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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ
1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϤϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲒⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϮⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲐⲰⲢ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲈϪⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲦ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲎ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲘⲒ
4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϨⲒⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7ⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲘⲀⲒⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲆⲀⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲰⲘⲒ
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9ⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11ⲘⲎϮ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲂⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲞⲖϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ
11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϨⲞⲖϪ
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲔⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ϦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲐⲀ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲮⲨⲬⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲒⲈ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ
16For where envying and strife is , there is confusion and every evil work.
17ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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