Pachomius, Instructions

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pachomius.instructions.02:51
ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ·
What kind of apology wilt thou be able to make to the Christ when He shall say unto thee, 'Inasmuch as thou hatest thy brother, it is I Whom thou hatest?
pachomius.instructions.01:51
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ · ϣⲁϥⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲓⲓⲏⲧ ·
and if I tried to escape, he would afflict me with his insolence.
pachomius.instructions.01:52
ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲣϩⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲓ · ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲓⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲓⲙⲧⲟⲛ ·
My heart was in a state of black terror, and although I turned to this side and to that many, many times I could not find rest.
pachomius.instructions.02:52
ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ϫⲉⲥⲕⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ·
And as for thee, thou shalt depart into the punishment which is for ever, for thou art an enemy of thy brother;
pachomius.instructions.01:53
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲣϭⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
But when we took refuge at the feet of God with weeping and with humility, and with fasting, and with vigils by night, the Enemy and all his spirits also became powerless in respect of me, and the joy of God came to me,
pachomius.instructions.02:53
ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ·
but thy brother, he shall go into the life which is for ever, because he humbled himself unto thee for the sake of Jesus.'
pachomius.instructions.01:54
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲭⲏ · ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
and I experienced straightway the help of God, for through His support He teacheth the children of men His strength, and His Christ-like (affection).
pachomius.instructions.02:54
ⲙⲁⲣⲛϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲗⲩⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩ ·
Let us search out then a remedy for the disease before we die.
pachomius.instructions.01:55
ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧϭⲁⲓ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·
My son, do not use words of abuse to any man, lest peradventure thou mayest see some one paying (the man) honour, and must say, 'This one hath ended (his trouble), he receiveth refreshing.'
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ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ·
O my beloved, let us flee to the feet of the Gospel of the True Law of God, the Christ, and let us hearken unto Him, saying, 'Condemn not, that ye be not condemned.'
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ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ·
Take thou good heed to guard thyself against a thought of this kind, for it is exceedingly; and God I hateth him that payeth Him honour, if he be one who hateth his brother.
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ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
Forgive, that ye may be forgiven.
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ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲇⲉ · ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ · ⲉϥⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
And he who shall say concerning himself, 'I am something,' is nothing at all, and he only deceiveth himself; is there any one who can help him?
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ·
If thou dost not forgive, they will not forgive thee.
pachomius.instructions.01:58
ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
He who is arrogant, and who maketh his heart like unto the heart of God, saying,
pachomius.instructions.02:58
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ · ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲟⲗ · ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ · ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ϩⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
If thou wilt bind thy brother, prepare thyself for punishment for thy slippings aside, and for thy transgressions, and for thy fornications which thou didst commit secretly, and thy thefts, and thy obscene words, and thy evil thoughts, and thine avariciousness, (and) the evil things which thou wilt have to explain before the throne of the Christ.
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ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲓⲟ · ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲕ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱⲣϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲗⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲟⲃⲥⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϥⲛⲧ ·
There is no one who can be compared with me,' let him hear now his Creator, saying, 'Thou shalt go down into Amente. They shall cast thee down with the dead, the worms shall gnaw pieces from thy body, and the Worm shall envelop thee.'
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁϯⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ · ⲧⲟⲕⲙ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
The whole of God's creation will be gazing at thee, all the angels, and all the hosts of heaven will be standing there, with their swords drawn, and they will compel thee to make excuses for and to confess thy sins.
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ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲁϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
The man who hath gotten himself humility judgeth himself, saying,
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ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲗⲁⲁⲙ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲙ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϩⲃⲁ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣ ·
Thine apparel shall be motley, thy mouth shall be shut, thou shalt be terrorstricken to such a degree that thou shalt be unable to speak or to explain.
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ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛϥⲧⲙⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲙϭⲁⲓ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
My sins are greater than those of every other man' he judgeth no man in any way whatsoever, and he abuseth no man.
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ⲱ ⲡⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ·
O wretched man, thy many fornications, which were the disease (?) of thy soul, and the lusts of the eye,
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ⲉⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⁛—
Who art thou that thou shouldst judge a slave who doth not belong unto thee ?
