Pachomius, Instructions

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ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲙⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲁϥⲣⲭⲟⲗⲏ · ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲃⲱⲛϩ · ⲉⲁϥⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲃⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
THE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH OUR HOLY FATHER, HE WHO WAS GLORIOUS IN EVERYTHING, THE ARCHIMANDRITE, PRONOUNCED CONCERNING A BROTHER WHO, IN THE TIME OE APA EBONH, WAS STIRRED TO WRATH AGAINST A CERTAIN MAN WHOM HE HAD BROUGHT TO TABENNfiSE.i HE SPAKE THESE WORDS TO HIM, AND THE OTHER FATHERS (WHO WERE) OLD MEN WERE THERE, AND THEY REJOICED EXCEEDINGLY. IN THE PEACE OF GOD!
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ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
O man, flee quickly from sin, and remember death immediately.
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ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ⲑⲙⲕⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ·
For it is written, 'A wise man suppresseth sin, and the face of the ascetic shall shine like the sun.'
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ⲉⲣⲉⲛϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
MAY HIS HOLY BLESSING AND THE BLESSINGS OF ALL THE SAINTS COME UPON US, AND MAY WE ALL BE SAVED! AMEN.
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ·
Moreover, remember Moses, who chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the I pleasures of sin for a time.
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ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲅⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲙⲉ
My son, listen. Make thyself wise, and receive the instruction of truth (?).
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ϩⲓⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ·
There are two ways (which thou canst follow).
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ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
If thou lovest the suffering of the saints, they will make themselves to be companions of thine, and they will minister on thy behalf before God.
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ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
And He will grant thee every good thing for which thou dost petition, because thou hast taken up thy cross, and hast followed thy Lord.
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ⲏ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ · ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲉϥⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲱ ⲙⲛⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲙⲙⲟ ·
Either make thyself independent, (or) hearken unto (i. e. obey) God as did Abraham, who forsook his [native] land, and made himself an exile, and lived in a tent with Isaac in the land of promise as a stranger.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ · ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
Do not seek after a seat of glory among men, so that God may shelter thee from the blast of the storm of which thou knowest nothing, and may apportion thee a seat in His metropolis, Jerusalem of heaven.
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ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲏⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ·
He obeyed, he humbled himself, he came into an inheritance, until at length he was put to the test in the matter of Isaac.
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ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Test everything.
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ⲁϥⲣϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
He shewed himself to be superior to the temptation, and he offered up Isaac as a sacrifice unto God.
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ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ
In this matter God called him, 'My companion' (or, friend).
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ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Lay hold upon that which is good. Similarly, do not treat with contempt the image of God.
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ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ · ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ ·
Moreover, keep diligently thy youth with all care, in order that thou mayest be able to keep diligently thine old age with all care, lest thou be put to shame, and thou come to an end in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
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ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲙⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ·
And again, take to thyself the humility of Jacob, and his obedience, and his patient endurance, until he became a light, and he saw the Father of All, and was called 'Israel'
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ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲙⲏⲧ · ⲛⲅⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲣⲣⲟ ·
And again, take to thyself the wisdom of Joseph and his obedience; and do thou strive earnestly under ascetic control, and with the service of a slave, until thou makest thyself a king.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭⲕ · ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
The whole creation of God shall look upon thee, and they shall revile thee, saying,
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ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲅⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ
My son, emulate the lives of the saints, and follow closely their virtues in thy life and conversation.
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ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ · ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ · ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
We used to think about thee every day, and believe that thou wast a sheep, but we find thee to be a wolf in this place. Get thee gone now into the pit of Amente, cast thyself down now into the heart of the earth.
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ⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲓⲡⲉ · ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ·
O what great shame! Whilst thou didst walk in the world men gave glory to thee thinking that thou wast a man of moral excellence; the moment, however, that thou comest to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, the place of judgement, thou art found to be naked.
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ⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Awake!
