕ ⲉϥⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲅⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ
And he said unto me, 'Fear thou not, O my brother in God, for the Lord hath sent thee to care for my body, and to bury it.
life.onnophrius.01:19
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲏⲑⲟⲥ ·
and I recited the books which I had learned by heart.
life.onnophrius.02:19
ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
Blessed is the man who shall do the will of God upon the earth!
life.onnophrius.04:19
ⲁⲛϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
And we took with us a few loaves of bread, sufficient for seven days.
life.onnophrius.01:20
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ ⲛϣⲟϣ ⲉⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
And afterwards, just as the sun was about to set, I looked up and I saw a herd of buffaloes in the far distance coming towards me, and that brother was among them,
life.onnophrius.02:20
ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲛⲥⲉϭⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ·
I say unto thee that the angels shall serve him from the time when he entereth the body, and they shall comfort him at all times in his need.
life.onnophrius.03:20
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
In a day or two I shall fulfil my stewardship, and shall go to the place of everlasting rest.'
life.onnophrius.04:20
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲕⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ·
And when we had come into the mountain, straightway an ecstasy fell upon us,
life.onnophrius.03:21
ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
Now that day was the sixteenth day of the month Paone [June 10].
life.onnophrius.04:21
ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ·
and a man, who was all light, laid hold of our hands
life.onnophrius.01:21
ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲃⲱ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
and when he approached me he was naked, and his hair covered his shame, and it served as raiment to clothe him.
life.onnophrius.02:21
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ · ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ·
And to me, your brother, when I had heard these things from these perfect men of God, they became like unto honey, which is sweet in my belly,
life.onnophrius.03:22
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲉⲟⲩⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·
And he also said unto me, 'When thou departest into Egypt proclaim the remembrance of me as a sweet-smelling thing to the brethren.
life.onnophrius.02:22
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
and a mighty ecstasy took place within me,
life.onnophrius.04:22
ⲁϥⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ·
and brought us into this place.
life.onnophrius.01:22
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ·
And when he had come to the place where I was he was exceedingly afraid, for he thought that I was a spirit, and he stood up and prayed,
life.onnophrius.03:23
ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ · ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ·
Whosoever shall make an offering in my name, and keep me in remembrance, Jesus Himself shall bring him in the first hour of a thousand years.'
life.onnophrius.01:23
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲏ ·
for very often spirits used to come to tempt him, according to what he himself subsequently said.
life.onnophrius.02:23
ⲁⲓⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲁⲓⲱⲛ ·
and I became like unto those whose minds are carried away into another world.
life.onnophrius.04:23
ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲁⲛϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
And when we had come into this place we found a holy man of God, and the angel of the Lord put us in his hand,
life.onnophrius.01:24
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲁⲥⲑⲉ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
And I perceived that he was afraid, and I went to him,
life.onnophrius.04:24
ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
and he taught us to be servants of God for a year of days.
life.onnophrius.02:24
ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
And I rose up straightway,
life.onnophrius.03:24
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϯⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ·
And I said unto him, 'If he be a poor man he will not be able to give an offering in thy name.'
life.onnophrius.01:25
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲱ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and I said unto him ' Wherefore art thou afraid, O servant of God?
life.onnophrius.03:25
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ·
And he said unto me, 'Let him feed a poor brother in my name.'
life.onnophrius.02:25
ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ · ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ϣⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
and I took a few bread cakes with me, sufficient for the four days' journey, so that I might eat of them until I arrived at the place which God should appoint for me.
life.onnophrius.04:25
ϩⲙⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ·
And at the end of the year the holy and blessed old man died,

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