Life Pisentius

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ⲁⲕⲣⲉⲧⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲉⲧⲟⲥ ⁛— ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϣⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲱⲙ ·
Thou didst spread out thy wing like the eagle, and thou wast transformed in the strength of the service of God like a young, strong eagle.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
and she is innocent of the charge of which she was thought to be guilty.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛϯⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ · ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ
And if thou wishest to make her swear an oath I shall not attempt to prevent thee, for the law of God giveth the following command:
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ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⁛—
God opened the eyes of thy soul, and He taught thee the gate of immortality like the Samaritan woman.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲡⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲥⲩⲛⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
And when he had arrived at the river in order that he might pass over to the other side, according to the holy words of (the Book of) Genesis, which the holy historian Moses wrote, ' A certain man met him, and wrestled with him until the dawn.'
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ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲛ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲥⲡⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲥϩⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ · ⲛϥⲧⲙⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲱⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ⲛϥⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲥⲟⲟϥ ·
If the wife of any man step out of the path, and he shall have no knowledge whatsoever of it, and another man shall lie with her and shall know her carnally, and the matter be hidden from her husband, and he knoweth nothing at all about it, and the woman herself doth not conceive, and there be no witness to stand up and testify against her, the woman shall be taken to the priest, and he shall make her take the oath, and he shall give her the water of the curse, and she shall drink it.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⁛—
Now when the morning had come Jacob said unto him, 'Shew me thy name.'
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲉⲕⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲡ ·
And thy understanding moved deftly in the perfect knowledge of the Scriptures, even as doth the little stick in the hands of the player on the harp, and thou didst sing hymns thereby on a psaltery of ten strings.
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲗⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲧ
Unto whom shall I liken thee, O holy hermit, Apa Pisentius, thou faithful priest?
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ·
And the man said unto him, 'Why dost thou enquire concerning my name?'
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ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲃϩ ·
If the offence wherewith she is charged hath been actually committed, that water shall make her body to become covered with burning pustules (and) leprosy.
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
Now this is a most wonderful thing.
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⁛— ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛⲱϩⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲗⲙ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲕϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲃⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
I will liken thee unto Noah, of whose holy sacrifice God smelled (the sweet savour). For thou didst taste that the working was good, and thy lamp was not extinguished during the whole night.
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ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲩⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲱⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
But if it be that she hath been accused falsely, she shall conceive a son.'
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉϣⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲡⲗⲏⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ · ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲕⲱⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ·
And now, O my son, if thou art quite satisfied about the matter, (good and well); but if not, make her take the oath. I shall not attempt to prevent thee.'
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ·
And the man said unto Jacob, 'Let me go, for the daylight is growing stronger.'
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ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲛⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲛⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡϫⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ·
Thou didst make for thyself celestial garments of byssus and purple, and thou didst plant a vineyard of the fruit of thy hand.
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⁛—
Thou wast a righteous man in the worshipping of God with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
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ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ · ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲗⲩⲣⲟⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⁘ⲻ
And the man answered and said, 'From that very moment when thy fatherhood (began) to speak to me my heart hath been satisfied about the matter. And I shall never po^ again hesitate to obey thee.'
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And Jacob said unto him, 'I will not let thee go whilst as yet thou hast not blessed me'
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ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲩⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ·
God gave unto thee rain from heaven as He did to Elijah.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲕ ·
And the man said unto Jacob, 'What is the name which thou hast?'
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ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
And he received a blessing from the holy man, and he came forth from his presence
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ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⁛—
The things which were bitter He made sweet by means of thy ministrations, even as did Elijah.
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ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ·
and departed to his house with his father, glorifying God and the holy man Apa Pisentius.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ·
And he said unto him, 'My name is Jacob'
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ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲏ ϩⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ⁛— ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲃⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ·
The desert places became fertile in thy days, and the hills poured out milk during thy generation.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ · ⲁϥϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ·
Now when he had gone into his house, he made peace with his wife, and begot a son according to the word of Apa Pisentius, who was like unto an Apostle.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲕϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
And the man said unto Jacob, 'They shall no more call thee Jacob, but Israel, which is the name which thou shalt have; for thou hast prevailed with God, and thou (shalt be) mighty with men'
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ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ·
And the man called the name of his son ' Pisentius ',
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ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲓⲙ · ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⁛—
Thou didst build thy children on the Rock which cannot be moved, that is the Christ, and thou didst build in them the faith (or, belief) which is everlasting.
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ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲱϫⲕ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϣⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
And the man touched the side of a member of Jacob, and that member became without feeling.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟ ϩⲓϩⲟ ·
Then Jacob said, 'I have seen God face to face.'
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲝⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⁛—
Thou wast the (place of) repose of the men of Egypt, and a kindly inn for those who were strangers.
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ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ·
and he lived with his wife from that very day until the day of his death.
