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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲀⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
1Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
2ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
2of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲀⲒϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ.
3This will we do, if God permits.
4ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬ ⲒⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲚⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ
4For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
5and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲈⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲢⲀϨ.
6and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
7ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲤⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲞⲨⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
7For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
8ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲚϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲦϢⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲞⲔϨϤ.
8but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
9ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
9But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
10ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲞⲚ.
10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
11ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϢⲀ ϦⲀⲈ.
11We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
12ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎ ⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
12that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
13ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
14ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲢⲞϪ ⲀϢⲀⲒ.
14saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ Ⲁ- ⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀϢⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ.
15Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲀⲨⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ.
16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
17ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲤⲒⲦⲎ ⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀϢ
17In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,
18ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲂ ⲂⲚⲀⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲈⲤϪⲞⲢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲚ.
18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
19ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲨϪⲀⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢⲞϤⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲠⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲀ.
19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,
20ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲆⲢⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲈⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲬ ⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ.
20where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
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