Shenoute Abraham

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YA547-550:30
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ·
but great curses were brought upon their brethren, their kin,
YA518-520:30
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
And Jacob blessed all his children through the Lord God,
YA525-530:30
ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲧⲱⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ·
And in their stubbornness they insert the saying of the prophet,
ZH_fragments_1a-d:30
ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
This means: which wise people will not wish to do the works which their father who is in heaven did;
YA551-554:30
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ·
But if it's the case that she refused argumentatively and ignorantly
YA535-540:30
ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲧϭⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ , ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ·
See now, brethren, how much we are disgraced because our fathers, the prophets and apostles, completed great sufferings in a great servitude
YA535-540:31
ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
in the midst of evil and good, and in the midst of those who hated them and those who loved them?
YA518-520:31
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ · ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ
he who blessed Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and the children.
YA551-554:31
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
and she lied in the presence of the Lord, saying,
ZH_fragments_1a-d:31
ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ
who is God and our Lord Jesus?
YA525-530:31
ⲉⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
interpreting it according to their heart's desire, 'and their own laziness (bodily comfort?), saying,
YA547-550:31
ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ·
as it is written in the law of Moses.
YA525-530:32
ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ·
'The Lord will give eunuchs and virgins the kingdom of heaven.'
YA535-540:32
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
And we ourselves, are we not ashamed to say,
YA547-550:32
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ·
And also they bless everyone who gives glory to the Lord God by their just works,
YA551-554:32
ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲡⲁⲓ ·
'I refuse because I am not capable of doing this task.'
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ
Moreover, they follow the pattern of the angels of the Lord and the pattern of the prophets and the pattern of Paul, and all the apostles who said,
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ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲱϣ . ⲧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ · ⲧⲉⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ · ⲛⲉⲛⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ · ⲛⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
Follow our pattern, our ordinance, our faith, our patience, our love, our endurance, our persecutions, our labors.'
YA525-530:33
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ
And so they renounce others, and do not take care of them
YA551-554:33
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ·
And after some days or after some time should we find out, then you know what it is you shall do to her
YA535-540:33
ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ
'We will not take care of our brethren,'
YA547-550:33
ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲁⲩⲥϩⲟⲩⲣⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ · ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ · ⲙⲛⲁⲛⲧⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
but even more greatly do they curse every false prophet and all the priests who deceive and every anti-Christ,
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[ ] [ ] [ ] .....ⲡⲣ......ⲥ · ϫⲉⲙ.....ⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
YA547-550:34
ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ·
and all false teachers, and everyone who did not believe in our Lord Jesus from the beginning until now.
YA551-554:34
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩ ·
because she did not inform us that she had been abused administratively
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ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲧⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ·
Then also, 'We gave ourselves to you as a pattern [to follow].'
YA535-540:34
ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲑⲛⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
revealing that we are unworthy of the gift of the Lord, who made us worthy to approach him through deeds--
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ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ·
We are not worthy of them.
YA551-554:35
ⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲑⲙⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ·
or anyway in which she had been humiliated.
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉϫⲓ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⸖
And also, “Receive, my brethren, the pattern of the labor and patience of the prophets.”
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ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ·
But if all the prophets, apostles and ancients ancestors and righteous people from the beginning until today
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[....]ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩ[..]ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ·
[the eternal teaching] of the apostle, who said,
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ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ
are people who perform the truth, and speak the truth,
YA551-554:36
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲥϫⲉⲧⲙⲉ · ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ
Finally, if we find out that she did not tell the truth because others prevented her, it shall not be hidden from you how we shall punish them.
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ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉ[..]ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ
'Do not let [a person] seek his own salvation, but another's,'
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ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ
Again, You will make yourself a pattern in everything.'
YA535-540:36
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲏ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Therefore let no male monks or female monks in your community pour forth the gift of the Lord
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ϫⲉⲧⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ·
because the truth is in them,
YA551-554:37
ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ·
For both they and she have made a covenant with falsehood, on the advice of Satan.
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ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and flee from taking care of others who were entrusted to them through God,
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ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲁϩ
even as he himself did not seek his own salvation, but that of many,
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ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲟⲛ ϫ[ⲉ] ⲛϩⲗⲗⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
Then also, 'The elder women of this sort are a holy pattern.'
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ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲓⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ·
After all this, behold, I will send the male elder to you
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ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
And most especially the Scriptures teach us about our Lord Jesus,
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ⲛⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ·
just as others have taken care of them from the beginning
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and thus they are upstanding in all their deeds through God.
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ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ·
that they might be saved.
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ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ·
that he is the one who set for you a pattern so that you might follow his lead.
