Martyrdom Victor

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martyrdom.victor.08:51
ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
and the saints saluted the soul of Apa Victor.
martyrdom.victor.01:51
ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ · ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ·
'When ye shall have finished offering up your sacrifices, [ye shall] eat and ye shall drink at the door of [the temple of] Apollo and Artemis,
martyrdom.victor.06:51
ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉϯⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ
Thou knowest, O my Lord, that I have made entreaty for my death more than for my life, for I am without father and without mother in this world.
martyrdom.victor.02:51
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲕⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ·
For this reason thou art not my father.
martyrdom.victor.04:51
ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲕⲁⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲟⲧⲡϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ·
and placed him in a boat; and when they had arrived at Rakote, they transferred him to the prison
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ·
And Apa Victor said unto him,
martyrdom.victor.05:51
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ · ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ·
Then the Duke took a sheet of skin, and he wrote thereon the following words:
martyrdom.victor.03:51
ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲉⲡⲥⲉⲓⲁⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲱ ·
and he tied him to the tail of a horse
martyrdom.victor.03:52
ⲁϥϩⲉⲕⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ ·
and shaved the crown of his head
martyrdom.victor.07:52
ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ·
Indeed I am wise at all times.'
martyrdom.victor.01:52
ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲙⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
and ye shall glorify them, for it is they who have made the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and mankind.^
martyrdom.victor.08:52
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ·
And when they had taken off the head of Apa Victor blood mingled with milk came forth.
martyrdom.victor.05:52
ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ · ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲩⲭⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲕⲱⲙⲉⲥ ⲛⲑⲏⲃⲁⲓⲥ :—
I, Armenius, the Duke of Rakote, write to Eutuchianus, the Count of the Thebaid.
martyrdom.victor.02:52
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ :—
Roman us said unto him, 'Hearken unto me, O my son Victor.
martyrdom.victor.06:52
ϯⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲕⲉⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲅϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ·
I bear witness by my Lord Jesus the Christ, that if Thou departest from me this day, Thou shalt come back again and shalt visit me.
martyrdom.victor.04:52
ⲁⲩϯⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲕⲱⲙⲉⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·
and they delivered the letter (of the Emperor) to Armenins, Count of Rakote.
martyrdom.victor.05:53
ϫⲉϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲛϩⲟⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲣⲓⲥⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
immediately they bring unto thee this profane man Victor, who hath been banished (hither by the Emperor)
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ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ · ⲛⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛϫⲡⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ :—
And he consummated his glorious martyrdom on the twenty-seventh day of the month Parmoute, at the tenth hour of the day.
martyrdom.victor.02:53
ⲙⲡⲣϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲛⲅϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
Do not throw away and waste thine early manhood. And do not disgrace thyself in the midst of the imperial palace, and before the whole of the Emperor's army.
martyrdom.victor.03:53
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉϣⲧ ⲟⲩϣϭⲓⲗϭⲓⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ ·
and he suspended a bell from his neck
martyrdom.victor.07:53
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲣⲥⲟϭ ·
And the Duke said unto him, 'But this time thou art acting the fool.'
martyrdom.victor.06:53
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ·
I am the servant which is unprofitable.
martyrdom.victor.01:53
ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ·
And the Emperor went back to the Palace at the time of the morning meal,
martyrdom.victor.04:53
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ :—
And at the third hour of the twentieth day of Pharmoute, the soldiers took the letter and had it read to the Duke, according to that which Diocletian had written therein.
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ⲉⲝⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ · ⲏ ⲛϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ · ⲏ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·
Examine thou into his case most carefully, and either make him. Offer up sacrifice or put him to death according to the decree of our Lord the Emperor
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲛⲃⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲣⲓⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ · ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲩⲣⲓⲝ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ·
and four soldiers filled their hands with palm branches and beat him therewith, and they dragged him naked round about through all the city, and a herald went before him crying out
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ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ·
and he called Romanus the general and said unto him,
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϫⲉⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ·
And Apa Victor said, 'The fools of the world are those whom God hath chosen to put to shame the wise.'