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ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ·
Be not careless.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲥⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲗⲡ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
And every one looketh upon thy sins, and upon thy shame which is revealed to God and man.
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ⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲙ ⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲡⲧⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
Stimulate him that dwelleth in thee, of whom thou art the sponsor.
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ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ·
Woe be unto thee in that hour! Whither wilt thou turn thy face?
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ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲱ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Rise up, tarry thou a not with the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light. Let grace spring up into being within thee,
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ⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲉⲥⲕⲏⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ·
Or, supposing that thou canst open thy mouth, what wilt thou say? Thy sins have sealed thy soul, which is black like unto sackcloth.
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ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ · ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ · ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ·
What wilt thou do in that hour? Thou wilt weep, but they will not accept weeping from thee. Thou wilt make supplication, but they will not accept supplication from thee because the beings into whose hands thou shalt be given are merciless.
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ⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲥϭⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ' ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲣϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ·
for of all the gifts of grace it is long-suffering which thou shalt make manifest; because the saints exercised long-suffering they inherited the promises.
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ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ·
Long-suffering is the glory of the saints.
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ⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
O woe be unto thee in that hour wherein thou shalt hear that terrible voice which shall give judgement, saying, 'Let the sinners return to Amente.'
pachomius.instructions.02:18
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ · ⲛⲉⲧⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
And again, 'Depart ye from Me, O ye accursed, into the everlasting fire which hath been prepared for the Devil and his angels.'
pachomius.instructions.01:18
ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲱⲡ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲓⲑⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ
Be thou then long-suffering, so that thou mayest be numbered among the company of the saints 'while you believe that you will receive an imperishable crown
pachomius.instructions.02:19
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ :—
And again, 'Those who commit transgressions, and all those who work iniquity, do I hate, and I will destroy them out of the city of God'
pachomius.instructions.01:19
ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ
Thoughts? Bear them with long-suffering (or, patience) until God shall give thee rest.
pachomius.instructions.01:20
ⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲛⲅϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ :—
Fasting? Bear it continually with patient endurance.
pachomius.instructions.02:20
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲭⲣⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲟⲡⲕ ·
Now therefore, O my son, make use of this world, but despise it as thou doest so, and walk therein holding it to be a thing of no account.
pachomius.instructions.01:21
ⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ · ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ · ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Prayer? Let it be without ceasing in thy habitation between thee and God.
pachomius.instructions.02:21
ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲁⲫⲁⲧ ·
Follow thou the Lord in everything, and thou shalt find boldness of speech in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
pachomius.instructions.02:22
ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
Let the things which are in the world appear to thee things which are to be despised, and in the Day of Judgement thou wilt find thyself arrayed in glory.
pachomius.instructions.01:22
ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ·
(Let thy) heart be at one with thy brother.
pachomius.instructions.01:23
ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
(Let) virginity be in all thy members,
pachomius.instructions.02:23
ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ ·
Do not commit thy heart unto any man for the sake of the comfort of thy soul, but cast thy care upon the Lord, and He will sustain thee.
pachomius.instructions.02:24
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁ ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉⲭⲉⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲁⲑ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲁⲃⲱⲕ ·
Consider Elijah, who settled himself by the o brook of Cherith, and He fed him by the ravens.
pachomius.instructions.01:24
ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ·
(let) virginity be in thy thoughts (or, mind)
pachomius.instructions.01:25
ⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
purity of body and purity of heart.
pachomius.instructions.02:25
ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲥⲕⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ·
Keep watch over thyself with all diligence in respect to fornication, which hath overthrown very many.
pachomius.instructions.01:26
ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉϥϭⲟⲗϫ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ·
A neck bowed in submission and a humble mind.
pachomius.instructions.02:26
ⲙⲡⲣⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·
Make not thyself the companion of a youth.
pachomius.instructions.02:27
ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·
Go not after a woman.
pachomius.instructions.01:27
ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ·
Gentleness in the hour of wrath.
