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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲞⲨϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮⲦⲈⲚϢⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
1Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
2ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲚⲈ.
3Honor the widows who are truly widows.
4ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
5ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲤⲞϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲢⲒ.
5The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
6ⲐⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϪⲈⲢϪⲈⲢ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚϦ.
6But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
7ϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ
7Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
8ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚϤⲒⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϪⲈⲖ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲜ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ.
9A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
10ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲈϢ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲈⲠ ϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
10and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
11ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲢϪⲈⲢ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲒ.
11But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
12ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
12and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
13ⲀⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲈⲈⲢⲀⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲖⲒⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲢⲒⲈⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ.
13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
14ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ϬⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲪⲈ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲂ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲔⲒⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲞⲨϢ.
14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
15ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲢⲀⲔⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ.
15For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
16ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲬⲎ ⲢⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲢⲰϢⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲚⲈ.
16If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
17ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲈⲤⲦⲰⲤ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈϤⲔⲎⲂ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
18ⲤϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϮⲤⲀⲬⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎ ⲤϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ.
18For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
19ⲚⲚⲈⲔϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲀ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲂⲒⲈ Ⲅ-
19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
20ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲔⲈⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
20But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
21ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲐⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲔⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲒⲔⲒ.
21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
22ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲔⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲈ ⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲈ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϢⲞϢⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢ.
23Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
24The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
25ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲢⲎϮ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢϨⲰⲠ ⲀⲚ.
25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
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