Pseudo Athanasius Discourses

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soul_body:105
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϥϫⲡⲉ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ·
But surely when he hath taken a wife, and hath begotten children, he will rejoice?
matthew20:105
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣϫⲱⲕⲣ ⲛⲛⲗⲱⲙⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ·
They were the salt of the earth, but Judas did not wish to purge away what was polluted.
soul_body:106
ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ · ⲉϥϩⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲩⲣⲥⲟϭ ·
In what way, then, will he rejoice? He will live in a state of anxiety about the children who will commit acts of folly.
matthew20:106
ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ · ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
They were those whom God set in the Church, but Judas did not wish to continue with them.
soul_body:107
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲁϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
But surely when he shall have become an old man (he will rejoice, and take rest)? In what way, then, will he have rest?
matthew20:107
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ·
Therefore was he removed from the measure of manhood, and he became the portion of the Devil.
matthew20:108
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲱ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Woe be unto thee, O Judas! In what didst thou benefit thyself? Better Cain, who killed a man, than Judas, who killed God.
soul_body:108
ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ·
He will rest with the dangers of old age (always) round about him.
soul_body:109
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲥⲁⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
And at the end of all these (troubles) is the expectation of death, which consumeth the soul like a fire.
matthew20:109
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲟⲩⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Better Saul, who hated a man, than Judas, who hated God.
soul_body:110
ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϩⲓϩⲗⲗⲟ · ⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
O thou death, thou carriest off (people) of every age and condition—the children and the old man, the youth and the man of mature growth.
matthew20:110
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Better the hardheartedness of Pharaoh towards the people than the hardheartedness of Judas towards God.
matthew20:111
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ⲛⲃⲁⲗⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ·
Better the deceit of Balaam than the wickedness of Judas.
soul_body:111
ⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲏⲕⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ·
For age (or, stature) is no obstacle to death, and he carrieth away (people) of every age and condition.
matthew20:112
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲕⲟ ⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ · ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ·
Better the rebellious speech of Korah in the desert than the stiffnecked ness of Judas in Jerusalem.
soul_body:112
ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
Now it is an exceedingly sorrowful thing to look upon death in man, and to contemplate his decay.
matthew20:113
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲭⲁⲣ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ · ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲟϥⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ·
Better Achar (Achan), who stole the accursed thing, than Judas who stole the gifts of charity.
soul_body:113
ⲡϩⲟ ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲃⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲧⲙ · ⲙⲛⲡϥⲱ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲗⲱϭϫ · ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲣ · ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ · ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ·
The face hath become ghastly pallid in the garb of death, and the body hath become shrivelled up, and the mouth is shut up, and the hair hath become lustreless (?), and the eyes have become sightless and are shut, and the limbs are motionless.
soul_body:114
ⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ · ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱϣ · ⲛⲉϣⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲗⲕⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲙⲛⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ·
And as for the other changes which take place in the body when it is placed in the earth, the flesh crumbleth away, and the sinews and ligaments decay, and the other (members) which have been laid bare, (and) those which have not been laid bare, become dissolved, and the humours which have dried up, and the dust which is abundant.
matthew20:114
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲥⲁⲗⲱⲙ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁⲇⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Better the arrogance of Absalom in respect of David than the contumacy of Judas in respect of God.
soul_body:115
ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲛϥⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛϥⲱϫⲛ ·
For man is a thing of nought, and he is like unto a flower of the grasses which withereth, and he shrivelleth up like a log of wood which is burned in the fire and is consumed.
matthew20:115
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲭⲓⲧⲟⲫⲉⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲁϥⲟϭⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ · ⲁϥⲟϭⲧϥ · ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ·
Better the evil counsel to David of Ahitophel, who hanged himself and died, than the condemnation of Judas, who hanged himself and is in Tartaros, against the Saviour.
soul_body:116
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ·
Now after the destruction of man, and (seeing) his wretchedness, which was very great,
matthew20:116
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱⲙϣ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ·
Better, by far, the cursings by Shimei of David than the scorn of the Saviour by Judas.
matthew20:117
ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲛⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲱⲁⲃ ⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁ ·
Of far less evil was the bloody murder by Joab, which he committed in sheer wickedness, than the murder by Judas, which he committed in pitilessness.
soul_body:117
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲣⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
God visited that which He Himself had fashioned, and had made in His own form and likeness, in order that Death might not become the conqueror.
matthew20:118
ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲕⲉⲉⲍⲉⲓ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲃϩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ·
Better the love of money by Gehazi, who became a leper, than the avaviciousness of Judas who went to destruction.
soul_body:118
ⲛϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
Death boasted himself saying, ' I will conquer man.'
soul_body:119
ϥⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ · ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
Now the Devil fighteth against man at all times, and he carrieth him away captive through the evil of death into the gate of Amente.
