Pachomius, Instructions

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pachomius.instructions.01:101
ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲕⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ
Thou mayest perhaps forget for a short time
pachomius.instructions.02:101
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
And now what is it which thou lackest that maketh thee to become a stranger to Me?
pachomius.instructions.01:102
ⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ · ⲙⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ · ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
but thine enemies will never sleep, neither will they ever forget, either by night or by day, and they will attribute craft to thee.
pachomius.instructions.02:102
ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲧⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
It is thy carelessness alone that driveth thee into the pit of Amente.'
pachomius.instructions.02:103
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲕⲱ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
Now therefore, O my son, these things and those which are far more severe shall we hear if we continue to be careless, and are not obedient (to the command) to forgive one another.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
For this reason run not thou after greatness, lest thou be humiliated, and thine enemies rejoice over thee;
pachomius.instructions.01:104
ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧϥ · —
run after humility, for he that exalteth himself shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
pachomius.instructions.02:104
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ ·
Let us be sober.
pachomius.instructions.01:105
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϣⲣϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ · ⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·
If thou art unable to make thyself independent, cling thou unto some one who doth work in the Gospel of the Christ, and thou shalt go forward with him.
pachomius.instructions.02:105
ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
We know the virtues of God which shall help us in the day of death, and which shall act as a guide for us in the midst of the cruel and terrifying war, and which shall raise up (our) soul(s) from the dead.
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ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲏ ⲛⲅϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ · ⲏ ⲛⲅⲣϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ · ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
Or do thou obey thyself, or submit thyself, to one who doth obey. Or make thyself to become strong, so that men may call thee Elias, or do thou obey a strong man, so that men may call thee Elisha;
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ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ·
Now first of all there have been given unto us faith and the knowledge whereby we may expel unbelief from within us.
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ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
because since Elisha obeyed Elijah the spirit of Elijah came in a double portion upon Elisha.
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ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ·
Next, there have been given unto us wisdom and understanding which enable us to understand the thoughts of the Devil, and to flee from him, and to hate him.
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ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ · ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲗⲱⲧ · ⲙⲛⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ·
If thou dost wish to dwell among men make thyself to be like unto Abraham (when he lived) with Lot, and like Moses and like Samuel.
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ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁϯⲁ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲕ · ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ :—
(And) there are preached unto us fasting, and prayer, and continence, which shall give peace and tranquillity in the body (which is vexed) by passion.
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ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ :—
There have been given unto us purity and abstinence through which God shall dwell in us.
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ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ · ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ · ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
If thou wishest to live in the desert, behold, all the prophets (have done so) before thee;
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ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ · ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And there have been given unto us patient endurance and long-suffering, and if we keep carefully all these (virtues) we shall inherit the glory of God.
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ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲣⲙ ϩⲛⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲕⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲩⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ·
make thyself like unto them. They spread themselves about in the deserts, and in the ravines of the hills, and in the caverns of the earth, they suffered privations, and they endured tribulations, and afflictions, and pains.
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ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ · ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ · ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϩⲱⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
There have been given unto us love and peace, these mighty warriors in the battle, for the Enemy is unable to draw nigh unto the place wherein these are.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧϫⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ · ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·
Again He saith, 'The shadows of those who were martyred (?) and the spirlt(s) of the men who endured trial, and suffered tribulation, shall bless Thee.
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ⲁⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
We have been commanded concerning the joy wherein there is no grief if we fight.
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ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ·
Moreover, when the thief uttered one word on the cross, God forgave him his sins, and took him into Paradise.
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ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ · ⲏ ⲕⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
Behold, how very great shall be thine honour if thou shalt endure temptation with patience, or the spirit of fornication, or the spirit of pride, or any bodily passion whatsoever.
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ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And we have also been instructed in generosity and in Christlikeness.
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ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉϩⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ·
There have been given unto us holy prayer and long-suffering, which are wont to fill the soul with light.
