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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ.
1Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
3ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲎⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈϤϨⲎⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
4ⲈⲚ ⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
5ⲚⲀⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲖϪ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
8ⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ.
8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9ⲈⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ
9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
10ⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚϤⲀⲒ ϦⲀ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ.
10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
11ⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲤⲈϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ.
11For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
12ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
12So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
13ⲈϤⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ.
13And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
14ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
15ϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
16ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
17ⲠⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.
18ⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈ.
18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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