Mysteries of John

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mysteries.john.01:101
▢ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ·
After this I saw a great fountain of water, whereof the waters were as white as snow, or as I might say, its waters were like unto milk, and there was an angel standing above it,
mysteries.john.02:101
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲁⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
When the first Cherubim had finished (singing) his hymn, the first hour came to an end.
mysteries.john.02:102
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⁛—
When the second Cherubim had finished (singing) his hymn, the second hour came to an end, and so on until the twelfth Cherubim.
mysteries.john.01:102
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲟⲙⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
and his wings were dipped in the water.
mysteries.john.01:103
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲣⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲧⲡ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ·
'And the place round about the fountain was planted with trees which were laden with fruit, and the fruits thereof were of a very great many different kinds. And this fountain was like unto a sea, and every tree which grew by the side of it consisted entirely of one branch.
mysteries.john.02:103
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲁⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⁛—
When the twelfth (Cherubim had finished singing his hymn), the twelve hours were ended.'
mysteries.john.02:104
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⁛—
I said to him, 'As concerning the twelve hours of the night: are there Seraphim appointed over them, or not?'
mysteries.john.01:104
ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ·
And I, John, saw another great and wonderful thing there.
mysteries.john.01:105
ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲛ ·
I saw the root of a tree
mysteries.john.02:105
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛϫⲁⲧⲃⲉ ·
And he said unto me, 'Assuredly not, but when the beasts, and the birds, and the reptiles
mysteries.john.02:106
ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϯ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
pray, the first hour is ended.
mysteries.john.01:106
ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ·
which emitted water into the fountain.
mysteries.john.01:107
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛϯⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲃϣ ⲛϯϩⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ·
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, explain to me the matter of this fountain, the water whereof is white, and the matter of this angel, which standeth above it.'
mysteries.john.02:107
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲙⲏ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ·
When the second hour is ended, the beasts pray (again), and so on until the twelfth hour of the night;
mysteries.john.02:108
ⲛⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϯⲧⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
it is the animals of God which set limits to them.'
mysteries.john.01:108
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲩⲉⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
The Cherubim said unto me, 'This is the fountain which poureth upon the earth.
mysteries.john.01:109
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲟⲙⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
I said unto him, 'How is it that this angel is standing above it, with his wings always dipped in the waters of the fountain?
mysteries.john.02:109
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Doth the sun know when the twelve hours have come to an end,
mysteries.john.01:110
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ
The Cherubim said unto me, 'Seest thou this angel?'
mysteries.john.02:110
ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲏ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ·
so that he may depart to the place where he setteth or riseth?'
mysteries.john.02:111
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϥⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ·
And he said unto me, 'When the angels who blow the trumpets have finished, Michael knoweth that the twelfth hymn is finished, and he speaketh to the Angel of the Sun, who goeth and bringeth an end to his course.'
mysteries.john.01:111
ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲛⲁⲥⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
His work is this. Every time the trumpet soundeth he riseth up, and he shaketh his wings which are full of dew, and he smiteth the heavens therewith,
mysteries.john.01:112
ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⁛—
and the heavens open, one beyond the other, so that the dew may distil through them upon the earth.
mysteries.john.02:112
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲧⲱϣ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
And I answered and said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, is it God Who ordaineth the life of a man from the time when he was in his mother's womb, or not?'
mysteries.john.01:113
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥⲁϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⁛—
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'In what way do these Seven Heavens open, one beyond the other, so that the daylight may penetrate them and fall upon the world?'
mysteries.john.02:113
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
And he said unto me, 'Know thou that (one) man is wont to perform very many superfluous works, (and another) very many acts of goodness, from the time when he is born to the end of his life.
mysteries.john.02:114
ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
God, however, setteth a sign on the righteous man before he fashioneth him,
mysteries.john.01:114
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
And the Cherubim answered and said unto me, ' Hearken, and I will explain everything to you.
mysteries.john.01:115
ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲧⲏϣ ⲉϫⲛϯⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
There are seven trumpets appointed over the dew, and all these are wont to sound before the dew cometh upon the earth.
mysteries.john.02:115
ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
for it is impossible to cause anything to happen without God.
mysteries.john.02:116
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
But sin is an alien thing (or, stranger) to God,
mysteries.john.01:116
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ · ϣⲁϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥⲉ · ⲉⲣⲉϯⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲉ ·
When the first trumpet soundeth, and the second, and so on until the seventh, the dew folioweth the sound of the trumpets from one heaven to the other.
