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1ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ.
1Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.
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.
2But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
3ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲎⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈϤϨⲎⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
3Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,
4ⲈⲚ ⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
4in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
5ⲚⲀⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
5For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus 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.
6seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give 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.
7But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.
8ⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ.
8We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
9ⲈⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ
9pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
10ⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚϤⲀⲒ ϦⲀ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ.
10always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, 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 live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
12ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
12So then death works in us, but life in you.
13ⲈϤⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ.
13But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak,
14ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also through Jesus, and will present us with you.
15ϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
15For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
16Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day.
17ⲠⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
18ⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈ.
18while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
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