Romans 12
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
1ϮϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲖⲞⲄⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲂⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
3ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
4ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ
5so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
5ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
6ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
7if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
7ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
8ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲐⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
9ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲎⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ.
10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
10ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
12ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎ ⲚⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
13Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
13ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ.
14Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
14ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
15ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
16ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎ ⲦⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
17ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲠⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
18ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
19ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲚϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲪⲰⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
20On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
20ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ ϨⲔⲞ ⲘⲀⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲂⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ.
21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
21ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
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