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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 through 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 to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3ⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ
3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4ⲈⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,
5ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
5because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News
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 has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, 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.
7even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
8who also declared 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.
9For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled 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.
10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit 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 power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,
12ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
12giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,
13ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,
14ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
14in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
15ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of 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 by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been 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 are held together.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
18He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
19For all the fullness was pleased to 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 all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
21You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
22ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲦⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ.
22yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect 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 it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made 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 your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,
25ⲐⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
25of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,
26ⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀϤ.
26the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
27ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ.
27to whom God was pleased to make known what are 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.
28We proclaim him, 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.
29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
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