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ⲙⲙⲟⲕⲙⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ · ⲉⲩϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣϥϫⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
and the evil cogitations which afflict the spirit and cause grief to the soul, and the slip in the speech (or, mouth), and the tongue which speaketh words of boasting and defileth the whole body,
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ⲛⲉⲗⲗⲏⲃ ⲛϫⲓ ϩⲣⲁϥⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ · ⲛⲕⲱϩ · ⲙⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲕϣⲁ · ⲛⲕⲱⲙϣ ⲛⲥⲁⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and the evil words of scurrility and indecency, and the gossipings which are inspired by envy and hatred, and the scoffings, and the derisive words about the image of God,
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ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⁛—
For him who hath fallen down his God is able to set upon his feet (again).
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ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧϭⲁⲓ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
My son, keep watch over thyself, and never abuse any man.
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ⲛⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϥⲟϭⲕ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϣⲗⲟϥ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ · ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and the voluntary revilings (or, condemnations) which will deprive thee of the good things of Paradise, and the secret passions which it would be a disgrace to mention, the evil thought towards the image of God,
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ϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
Taste thou all the virtues, and guard thou them carefully.
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ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ · ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲩⲣⲓⲁ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϯⲥⲟ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ ·
and the anger, and discord, and impudence, and arrogance, and the thoughts of the heart (which sprang) from wickedness, and the want of compassion, and ambition
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲟⲗⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲧⲱϩ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⁛—
If thou art a stranger, keep to thyself. Rush not into the company of men, and thou shalt not mingle with their works.
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ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
concerning all these things shall they enquire of thee because thou wast at enmity with thy brother, and because thou didst not put away (thine enmity) perforce by the love of God.
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ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲅⲕⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ · ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲡⲓⲟⲕ · ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ · ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ · ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲕⲟ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲗⲩⲡⲏ ·
(If) thou art a poor man make not thyself liable in respect of any matter, lest men revile thee; for poverty is an evil matter in the mouth of the wicked. Hast thou never heard (it said that) ' If ye feel hunger ye will feel aggrieved,
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ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
Hast thou never heard that 'love covereth a multitude of sins'?
pachomius.instructions.02:68
ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
And this is what your Father which is in heaven doeth for you. If ye do not forgive each other in your hearts, your Father which is in heaven will not forgive you your sins.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⁛—
and ye will speak evil things against the governor and against the fathers'?
pachomius.instructions.01:69
ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛⲅⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉⲓ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ·
Again, observe carefully lest war be let loose on thee because of something which thou didst lack for thy fleshly need, and because food hath rendered thee blameworthy; but endure patiently, in spite of everything, and God shall work effectively (for thee) in secret.
pachomius.instructions.02:69
ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Behold ye know, O my beloved, that we have clothed ourselves with the good and man-loving Christ.
pachomius.instructions.01:70
ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲃⲁⲕⲟⲩⲙ ϩⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲁ ·
Remember Habakkuk in Judea, and Daniel in Chaldea,
pachomius.instructions.02:70
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ · ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·
Let us not strip ourselves naked of Him for the sake of our evil works; for we are vowed to God in purity, and we are vowed to the life of the monk.
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ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲣϩⲙⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲏ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
though there was a difference between them—for one used to rule in the palace—especially the case of Daniel; when he was down in the pit (and was intended) to become food for the wild beasts,
pachomius.instructions.02:71
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲛⲉⲥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ · ⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ · ⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
Let us do the works thereof which are these: fasting and praying without ceasing, and purity of the body and purity of the heart.
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ⲁϥⲥⲃⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ·
He prepared a meal for him.
pachomius.instructions.02:72
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ · ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲟ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ·
Since we have vowed ourselves to God in purity let us not associate ourselves with the fornications which take manifold forms,
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ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ · ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲱⲱϩ ⲛϯϭⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲣϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ·
Remember Elijah in the desert, and the widow in Zarephath, who notwithstanding the scourge of famine and the pressure of hunger which weighed heavily upon her, and the helplessness of her old age, never lost heart,
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ·
for He saith, 'They committed fornication in very many ways.'
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ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲛⲧⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
O my brethren, o let us not permit ourselves to be found in the works which are of the kind which will make us to fall below every (other) man.
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ · ⲁⲥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ · ⲁⲥϫⲣⲟ ⲁⲥⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓⲣϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ·
but she contended boldly, and prevailed and obtained the promise of God, and her house enjoyed abundance during the time of the famine.
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ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
Moreover, we have promised to become disciples of Christ;
pachomius.instructions.01:75
ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϯⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲅⲕⲁⲕⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲛⲉϭⲣⲱⲱϩ ·
The giving of bread either in the time of abundance or in (the time of) poverty is not power if thou be once blameworthy through want.
