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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲪⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲒⲂ ⲘⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ
1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
2ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲢⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲎϮ
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
3ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ.
3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
4ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲢϨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ
4Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
5ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲞⲢϨ ⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲠⲖⲰⲤ ⲚϤϢⲰϢϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ
5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
6ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒϪⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲐⲎⲞⲨ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
6But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
7That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
8He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲒ
9The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
10ⲠⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ϪⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲂⲈⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ
10But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
11ⲀϤϢⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤϨⲢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲢϤⲈⲢ ⲠⲤⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲖⲰⲘ
11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
12ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦϤ.
12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
13ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ
13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
14ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲤⲞⲠⲤⲈⲠ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
15ⲒⲦⲀ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ϢⲀⲤⲘⲈⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀϤϪⲪⲞ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ.
15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ
16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17ⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲈⲈⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚⲒ
17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
18ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀϤϪⲪⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲠⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲦ
18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
19ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϤϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤϨⲢⲞϢ ⲈϤⲚⲀϪⲰⲚⲦ
19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
20ⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
21ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲢⲎⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ
21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
22ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ
22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
23ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀⲖ
23For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
24ⲀϤϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲤⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
25But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
26ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϤϬⲒⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ
26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
27ⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲢⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬ ⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
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