pachomius.instructions.02:28
ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
the pleasures of the body, for companionship is wont to bum like fire.
pachomius.instructions.01:28
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉϫⲱⲕ · ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲏⲧϣⲏⲙ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
If thoughts (or, anxieties) oppress thee, be not downhearted, but exercise patient endurance with gladness, saying, 'Though they keep me in on every side
pachomius.instructions.01:29
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲃⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them.'
pachomius.instructions.02:29
ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲓϩⲓⲡⲗⲉⲉⲓⲛ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϩ · ⲛϥⲣⲉⲕϩⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲗⲏ ·
Flee not unto any being of flesh whatsoever, because when the stone striketh upon the fire breaketh out, and it burneth up very much substance.
pachomius.instructions.01:30
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ·
And straightway the help of God shall come unto thee, and thou shalt drive them away from thee, and gladness shall compass thee round about, and the Glory of God shall walk with thee.
pachomius.instructions.02:30
ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛⲅϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ · ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
Flee thou to the Lord at every hour, sit thou down in the shadow of Him, for he who abideth in the help of the Most High shall be under the shadow of the God of heaven, and he shall never be moved.
pachomius.instructions.01:31
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲁϣⲥ ·
For gladness goeth with him that is humble, and thou shalt be satisfied with whatsoever thy soul desireth.
pachomius.instructions.02:31
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲗⲕ ·
Remember thou the Lord and the Jerusalem of heaven; let (the memorial thereof) go up in thy heart, and thou shalt be under the blessing of heaven, and the glory of God shall support thee.
pachomius.instructions.01:32
ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ·
For the ways of God are with him that is lowly of heart, and with the humble man.
pachomius.instructions.02:32
ϩⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ·
Keep thou thy body and thy heart with the greatest diligence.
pachomius.instructions.01:33
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ·
For He said, 'I look upon every one who is lowly in heart and humble.'
pachomius.instructions.02:33
ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Follow after peace and humility, and if these are bound together (in thee) they will make thee to see God.
pachomius.instructions.01:34
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
If thou shalt walk in the ways of the Lord, the Lord shall watch over thee, and give thee strength.
pachomius.instructions.02:34
ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ · ϥⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Again, attach not thyself closely unto any man, for he who is bound to his brother becometh an enemy imto God.
pachomius.instructions.01:35
ⲛϥⲙⲟϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ·
He shall I fill thee with knowledge and prudence, the remembrance of thee shall remain before Him at all times. He shall deliver thee from the Devil, and He shall bestow upon thee His peace at thine end.
pachomius.instructions.02:35
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And he who is at peace with his brother is at peace with God.
pachomius.instructions.01:36
ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲏⲫⲉ · ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
My son, I command thee to watch and to be sober, and to understand what are the things which lie in wait for thee.
pachomius.instructions.02:36
ⲁⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ · ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ · ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Now thou knowest that there is no state of peace greater than that every man should love his brother ; but if thou art free from sin of every kind but art at enmity with thy brother, thou art a stranger unto God.
pachomius.instructions.01:37
ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ · ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ :—
The spirit of sloth and a not unbelieving attitude of mind walk together.
pachomius.instructions.02:37
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ϫⲉⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
For it is written, 'Seek after peace and purity, for they are bound together.
pachomius.instructions.02:38
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛϯⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ·
And again it is written, 'And even if I have all the faith, so that (I can) remove a mountain, without love of heart, I am benefited in nothing.
pachomius.instructions.01:38
ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ · ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ :—
The spirit of lying and the works and the words which are not deceitful walk together.
pachomius.instructions.02:39
ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲁⲥⲕⲱⲧ ·
Love buildeth up.
pachomius.instructions.01:39
ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉϣⲱⲱⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ : ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ · ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
The spirit of the love of money, and non-trafficking, and not swearing false oaths, and works which are not evil, and envy walk together.
