Ephesians 6
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
1ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
2“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
2ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰϢ
3“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
3ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
4Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
4ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
5ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
6And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
6ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ
7Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
7ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
8ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲂⲰⲔ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
9And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
10ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
12ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϮ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϨⲒ ⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
13ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
14ⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲔ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲒⲂϢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ.
15and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
15ⲘⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ
16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲂϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲰϢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲐⲚⲈϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
18Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
18ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
19ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ϨⲰ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϮ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
20ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲈⲢⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.
21Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
21ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
22ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
23Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
23ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
24ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲦⲀⲔⲞ
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