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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ
1My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
2ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϢϬ ⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲦⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲪⲞⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲎⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲀⲐⲒⲰⲞⲨ
2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲦⲪⲞⲢⲒ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ϨⲰϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ϨⲀⲘⲚⲎ ⲒⲈ ϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲚⲬⲀ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
3If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
4ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ
4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦϤ
5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
6ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈϢ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ
6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
7ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ
7Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
8ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
9ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲔϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ
11For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
12ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ
12Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ.
13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϮ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ
14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
15ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲂⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϢⲀⲦ ⲚⲦϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ
15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16ⲚⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎ ⲚⲎ ϦⲘⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲞⲨ
16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
17ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ
17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
18ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲠⲀⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ
18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
19ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲬⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲔⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ
19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲰⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
21ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ
21Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ Ⲁ- ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲪϮ
23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
24ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲐⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ
24As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
25ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲢⲀⲀⲂ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲎ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲈⲠ ⲚⲒϪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϮⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲘⲰⲒⲦ
25In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
26ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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