Mysteries of John

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mysteries.john.01:51
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
And the Cherubim, ‘Hearken, and I will inform thee concerning everything.
mysteries.john.02:51
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϭⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
'And the Cherubim said unto me, 'At the moment when the ice (or, cold) was about to come upon the earth, the first things which went cold in the body of the man were his finger nails.
mysteries.john.02:52
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲃⲉϣⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Because at the time when God deprived Adam of the righteousness wherein he was arrayed,
mysteries.john.01:52
ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
Before ever God created the heavens and the earth, water was in existence, and there is no one whatsoever who knoweth anything about the creation of water except God Himself.
mysteries.john.01:53
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲙⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ·
For this reason whosoever shall take an oath which is false, in the name of water, shall never receive forgiveness.
mysteries.john.02:53
ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲱϭⲃ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⁛—
the first things which grew cold were his finger nails. And he wept, and cried out to the Lord,
mysteries.john.02:54
ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϯϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
saying, Woe is me, O my Lord. At the time when I kept the commandments of God,
mysteries.john.01:54
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ·
And whosoever shall take an oath [which is false] by the wheat-plant,
mysteries.john.01:55
ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·
[shall also never receive forgiveness, for], the same ordinance applieth to both the water and the wheat-plant.'
mysteries.john.02:55
ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ·
and before I did eat of the [fruit of] the tree,
mysteries.john.01:56
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
And I said to the Cherubim, ' My Lord, I wish that thou wouldst inform me concerning the matter of the wheat-plant, and tell me where, in the beginning, before the earth had been cultivated,
mysteries.john.02:56
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⁛—
my whole body was white like my nails.
mysteries.john.02:57
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲉⲓⲃ ϣⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲉ ·
For this reason every time Adam looked upon his nails, he used to cry out and weep, even as Hezekiah, when he was sick, used to turn towards the wall, and weep.'
mysteries.john.01:57
ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
it was found that man might live upon it.'
mysteries.john.01:58
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⁛
The Cherubim said unto me, ' Hearken, and I will inform thee concerning everything.
mysteries.john.02:58
ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ·
[And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'When Hezekiah] was weeping, why did he not look at a man [instead of] weeping?'
mysteries.john.01:59
▢ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϯϩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ·
Now it came to pass that God having created Adam placed him in the Paradise of joy, and He gave him a command saying thus: 'Of every tree which is in Paradise thou shalt eat, with the exception of the tree of the knowledge of that which is good and of that which is evil; of that thou shalt not eat. And on the day wherein thou shalt eat thereof thou shalt certainly die.'
mysteries.john.02:59
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
And the Cherubim said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will make everything manifest to you,
mysteries.john.02:60
ⲱ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ·
O faithful virgin. Now it came to pass in the time of Solomon
mysteries.john.01:60
ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Now the Devil was jealous of Adam when he saw with what great glory he was surrounded.
mysteries.john.01:61
ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲁ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
The Sun and the Moon, the two great luminaries, used to come daily and worship Adam before they rose above the earth.
mysteries.john.02:61
ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ·
that the king compelled all the demons
mysteries.john.02:62
ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
to describe to him all the various kinds [of sicknesses], and the remedies for [healing] them,
mysteries.john.01:62
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲝⲟⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲗⲁⲧ ·
And the Devil went and led astray Adam and his wife, until at length they were cast forth out fromParadise; and they were banished to the land of Eueilat,
mysteries.john.01:63
ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⁛
where Adam lived a life of care and anxiety.
mysteries.john.02:63
ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲃⲟⲧⲁⲛⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ·
and the various kinds of herbs which must be used in relieving pains,
mysteries.john.02:64
ⲁⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and Solomon wrote them all down upon the wall in the House of God.
mysteries.john.01:64
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲡϥϭⲛⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ :
Now after all these things, Adam was an hungered, and he could not find food to eat similar to that which they were wont to eat daily in Paradise.
mysteries.john.02:65
▢ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲧϫⲟ ϣⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ·
And any man who was attacked by a sickness [or, disease], no matter of what kind, used to go into the temple, and look upon the wall, until he found there written the remedy which was suitable for his sickness;
mysteries.john.01:65
ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
'And he cried out to the Lord in grief and in tribulation of heart.
mysteries.john.02:66
ⲛϥϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
then he would take that remedy, and would go into his house, ascribing glory to God.
mysteries.john.01:66
ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And the Son of graciousness (or, goodness), Who acted as sponsor for him, had compassion upon him,
mysteries.john.02:67
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲱⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉϩⲛϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ·
And it came to pass that, after Solomon the king was dead, Hezekiah plastered over the walls of the temple with lime, and the prescriptions for the relief of sickness could no longer be found.
