Life Pisentius

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life.pisentius.02:1
ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲭⲏⲣⲁ ·
Do not forsake the Church, which is, as it were, a widow.'
life.pisentius.03:1
ϩⲉⲛⲱⲛϣ ϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
a number of wolves attacked me;
life.pisentius.01:1
ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲉⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲧⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲏⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ · ───── · · · ───── · · · ───── · · · ─────
THE LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION OF OUR HOLY AND GLORIOUS FATHER, APA PISENTIUS BISHOP AND ANCHORITE IN THE MOUNTAIN OF TSENTI, WHICH JOHN THE PRESBYTER NARRATED ON THE DAY OF HIS COMMEMORATION, THAT IS TO SAY, ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF THE MONTH EPEP. IN THE PEACE OF GOD. AMEN.
life.pisentius.03:2
ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ·
now they ejected a lot of dung on my back, and threw up very much dust about me,
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ⲡϩⲩⲡⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲓϣⲁ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥϣⲉϣⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⁛
The subject of this festival to-day is full of joy, for it is our holy father, who had put on Christ, Apa Pisentius, who was full of light; and who spread abroad a sweet odour at all times, not only during the day, but during the night also.
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ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
Now when I had heard these words, and when the clergy cried out to me in (my abode),
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ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲓⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛—
I came forth, and I followed them, and I cast all my care upon Jesus, because nothing whatsoever can happen without (the consent of) God.
life.pisentius.03:3
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲧⲃⲛⲏ ⲉϯⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
and I was obliged to abandon the beast whereon I was riding.
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ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲕⲓⲣⲧⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲙⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ⁛—
All the beasts which are upon the earth, and (all) the birds which are in the heavens rejoice, and move about gladly, and are happy this day because of the good and glorious news of him which hath reached them, according to what the words shall inform us, if we are able to proceed to the end.
life.pisentius.01:4
ⲁⲓⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲉⲧⲙϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲟⲣⲑⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲣⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ·
I took an oath to keep silence and not to speak concerning thy righteous acts and judgements, because thou thyself didst flee from the adulations of men from the very beginning, when thou didst become a monk, and before thou didst become a bishop.
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ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ · ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
Now, therefore, ye must know, O my beloved, that that which I say unto you is true, and that also which the wise man Paul said, 'Let not each one take for himself honour, but let it be brought upon him through God.
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ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ·
And again I cried out uttering prayers to God and to my holy father, Apa Pisentius, who had delivered me from the mouths of the hyenas, saying, ' Deliver thou me at this time also from these wolves.'
life.pisentius.03:5
ⲉⲕⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲟⲛ · ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲗⲡ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲓ · ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲱⲛϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ
And before the words had escaped from my mouth one of the wolves let out a mighty cry,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏϯⲁ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ · ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ⁛—
And indeed if we were all to be gathered together, each one having the opportunity of speaking, one would declare (the greatness of) his knowledge, and another his power of disputation, and another would proclaim his power of revealing hidden things; and thus it would happen that all the descriptions (of him) would be laudatory.
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ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ·
When Aaron became high priest, it was not he who glorified himself, but He Who spake with him, saying, 'Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek' And thus also was it in the case of the Christ, [for God said unto Him], ' This day have I begotten thee
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ·
In this wise did Apa Pisentius take his seat upon the episcopal throne with a perfect (heart). And God gave grace unto his face, even as to Joseph.
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ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ·
and they all turned away and fled in another direction, through the prayers of my holy father, Apa Pisentius.
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ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⁛—
Saint James the Apostle cried out in his Catholic Epistle, saying, 'He who knoweth how to do what is good, and doeth it not, it is a sin unto him.'
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ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ · ⲉϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
And no man dared to look into his face without being afraid of the fear of God which rested with him.
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ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲉⲓⲟⲥ ·
(Now) they all turned away through the prayers of my father Apa Pisentius.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ·
Let us learn, moreover, who it was to whom the Apostle (Paul) referred in his words, I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago,
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲧⲏ · ⲉⲓϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Now as for me, I entered into the plain of the mountain of Tsente, and I ascribed glory to God because of what had happened to me, namely that He had delivered me from the mouths of (these) evil beasts.
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ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ ·
but whether he be in the body I know not, or whether he be out of the body I know not, it is only God Who knoweth, (this man I say) was caught up into the third heaven.
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ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲓⲏⲏⲡⲉ · ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ · ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲟϣ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ · ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Who could take into account the number of the acts of kindness and charity which he did to the poor, and not only to the needy folk of his own province, but also to those who came to him from a distance?
