ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲁ ̅
Chapter 3

ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲁ ̅

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ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲁ ̅ 3

Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2ⲀⲒⲦⲤⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲰϮ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ.
2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it , neither yet now are ye able.
3ⲈⲦⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
4For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲚⲀϤ.
5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
6ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲀϤⲦⲤⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲒⲀⲒ.
6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲤⲞ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ.
7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲒⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
10ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲆⲈⲔⲦⲰⲚ ⲀⲒⲬⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲰⲦ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ.
10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11ⲔⲈⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲂ ϨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲂⲈⲚ ⲢⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ.
13Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
14ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ.
14If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲢⲰⲔϨ ϤⲚⲀϮⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
15If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲈϤ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ.
17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲞϪ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲀⲂⲈ.
18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19ⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ
20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
21ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈ
21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
22ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲔⲎⲪⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
23ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
23And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

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