mysteries.john.01:67
ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϥϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥϩⲕⲟ ·
and He spake unto His Good Father, the Lord of the Angels and of the Spirits, saying, 'Behold, the man whom We have created in Our image and likeness is an hungered,
mysteries.john.01:68
ⲁⲓϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϩ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ · ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ·
and I am sorrowful on his account, O My Father. Now, if it be Thy will, do not let him die before Thy face.' And in this wise did His Father of Compassion
mysteries.john.02:68
ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲣϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲗⲟϫⲗϫ ⲙⲡϥϩⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ·
Now when Hezekiah the king had fallen sick, and was sick unto death, he could not find the prescription whereby to heal his sickness,
mysteries.john.01:69
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ·
answer and say unto His beloved Son, ' If it be that Thou art moved with compassion for the man whom We have created, and who hath cast [My] commandment behind him,
mysteries.john.02:69
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉϩⲛϫⲟⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ·
because it was he himself who had plastered over the walls of the temple with lime.
mysteries.john.02:70
ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
And when the prescriptions which had been written upon them could not be found again, he went into the house of the Lord,
mysteries.john.01:70
ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲟⲙⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⁛—
go Thou and give him Thy flesh and let him eat thereof, for it is Thou who hast undertaken to act as his advocate.'
mysteries.john.01:71
▢ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ·
And the Son of Goodness made answer and said unto His Father, 'Blessed be Thy word.
mysteries.john.02:71
ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲟ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
and lay down there, and he looked upon the wall, and he wept,
mysteries.john.02:72
ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲡⲥⲡⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲗⲟ ·
saying, 'My Lord, let not that which I have done in the matter of plastering over with lime the walls, whereon were inscribed the prescriptions for healing, be held to be a sin [by Thee], for I said, Let men make supplication to God with hope, and they shall find healing.
mysteries.john.01:72
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲁϥ ·
That which Thou hast said I will do.'
mysteries.john.01:73
ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
Then the beloved Son came forth from the presence of His Good Father,
mysteries.john.02:73
ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ·
Never shall I find a prescription for healing whereby I may be made whole.'
mysteries.john.02:74
ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲗⲁⲗⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ·
And the Lord heard [him], and had compassion upon him, and sent unto him Isaiah the Prophet, and he spake unto him, saying, 'Take the fruit(?) of the wild fig-tree, and plaster it over thy body, and thou shalt find relief.'
mysteries.john.01:74
ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and He took a little piece of His right side, of His divine flesh,
mysteries.john.02:75
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
Now therefore, O John, God will never forsake the man who performeth [His commandments].'
mysteries.john.01:75
ⲁϥⲥⲉϩⲥⲱϩⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ·
and He rubbed it down into small pieces, and brought it to His Holy Father.
mysteries.john.02:76
▢ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ·
And again I said unto the Cherubim,
mysteries.john.01:76
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
His Father said unto Him, ' What is this?' And He said 'This is My flesh, according to what Thou didst say unto Me.'
mysteries.john.02:77
ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
My Lord, I would that thou didst make me to understand the matter of the Cherubim, whose voices cry so loudly
mysteries.john.01:77
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϭⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲟⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ ·
'Yea, certainly, My Son. Wait, and I will give unto Thee some of My own flesh, which is invisible.'
mysteries.john.01:78
▢ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏⲧⲉ ·
Then His Father took out a portion of His own body, and He made it into a grain of wheat, and He brought forth the seal of light wherewith He set a seal upon the worlds of light, and He sealed the grain of wheat in the middle thereof.
mysteries.john.02:78
ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
in heaven that mankind tremble upon earth (at the sounds thereof).'
mysteries.john.02:79
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ·
And the Cherubim said unto me, Dost thou see these great winds which are shut up inside their storehouses, over which the angels are set?
mysteries.john.01:79
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ·
And He said unto His beloved Son, ' Take this, and give Thou it unto Michael, the Archangel, and let him give it unto Adam, and let him tell Adam that he and his sons shall live thereon.
mysteries.john.01:80
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲧϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲟⲗⲥ ·
And Michael shall teach him to sow it, and to gather it in at harvest.'
mysteries.john.02:80
ⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲧⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
When the trumpet soundeth inside the covering (or, veil), the gentle winds come forth, and they breathe upon the wings of the angel who is over the fountain of the dew; then the angel moveth his wings, and the dew cometh upon the earth, and the seed (or, grain) groweth in the earth,
mysteries.john.01:81
ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϫⲓⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲧⲁⲣϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Then Jesus called Michael, and said unto him, ' Take this [grain], and give it unto Adam so that he and all his sons may live thereon.'
mysteries.john.02:81
ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
and the trees, and the crops, and the fruit.