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ·
And I knew such a man, but whether he be in the body (now), or whether he be out of the body (now) I know not, it is only God Who knoweth, (this man I say) was caught up into Paradise, and heard things which were hidden,
life.pisentius.03:9
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲏⲙ ·
And when I had entered into the heart [of the mountain], I found her (i. e. the beast he had abandoned) ; and the holy man was engaged in studying [the book of a] certain prophet.
life.pisentius.02:9
ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ·
He used to receive them himself, and give unto them whatsoever they asked at his hands.
life.pisentius.01:10
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲧⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⁛—
the which it is not lawful for man to utter.
life.pisentius.03:10
ⲁⲓϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲗⲟⲛ · ⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
Then I took the beast into the shed for the animals,
life.pisentius.02:10
ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ · ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉϯⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ · ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ·
And ye must know, moreover, that the praises which have been bestowed upon him are far too few, even for the early days of his episcopate, when he began to do acts of charity in every town and village (from Coptos) to Souan (Syene).
life.pisentius.03:11
ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϫⲟⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ·
and my father was looking down on me [as I did so] from the wall of the tower.
life.pisentius.01:11
ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
Of whom then was the Apostle speaking if it was not Pisentius?
life.pisentius.02:11
ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲕⲁⲛⲱⲛ · ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ϣⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ϣⲁϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ · ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ · ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
The things (i.e. the offerings), which were brought unto him year by year according to the Canons of the Apostles, he was wont to send secretly to certain men who were fearers of God in the various cities, and in the various villages, and they used to distribute it among the poor in the season
life.pisentius.01:12
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
For all the saints have fled from the glory (or, adulation) of this world, and this did also our glorious father, Apa Pisentius, whom God hath made manifest to us in our own days.
life.pisentius.02:12
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲕⲃⲧ · ⲉϥⲥⲟϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ϫⲉϩⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ·
Now after a long time during which our holy Father Apa Pisentius had governed his flock with exceedingly great care, he dispatched (copies) of a letter to all the people who were in the province of Kebt (Coptos), and rebuked them, saying, Cease ye to do these great and grievous sins, concerning which we have been informed,
life.pisentius.03:12
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲱ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ⲁⲓⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⁘ⲻ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
And he said unto me, O John; and I made answer to him, saying, 'Bless me, my father!'
life.pisentius.03:13
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲏⲧ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
And he said unto me, 'Have I not told thee that thou art not to travel by the inner road late in the day, and that thou art only to do so in the early morning?
life.pisentius.01:13
ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
He was a giver of light to the whole world.
life.pisentius.02:13
ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ · ⲛϥϯⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ · ⲛⲥⲉⲑⲙⲕⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ·
lest peradventure God shall become wroth with you, and shall deliver you over into the hands of the Barbarians who shall afflict you.'
life.pisentius.03:14
ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲛⲉⲑⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
A very little more and the wild beasts would have eaten thee up ; they would have done so now had it not been for the mercy of God.
life.pisentius.02:14
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲱⲥⲕ ·
And moreover, he wrote also in that letter, saying, ' Unless ye repent quickly, God shall bring that nation upon you without delay.
life.pisentius.01:14
ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱⲕⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
He was salt which was purified for every one, according to that which is written in the Gospel, 'Ye are the salt of the earth.
life.pisentius.02:15
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲓϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ·
And again, after (this he wrote), 'Except ye be instructed, that nation shall not cease to raise up wrath against you.
life.pisentius.03:15
ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
Thus ye may see, O my beloved, that he always knew what was happening, and no matter where the place was wherein any event happened, he was always certain to know about that event.
life.pisentius.01:15
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲗϩϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩ ·
Now if the salt hath become tasteless, wherewith shall they make it salt (again)?
life.pisentius.02:16
ⲛⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲣⲁϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲣⲉ ·
(It is) a nation fierce of visage and cruel, and shameless in respect of its face; it shall neither spare, nor have compassion on old man or youth;
life.pisentius.03:16
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϭⲉ ·
But he kept it secret, according to the habit of his life, for he did not desire to give any man cause to give to him the approbation which appertaineth to men, even as the wise man Paul spake, saying, 'I seek not the pnc glory of men, nor of yourselves, nor of others.'
life.pisentius.01:16
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
And again, 'Ye are the light of the world.'
life.pisentius.03:17
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ·
Now, if I wished to tell you concerning all the works which we have seen done by the blessed old man Apa Pisentius, this discourse would become inordinately long,
life.pisentius.02:17
ϣⲁϥⲑⲙⲕⲉ· ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ · ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲧⲱ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
it shall afflict you with sufferings which shall be as grievous as the plagues of Pharaoh of old, until at length he drove them into the abysses of the sea, thinking to destroy (them) openly.
