ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲃ ̅ 11
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
2ϮⲬⲞϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒϨⲈⲦⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: 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 by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted 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 Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him .
5ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲦⲈⲂ.
5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
6ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
6But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
7ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲒⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
8ⲀⲒⲔⲰⲖⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲞⲮⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ.
8I robbed other churches, taking wages of them , to do you service.
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 lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself .
10ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ.
10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
11ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ.
11Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
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 occasion from them which 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 are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϤϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed 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 also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; 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 a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
17ⲠⲈϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ.
17That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
18ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
18Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
19ϨⲎⲆⲎⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ.
19For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
20ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞ.
20For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you , if a man take of you , if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
21ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲦϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ϨⲰ.
21I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
22ϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲢⲀⲎ ⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϨⲀⲚϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ.
22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they 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.
23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
24ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲒϬⲒ Ⲉ- ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲘⲚϢⲀϢ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
24Of the Jews five times received I 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 was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
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 journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
27ϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲒⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲰϢ.
27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
28ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϨⲒϪⲰⲒ ⲘⲘⲎ ⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
29ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲀⲚ.
29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
30ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲦϪⲰⲂ.
30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
31ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ.
31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
32ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲒ.
32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous 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 escaped his hands.
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