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ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲱⲥ · ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ·
In short, thou must thyself strive in the struggle against the passions of the Devil, so as not to follow him.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ·
And Jesus K shall graciously bestow upon thee His promises.
pachomius.instructions.02:115
ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲡⲓⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ · ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ·
There have been given unto us innocency of heart and simplicity, which are wont to blot out wickedness.
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ⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ · ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲓϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Directions have been written down for us in respect of judging no man, and we must overcome the falsehood of this evil blemish which is in man
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ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲃϣⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛϭⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Keep thou watch against sloth, for she is the mother of all vices.
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ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ · ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲡⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ
My son, flee thou from the desire of lust, for that it is which produceth the understanding of wickedness.
pachomius.instructions.02:117
ⲉⲛⲧⲙⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ·
for if we do not judge they will not judge us in the Day of Judgement.
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ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲁϥ · ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
It will not permit a man to know the mystery of God,
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ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲧ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ · ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ·
For the power to suffer patiently, and the power to bear violent assaults have been given unto us, in order that slothfulness may not cast us down headlong.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
and it will make thee a stranger to the language of the Spirit;
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ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ·
And our fathers lived their lives to the very end in hunger and in thirst, and they suffered tribulations in great numbers until they produced purity within themselves.
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ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ · ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Especially did they flee from the drinking of wine, which is full of penalties of every kind.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
and it will not permit thee to bear the Cross of the Christ,
pachomius.instructions.01:121
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲥⲕⲁⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and it will not permit the heart to breathe the blessings of God.
pachomius.instructions.02:121
ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲣⲁⲭⲏ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲁⲝⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ·
The disturbances in our members, and the twitchings therein, and their jerky and disconnected movements are due to overmuch wine
pachomius.instructions.01:122
ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲥϣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϩⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲉⲓⲥⲟⲥ ·
Keep thou watch against the relaxation of the viscera, which shall make thee a stranger unto the good things of Paradise.
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ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲡⲉϣⲛⲁⲡⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ·
it is a madness which produceth much sin, it splitteth the head, and it maketh the joints of the hands and arms helpless.
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ⲧϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲡⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲟϭ · ⲛⲥⲣⲧⲥⲩ ⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ · ⲛⲥⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ ·
For the pleasure which attendeth drinking in excess maketh a man of understanding- to become a fool, and it turneth the conscience into a shameless thing, and it setteth loose the bridle of the tongue.
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ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡϫⲱϩⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·
Keep thou watch against the pollution of thy body, which shall provoke to wrath God and His angels.
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ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲙϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲏ · ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲡⲱϣⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ·
The greatest joy in all the world is to sorrow in the Holy Spirit; let us not stray in pleasure.
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ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲅⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲛⲅⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ·
My son, turn thou to God ; thou shalt love Him, thou shalt flee from the Enemy, whom thou shalt hate, so that the graces of God may be with thee, and thou shalt inherit, as did Judah, the son of Jacob.
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ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ ·
For the priest spake, and the prophet gave a warning concerning wine,
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
For He saith, 'Judah, thy brethren' shall bless thee, thy hand shall be upon the necks of thine enemies, and the children of thy father shall act as slaves unto thee.
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ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϯϩⲉ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ · ⲛϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
'Wine is insolent, drunkenness is a disgrace; whosoever shall devote himself to these shall not be innocent of sin'
pachomius.instructions.01:126
ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
Guard thyself against pride, for it is the beginning of every evil;
pachomius.instructions.01:127
ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ · ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ·
the beginning of pride shall remove thee from God, and that which followeth in its train is callousness of heart.
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ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲣⲡ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ · ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲁⲗⲏ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲙⲥ ·
Wine is good if we drink it in moderation ; if thou givest thine eye to the wine-bottles and to the drinking-pots, thou shalt go naked, even like a corn-stalk (?).
