2 Corinthians 6
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
1ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ.
2For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
2ϤϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϤϢⲎⲠ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϤϢⲎⲠ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ
3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
3ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ.
4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
4ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ.
5in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
5ϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲢϦⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲦⲈⲔⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ.
6in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
6ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ.
7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
7ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲠⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϪⲀϬⲎ.
8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
8ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲖⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
9as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
9ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ.
10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
10ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϨⲰⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
11ⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲰⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲰϢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
12It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
12ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲞϪ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ.
13As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also.
13ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϢⲈⲂⲒⲈ ⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲈϢⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
14ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲪⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ.
15What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
15ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠϮⲘⲀϮ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲈⲖⲒⲀⲢ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
16What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
16ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
17ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲈⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ.
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