ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲃ ̅ 11
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
1Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly: but do bear with me.
2ϮⲬⲞϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒϨⲈⲦⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
2For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
3ϮⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲚⲈⲨⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲚⲔⲈⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲦϤ ⲒⲈ ⲔⲈⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠϤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲠⲈ.
4For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel which you have not received; you might well bear with him.
5ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲦⲈⲂ.
5For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles.
6ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
6For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but in all things we have been made manifest to you.
7ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲒⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
7Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself, that you might be exalted? Because I preached unto you the gospel of God freely?
8ⲀⲒⲔⲰⲖⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲞⲮⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ.
8I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀϬⲢⲞϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲔ ⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲞⲚ.
9And, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia; and in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you, and so I will keep myself.
10ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ.
10The truth of Christ is in me, that this glorying shall not be broken off in me in the regions of Achaia.
11ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ.
11Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth it.
12ⲠⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈϪ ⲐⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ.
12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them that desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
13ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϤϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
14And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light.
15ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲤⲈϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲞⲨϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers be transformed as the ministers of justice, whose end shall be according to their works.
16ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ϢⲞⲠⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
16I say again, (let no man think me to be foolish, otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little.)
17ⲠⲈϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ.
17That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.
18ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
18Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.
19ϨⲎⲆⲎⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ.
19For you gladly suffer the foolish; whereas yourselves are wise.
20ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞ.
20For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face.
21ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲦϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ϨⲰ.
21I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.
22ϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲢⲀⲎ ⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϨⲀⲚϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ.
22They are Hebrews: so am I. They are Israelites: so am I. They are the seed of Abraham: so am I.
23ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎϢⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲦⲈⲔⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ.
23They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise). I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
24ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲒϬⲒ Ⲉ- ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲘⲚϢⲀϢ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
24Of the Jews five times did I receive forty stripes, save one.
25ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲈϢⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲠϢⲂⲰⲦ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲂⲒϪⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea.
26ϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲒⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲠⲀϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲒϨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ.
26In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren.
27ϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲒⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲰϢ.
27In labour and painfulness, in much watchings, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
28ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϨⲒϪⲰⲒ ⲘⲘⲎ ⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
28Besides those things which are without: my daily instance, the solicitude for all the churches.
29ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲀⲚ.
29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is scandalized, and I am not on fire?
30ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲦϪⲰⲂ.
30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my infirmity.
31ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ.
31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not.
32ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲒ.
32At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲄⲀⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲀⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ.
33And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and so escaped his hands.
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