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ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ · ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
If thou keepest watch over thyself in respect of this, thy place of repose shall be the Jerusalem of heaven;
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ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲡϯϩⲉ ·
Therefore let all those who have prepared themselves to be disciples of Jesus keep themselves away from wine and from drunkenness.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ · ⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ·
For our fathers knew very well the danger which would arise because of wine, and they abstained from it, for they were wont to drink it in very small quantities when suffering from sickness.
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ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϣⲕ ⲛϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
if the Lord desireth thee He will give glory unto thee.
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ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ · ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ·
Keep watch, and let not thy heart be puffed up, but continue in thy humility, and thou shalt remain in the glory which God giveth to thee.
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟϣ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲉⲓⲉⲡⲉⲧⲃⲣⲃⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲅⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ · ⲉⲩⲟϣ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛϫⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
Now if only a very little wine was allowed to be given to the mighty workman Timothy, whose body was in a very infirm condition, then what shall I say in respect of the man who is bubbling over with wickedness, and is in the prime of early manhood, and who hath in him impure desires and passion in abundance?
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ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲛⲏⲫⲉ · ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Keep watch and be sober. Blessed is he who shall be found keeping watch, for they shall appoint him to be over the property of his Lord.
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ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲩ · ϯⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣϥⲥⲱ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ·
I am afraid to say it: Let no man drink wine at all, so that he may not hate his own salvation (and) murmur against me.
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ⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ·
For these words will be hard unto many at (this) time.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ · ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ϫⲉⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ·
And he shall enter into the Kingdom with gladness, and the companions of the Bridegroom shall love him, because he was to be found keeping watch in His vineyard.
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ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲕϩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ · ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲗⲩⲙⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
Nevertheless, my beloved, it is good to keep oneself (from wine), and soberness (?) is beneficial ; for he who keepeth himself sober (?) shall sail in safety his ship into the harbour of the salvation, which is good and holy, and he shall drink of the good things of heaven.
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ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲙϥϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ·
My son, be thou long-suffering in everything, for it is written, 'Make haste to make thyself a chosen one of God, a workman who hath no need to be ashamed.'
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ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲱϩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲱⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Set out on thy way to God after the manner of one who soweth and reapeth, and thou shalt enter into thy treasure-house (or, granary) of the good things of God.
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ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ · ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲟⲟⲗⲉϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ·
And again, a greater thing than all these hath been given into thine hand, namely, the humility which keepeth watch over all the virtues ; humility was this great and holy power wherein God arrayed Himself when He came into the world.
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ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ·
Do not turn away the face like the hypocrites, but treat with decision the wishes of thy heart; work for God, and work for thine own salvation.
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ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲡⲉⲑⲏⲥⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ · ⲡϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ · ⲡⲉⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
It is the wall (round about) the virtues, the treasure-house of actions (or, deeds), the armour which delivereth, the healer of every grief.
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ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲛⲥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲃⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ :—
And when the apparel of byssus had been made, and the vessels of gold for the tabernacle, and all the things for adornment, they put on apparel of sackcloth.
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ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲧⲃⲥⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲙⲛⲧ · ⲙⲛϫⲕⲱϩ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ · ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ · ⲛⲅⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲅⲟϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲱⲅ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲣⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ·
If the passion of the love of money attack thee, and envy, or hatred, or any one of the other passions, enter into thee, take thou to thyself the heart of the lion, take thou to thyself the heart of the mighty warrior, and do battle with them, and destroy them like Sihon, and Og, and all the kings of the Amorites;
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ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ·
for the beloved Son, the Only-begotten, the King Jesus, fighteth for thee, and thou shalt inherit the city of the enemy.
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ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
(Humility) is one of the least of things in the sight of men, but it is chosen and most honourable before God.
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ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲧⲛⲛⲁϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ·
If we acquire it for ourselves we shall (be able to) tread upon all the power of the Enemy.
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ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ ·
Only cast out from thyself every kind of pride, and thou shalt be strong.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ·
For He said, 'On whom shall I look except upon him that is humble and long-suffering?'
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ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲩⲏ ⲣϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ·
And observe. When Joshua, (the son) of Nun was bold (or strong), God gave his enemies into his hand.
