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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲪⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲬ ⲀⲚⲞⲨϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
2ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϬ ⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲂⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
2Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
3ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ.
3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
4ⲀϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲘⲖⲀϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ.
4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
5ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲐⲰϦ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϤⲎϪ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ.
5and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
6ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰϢⲒ.
6Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
7ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
7For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
8ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲈⲚ.
8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
9ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϢⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲪⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠϤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
9Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
10ⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎ Ⲧ.
10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲰⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ.
11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
12ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ.
12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
13ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲞⲚⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ
13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
14ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬ ⲚⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
14Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϬⲞⲒⲤ.
15which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
16ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ.
16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
17ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲘⲈ.
17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
18ⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ Ⲣ.
18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
19ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ.
19treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
20ⲰⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲔⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲚⲰⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ.
20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
21ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
21which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
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