matthew20:119
ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ϥⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲃⲟⲁⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲃⲟⲁⲙ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ · ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ·
The sin of Jeroboam was less than the wickedness of Judas, for Jeroboam (only) made false gods, but Judas rejected the True God.
soul_body:120
ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ · ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲟⲣϫϥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲣⲃⲉϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ · ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
And he hurleth his wickedness against man at all times, until at length he bringeth him under the power of death, and he shutteth him up in the prison of Amente.
matthew20:120
ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ϯϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϫⲓⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ·
Friend, I do thee no injustice; take that which is thine (and) depart
matthew20:121
ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ · ϫⲓ ⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
O evil friend Judas, it was not the Saviour 'Who did thee an injustice, but thou thyself; take thou thy curse, and depart thou into Amente!'
soul_body:121
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲣⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲱⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·
For this reason the soul which is fast bound in darkness is not able to make its escape from the place of imprisonment of those who are dead.
matthew20:122
ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ · ⲁⲙⲁⲑⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁϥⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϩ ·
Now Judas being in this state, Matthias entered in and received the blessing, and became a disciple of the Master in his stead.
soul_body:122
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
For this reason the Father sent His Son upon the earth. Now He had no body of flesh; therefore the Holy Spirit
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ⲁϥⲣⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ·
He became an Apostle, he preached,
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ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉϥⲣⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲛϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ ·
caused Him to take upon Himself flesh in the womb of the Virgin. And God became man so that He might deliver him that had gone astray, and might gather together those who were scattered through the envy of the Devil, and might bring them into His fold.
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ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲉϣⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲉⲁϥⲣⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ · ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
Death having made a separation in man, those whom Death had scattered, these did Christ gather together, and He hath made man one again, the soul with the body.
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ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲭⲱⲣⲁ
and he sent forth light into the countries (round about).
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ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲉⲗⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲁϥⲡⲉϣⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ·
For Death bound the soul in Amente, and he made the flesh to dissolve in the earth; thus he divided man into two parts.
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ⲁϥⲣϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲣϩⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲁϥⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
He made himself salt, and purified souls; he made himself a servant, and was in subjection unto God;
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ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲉⲗⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲣⲣⲉ · ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉϣⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲛ ·
The Saviour Jesus, however, Himself set free the soul from its bonds, and He bound the flesh together inseparably,
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ⲁϥⲣϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
he became a beloved son of the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of All,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ · ⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ · ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲁϥϣⲟⲟⲛϥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
and He brought the two towards each other, and made them one of one, the soul and the body, and He rejoined them each to the other.
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ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
the Lord of All, the Glory of All, Who ruleth All, Who shall judge All, Who sheweth compassion upon All,
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ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ·
He gave the body to the soul, and the soul He placed in the body;
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ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲉⲗⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
Who doeth acts of mercy to All, Who sustaineth All, Who destroyeth All, Who transformeth all,
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ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ · ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲏϣ ·
He made (the body) to be an instrument of speech, and He gave it constituted members.
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ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ · ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲣⲁϣⲉ · ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ·
Who maketh All new, Who maketh All glad, and through Whom All endureth.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ · ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ
And now, O man, come and embark in the ship of salvation which is the faith of the Church.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲯⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
And now, O soul, sing thou hymns of praise in the body wherein thou art, to thine own Imperishable God, because Christ died for us, in order that we might live with Him for ever.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲥⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · ⲉⲩϩⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·
It hath two steering oars, wherewith it is guided, and these are the Testaments, whereon if thou shalt meditate they will bring thee unto a good place for tying up thy boat.
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ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲭⲣⲩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
For He was neither liable to Death, nor was He under any obligation to die by Death;
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ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲣⲱ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
neither was it absolutely necessary for Him to make Himself to become man,
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ · ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
It hath a mast, which is the Cross of the Lord, and a rudder; these are thy hands which are stretched out in prayer to God.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲗⲁⲩⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ·
It hath a sail which beareth it onwards, that is the Power of God, which directeth thee into every good course.
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ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
nor had He Himself any need to take upon Himself the flesh of man:
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ⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ·
for He is God, and He is arrayed in all the glory of Divinity.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲓⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ·
It hath a guiding pole, which is the Bishop in the Church.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲩⲃⲏⲣⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
It hath a helmsman to steer it, Who is Jesus, Who directeth the course of the universe.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
For this reason he endured patiently and was made after the manner of men who die, (though) He is the God Who alone dieth not.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
Now for what reason did He come down upon the earth, seeing that He Himself was the King, Who was reigning over the heavens?
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ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲉⲉϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ · ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ·
The sailors on board are the clergy who are in the Church and who minister.
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ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥϯⲁⲛⲟⲥ ·
There is a cargo borne upon it, and these are the Christian peoples.
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ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ·
Who compelled Him to go to the Cross, and to die gladly?
