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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ
1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϢϬ ⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲦⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲪⲞⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲎⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲀⲐⲒⲰⲞⲨ
2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
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.
3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ
4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦϤ
5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈϢ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ
6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ
7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point , he is guilty of all.
11ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲔϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ
11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϮ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲂⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϢⲀⲦ ⲚⲦϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of 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
16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲠⲀⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ
18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲬⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲔⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲰⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ Ⲁ- ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲪϮ
23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲐⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ
24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲢⲀⲀⲂ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲎ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲈⲠ ⲚⲒϪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϮⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲘⲰⲒⲦ
25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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