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ⲁⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲣϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧϩⲗⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ·
And the holy man performed three miracles, each of which was more wonderful than the other, and these are they: (the miracle) of the woman whom he delivered from the false accusation wherewith she had been charged; and [the miracle] of the man who was made a free man ; and the a setting free of the body of the husband of a woman, on whose navel a spell had been cast by the power of Satan,
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ · ϩⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Thou becamest a sufferer in the service of the poor, and a help unto those who were tortured with grief.
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ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥⲥⲟⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
My soul is delivered.' Now the sun was rising upon him when he passed the Image of God.
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ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ · ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ·
Thou didst shew thyself perfect in spiritual knowledge. Thou didst take thy rest (or, die) in the midst of thy children, like Jacob,
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ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ·
and the making of those who had been married to live together in peace again.
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ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
And, O my beloved, it is right that for us this should suffice.
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ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ·
Verily, exceedingly great is thy wonderful life, O thou angel of the Lord of Might!
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ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲟⲥⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ · ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϥⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
If God deemed him worthy thereof, and came down into the world, and spake unto the creature which He had fashioned concerning his restoration with salvation of soul, how very much more will He not send His saints to comfort (His servants) in their sufferings?
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...... ⲙⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⁛—
and afterwards they followed thee to thy fathers, like David.
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ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·
For who is able to recount all the wonderful things which have taken place through thee, both those which belong to the period of thy youth (or, childhood), and those which have taken place during the time in which thou didst lead the life of a monk?
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ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ · ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲏⲥ ·
Therefore let no man allow himself to be unbelieving concerning this matter which I have related unto him concerning the holy man Apa Pisentius the bishop, for he was worthy to see Elijah the Tishbite.
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Thou wast a wise man like Solomon, and thou didst inherit the blessing from God.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲗⲉϭⲗⲱϭ · ⲁⲕϫⲉⲕⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ · ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ⁛—
Because of this thou didst light upon the paths which were delicate, thou didst make good thy escape, thou didst keep the faith, and thou didst set the crown of righteousness upon thy head.
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ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⁘ⲻ
And as for those which took place through thy hands after thou didst become bishop, and which thou didst order, and didst wish that no man should ever gain any knowledge of them whatsoever, no man could possibly describe them completely.
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ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And let not be fulfilled in him the words which are written, ' God will make blind the heart of those who believe not in this age, so that they may not see the light of the Gospel of the Christ.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ · ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲅⲕⲱⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲓ · ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ·
Now ye must not make the soul of the blessed man to condemn me because I have related these few matters in (my) Encomium upon him, for I think that we have not exceeded the measure in declaring merely these few unimportant matters.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲏⲡⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
And again, 'Walk ye not with unbelievers'; and again, 'The unbeliever is not (worth) one obolus.'
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ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ · ⲱ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
Thou didst deposit seed for thyself in Sion, O Apa Pisentius, and thou didst beget for thyself a household in the Jerusalem of heaven.
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ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⁛—
Thou didst receive the sword of the Holy Spirit, through prayers of every kind and through supplications of every kind ; and for this reason thou wast able to gain the mastery over the spirits of evil in the darkness.
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ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲏⲣ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
Now our Lord Himself, and our God, and our Lord and our Saviour cried out in the Holy Gospel with His Divine mouth concerning the man who brought to Him his son.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ · ⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⁘ⲻ
But let us hearken to the following commandment with which the Apostle commanded us, saying, ' Give ye unto every one such things as ye have, tribute to whom tribute is due, tax to whom tax is due, fear to whom fear is due, honour to whom honour is due/
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ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲕⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϯⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Verily, (O Apa Pisentius,) thou art worthy of all honour and all glory, according to that which the Psalmist David saith, 'Bring honour and reverence unto the Lord, bring glory unto His holy Name'
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ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
Now this son was possessed of an evil spirit, from the moment when his father begot him.
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ⲁⲕⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ · ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲛϭⲓⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⁛—
Thou didst make thyself to resemble the Sun of righteousness in Whose wings there is healing, and because of this the eyes of thy soul sent forth rays of splendour.
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ⲁⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲍⲟⲣⲟⲃⲁⲃⲉⲗ ·
Thou didst build a house for God, even as did Solomon, and thou didst complete the courtyard thereof as did Zerubbabel.
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ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ·
And Jesus said, 'Hath this spirit attacked him for a long time?'
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ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
Now hearken ye unto another great and wonderful thing, and ascribe ye glory unto the Lord!
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ·
(And his father) said, ' From his childhood. Many, many times he is wont to cast him into the water, and into the fire, that it may consume him.
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ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲥⲡϭⲱⲡϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲅⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲡⲁⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲭⲣⲉⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲃⲁⲁⲙⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
And it came to pass on another occasion that a certain man came unto him, and made supplication unto him, saying, 'I beseech thee to perform an act of love, and to help me, O my lord and father. There is an obligation on me in respect of a certain man of thirty-six 'holokottinoi' they are pressing me urgently concerning them,
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ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲕϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟ · ⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Thou didst walk about in the meadow of the Spirit, and therefore thou didst find in the treasury (or, field) holy mysteries.
