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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲬⲞϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
1Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ.
2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
4ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
5ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ.
5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
6ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲒϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ.
6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
7ⲞⲘⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲀⲦⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲂⲒ ⲚϪⲰ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲐⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲨⲐⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
7Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
8ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲜ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲠⲞⲖⲈⲘⲞⲤ.
8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲢ.
9So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
10ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲘⲎ.
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and 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 don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
12ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲔⲰϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ.
12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
13ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
14ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈⲦⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲎⲦ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲎⲦ.
15What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16ⲒⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈⲦϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
16Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
17ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲔϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϤⲔⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ.
17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
19ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲬⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲂⲀ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ.
19However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
20ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎ ϪⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
21ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
21In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
22ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲬⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
23ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲚϪⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲖⲞⲂⲒ.
23If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
24ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϨⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϦⲈⲦϦⲰⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϤⲚⲀϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
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 is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
27ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲂ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
27If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲈⲨⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
29ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲂⲒⲈ ⲄⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲢⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
29Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
30ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲢⲞϤ.
30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
31ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
32ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲀ ⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
33for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
34ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
34Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
35ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
35if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
36ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
36What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲈ.
37If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
38ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ.
39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
40ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲐⲎϢ.
40Let all things be done decently and in order.
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