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲑⲙⲕⲉⲡϫⲱϩⲙ ·
let us therefore afflict ourselves, for sorrow bringeth low impurity.
pachomius.instructions.01:76
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲣϭⲣⲱⲱϩ · ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ·
For it is written concerning the saints, 'They suffer want, they are afflicted, they endure tribulation,
pachomius.instructions.02:77
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ · ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲃⲟⲗⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
And now that the contest is set, let us not allow ourselves to be defeated, so that we may not become slaves unto sin.
pachomius.instructions.01:77
ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ·
but they boast themselves in their troubles.'
pachomius.instructions.02:78
ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ·
Lightgivers have been placed in the world for us, let them not be offended because of us, let us bear silently,
pachomius.instructions.01:78
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ · ϩⲙⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ·
If thou dost a contend in patience in the strife of the Scriptures, no servitude whatsoever shall come upon thee, according to that which is, written,
pachomius.instructions.02:79
ⲁⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ · ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·
for very many shall be saved through our sobriety, O brethren.
pachomius.instructions.01:79
ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱ · ⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲁ ⲏ · ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟⲩⲁ · ⲏ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ · ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ
'Do not let yourselves be deceived with eating, and drinking, or with the share at the festival, or with new moons, or with sabbaths, which shall be a covering for the things that take place.'
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ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲕϯⲕⲟⲥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ·
Let us not enter into reckoning with each other, in order that they may not enter into reckoning with us in the hour of punishment, whether ye are virgins, or whether ye are set apart to do special work, or whether ye are anchorites.
pachomius.instructions.01:80
ⲙⲉⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ —
Meditate thou always on the words of God, endure sufferings patiently, and in everything give thanks.
pachomius.instructions.02:81
ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲥⲉ ϥⲛⲁϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
Assuredly He shall say unto us, Bring (it hither), this belongeth to Me, and the increase thereof.' And He shall chide us, and say unto us, ' Where is the apparel of the bridal chamber?
pachomius.instructions.01:81
ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ · ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Flee thou from before the honour of men. Love thou him that revileth thee, in the fear of God.
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ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ·
Where is the light of the lamps?
pachomius.instructions.01:82
ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·
Let every man be profitable unto thee, and do thou make thyself profitable to every man. Continue thou in thy work and word which is good.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
If thou art indeed My son, where is the fear with which thou shouldst regard Me?
pachomius.instructions.01:83
ⲙⲡⲣϯⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲕ ·
Turn not back unto him that runneth behind thee, so that God may not hate thee.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ·
If thou didst hate Me in the world, then get thee away from Me, for I know thee not.
pachomius.instructions.01:84
ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ · ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ·
For the crown shall be unto those who continue [to contend], and ever more and more do thou hearken to God, so that thou mayest make Him to save thee.
pachomius.instructions.02:85
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ·
If thou hatest thy brother thou art a stranger unto My Kingdom.
pachomius.instructions.01:85
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓϩⲣⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲗⲏⲃ ·
When thou art seated among the brethren, do not laugh at even the smallest word of scurrility (which thou mayest hear).
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ · ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ·
If thou hast a bond on thy brother, and thou wilt not release him, then they shall bind thy hands behind thee, and thy feet, and shall cast thee into the outer darkness, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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ⲥⲉⲇⲣⲁⲕ ⲙⲓⲥⲁⲕ ⲁⲃⲇⲉⲛⲁⲅⲱ · ⲁⲩⲁⲑⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲓϩⲣⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲥⲟⲕⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉϣⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ·
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego disregarded the jeering of Nebuchadnezzar, and for this reason he was unable to compel them (to worship) by the songs and music of his instruments neither was he able to trick them by meals at his table.
pachomius.instructions.02:87
ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ · ⲉⲓⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥϯⲅⲝ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
If thou rejectest thy brother, then will they deliver thee over to the angels who are without mercy, and they shall flog thee with whips of fire for ever.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲯⲓⲧ ⲙⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉ ·
And for this reason the flames of fire [of the furnace] which rose up to a height of forty-nine cubits were extinguished. And these men did not go over to the perverse (or, crooked),
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ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ⲁⲕⲥⲱϣⲧ · ⲁⲕⲃⲁⲃⲱⲱⲧ · ⲁⲕϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ·
Thou didst not shew compassion upon My image, thou didst treat Me with contempt, thou didst hold Me in scorn, thou didst inflict disgrace upon Me
pachomius.instructions.01:88
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ·
but they were upright before Him that is upright, that is to say, God; and for this reason He made them chiefs over their enemies.
pachomius.instructions.02:89
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁϯⲥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϩⲙⲡϩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ·
therefore I will not shew compassion upon thee in thy time of danger and necessity.
pachomius.instructions.01:89
ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ·
And again, Daniel did not hearken unto the conversation of the Chaldeans, which was evil, and for this reason he became a chosen vessel of great value.