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ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲗⲓⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲙⲣⲱ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ·
Thou shalt arrive in port, in a haven which is fair, that is to say, the harbour of Jesus, which is the heavenly Jerusalem.
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ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲏⲙⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲉⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲓⲧⲣⲁ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲟⲟⲗⲉϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲥ :
Though He Himself was the Fabricator of the universe, He endured patiently, and allowed Himself to be begotten in the womb of a woman. And they wrapped in swaddling bands
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ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ·
Him that had been arrayed in all the glory of the Father.
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ⲛⲅⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ · ⲛⲅⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ · ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Thou shalt inherit the things promised by God, that is to say, His good things, and thou shalt rest thyself with thy fellow-citizens, who are the angels and all the saints.
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ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲛ ⲁⲩϫⲧⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲛⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ·
He Who sat on the I chariots of the Cherubim was laid in a manger, and He sucked the nipple at the breast of a woman.
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲣⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲛⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁϩⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
And now behold, O my brethren, we have passed the whole day in exercising ourselves in the word, so that we might at length set the matter, whereto we put our hands, upon its feet.
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ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁⲫⲓⲛ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
He before Whom the Seraphim stand in awe ascribing glory to His Divinity,
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ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
And now, let us give thanks unto God, and unto the Holy Spirit,
matthew20:142
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
Who hath opened for us our mouth in speech, and hath put into our mouth the words, in order that we may say the things which the Logos hath bestowed upon us, which will benefit greatly our own souls and the souls of those who hear us.
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ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲟⲩⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϯⲱⲧⲉ · ⲉϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ · ⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ·
He Who sent forth waters to flow in the rivers, and the rains, and the dews, and Who sent forth waters from heaven, received baptism in the Jordan by a mortal man.
soul_body:143
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ·
He from Whom the whole universe receiveth light was treated with contempt by the Jews.
matthew20:143
ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Let us ascribe blessing to the Logos, Who hath blessed us with the Holy Spirit.
soul_body:144
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲉ ·
He upon Whose Word hang the seven heavens, and the firmament, and the earth, and Amente, was Himself hung upon a Cross of wood.
matthew20:144
ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ·
It is He, moreover, Who spate saying, When they speak with you, take no thought as to what ye shall say, for it shall be given unto you in that hour what ye shall say.
matthew20:145
ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ·
For it shall not be you who shall speak, but the Spirit of our Father Who shall speak in you'
soul_body:145
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ · ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
He Who took a clod of dead earth, and fashioned it into a living man, bare patiently the scorn of those who mocked Him, in order that by the contempt of Himself He might save man, who had gone to perdition through his own sins.
soul_body:146
ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
He gave His soul of salvation for the soul of man.
matthew20:146
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
And now let us ascribe glory to God, God Almighty, Who hath sent unto us the King, the Christ,
matthew20:147
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ · ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈ — ◈
through Whom we bless and praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the consubstantial Trinity, from all ages to all I ages. Amen.
soul_body:147
ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ·
He gave His holy flesh on behalf of the whole race of Adam. And He gave His Blood on behalf of all.
matthew20:148
ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ · ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ — — — — — — —
Archbishop Athanasius
soul_body:148
ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ·
He gave Man for man, and His death for our death.
soul_body:149
ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲭⲣⲏⲱⲥⲧⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ·
And the death which men are under an obligation to suffer, and which they fear, became a blessing, because Christ died for us.
soul_body:150
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ ·
This is the love which Christ made manifest. He died for us, who. are sinners, in order that He might save us.
soul_body:151
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ·
For what righteous man ever died on behalf of a sinner?
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ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲟϥ ·
Or what father ever died on behalf of his own son, whom he had begotten?
soul_body:153
ⲁϣ ⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ·
Again, what friend ever died on behalf of his friend?
soul_body:154
ⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ·
Or what loving brother ever died on behalf of his brother?
soul_body:155
ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ · ⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
No man ever did such a thing, that is to say, no man ever let himself die for another by his own wish, or through his own good pleasure only.
soul_body:156
ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ·
But Christ came of Himself, and of His own free will and love.
soul_body:157
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
And as to us sinners, not only did He fashion us in the form of Adam and make us to become men,
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲁϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ·
but when we were dead in (our) sins, He came and bore suffering on our behalf; and He hath given us life again by His love.
soul_body:159
ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ · ⲛϥϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ · ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥϫⲡⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ · ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧϯⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ·
Now at the time when He fashioned us with His hand, He had not suffered (on our behalf); but now that He hath begotten us a second time, through the suffering of His death, He suffereth with us even as doth she who gave (us) birth.
soul_body:160
ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲣⲉⲕϩ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ · ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲓⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
He hath borne with us for an exceedingly long time, and He hath not burnt up the world, (the people whereof) treated Him with contempt, and scourged Him by the hands of sinners, and put Him to death, and buried Him, according to that which the prophet spake saying, 'Thou hast brought me into the dust (or, grave) of death.'

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