mysteries.john.01:117
ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲧⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ
The seventh trumpet belongeth to Michael, and when Michael bloweth his trumpet, the dew runneth swiftly,
mysteries.john.02:117
ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
for He Who created man was without sin.
mysteries.john.01:118
ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ·
and all the governors withdraw, until it cometh upon the earth the earth in order to make all the fruits to swell (or, increase)'
mysteries.john.02:118
ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ·
It is man who himself committeth sin, according to his wish,
mysteries.john.01:119
ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ
Now, whilst I was marvelling (at these things), I saw another angel coming from a distance in wrath,
mysteries.john.02:119
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
and according to the desire of the Devil.'
mysteries.john.01:120
ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ·
and he stood up by the fountain which was filled with dew;
mysteries.john.02:120
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'Man hath been born to suffering,
mysteries.john.01:121
ⲁϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛϥⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ·
he wept, and his eyes dropped blood into the fountain which was full of dew.
mysteries.john.02:121
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱⲃ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲡⲟⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
according to what Job said, 'My mother brought me forth for suffering.'
mysteries.john.01:122
ⲛϥⲙⲉϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ·
For he was filled with wrath against all mankind,
mysteries.john.02:122
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲁⲛⲧϩⲧⲏϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And he said unto me, 'God is a compassionate Being,
mysteries.john.02:123
ⲙⲉϥⲕⲱⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ·
and He doth not forsake man utterly,
mysteries.john.01:123
ⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ·
and the whole of the place trembled and shook when he stood up there.
mysteries.john.02:124
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ·
but He sheweth mercy upon him, for he is His own form, and His own image,
mysteries.john.01:124
▢ ⲁⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ · ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ ·
Then the heavens opened on this side and on that and everywhere,
mysteries.john.01:125
ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ·
and I saw a great and mighty angel come forth from the heavens, and they called his name Michael,
mysteries.john.02:125
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲡⲉ ·
and the work of His own hands.
mysteries.john.01:126
ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟϫⲕϥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥϯⲡⲉ ·
and he was girt about the loins with a girdle of gold.
mysteries.john.02:126
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And now, O John, He will not forsake him that doeth the will of God, and he who doeth good things shall receive them doubled many times over in the House of God.'
mysteries.john.01:127
ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲫⲟⲛⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲱⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ·
There was a sponge in his hand, wherewith he wiped away all the tears of the angel of wrath,
mysteries.john.02:127
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁϥϯⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, at the moment when God is about to create man, doth He give him the name 'righteous' or 'sinner,' or not?'
mysteries.john.01:128
ⲁϥⲧⲟϭⲛϥ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ · ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
and he drove the Angel of Wrath afar, saying, 'Get thee gone from this fountain, thou Angel of Wrath, for thou wishest to bring a famine upon the earth.'
mysteries.john.02:128
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ·
And he said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will shew thee.
mysteries.john.02:129
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ·
At the moment when God is about to create a man, before He placeth him
mysteries.john.01:129
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ·
And I said unto the Cherubim, 'My Lord, shew me the matter of the Angel of Wrath whose eyes drop blood into the fountain'
mysteries.john.02:130
ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ·
in the womb of his mother, He calleth all the angels, and they come and stand round about.
mysteries.john.01:130
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ·
He said unto me, 'Seest thou the Angel of Wrath? He is the Angel of Famine.
mysteries.john.01:131
ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ · ⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲉϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲛϯⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲏⲣϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲣϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ·
If Michael were to cease from the wiping away of his tears (of blood) which he letteth drop, and were to allow them to enter the fountain, the (water thereof) would come to an end and the dew which falleth down upon the earth, and diseases and dissensions would break out, and the land would be smitten with famine'
mysteries.john.02:131
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
If the Father blesseth the soul, the angels make answer 'Amen.'
mysteries.john.02:132
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
If there come from His mouth the words 'This soul shall give Me rest,' the angels make answer, 'Amen.'
mysteries.john.01:132
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲗⲉⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲁ ⲉⲧⲗⲉⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁϫⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲙⲛϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ·
And moreover, he said unto me, ' There are forty legions of angels, each legion containing ten thousand angels, who sing hymns over the dew until it cometh upon the earth, without any blemish at all in it.
