Colossians 2
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
1ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
2that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
2ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲦⲤⲀⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
3ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀϨⲰⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
4I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.
4ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
5For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
5ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
6Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
6ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
7rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
7ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
8ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰⲖⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲪⲒⲖⲞⲤⲞⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲀⲦⲎ ⲈⲤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲆⲞⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲦⲞⲒⲬⲒⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
9ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲘⲀⲦⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
10And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
10ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
11In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.
11ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲂⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
12ⲈⲀⲨⲔⲈⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲚϦⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
14having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
14ⲈⲀϤⲤⲰⲖϪ ⲘⲠⲒⲤϦⲒ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲦⲞⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲆⲞⲄⲘⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲒϤⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ.
15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
15ⲈⲀϤⲂⲀϢϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
16Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
16ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲰ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϢⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
17These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.
17ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲤ
18Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
18ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲒⲔⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
19He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲀⲪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲪⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:
20ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲦⲞⲒⲬⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
21“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
21ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒϮⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϦⲰⲚⲦ.
22These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
22ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲬ ⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
23Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
23ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϮ ⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
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