Behold the ships which are so great, driven by rough winds, are guided (lit. brought) by a little helm, whither the steersman will wish to direct (lit. give) his course.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Behold the ships which are so great, driven by rough winds, are guided (lit. brought) by a little helm, whither the steersman will wish to direct (lit. give) his course.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ιδου, και τα πλοια, οντα τοσον μεγαλα και υπο σφοδρων ανεμων ελαυνομενα, μεταφερονται υπο ελαχιστου πηδαλιου, οπου αν θελη η επιθυμια του κυβερνωντος.
The tongue also is a fire, (the) ornament of (the) iniquity. The tongue is among the members, and it defileth the whole body; it burneth the wheel of the birth, and it burneth by the Geenna.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
The tongue also is a fire, (the) ornament of (the) iniquity. The tongue is among the members, and it defileth the whole body; it burneth the wheel of the birth, and it burneth by the Geenna.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και η γλωσσα πυρ ειναι, ο κοσμος της αδικιας. Ουτω μεταξυ των μελων ημων η γλωσσα ειναι η μολυνουσα ολον το σωμα και φλογιζουσα τον τροχον του βιου και φλογιζομενη υπο της γεεννης.
For all natures of the beasts and the birds and the creeping things and those which are in the seas are tamed, and are subject to the nature of [the] humanity:
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For all natures of the beasts and the birds and the creeping things and those which are in the seas are tamed, and are subject to the nature of [the] humanity:
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι παν ειδος θηριων και πτηνων, ερπετων και θαλασσιων δαμαζεται και εδαμασθη υπο της ανθρωπινης φυσεως,
Is it possible, my brethren, for the fig-tree that it should produce olives, or a vine that it should produce figs? Thus that which is sweet shall not produce a salt water.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Is it possible, my brethren, for the fig-tree that it should produce olives, or a vine that it should produce figs? Thus that which is sweet shall not produce a salt water.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
μηπως ειναι δυνατον, αδελφοι μου, η συκη να καμη ελαιας η η αμπελος συκα; ουτως ουδεμια πηγη ειναι δυνατον να καμη υδωρ αλμυρον και γλυκυ.
But the wisdom which is from above, first indeed it is pure, then it is peacemaking, it is fair, full of mercy, and good fruit, it is not self-judging, it is not hypocritical.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
But the wisdom which is from above, first indeed it is pure, then it is peacemaking, it is fair, full of mercy, and good fruit, it is not self-judging, it is not hypocritical.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Η ανωθεν ομως σοφια πρωτον μεν ειναι καθαρα, επειτα ειρηνικη, επιεικης, ευπειθης, πληρης ελεους και καλων καρπων, αμεροληπτος και ανυποκριτος.