mysteries.john.01:133
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲇⲉⲙ ·
After these things he brought me to the Land of Edem.
mysteries.john.02:133
ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ·
If the Father saith, 'This soul shall commit iniquity,'
mysteries.john.02:134
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
the angels make answer, 'Amen.'
mysteries.john.01:134
ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲧⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲉⲧϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲟ · ⲫⲓⲥⲱⲛ · ⲙⲛϯⲅⲣⲓⲥ · ⲅⲏⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ ·
He placed me upon his wing of light, and he brought me to the place where the sun riseth, by the side of the fountain which supplieth water to the four rivers, Phison, Tigris, Geon (the Nile), and the Euphrates.
mysteries.john.02:135
ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⁛—
Whatsoever cometh forth from the mouth of the Father, that cometh to pass.'
mysteries.john.01:135
ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲏϩ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
I saw the paradise of joy, I which was filled with all kinds of trees which bore fruits of all kinda
mysteries.john.02:136
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲧⲡⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲧⲡⲁⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
And I said unto him, 'Is the matter of which man is fashioned more excellent than that of the beasts?'
mysteries.john.01:136
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
And I said to the Cherubim, 'My Lord, 'I would that thou wouldst shew me the tree (of the fruit) whereof Adam ate, and became naked, and God was afterwards wroth with him.
mysteries.john.02:137
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ·
He said unto me, 'Now when men die, each one of them is taken
mysteries.john.01:137
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
The Cherubim answered and said unto me, 'Thou askest a question which concemeth great mysteries,
mysteries.john.01:138
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϩⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ·
but I will hide nothing whatsoever from thee.
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ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
to the place of which he is worthy,
mysteries.john.02:139
ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ·
but so far as beasts are concerned, whether they die,
mysteries.john.01:139
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
Now therefore, rise up, set thyself behind me, and I will explain to thee everything, and I will shew thee the tree (of the fruit) of which Adam ate.
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ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲱⲛϩ ·
or whether they live,
mysteries.john.02:141
ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
their place is the earth.
mysteries.john.02:142
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
And I said unto him, 'Are there souls in them?'
mysteries.john.02:143
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
He said unto me, 'Every created thing hath a soul in it.'
mysteries.john.02:144
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ·
Now, therefore, the soul of every created thing is its blood.'
mysteries.john.02:145
ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲁⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
And I said unto him, 'Will they then be punished,
mysteries.john.02:146
ⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ·
or will rest be given unto them?'
mysteries.john.02:147
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲅⲉⲛⲟⲓⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ·
He said unto me, 'Let it not be that rest be not given unto them, and let them suffer not;
mysteries.john.02:148
ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲥⲉ⁛— ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
but man is a being who can suffer, and can enjoy rest.' And it came to pass that when I had heard all these things, I marvelled at the works which God performeth in connexion with man.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ·
And I said unto him, 'Be not wroth with me if I ask this matter.
mysteries.john.02:150
ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲏ ϣⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲗⲟ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
I would that thou didst inform me concerning the stars which we see in the firmament, and tell me why it is that we cease to see them when the sun hath risen.
mysteries.john.02:151
ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲗⲩⲧⲟⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ·
I would that thou didst inform me where it is they go until it is time for them to perform their service.' And he said unto me, 'The stars are of different orders.
mysteries.john.02:152
ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁϥϭⲱ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ·
There are some stars which remain in the heavens until noon,
mysteries.john.02:153
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ·
but they cannot be seen because of the light of the sun.
mysteries.john.02:154
ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
There are seven stars which come in the north of the world, and they remain there in the heavens always.
mysteries.john.02:155
ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲥⲓⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲉⲛⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲩⲕⲱⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
And there are seven stars in the heavens which are called 'the gods'; those which are there are not permitted
mysteries.john.02:156
ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ·
to emerge from their place of storehouse,
mysteries.john.02:157
ⲉⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
except when death cometh upon the earth.'
mysteries.john.02:158
▢ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩ ·
And I said unto him, 'Why is it that one star differeth from another?
mysteries.john.02:159
ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ·
And why is it that a star is wont to transfer itself from the place which it had originally (to another)?'
mysteries.john.02:160
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
And the Cherubim said unto me, 'Hearken, and I will make known unto you everything.
mysteries.john.02:161
ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ·
There are very many orders of stars which move from the place wherein they were placed originally,

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