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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲀⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲂⲰⲔ.
1Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
2ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚ ⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϮϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
2Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
3ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
3Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ.
4You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.
5ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲤ.
5For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
6ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.
7ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
7You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?
8ⲠⲀⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
8This persuasion is not from him who calls you.
9ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ϢⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϬⲒϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ.
9A little yeast grows through 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 toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.
12ⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲰϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.
13ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
13For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
14ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ.
14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
15ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲖⲀⲠⲤⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
15But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.
16ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲔⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill 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 lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
18ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ.
18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲠⲒϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲰϤ.
19Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
20ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚⲒⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘⲂⲞⲚ ⲚⲒϪⲈⲢϪⲈⲢ ⲚⲒⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, 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.
21envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
22ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
23ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲞⲨⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨ.
23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
24ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲠⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ.
24Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
25ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
25If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.
26ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϮ ⲈⲚⲈⲢⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
26Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
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