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ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲕⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
If thou become timid of heart thou makest thyself a stranger to the law of God.
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ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲕⲁⲡⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ · ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Let us not relax our attention in the time of hunger, for boasting increaseth in a man as well as prudence.
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ⲁⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁⲃⲙⲁϩⲧ · ⲁⲥⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ · ⲁⲥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ · ⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲛⲟϭ · ⲁⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ · ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
When gluttony increaseth, fornication reigneth through the drinking of the body, (and) pride hath rule, and the novices cease to listen to the elders, and the elders cease to trouble in any way about the novices, and each one walketh according to the desire of his own heart.
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ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲟϩⲕ ⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ · ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲱϫⲛ ·
Timidity of heart filleth thee with excuses for sloth, and unbelief, and carelessness, until thou art destroyed.
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ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲛⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ·
This is the time wherein we must cry out with the prophet, 'Woe unto me, O my soul, for he who striketh terror destroyeth upon the earth.
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ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ · ⲛⲅⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ · ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲣⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
Be lion-hearted I Cry out, saying, 'Who shall separate us from the love of God? If thou sayest, ' My outer (man) will perish, (it may be true), but thine inner man will become renewed day by day.
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ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲙⲕⲟ ·
If thou livest in the desert fight by means of prayers, and fastings, and afflictions;
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲱϥ ·
And he who is upright among men existeth not according to the Christ, that is to say he doth not exist at all, and each one afflicteth his neighbour.'
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ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲓⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϭⲣⲟⲟⲙⲡⲉ ·
if thou livest among men, be thou wise as the serpents, and harmless as these doves (about) us.
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ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
Strive ye, O my beloved, for the time hath drawn nigh, and the days have diminished. The father no longer giveth instruction to his son, and the son hearkeneth not to his father.
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ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ · ⲥⲟϣⲕ · ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩⲓ · ⲛⲅϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ·
If a man hath struck thee a blow, bear it at his hands, and rejoice ; set thy hope in God, and He will do what is good for thee.
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ⲁⲩⲱϫⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ · ⲁⲛⲙⲁⲁⲩ · ⲟⲩⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲭⲏⲣⲁ · ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
The good Virgins have come to an end. The holy fathers are asleep in every place, the mothers are destroyed like the widows, we have become like unto orphans.
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ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϯⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲓ · ϯⲛⲁϯⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲁϥ ·
And as for thee, thou shalt not dishonour the image of God, Who Himself said, 'To him who giveth glory to Me will I give glory; him who dishonoureth Me I will dishonour
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ⲁⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩϯⲕⲗⲯ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲡⲏⲩⲉ · ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ·
The humble are trampled upon, and blows are showered upon the heads of the poor.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Because of this, within a very little we have made God to be wroth. Then let us make lamentation, (for) there is none to comfort us.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁϣⲉ · ϫⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ·
And when men pay honour unto thee, rejoice not, for it is written, 'Woe unto you when all men pay honour unto you.'
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ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲛ ·
All these things have come upon us because we have not afflicted ourselves.
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ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϭⲛⲉϭⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ·
And again He said, 'Blessed are ye when men heap curses on you, and persecute you, and revile your names as (those of) evildoer(s).'
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ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ·
Let us strive earnestly, O my beloved, so that we may receive the crown which is prepared.
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ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ · ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲡⲉϩⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Behold our Fathers Barnabas and Paul, when honour was paid to them they rent their garments, and they wept, hating the glory of men.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ · ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲙⲡϣⲁ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲉⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⁛—
And Peter himself, and John, when they had been beaten in the Synagogue came out rejoicing, because they had been held to be worthy of being beaten for the sake of the Holy Name of the Lord, (for) they were hoping for the honour of heaven.
pachomius.instructions.02:150
ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲣϣ · ⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲣⲟ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ·
The throne is spread, the door of the kingdom is open, 'to him who overcometh will I give the manna which is his'

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