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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
1So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ.
2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
3ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲦⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϮϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ.
3I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
4ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲚϮⲐⲘⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ.
4My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
5ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
6ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲒϢⲞⲠⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎ Ⲣ.
6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
7ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲢⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲒⲦϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲔⲈⲢ ⲠⲔⲈϬⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲔϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲒ.
7For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
8ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲒ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
8Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
9ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲐⲀⲚⲀⲦⲒⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
9For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
10ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲂ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲎϢ
10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
11ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲂⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϮⲔⲈϨ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ.
11To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
12ⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲤⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
13ⲈⲨϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲐⲈⲢⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
13when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
14ⲚⲀⲒϪⲪⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲒϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ.
14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
15ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲂⲀ ⲚϬⲀⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϪⲪⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
15Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
16ϮϮϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
16Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
17ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈϮϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
18ϨⲰⲤ ⲚϮⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ Ⲁ- ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ
18Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.
19ⲈⲒⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ.
19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
20ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ.
20For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
21ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲂⲰⲦ ϢⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ.
21Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
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