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ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
But especially the prophet, whose saying the ignorant interpret according to their own desires, saying,
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ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ ·
so that you can remember God, and pity yourselves, female monks in your community and male monks in ours,
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ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
As for us, brethren, let us perform the truth and speak the truth so that we are upstanding in all our works,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ , ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ·
and still now there are others taking care of them in everything, either in teaching of the Scriptures or with food and clothing and also in their sickness and everything by which those who care for them are servants to all of them.
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ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ , ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ·
What is the work of God and our Lord Jesus except the work of his hands?
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
and so that we might belong to the prophets, apostles and all the saints,
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ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲓ[....]ⲟⲩⲙⲁ [...]ⲟⲧⲡ · [...]ⲛⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ·
The Lord will give eu[nuchs and virgins?] choice rank [and] a reputation better than sons and daughters,'
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
Therefore let us not say blasphemously, ‘Those who rule us are our masters
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ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲱϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ·
and you tell us all the disturbances that happen in your community
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ·
and we are beneath them like these servants.’
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ϫⲉⲁⲛⲱϫⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ·
so that we can be free from pain, we and you
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲉⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
and we would be worthy of God, because God is truthful,
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ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥϣⲡϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
he himself, Isaiah, not only took on many labors for the name of God,
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⸖ ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ :
It was his hands that formed us and created us.
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ , ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ · ⸖ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ
Therefore, according to the Scriptures, God and our Lord Jesus work to save all humanity up to now, according to the saying of the apostle,
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ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ·
Those who rule us are not over us,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲉ ·
and our Lord is truthful, who said, 'I am the truth.'
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ·
but he died for the sake of a great multitude of people, and indeed, for all our sakes.
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ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ·
A father or a mother, who have sons and daughters and grandchildren and numerous possessions
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ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲁⲧⲛ ·
but we are over them and they are beneath us,
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ·
Therefore let us not lie
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ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
The one who works for us is God.'
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ·
about evil deeds that we do in the darkness
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩ[....]ⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϫ[.....] ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ[...]ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛ[.ⲕⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ·
and whom affairs of life make incapable of ever [caring] for their sons and daughters and all the other things of this age,
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ⲏ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲉϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
indeed they serve us because they take care of us in everything through God.
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ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
What is the pattern of the angels in heaven,
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ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲣϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ·
How was it that the prophets and the apostles and all the saints from the first until now were willing to be servants to others, so that they might receive [eternal] life,
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ϫⲉⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲏⲡ ⲉⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ·
so that we do not belong to Satan,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
they therefore care for sons and daughters through God and all kinds of righteous works.
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ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ , ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ·
except every day to complete their glorious deeds, blessing and praising God and our Lord Jesus,
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ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
in whom no truth exists,
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ⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
For it is not possible that people like these be servants to their relatives according to the flesh,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ·
and so to complete all the duties for those on earth so that they will inherit salvation?
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ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ , ⲉⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ·
except that they saw the Lord of glory, Jesus, take the form of a servant for our sakes?
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
and they therefore are servants to others through God.
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ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ·
because he is a liar
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ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·
What is the pattern of the prophets and apostles except to choose to suffer with others even unto death?
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ϩⲱⲥ ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ , ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ·
Moreover, from the beginning, God also became a workman like a servant, he being Lord and king,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ·
And in all these things they give thanks to the Lord, blessing those who curse them, praying for those who persecute them,
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ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
and he does not ever stand fast truthfully.
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ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ·
in as much as he created his angels as spirits, as it is written,
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ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ·
But people who do not have sons and daughters according to the flesh,
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ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲉϥϫⲟ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ·
Therefore indeed he is cursed, sowing lies and every sin among his companions, as it is written,
ZH_fragments_1a-d:49
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ , ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
and praying to God that he will not take vengeance on those who kill them and whip them even as they [drag?] them
YA525-530:49
ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ [ ]
or who have renounced those they did have,
YA535-540:49
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ·
and in as much as he created the entirety out of that which did not exist;
YA547-550:50
ϫⲉϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲏⲡ ⲉ
Whenever a liar speaks, he speaks among his companions. [??] that everyone who sins and who lies belongs to…' [text picks up in YA 551-54]
YA525-530:50
[ ] [ ] [ ] ⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ
along with their numerous material possessions, because they wished to follow according to the worth of the calling
ZH_fragments_1a-d:50
ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
and who throw them out of the city,
YA535-540:50
ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ , ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ·
he caused everything to exist: the heavens, and the earth and everything in them, according to the Scriptures,
YA525-530:51
ⲙⲡⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ·
which called them to this life,
ZH_fragments_1a-d:51
ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ·
as happened to all [the prophets and apostles] in the synagogues and the sanhedrin,

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