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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
2ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,
3ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ
3how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
4ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
5ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬ ⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
5which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
6ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲔⲖⲎ ⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
6that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
7ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
7of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
8ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲂⲞⲔ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲤ.
8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
9and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
10ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲎϮ.
10to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
11ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲤ
11according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ.
12In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
13ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
13Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
14ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲔⲰⲖϪ ⲚⲚⲀⲔⲈⲖⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ
14For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
16that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
17ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ.
17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲎϢⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϢⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϢⲰⲔ.
18may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
19ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
19and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ.
20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ.
21to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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