2 Corinthians 11
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
1ⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
2ϮⲬⲞϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒϨⲈⲦⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
3ϮⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲚⲈⲨⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.
4ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲚⲔⲈⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲦϤ ⲒⲈ ⲔⲈⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠϤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲠⲈ.
5I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
5ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲦⲈⲂ.
6Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
6ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
7ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲒⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.
8ⲀⲒⲔⲰⲖⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲞⲮⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ.
9And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀϬⲢⲞϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲔ ⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲞⲚ.
10As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
10ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ.
11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
11ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ.
12But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
12ⲠⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈϪ ⲐⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ.
13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
13ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϤϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
15It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
15ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲤⲈϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲞⲨϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
16I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
16ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ϢⲞⲠⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
17In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
17ⲠⲈϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ.
18Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
18ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
19For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise.
19ϨⲎⲆⲎⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ.
20In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
20ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞ.
21To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
21ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲦϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ϨⲰ.
22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
22ϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲢⲀⲎ ⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϨⲀⲚϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ.
23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
23ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎϢⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲦⲈⲔⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ.
24Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
24ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲒϬⲒ Ⲉ- ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲘⲚϢⲀϢ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
25Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.
25ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲈϢⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲠϢⲂⲰⲦ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲂⲒϪⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
26In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
26ϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲒⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲠⲀϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ.
27in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.
27ϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲒⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲰϢ.
28Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
28ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϨⲒϪⲰⲒ ⲘⲘⲎ ⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
29ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲀⲚ.
30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
30ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲦϪⲰⲂ.
31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
31ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ.
32In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
32ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲒ.
33But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲄⲀⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲀⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ.
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