pachomius.instructions.01:40
ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲛⲟⲇⲟⲝⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓⲁϩⲧ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
The spirit of vanity and non-greediness (?) walk together.
pachomius.instructions.02:40
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡϫⲱϩⲙ · ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲃⲃⲟ :—
There can be no purity in impurity. If hatred existeth in thy heart, or enmity, where is thy purity?
pachomius.instructions.01:41
ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ :—
The spirit of fornication and impurity walk together.
pachomius.instructions.02:41
ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲓⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁⲥ · ϫⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲏ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ
The Lord saith in Jeremiah, 'He speaketh with his neighbour words of peace, whilst there is enmity in his heart; he speaketh with his neighbour (words of) guile, whilst there is enmity in his heart, or, he meditateth enmity :
pachomius.instructions.02:42
ⲙⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Shall not I be wroth concerning this, saith the Lord?
pachomius.instructions.01:42
ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ · ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
The spirit of enmity and lack of sorrow walk together.
pachomius.instructions.02:43
ⲏ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲃⲁ ·
Or shall not my soul perform vengeance on the heathen likewise?'
pachomius.instructions.01:43
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Woe be to that miserable soul wherein these things take up their abode, and make themselves masters of it in such a manner that they drive it away from God
pachomius.instructions.02:44
ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ·
Thus He saith: He who is at enmity with his brother—this man is the heathen, because the heathen walketh in the darkness of death, knowing (not) the light,
pachomius.instructions.01:44
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ · ⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
for it getteth out of its own control, and it is tossed about on this side and on that until it arriveth in the Tartarus of Amente.
pachomius.instructions.02:45
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ · ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ · ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
which meaneth that he who hateth his brother walketh in the darkness, knowing not God.
pachomius.instructions.01:45
ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ·
My son, hearken unto me. Be not thou careless
pachomius.instructions.02:46
ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ · ⲛϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
For the hatred of enmity hath closed his eyes, and he seeth not the image of God.
pachomius.instructions.01:46
ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϩⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩⲱϩⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲁϩⲥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲁϭⲉ ·
Give no sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids, so that thou mayest be able to escape like a goat from those who would shear it.
pachomius.instructions.02:47
ⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲓϫⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ · ⲉⲣⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ·
And the Lord commanded us, saying, 'Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good unto those who persecute you.'
pachomius.instructions.01:47
ⲛⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲱⲭⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ·
For, O my son, all the spirits from my youth up have on many occasions made me weak,
pachomius.instructions.02:48
ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϭⲟⲧ · ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ · ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛϣⲗϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲱ ⲙⲙⲉ · ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ϣⲡⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ · ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
In how great danger, then, of punishment are we if we hate each other, our neighbour who is yoked unto us, the sons of God, the branches of the true Vine, the sheep of the rational fold, which the True Shepherd hath gathered together, the Only-begotten Son of God, Who offered Himself up as a sacrifice for us, which (i. e. the danger) was so great that the Living Word bore these sufferings Himself. And thou thyself, dost thou hate him?
pachomius.instructions.01:48
ⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ · ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ · ⲙⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ ·
I came into the desert they used to afflict me to such a degree that my heart failed me, and I thought that there was not strength enough in me to stand up against the threat of the Serpent.
pachomius.instructions.01:49
ϣⲁϥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ :—
For he used to persecute me on every side
pachomius.instructions.02:49
ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ·
O man, wherefore art thou envious of the glory which is empty?
pachomius.instructions.01:50
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ϣⲁϥⲙⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ · ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ·
if I came into the middle (to fight) he would close in upon me and do battle with me
pachomius.instructions.02:50
ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲛⲁⲁⲕ · ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Or (why art thou) a lover of money, or (a lover) of magnificence, wherewith the Enemy bindeth thee in fetters, and maketh thee a stranger unto God?

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