Universal Dependencies - Coptic - Scriptorium

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0001

ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲓⲙ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ · — ·· — ·· — ·· — ·· — ·· —

ANOTHER EPISTLE WHICH APA EPHRAIM WROTE TO A BELOVED DISCIPLE.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0002

ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲡⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ⲉⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ϫⲉϩⲓⲧⲛⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲱϫⲛ ·

My beloved in the Lord, before every other thing set humility in thy mouth when thou art ready to make answer, for, forgive me, thou knowest that by humility all the power of the Enemy is brought to naught.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0003

ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϩ · ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ·

And thou knowest the goodness of thy Master, Whom they blasphemed,

s-4

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0004

ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲙⲏⲧ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ·

and how He became humble, and obedient, even unto death.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0005

ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲡⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ · ⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ·

And do thou thyself, my son, set thy humility in thy mouth, and in thy heart, and in thy neck, for there is a commandment which inculcateth humility.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0006

ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ·

Consider David, who boasted himself of his humility,

s-7

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0007

ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲓ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ·

and said, 'Because I humbled myself the Lord delivered me, and He did good unto me.'

s-8

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0008

ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ : ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ·

My son, array thyself in humility, and thou shalt make the virtues of God be with thee.

s-9

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0009

ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·

And if, my son, thou art in a state of humility, no passion whatsoever shall have power to draw nigh thee.

s-10

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0010

ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ·

There is no measure (or, limit) to the beauty of the man who is humble.

s-11

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0011

ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ·

No passion whatsoever shall be able to I draw nigh unto the man who is humble,

s-12

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0012

ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ·

and there is no measure to his beauty.

s-13

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0013

ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

The humble man is a sacrifice of God.

s-14

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0014

ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ·

With him that is humble the hearts of God and His angels rest.

s-15

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0015

ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ·

Moreover, when the angels glorify him,

s-16

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0016

ⲟⲩⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲁⲗⲗⲁ

there is the excuse for him that hath produced in himself all virtues;

s-17

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0017

ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲓⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ·

but for him that hath produced humility in himself thou wilt find no excuse whatsoever needed, besides that he hath become humble.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0018

ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ · ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ

My son, these are the virtues of humility.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0019

ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ·

My son, hold thy peace, for it is written, 'He who is wise at that time will hold his peace.'

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0020

ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ·

Hold thy peace until thou art asked a question.

s-21

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0021

ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ · ϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϭⲏⲛ · ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ·

When they ask thee a question speak, and use humble words, and a humble manner.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0022

ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲕⲙ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ·

Do not be wholly mournful.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0023

ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ·

If it (i.e. the question) be too great for thee sit down.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0024

ⲙⲡⲣϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲛⲅⲱⲃϣ · ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϩⲏⲩ ·

Speak not when others are speaking words of depreciation ; compel thyself, thou shalt not forget, [and let] thy thoughts [be] 'I have not heard [them].'

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0025

ϫⲓ ⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ·

To all words wherein is profit give thy most earnest attention.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0026

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ · ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⁛—

For it is written, 'If [thou art] a doer of the word and not a hearer thereof thou deceivest thyself, my son, in the Lord.'

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0027

ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲣⲭⲏ ·

I gave thee commandments in thy beginning,

s-28

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0028

ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·

do thou keep them in thy youth.

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pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0029

ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥϫⲉⲟⲩ ·

Observe what Paul spake.

s-30

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0030

ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ · ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ·

He said, 'Besides, from the time when thou wast a child thou didst know the Holy Scriptures, which have the power to save thee.'

s-31

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0031

ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·

Learn thou the whole code of rules of the profession of the monk,

s-32

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0032

ⲧⲁⲣⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·

and make thyself to be greatly beloved in all thy works.

s-33

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0033

ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ·

If thou goest to the desert to take up a place therein, thou art a youth,

s-34

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0034

ⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲗⲱⲧ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ·

join one which is greater than thee, and God is in him, do not leave him in thy discontent and depart to another.