life.pisentius.01:17
ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ · ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⁛— ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
He hid his life and the works thereof, but God hath made manifest those who perform His will and commandments, generation after generation, according to that which is written,
life.pisentius.02:18
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Therefore let repentance remain with you in your habitations at all times, so that it may be in your hearts, and let fasting increase in your mouth at all times.
life.pisentius.03:18
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲏⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲛϯ ⲙⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ·
but inasmuch as the Scriptures inform us, saying, ' The works of God are good, make thou them manifest unto every one, I will relate unto you a few more deeds, out of a very large number, concerning the splendid acts of this perfect man, and afterwards we will bring our discourse to a close.
life.pisentius.01:18
ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
God draweth nigh to every one who crieth out to Him in truth, and He doeth the will of every one who holdeth Him in fear, and He will hear their supplication, and will deliver them.'
life.pisentius.03:19
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲕⲃⲧ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲑⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲟⲧⲣϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲩⲙⲛⲟⲛ ·
Now it came to pass on a day that a certain man came unto him from the district of Kebt (Coptos), and there was travelling with him his son, who had reached a time of life when he might, very properly, have been permitted to undergo the yoke of matrimony.
life.pisentius.01:19
ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ · ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲏ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
Now if ye wish to know whether he hated the glory (or, adulation) which was vain, and whether he wished not for any to applaud him in any way or not, go into... and learn concerning him from the acts of his life and the manner in which he used to live.
life.pisentius.02:19
ⲡⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
For charity shall boast itself over judgement, according to the word of James, the wise man of the Apostles.'
life.pisentius.01:20
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϭⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯϩⲧⲏϥ ·
And hearken ye unto me with diligent attention.
life.pisentius.03:20
ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
And the two men went together into the presence of [the holy man Apa Pisentius], and they bowed low [before him], and cast themselves down at his feet.
life.pisentius.02:20
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⁛—
For the third angel in the salvation of God is the Angel of Charity.
life.pisentius.03:21
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ
And the holy man said unto the man, ' Why hast thou not taken a wife for thy son?
life.pisentius.01:21
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲙϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ⲛⲉϥⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲏ ·
It came to pass on a certain day, when he was still a monk, and before God had set him apart for the episcopacy, that he was meditating quietly by himself in the Mountain of Tsente,
life.pisentius.02:21
ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲥⲛⲉϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ·
For charity shall deliver a man from death, and it will not permit him to go into the darkness.
life.pisentius.01:22
ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
when his brother came to visit him; now his brother was walking with a certain believing brother, and they met the holy ascetic face to face, and received a blessing from his holy hand.
life.pisentius.03:22
ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲕⲃⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
now that man was an inhabitant of the town of Coptos.
life.pisentius.02:22
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ · ⲉⲣⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲉⲥⲉⲩϩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ·
And moreover, it is very much better to perform acts of charity than to gather in gold.
life.pisentius.03:23
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
And the man answered and said, 'My father, he is a mere boy, and hath not yet arrived at the proper age for marriage; and he is prudent.
life.pisentius.01:23
ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
Then he asked them, saying, 'Have ye any decided reason for coming into this region?'
life.pisentius.02:23
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ ⲁⲣⲓⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
And thou shalt shew compassion unto him that is in debt to thee.
life.pisentius.01:24
ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲁⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲛϭⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ
And they answered, saying, 'In the first place, we set out in order to come to thee, and to pay thee a visit, and to receive thy
life.pisentius.02:24
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
Let not thine eye be envious of thee whilst thou doest deeds of charity and righteousness.
life.pisentius.03:24
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁϥ · ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧⲙⲉ ·
And the holy man answered and said, 'Verily thy son is a habitual fornicator, and if thou permittest him, he will tell [thee] the truth.
life.pisentius.01:25
ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
For had it not been for the cares of the world which have occupied us for several days past we should have passed thy way before this.
life.pisentius.03:25
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕ ·
The man said, 'If he be a fornicator, behold, I will put him into thy hands, so that thou mayest do unto him whatsoever it pleaseth thee.'
life.pisentius.02:25
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ·
And moreover, it is better to give a very little with lovingkindness and righteousness than to give a great deal with violence.
life.pisentius.01:26
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ · ϩⲙⲡⲓⲧⲟϣ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲟϣⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ·
In the second place, we have a little business in this neighbourhood which we wish to arrange ; but do thou pray on our behalf, O father, that God may journey with us.
