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ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ μέν ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧἐλάχιστος ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ […]ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧφορεῖν ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ
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Opening of a letter greeting the holy fathers TM 219931Theben
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The opening greeting of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, in which the writer, calling himself 'most humble', greets his beloved holy fathers who bear Christ in truth. Only the formulaic introduction survives.
In English machine translation
[Before all] things, [I, the] most humble one, [write and gr]eet my beloved holy fathers [...] of God, who [bear] Christ in truth.
Much of the greeting formula is restored. The phrase 'Christ-bearing' (Greek phorein) is a common epithet for monks in Theban monastic letters.
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.