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ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ·
When I shall die Thou shalt bury my body, lest it remain lying about in this world, wherein there is no man whatsoever who shall keep me in remembrance.
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ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ·
THE SECOND MARTYRDOM OF SAINT APA VICTOR THEGENERAL.
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲣⲁⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ · ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓ ⲛϯ ⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲱⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ·
I myself shall be put to shame because of thee, and shall be disgraced before the Emperor and his servants, for thou art setting at naught the law of the Emperors, and thou art shewing thyself to be an ill-educated young man among thy companions. And they will take away from thee thy rations, and the Emperor will be angered because of thee.
martyrdom.victor.08:54
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ·
And all the words which he spake before they took off his head came true.
martyrdom.victor.03:55
ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·
These things are done unto this man because he will not offer up sacrifice to the gods of the Emperor
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ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲏϩ ⲧⲱⲛ ·
The Duke said unto him, 'Where is this writing found?'
martyrdom.victor.06:55
ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
Then Jesus had compassion upon Apa Victor, and He looked upon him as he wept,
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ϯⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲛ · ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ :—
Peace be upon every one who hath suffered martyrdom for the Name of our Lord Jesus the Christ, to Whom be the glory, and to His Good Farther, and to the Holy Spirit, life-giving and consubstantial, now and always, forever and ever, amen.
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ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ · ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ — · · · · — · · · · — · · · · — · · · · —
IN THE PEACE OF GOD. MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL RE SAVED. AMEN.
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ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ·
'Take this edict, and make the rest of the multitude offer up sacrifice before thou dost leave them.'
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ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲏⲃⲁⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲩⲭⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲛⲑⲏⲃⲁⲓⲥ :—
Then the Duke delivered Apa Victor over to the soldiers that they might take him to the south, to the Thebaid, to Eutuchianus, the Duke of the Thebaid.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ · ϯⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ · ⲛϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ · ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁϯⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·
But, if thou wilt hearken unto me, I will make an appeal to the Emperor on thy behalf, and he will make thee a general, and thou shalt be a man of dignity and honour in the palace of the Emperor.
martyrdom.victor.04:56
ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And the Duke was in the praetorium passing sentences of judgement upon the soldiers for the sake of the Name of the Christ
martyrdom.victor.03:56
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲉϣⲧ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
and they went through every part of the city with him.
martyrdom.victor.05:56
ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ · ⲅ · ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ · —
THE THIRD MARTYRDOM OF SAINT APA VICTOR. IN THE PEACE OF GOD. AMEN.
martyrdom.victor.07:56
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϩϥ ·
And Apa Victor said, 'It is Paul who wrote it.'
martyrdom.victor.02:56
ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ :
Be thou not disobedient to me, O my son.
martyrdom.victor.06:56
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ
and said unto him,
martyrdom.victor.01:56
ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·
Then Romanus the general took the edict from the hand of the Emperor,
martyrdom.victor.08:56
ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲩ · ⲡⲁⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲩ ⲥⲓⲥⲓⲛⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ · ⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲅⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲉⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲟⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲩⲥ ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲱⲥ ⲗⲁⲧⲟⲛ · ⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ .. ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉⲅⲱ · ⲟⲧⲁⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲙⲁⲣⲧⲱⲗⲟⲩ · ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
martyrdom.victor.04:57
ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲧⲡϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ·
and he commanded that Apa Victor should be guarded in prison until the following day.
martyrdom.victor.03:57
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
And on the new moon of Parmoute, the first day of the month of the beginning of the year, according to the computation of the Romans
martyrdom.victor.05:57
ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
And on the twentieth day of Pharmoute they banished the blessed man Apa Victor,
martyrdom.victor.06:57
ϫⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Dost thou know Who I am?