life.pisentius.02:26
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And do not thou turn thy face away from any poor man, and God shall not turn away His face from thee.
life.pisentius.03:26
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϯⲙⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯⲙⲉ ·
And the holy prophet answered and said, 'When thou goest to enter into thy village thou shalt meet a certain woman in the first street of thy village
life.pisentius.01:27
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
If God be pleased to permit us to do this we shall return to thee again, and we wiU salute (or, kiss) thee, and receive thy blessing before we return to our houses, if it be God's will.'
life.pisentius.03:27
ⲉⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ · ⲛⲁⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ·
she is the daughter of such and such a man, and that which is inside her shall bear witness to thee that it is thy son who hath been sleeping with her.
life.pisentius.02:27
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϯⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲇⲱⲃⲓⲧ ·
And again, in respect of the little which one may owe thee, be not afraid to give it in alms, even as the holy man Tobit said.
life.pisentius.01:28
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ · ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
And the holy man answered and said, 'Depart ye in gladness. But, O my sons, take good heed to yourselves, (and) do not commit sin.
life.pisentius.02:28
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ · ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
And consider the case of that rich man who despised Lazarus the poor man, and what was done unto him in the matter of punishment, and how he answered and said in anguish of heart,
life.pisentius.03:28
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲁⲏⲁⲁⲧ · ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
But do not think that I say this wholly and solely of myself, most assuredly not, for I have been informed concerning this matter by certain men who are worthy to be believed.
life.pisentius.01:29
ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ·
For neither the world, nor that which is in it, is of any account, because it existeth for a season only.
life.pisentius.03:29
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲥ ·
Nevertheless, if thou wilt hearken unto me thou wilt take her for him to wife, inasmuch as he hath humiliated her;
life.pisentius.02:29
ϫⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲁⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲥⲡϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲕⲃⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ · ϫⲉϯⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
'My father Abraham, let them send Lazarus, and let him dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue therewith, for I am tortured in this fire.' And what he heard was it not words of rebuke?
life.pisentius.02:30
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ · ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ · ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
For Abraham said unto him, 'My son, remember that during thy lifetime thou didst receive thy good things, and Lazarus the things which were bad.'
life.pisentius.01:30
ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϯⲙⲉ
y sons, take ye good heed to yourselves in these villages.
life.pisentius.03:30
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲓⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲥⲛⲁϩⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲧⲥ ·
and, in truth, I shall be unable to permit him to partake of the Mysteries until he hath taken her to wife.
life.pisentius.03:31
ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲡⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ · ⲛϥϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ · ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ · ⲉϥⲉϯⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ·
For the Law commandeth : 'If a man lie with a maiden unto whom he hath not been betrothed, and he take her by force, and he be [found] with her, he shall give fifty 'crowns' to her [father], now fifty shekels is the proper price of a virgin,
life.pisentius.02:31
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ · ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ·
And now to him do they shew consolation in this place, whilst as for thee, they inflict tortures on thee for thy charity, for they will be as merciful to thee as thou hast been to the poor.
life.pisentius.01:31
ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲉⲓ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ
Hold no intercourse with a woman who is bad.
life.pisentius.02:32
ⲉⲕⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲃⲧ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲡⲟⲓ · ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲏ · ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲱϭ · ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲁⲁⲩⲁⲕ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲑⲣⲱⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ ·
Thou didst feed thyself on young and tender flesh (?), and on small birds, and on other creatures, thou didst eat by thyself the tender plants of the earth, thou didst drink undiluted wine in glasses insatiably and without consideration for any other man.
life.pisentius.01:32
ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ·
Do not seize the ox of the poor.
life.pisentius.03:32
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϭⲱ ⲙⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲉ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲉ ⁘ⲻ
and he shall live with her, because he hath humbled her, whether she be a poor maiden or whether she be a rich maiden'
life.pisentius.01:33
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϩϫϩⲱϫϥ ·
If there be any man in this region who is indebted to you, do not treat him harshly, and do not attempt to force him to pay by legal means;
life.pisentius.02:33
ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲕⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲁ ⲛⲁϥ · ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
And as concerning' the man whom thou didst forget, and to whom thou didst shew no charity with that which was thine,
life.pisentius.03:33
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ·
Now therefore, since the Devil made thy son to fall in with the woman, do thou depart, and take her for him to wife.
life.pisentius.01:34
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲉⲧⲛ ·
but watch what is in (his) mind, in order that God may shew compassion unto you.'

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