Romans 2
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲚ ⲰⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲀⲔϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲔ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲰⲔ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮϨⲀⲠ.
2And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
2ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
3So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
3ⲬⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲰⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲔ ⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲪⲰⲦ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
4ϢⲀⲚ ⲔⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲔⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ.
5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
5ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀϢⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲈⲘϨⲐⲎϤ ⲔϨⲒ ϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪϮ
6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
6ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
7ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
8ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲐⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲂⲞⲚ
9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
9ⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
10but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
10ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎ ⲚⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
11For God does not show favoritism.
11ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϬⲒϨⲞ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
12ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
13For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
13ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲐⲘⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ.
14Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
14ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
15So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
15ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ.
16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
16ϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
17Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
17ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲔϮⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲔⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
18if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲔⲈⲢⲔⲀⲐⲎⲔⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ
19if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
19ϨⲐⲎⲔ ⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ.
20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
20ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲐⲘⲞⲢⲪⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ
21you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
21ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲔϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ
22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
22ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲠ ⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
23You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
23ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲔϢⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
24As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
24ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
25ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲠⲈⲔⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ.
26If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
26ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲠⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲒ
27The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲪⲨⲤⲒⲔⲎ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲦⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ
28A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
28ⲠⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ.
29No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
29ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
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