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ⲙⲡⲓϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ·
and I am not able to find them to pay them P^^ to him.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲛⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ · ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲅϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
But do Thou help us, for Thou art able to help us by what Thou canst do; have compassion upon us.'
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ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲓⲣⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ ⁛—
Thou wast eager to receive in thy heart, and therefore God gave thee the star of the light of the knowledge of Him.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
And I possess nothing whatsoever except a son, my only son, and him they have seized,
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ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ · ⲛⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ·
Thou didst eat of heavenly bread, and thou didst rejoice thyself in the tree of immortality.
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ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ·
Jesus said unto him, 'Everything is possible for him that believeth.'
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ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲗⲗⲁⲕⲏ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·
and they have put him securely in the guard-house (i. e. prison), and they are wishing to make him a slave.
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ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲉϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ·
And the father of the young man cried out, 'I believe. Help thou mine unbelief.'
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⁛—
Unto whom then shall I liken thee, O thou blessed man, thou great priest, Apa Pisentius?
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ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲕϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ
I beseech thy fatherhood to shew compassion upon me.
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ·
I will liken thee unto Jacob, whom God remembered in his sufferings, because of his innocency, and gave him the inheritance.
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ⲁϥⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ·
Then straightway (Jesus) rebuked the evil spirit, and cast him out from the young man because his father believed.
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ·
I will liken thee also unto Joseph, unto whom God gave a crown of the kingdom (i.e. a royal crown).
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ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲟⲩⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
If there was any one whom thou couldst cause to give me this small sum I could go and give it to the man, and then they would let my only son go free.'
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ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲥ
And again it was by the might of faith that a certain woman went to Him, whose blood had been flowing from her for twelve years, and whom no man had been able to heal.
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ⲁⲥϫⲱϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϭⲱ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲟ
She touched only the outer edge of His garment, and immediately her blood ceased to flow, and dried up.
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ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲗⲁϫ ·
Now that man was a soldier, and he was a native of the district, and he dwelt in a part (?) of the mountain of Teiladj.
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ ......... ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⁛—
I will liken thee unto Samuel, who (became master) of the gifts of grace of the high-priesthood. I will liken thee unto Samuel who became a priest, unto whom God gave the promise of the priesthood and of the office of prophet when he was a little child.
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲛⲁⲇⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⁛
I will liken thee unto the sons of Jonadab/ who kept the commandments of their father.
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ⲉⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉ · ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ·
Then He spake unto her, saying, 'It is thy faith which hath delivered thee; go in peace.'
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ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ
And having heard of the fame of my father, and that he was a most charitable and generous bishop, he rose up
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ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲛⲁⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲧⲁⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ·
And again He spake unto the disciples, saying, 'If ye have faith as large as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove thyself from this place to that, and it shall remove itself, and there is nothing which shall be impossible for you.'
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ·
I will liken thee unto the Great Apostle, Saint Peter, who stood in archiepiscopal rank.
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ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ
and came to him with his wife, and he wished to find out whether he was one who gave alms freely or not.
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⁛—
I will liken thee also unto Paul, who had the care of all the Churches.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϯⲛⲱϩⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲱϭⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲗⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ·
And again, if ye shall say to a sycamore tree. Separate thyself (from) the earth, and plant thyself in the sea, it shall hearken unto you.'
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ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲧⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ · ⲁϥⲕⲱⲡ ⲙⲁⲁⲃⲧⲁⲥⲉⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧϯⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ϩⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ·
Now he put the woman again into the boat in which he brought her,^ and he hid thirty-six 'holokottinoi' in the boat . . . with her ;
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ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ · ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
And moreover, it is said concerning the holy man Apa Pisentius, that it came to pass on a time when he was young, while he was pasturing his father's sheep, that God opened his eyes, and he saw a pillar of fire in front of him.
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ⲧⲁⲭⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲉϩⲧⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ · ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ
now these he had carried off from a man whose blood he had shed,
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ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟϩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
I will liken thee also unto Zacharias, the high-priest, whom God filled full of the Holy Spirit.
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ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⁘ⲻ
And he came to my father wishing to try him and to see whether that which he had heard about him was true or not.
life.pisentius.01:166
ⲛⲉⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ·
Now there were certain other young men who were pasturing sheep with him.
life.pisentius.02:166
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ·
For God gave thee wisdom out of His mouth, even as He did to Solomon.
life.pisentius.01:167
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲏ · ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
And he said unto the other young men who were pasturing sheep with him, 'Do ye see the pillar of fire on the road in front of us?'
life.pisentius.03:167
ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲥⲩⲛⲑⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲥⲉⲛⲧⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲍⲓⲥ ·
Now the day whereon he came to the holy bishop Apa Pisentius was that in which the bishop had gone into the holy congregation of Tsentei, and had taken part in the Catholic Synaxis,

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