martyrdom.victor.02:57
ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ ·
Dost thou not know that I and thy mother have no other son except thee?
martyrdom.victor.07:57
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ·
And the Duke said, 'Is Paul then a god?'
martyrdom.victor.01:57
ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
and he gave orders to the people, saying, 'O Romans, offer ye up sacrifice.'
martyrdom.victor.06:58
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡϩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·
I am he Who delivered thee from the rack of torture at Rakote.
martyrdom.victor.05:58
ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ · ⲙⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲥⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ·
and four soldiers brought him to the south in ten days.
martyrdom.victor.03:58
ⲁⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ·
Diocletian took a sheet of parchment, and wrote on it these words
martyrdom.victor.01:58
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲟⲣⲇⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ·
And it came to pass that when all the people had offered up sacrifice it came to the turn of his son to offer up sacrifice.
martyrdom.victor.04:58
ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲁⲡⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲟⲃⲏⲙⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·
And on the morrow, when the Count was seated on the judgement throne, in the midst of the market-place of Rakote,
martyrdom.victor.07:58
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ·
And Apa Victor said unto him,
martyrdom.victor.02:58
ϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ · ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲁⲣⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲥⲥⲱ · ⲉⲥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ·
I swear by the health of Apollo that if thy mother were to hear that thy body hath troubled thee during the last few days, she would be able neither to eat, nor to drink, and she would grieve sorely (about) thee.
martyrdom.victor.06:59
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ·
I am He Who delivered thee from the iron bed.
martyrdom.victor.05:59
ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲗⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲉⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ · ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲁⲓⲇⲁⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲁϥⲁⲇⲱⲛⲉⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
There was a collar of iron about his neck, and there were chains on his hands, and ankle-fetters on his legs, and the torturings had made him weak and helpless.
martyrdom.victor.02:59
ϣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲁⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲇⲉⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ · ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲓⲥⲱϩⲣ ⲉⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲕ ·
O my son Victor, I swear by mine own health, that on the day whereon thou wast born to me I made an offering of twenty centenarii of gold to the temple of Apollo. I was bound, deaf,
martyrdom.victor.07:59
ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲧⲉⲕⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲧⲉ · ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ·
As the wise man among architects when he is about to build seeketh for a site whereon another hath laid the foundation, and then buildeth upon it
martyrdom.victor.01:59
ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛⲙⲛⲧⲯⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ · ⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ·
Now he was a young man of nineteen years of age, and he worshipped God, and held His commandments in fear.
martyrdom.victor.03:59
ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲕⲱⲙⲉⲥ ⲛⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲝⲱⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ·
I, Diocletian, who am the Lord of all the World, write unto Armenius, the Count of Rakote, that so soon as this man Victor, who is banished, is brought unto thee
martyrdom.victor.04:59
ⲁϥⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ
he gave orders, saying
martyrdom.victor.07:60
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲏ ·
even so is Paul, who came at the end
martyrdom.victor.03:60
ⲉⲝⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ·
thou shalt examine him carefully three times
martyrdom.victor.05:60
ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲁⲛϯⲛⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲛⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ·
And when the soldiers arrived at Antinoe they tied up the boat to the shore
martyrdom.victor.04:60
ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲛϩⲟⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲝⲱⲣⲅⲓⲥⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ · ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ·
Bring to me this Profane man Apa Victor, who hath been banished hither, and concerning whom the Emperors letter hath already been read to me.
martyrdom.victor.06:60
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ ·
I am He Who kept thee in safety in the furnace of the bath.
martyrdom.victor.02:60
ⲡⲉⲕϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ · ⲁⲓϣⲡⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·
On the third day after thou wast born to me, I betrothed the daughter of Basileides to thee to wife.
martyrdom.victor.01:60
ⲉϥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ · ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
He was a virgin in body, he ate once only each week, he prayed all night long,
martyrdom.victor.04:61
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ :
And when they had brought Victor before the Count, he said unto him
martyrdom.victor.03:61
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲕϩϥ :—
and slialt afterwards drive him to the baths, and burn him.
