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ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ μέν ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛἐλάχιστος εὐχαριστεῖν … […] ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ[…] ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ[…] ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ […] ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ […] ⲉⲧφορεῖν ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ … […] ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲣⲟ […] ϣⲗⲏⲗ […]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 219920
Opening of a letter of greeting to a holy Christ-bearing person TM 219920Theben
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Fragmentary opening of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes, in which the writer, calling himself 'the most humble', offers thanks and greetings to a holy and beloved Christ-bearing recipient, probably a monk or cleric. Only the formulaic introduction survives.
In English machine translation
First of all, I, the most humble, write to give thanks […]
[…] holy […]
[…] greet (?) […]
[…] holy […]
my beloved […]
who bears [Christ Jesus our] Lord […]
our king […]
pray […]
The phrases 'first of all' and 'the Christ-bearing' are standard openings in Theban monastic correspondence. Much of the first line is restored.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.