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One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220068
Fragmentary Coptic letter with invocation of Jesus Christ TM 220068Theben
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
Opening of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban area, beginning with the invocation of Jesus Christ and the standard formula "Before all things I write". Only a few words of the body survive.
In English machine translation
Jesus Christ.
Before all things, I write […] to me […] word […]
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The phrase "before all things" is the usual opening greeting formula of Coptic letters; the rest of the text is lost.
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.