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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ.
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲔⲞⲖⲀⲤⲤⲀⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3ⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ
3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
4ⲈⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
5ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
5the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
6that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
7ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲪⲢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
8and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
9ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ.
9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
12ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
13ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϬ ⲤⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
16For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
19ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
19For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
21Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
22ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲦⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ.
22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
23ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ.
23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
24ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲢⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲈ.
24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
25ⲐⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
25I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
26ⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀϤ.
26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
27ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ.
27To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
28ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ.
29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
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