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ⲕⲁⲁⲕ · ⲉⲕ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲕⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
'If thou dost not make peace with thy brother in this world,
pachomius.instructions.01:90
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
And (the lions) fell down, and watched him with intelligent understanding, and he shut the mouths of the savage lions.
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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲁⲡ ·
I will not be with thee in the Day of the Great Judgement.
pachomius.instructions.01:91
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ · ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲧⲟⲥ · ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ·
Now therefore, O my son, if thou wilt set God before thee as thy hope, He will become a helper unto thee in the hour of thy strife;
pachomius.instructions.02:92
ⲁⲕⲥⲉϣϥ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
(If) thou despisest the poor man, it is I Whom thou despisest therewith.
pachomius.instructions.01:92
ϣϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
for it is right for him that setteth out to go to God to believe that He is, and that this wage (i.e. reward, or prize) shall be to those who seek Him.
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ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ · ⲛⲧⲕⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ·
(If) thou rejectest the man of misery, thou art the fellow (or, companion) of the man who rejected Me in My humility upon the Cross.
pachomius.instructions.01:93
ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉϩⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲙϣⲉ · ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϭⲥⲉ · ⲉⲁⲥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ·
These words have been written down for us in order that we may believe in God, and that we, from the least among us even to the greatest, may strive in the contest with fastings, and with prayers, and with other kinds of service, until the spittle drieth in thy mouth through fasting.
pachomius.instructions.02:94
ⲙⲏ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Did I ever demand from thee anything during My absence from My home in the world?
pachomius.instructions.01:94
ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲥⲱⲃϣ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ · ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ·
And God will not be unmindful of this, but thou shalt find all these again in the hour of thy necessity.
pachomius.instructions.02:95
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ·
Did I not bestow upon thee My Body and My Blood, the Good of life?
pachomius.instructions.01:95
ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲕ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Only do thou humble thyself in everything.
pachomius.instructions.02:96
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲥⲟⲧⲕ ·
Did I not taste the death for thy sake until I redeemed thee?
pachomius.instructions.01:96
ⲕⲁⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ · ⲉⲕⲛⲟⲓ ⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ·
Set thy word behind thee, if thou wouldst have understanding of everything in peace.
pachomius.instructions.02:97
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲓϣⲃⲏⲣ ·
Did I not make thee acquainted with the mystery of heaven, and make thee My brother and companion?
pachomius.instructions.01:97
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲥⲱϣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ · ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Accustom not thyself to treat (temptation) with contempt, but bear every temptation with gladness, for thou canst not know what honour may follow the temptation.
pachomius.instructions.01:98
ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ϫⲉϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲉⲕⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ ·
Thou shalt not pray, 'Remove the temptation from me'; because it is better for thee that thou shouldst pray, and weep, and heave sighs until thou art saved, than for thee to abandon thy heart, and to allow it to carry thee away captive.
pachomius.instructions.02:98
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϯⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⁛—
Did I not give unto thee the power to trample under thy feet vipers and scorpions, and all the might of the Enemy?
pachomius.instructions.01:99
ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲕⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲁⲕⲣⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲟⲕⲏⲙⲁⲍⲉ · ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⁛—
man, what wilt thou do in Babylon? Thou wilt commit some disgraceful act in (that) strange land, because thou hast never been put to the test, and thou wilt cast God away from thee willingly.
pachomius.instructions.02:99
ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
Did I not give unto thee manifold medicines of life wherewith thou mightest heal thyself?
pachomius.instructions.01:100
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
For this reason, O my brother, do not abandon thy heart.
pachomius.instructions.02:100
ⲛⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ · ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ · ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ · ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϩⲟⲕⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲅⲟⲗⲓⲁⲑ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
My powers, and My signs, and My miracles, which I bore in the world as the [ armour of soldierhood I gave unto thee that thou mightest gird thyself about therewith, and mightest cast down head-long Goliath, that is to say the Devil.

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