martyrdom.victor.01:61
ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
and from the day wherein he had heard the Christians crying out to him in the church his heart had departed into heaven.
martyrdom.victor.06:61
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
I am Jesus the Christ, Who delivered thee from all thy tribulations.
martyrdom.victor.07:61
ⲁϥϯ ⲡⲗⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ·
he setteth the roof on the Scriptures.'
martyrdom.victor.02:61
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ · ϯⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲕⲉⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲕⲉⲛⲧⲏⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ · ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
And therefore I swear by thine own health, O my son Victor, that if thou wilt worship the glorious gods of the Emperor, I will make a gift unto thee of another thirty centenarii of gold, in addition to the other things which I have determined to give unto thee.'
martyrdom.victor.05:61
ⲁⲩϭⲛⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ·
and they found that the governor had that day departed for the south.
martyrdom.victor.04:62
ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ·
Wilt thou not read the letter which concerneth my patient endurance again?
martyrdom.victor.05:62
ⲁⲩⲛⲉϩⲧⲗⲁⲃⲱⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ·
And they unfurled their sail, and set out for the south
martyrdom.victor.03:62
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ·
And straightway they delivered him over into the hands of four soldiers in order that they might take him to Rakote.
martyrdom.victor.01:62
ⲁϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲉⲙⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲙϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥϩⲏⲙ ·
He hated the world. He did not drink wine, neither did he eat food cooked with fire.
martyrdom.victor.06:62
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
I will be with thee in every place whither thou shalt go.
martyrdom.victor.07:62
ⲡⲇⲟⲩⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ·
And the Duke said unto him,
martyrdom.victor.02:62
ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲉⲩϩⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϯ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · ϫⲉⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲧⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲏⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
Then Basileides and Euaios went to Apa Victor, and they said unto him, ' Verily we come to entreat thee this day as a free man.
martyrdom.victor.07:63
ϫⲉⲁⲗⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟϭ ·
Cease thou to utter such words of folly as these,
martyrdom.victor.03:63
ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲗⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲕϩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲭⲁⲙⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲁⲓⲇⲁⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ · ⲉϥⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲫⲓⲙⲓⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲣⲁⲧϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲃⲟⲣⲃⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
There was (an iron) collar round his neck, there was a gag in his mouth, there was fettering iron about his feet, and he was naked, and there were iron casings about his legs, and the soldiers drove him along with blows.
martyrdom.victor.04:63
ⲁⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲝⲱⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ ·
(If thou wilt) thou wilt find stated in it that I have been banished to this Place for the sake of this Name (of Christ, for they) said, 'Offer sacrifice (to Apollo)'; because I will not offer up sacrifice (I have been brought here)
martyrdom.victor.05:63
ⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲉⲡⲕⲟⲙⲉⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ · ϫⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ·
and they overtook the Count (of the Thebaid) as he was lying becalmed in mid-stream, for there was no wind.
martyrdom.victor.02:63
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲛ ·
Wilt thou then make thyself to be as it were a slave before us?
martyrdom.victor.06:63
ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁ ·
Grieve thou not because thou art living in this wilderness.
martyrdom.victor.01:63
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲟⲃⲧⲃ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
He did not decorate his person, and he did not adorn himself with rich apparel and fine raiment.
martyrdom.victor.07:64
ⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ·
for these actions will profit thee nothing, and thou shalt die. Thou art a child.
martyrdom.victor.03:64
ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲁⲗⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ·
And Apa Victor said unto the soldiers who were in charge of him, ' My brethren, I pray you to cease to treat me with such harshness and cruelty, and to vex me so seriously
martyrdom.victor.01:64
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ·
He did not mount the horse which was used in a chariot (i. e. a war-horse).

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