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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ.
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, a 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 brethren in Christ Jesus, who are at Colossa.
3ⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ
3Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.
4ⲈⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4Hearing your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which you have towards all the saints.
5ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
5For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of 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.
6Which is come unto you, as also it is in the whole world, and bringeth forth fruit and groweth, even as it doth in you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
7ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲪⲢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
7As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
8Who also hath manifested to us 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.
9Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you, and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding:
10ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
11Strengthened with all might, according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,
12ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
12Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light:
13ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,
14ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
14In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins;
15ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
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 were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and in him.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
17And he is before all, and by him all things consist.
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, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy:
19ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
19Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fullness should dwell;
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 all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth, and the things that are in heaven.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
21And you, whereas you were some time alienated and enemies in mind in evil works:
22ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲦⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ.
22Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted, and blameless before him:
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 so ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and immoveable from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, which is preached in all the creation that is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister.
24ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲢⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲈ.
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church:
25ⲐⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
25Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I may fulfill the word of God:
26ⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀϤ.
26The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now is manifested to his saints,
27ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ.
27To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, 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.
28Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ.
29Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power.
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