ⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲎⲤ
Chapter 5

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ⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲎⲤ 5

Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲀⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲂⲰⲔ.
1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚ ⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϮϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ.
4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲤ.
5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
7ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
8ⲠⲀⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
9ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ϢⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϬⲒϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ.
9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϤϤⲀⲒ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
11ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12ⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲰϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ.
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲖⲀⲠⲤⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲔⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17ϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲈϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ.
18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲠⲒϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲰϤ.
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these ; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚⲒⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘⲂⲞⲚ ⲚⲒϪⲈⲢϪⲈⲢ ⲚⲒⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21ⲚⲒⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲒⲐⲒϦⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲞⲨⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨ.
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲠⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ.
24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϮ ⲈⲚⲈⲢⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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