mysteries.john.02:82
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ·
If the trumpet doth not sound, a harsh, strong noise cometh forth from heaven, and thereupon the waters of rain come upon the earth in great quantities, which make the fruits grow, and rain-storms,
mysteries.john.01:82
ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉϥϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ
And Michael came to Adam, and he was on the Jordan,
mysteries.john.01:83
ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ
and it was the eighth day
mysteries.john.02:83
ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
and thunders of which men are afraid.
mysteries.john.01:84
ⲙⲡϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
since he had eaten anything, and he was crying out to the Lord (for food).
mysteries.john.02:84
ⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ·
For it is the sound of the rustling of the wings of the Seraphim which governs the waters of rain,
mysteries.john.02:85
ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲛⲟⲛ ·
until they come down into the firmament; and they fall on the earth gently,
mysteries.john.01:85
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
And Michael said unto him, 'Peace be to thee!
mysteries.john.01:86
ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲛϫⲟ ⁛—
The Lord hath heard thy prayer, and He hath sent unto thee a seed of grain.'
mysteries.john.02:86
ϫⲉⲛⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛϥⲣⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ :—
for if they were to descend upon the earth in their (full) violence they would lay waste the earth just as did the waters of Noah and the lightnings which came with them.
mysteries.john.02:87
▢ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
(This would happen) if the Seraphim did not come down to govern the waters of the rain, for all the waters are in the sky and the heavens.
mysteries.john.01:87
ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ·
And when Adam heard these words from Michael, his body recovered its strength, and he came from the water, and cast himself down at the feet of Michael.
mysteries.john.01:88
ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲧϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲟⲗϥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
'And Michael gave unto him the grain which had been sealed with the seal of light, and he taught him how to sow it and to reap it, and he went up into heaven with [great] glory.
mysteries.john.02:88
ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Behold, I have made clear to you all mysteries.'
mysteries.john.02:89
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲡⲉ ·
And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, I would that thou didst make me to know what it is which supporteth the sky
mysteries.john.01:89
▢ ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲓⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
'Therefore the water, and the wheat-plant, and grain, and the throne of the Father stand in one category, and they are the equals of the Son of God.
mysteries.john.02:90
ⲉⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⁛—
and maketh it to be suspendeth thus.'
mysteries.john.01:90
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ·
Now I John saw these things, and I rejoiced when I had heard them.
mysteries.john.01:91
ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉ ·
And it came to pass after these things that the Cherubim raised me up upon his wing of light, and carried me into the Seventh Heaven,
mysteries.john.02:91
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And he said unto me, 'It is suspended by faith, and by the ordinance of God.'
mysteries.john.02:92
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
And I said unto him, 'What is it that supporteth the earth?'
mysteries.john.01:92
ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
and I saw mighty miracles take place therein.
mysteries.john.02:93
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ·
And he said unto me, 'It is four pillars which support the earth, and they are sealed with seven seals.'
mysteries.john.01:93
ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
I saw [there] all the ranks of the angels.
mysteries.john.01:94
ⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ ·
The first rank [contained] the Seraphim, who were dressed in the grain-plant, and they had golden censers in their hands, and they said, ‘Hallelujah!’
mysteries.john.02:94
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And I said unto him, 'My Lord, be not wroth with me
mysteries.john.01:95
ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ ·
The angels in the second rank had golden phials in their hands, and they were filled with dew, and they were emptying them out on to the fields.
mysteries.john.02:95
ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ·
when I ask thee this matter also;
mysteries.john.02:96
ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ·
shew me, what it is that beareth up the four pillars?'
mysteries.john.01:96
ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ·
Now Michael was the governor who was over them, and he appointed unto each one of them his work.
mysteries.john.02:97
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ·
And he said unto me, 'He Who created them knoweth what appertaineth to them.'
mysteries.john.01:97
▢ ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ·
And I saw another great and wonderful thing.
mysteries.john.02:98
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
And I said unto him, 'My Lord, what is the ordinance concerning the hours of the night and day?'
mysteries.john.01:98
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⁛—
Whilst I John was looking at the angels as they were all divided into ranks, I found that the name of Michael was written upon all their garments, and that the angels were crying out his name always.
mysteries.john.01:99
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'How doth it come to pass that the name of Michael is written upon their garments? And wherefore do they cry it out?’
mysteries.john.02:99
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ·
He said unto me, 'Hearken, I will shew thee.
mysteries.john.01:100
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
'And the Cherubim answered and said unto me, 'No angel is allowed to come upon the earth unless the name of Michael is written upon his garments, for otherwise the Devil would lead them astray.’
mysteries.john.02:100
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⁛—
God appointed twelve Cherubim to stand outside the curtain (or, inner veil) and they were not to toil in any way, but were to sing twelve hymns daily.

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