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ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲁ ̅ 1

Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲰⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ
1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
2ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ.
2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
3ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲦ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ.
9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10ϮϮϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ.
10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲬⲖⲞⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲔⲎⲪⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13ⲀⲨⲪⲈϢ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲔⲢⲒⲤⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲀⲒⲞⲤ.
14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬ ⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
15Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16ⲀⲒϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲀ ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲒϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
17ⲚⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲦⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲔⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲦϮⲚⲀϢⲞϢϤ.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϦ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢ ⲦⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞϪ.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲠⲈ.
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24ⲚⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲎⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲨⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :
27ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϪⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ.
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞϢϤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲞⲢϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ.
28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea , and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ.
30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

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