ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲃ ̅ 8
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ϮⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
1Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.
2ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲀⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ.
2That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
3ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
3For according to their power (I bear them witness), and beyond their power, they were willing.
4ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
4With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲚϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
6ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
6Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.
7ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈϨⲘⲞⲦ.
7That as in all things you abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all carefulness; moreover also in your charity towards us, so in this grace also you may abound.
8ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲐⲘⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
8I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
9ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲈⲦϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ.
9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor, for your sakes; that through his poverty you might be rich.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϮϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϤ.
10And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
11ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲀⲒϤ ϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
11Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.
12ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ϤϢⲎⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲀⲚ.
12For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.
13ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲦⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ
13For I mean not that others should be eased, and you burthened, but by an equality.
14ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠϬⲢⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
14In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,
15ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ.
15As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
16ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲎⲠ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ.
16And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.
17ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦϤ ⲈϤⲒⲎ ⲤⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.
18ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.
19ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
19And not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord, and our determined will:
20ⲈⲚⲰⲢϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲞϢⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ.
20Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.
21ⲦⲈⲚϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
21For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.
22ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲈⲞⲤ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
22And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,
23ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
23Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
24ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
24Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.
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