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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲬⲞϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
1Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ.
2For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
4ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
5ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ.
5I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
6ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲒϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ.
6Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
7ⲞⲘⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲀⲦⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲂⲒ ⲚϪⲰ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲐⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲨⲐⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
7Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
8ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲜ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲠⲞⲖⲈⲘⲞⲤ.
8Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
9ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲢ.
9So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
10ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲘⲎ.
10Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
11ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ϮⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ.
11If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
12ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲔⲰϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ.
12It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
13ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
13Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈⲦⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
15ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲎⲦ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲎⲦ.
15What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
16ⲒⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈⲦϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
16Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
17ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲔϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϤⲔⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ.
17You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
18ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲬⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲂⲀ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ.
19But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎ ϪⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
21ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
21It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
22ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲬⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
22Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
23ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲚϪⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲖⲞⲂⲒ.
23So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
24ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϨⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϦⲈⲦϦⲰⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
24But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
25ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϤⲚⲀϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
25and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
26ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲤⲠⲒ ⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲘⲎⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ.
26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
27ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲂ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
28ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
28But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
29ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲂⲒⲈ ⲄⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲢⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
29Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
30ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲢⲞϤ.
30And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
31ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
31For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
32ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
32The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲀ ⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
33For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
34ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
34Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
35ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
35If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
36ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
36Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
37ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲈ.
37If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
38ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
38But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ.
39So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲐⲎϢ.
40But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
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