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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
1Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
2ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
2But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
3ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
3The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
4ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲈ.
4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
5ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲢⲞϤⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ.
5Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
6I say this as a concession, not as a command.
7ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲢⲎϮ.
7I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
8ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
8Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
9ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲈⲢⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
9But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
10To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
11ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
11But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
12ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
12To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ.
13And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
14ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲈϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
15But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
16ⲀⲢⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲰⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲢⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
16How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
17ⲒⲘⲎϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
17Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
18ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲈⲔ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ.
18Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
19ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
20ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
20Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
21ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
21Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
22ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲈⲖⲈⲨⲐⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
22For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.
23ⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
24ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
24Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
25ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϮϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
25Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
26ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
26Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
27ⲔⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖⲔ ⲔⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
27Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
28ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
28But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲢϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲞⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
29What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
30ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
30those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
31ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
31and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
32ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
32I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
33ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
33But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲪⲎϢ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
34and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
35ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϬⲒϨⲢⲀϤ
35I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
36ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲔⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬ Ⲓ.
36However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
37ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲒⲤ.
37But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
38ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲄⲀⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϮ ⲚⲐⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
38So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
39ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲤⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘϨⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
39A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
40ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
40In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
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