s-35

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0035

ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲱϣⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ · ⲛⲛⲉⲕϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ·

Let the one thou hast settled on be sufficient for thee, lest thou make him angry.

s-36

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0036

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

For it is written, 'Is he not little for you, he who provokes men to wrath.'

s-37

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0037

ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲁ

In the desert wherein thou art observe this course of action, and flee not from place to place.

s-38

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0038

〈 ⲙⲡⲣ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁϩⲧ 〉

Do not cry into [the abode of] a man because of thy belief, nor because of the desire of thy bowels.

s-39

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0039

ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲱϩ ·

Have no companionship with a restless and troublesome man,

s-40

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0040

ⲧⲁⲣⲕϭⲱ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛ · ⲛⲅϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ·

and make thou thyself to continue in thy quiet life, and thou shalt not be in the mouth[s] of the brethren.

s-41

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0041

ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ

I beseech thee, my beloved in the Lord, to let thy chief aim be to learn ; to hearken (or, obey) will give thee rest.

s-42

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0042

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ·

For it is written, 'The profit of instruction is not silver.'

s-43

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0043

ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲗ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ ·

Guard thou thyself against the habit of not listening- (i.e. disobedience), that the word of Saul be not fulfilled on thee and his generation,

s-44

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0044

ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ·

for God is more easily persuaded by obedience than by sacrifice.

s-45

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0045

ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲱⲧ · ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·

These then are the rules of the profession of the monk.

s-46

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0046

ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·

Thou shalt eat with the brethren.

s-47

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0047

ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ·

Lift not up thy face until thou hast finished eating.

s-48

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0048

ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·

Perform thy eating in the apparel wherein thou appearest in public.

s-49

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0049

ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲁⲉ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣϣⲥ · ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ·

If thou shouldst happen to be the last man served say not, 'Bring it here', where there sitteth a greater than thou.

s-50

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0050

ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲥⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ·

When thou wishest to drink from the water-bottle do not let thy throat make a gurgling noise like a layman.

s-51

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0051

ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲫⲗⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·

When thou art sitting in the midst of the brethren, and phlegm riseth up in thee, do not eject it in the midst of them,

s-52

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0052

ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ · ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·

but go some distance away, and eject it there.

s-53

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0053

ⲉⲕⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲕϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ·

When thou art sleeping in any place with the brethren let not thy person approach them within a cubit.

s-54

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0054

ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲏ · ⲉⲕⲣⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ·

When it becomes quiet, do not sleep upon a mat two of you together for thou art a young man.

s-55

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0055

ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲓ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲕ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ·

Do not sleep stretched out, nor upon thy back, in order that thou mayest not be disturbed by dreams.

s-56

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0056

ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲥⲣϥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ·

When thou art walking with the brethren keep some distance from them, for when thou walkest with a brother thou makest thy heart to be idle.

s-57

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0057

ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ⲁⲛⲓ ⲡⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ·

If thou art wearing sandals on thy feet, and he who is walking with thee hath none, take off thy sandals, and walk as he is doing,

s-58

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0058

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ·

for it is written, 'Suffer.'

s-59

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0059

ⲁⲣⲓⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ·

Do the work of the preacher.

s-60

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0060

ⲁⲣⲓ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ·

Do diligently whilst thou art in thy habitation.

s-61

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0061

ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ·

Eat not whilst the sun is outside (i.e. on the horizon).

s-62

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0062

ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·

Light not a fire for thyself alone, [or] thou wilt become luxurious.

s-63

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0063

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲉϥϩⲓⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲱⲕ · ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ·

But when thou art invited to warm thyself call some poor and miserable man who is with thee in the desert, [send him in thy stead], and thou shalt cause thyself to be praised, saying, 'I could not eat my bread by myself.'

s-64

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0064

ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ·

If thou art on a mountain, or in a place wherein there is a sick brother, visit him twice daily: in the morning before thou beginnest to work with thy hands, and in the evening.

s-65

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0065

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ·

For it is written, my beloved in the Lord, 'I was sick and ye visited Me.'

