Hebrews 12
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Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ.
2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2ⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲎⲄⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲠϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
3Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
3ⲘⲈⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
4ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ.
5And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ.
6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
6ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϢⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
7ⲀⲢⲒϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀϤ.
8If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
8ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ.
9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
9ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲚϢⲪⲒⲦ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ.
10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
10ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ.
11No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
11ⲤⲂⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲔϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀⲤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲄⲨⲘⲚⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲤ.
12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
12ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲒϪⲒϪ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲦ ⲈⲦⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ
13Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
13ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲒⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬ ⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲖⲈ ⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲖⲞϪⲤ.
14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
14ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
15ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϢⲀⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲤⲢⲎⲦ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲤϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϬⲰϦⲈⲘ.
16See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
16ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϤϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ.
17For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
17ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲘ ⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲔⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
18For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
18ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲀ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲞⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈϤⲪⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲀⲐⲎⲞⲨ.
19to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
19ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲈⲚⲤⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
20For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
20ⲚⲀⲨϢϤⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ
21The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲐⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲢ.
22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
22ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢϢⲀⲒ.
23in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
23ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚϢⲀⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
24ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲤⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨϪϦ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲂⲈⲖ.
25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
25ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢⲪⲰⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲈⲦ ϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
26At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”
26ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲔⲒⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲈⲪⲈ
27The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
27ⲠⲒⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲔⲒⲘ ⲀⲚ.
28Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
28ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀⲦⲔⲒⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ.
29“For our God is a consuming fire.”
29ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ.
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