Romans 2
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
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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 ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ.
2And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
2ⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿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?
3⳿ⲭⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
4ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ 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 ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⳿ⲕϩⲓ ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
6ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
7ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿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 ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϯⲙⲁϯ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲑⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ.
9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
9ⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿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 ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ.
11For God does not show favoritism.
11⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲓϩⲟ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
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 ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ 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 ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ.
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 ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿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 ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ.
16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
16Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
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 ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
18if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
18ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲁⲑⲏⲕⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
19if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
19⳿ϩⲑⲏⲕ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥ ϭⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
20⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿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 ⲉⲧϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲕϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲕϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
22ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲡⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ.
23You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
23ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲕϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
24As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
24⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲥⲉϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ.
25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
25ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲉⲃⲓ 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 ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ 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 ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲥⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
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 ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ 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 ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉ
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