s-66

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0066

ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲙⲡⲣϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲅϯⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·

When a brother dieth on the mountain whereon thou art do not sit in thy cell when thou hearest thereof, but go and sit with him, and weep over him.

s-67

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0067

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ·

For it is written, 'Weep over a dead man, and walk forth with him until he hath been buried';

s-68

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0068

ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ · ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⁛— ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

for this is the last duty which a man can perform for his brother. Salute his body compassionately, saying, 'Remember me before the Lord.'

s-69

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0069

ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ·

My son, do thy utmost to observe the things which I have written down for thee,

s-70

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0070

ϩⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·

for they all are the rules of the profession of the monk.

s-71

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0071

ⲕⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ

Let death draw nigh unto thee by day and by night,

s-72

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0072

ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ·

for thou knowest that him whom thou knowest is he who shall speak unto thee, saying, ' I have never placed it in my heart.

s-73

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0073

ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲛⲛⲏ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲛⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ·

My feet are on the threshold, I shall live until I am beyond the threshold of the door.'

s-74

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0074

ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ · ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ·

My son, set thou thy whole mind before God at all times, and let not all these infirm thoughts lead thee out of thy course.

s-75

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0075

ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ·

Keep always before thy sight the punishments which are to come.

s-76

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0076

ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ·

Make thyself to resemble God whilst thou art in thy habitation.

s-77

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0077

ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ·

If a brother come to thee rejoice with him.

s-78

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0078

ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·

Salute him.

s-79

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0079

ϯⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲃϣⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ

Set water for his feet. Forget not this.

s-80

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0080

ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲅϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ

Let him pray. Do thou sit down.

s-81

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0081

ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·

Salute his hands and his feet.

s-82

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0082

ⲙⲡⲣϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ ·

Do not put questions to him, saying, 'Whence comest thou?'

s-83

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0083

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲡϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ·

For it is written, 'In this way some have received angels in their abode without knowing it.'

s-84

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0084

ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ · ϫⲉϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ·

Believe him that cometh unto thee, even as thou wouldst God.

s-85

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0085

ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

If he be a greater man than thou say unto him very often, 'Let [thy] favour be unto me,' that is to say, 'I regard thee as my master.'

s-86

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0086

ⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲟⲣϣⲥ · ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ · ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲃⲟⲗⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·

Put away thy food, and eat with him. And if thou art in the bond of fasting break it,

s-87

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0087

ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ

for it is written, 'My son, I have always shewn myself glad to accompany the man who came to walk.'

s-88

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0088

ⲧϩⲡⲟϥ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ·

Lead him forth, rejoicing with him and being glad.

s-89

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0089

ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲡⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ·

Do thine utmost to make him bless thee three times, so that the blessing of the angel who walketh with him may come upon thee.

s-90

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0090

ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·

And as regards the Faith itself of the Catholic Church, do not let thyself backslide therein, neither do thou put thyself outside it.

s-91

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0091

ⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ·

We believe in the One God, the Father the Almighty, and in His only-begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, our Lord, through Whom the Universe came into being, and in the Holy Spirit, that is to say, in the Blessed Trinity,

s-92

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0092

ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

which is the complete Godhead.

s-93

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0093

ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

He is God, which is in a God,

s-94

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0094

ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ·

He is the Light which came out of Light,

s-95

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0095

ⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·

He is the Lord out of the Lord.

s-96

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0096

ⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ·

He was produced and was not a creation.

s-97

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0097

ⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·

He was produced like a man.

s-98

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0098

ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·

He was not a created thing but God, who was produced by the Holy Virgin Mary, the woman who produced God.

s-99

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0099

ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϣⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ·

He took the flesh of men for our sakes, until the earth can rise up under him.

s-100

pseudo_ephrem-psephrem_letter_s0100

ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ · ⲛⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ·

He chose for Himself preachers, that is to say, the Holy Apostles, whose voices, according to that which is written, have gone forth into all the earth.