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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
2and He began to teach them, saying:
3ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲒ.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
10ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ.
11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
13ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲖⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
13You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
14ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲬⲰⲠ ⲈⲤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
15ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ.
15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
16ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
17ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
17Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
18ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦⲀ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲖϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
18For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
19ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
19So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲐⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
21ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
21You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
22ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲔⲎ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲔⲀ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
23ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ.
23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24ⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ.
24leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
25ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ
25Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
26ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲒ.
26Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
27ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
27You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ.
28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲪⲞⲢⲔϤ ϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ.
29If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ.
30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
31ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϦⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
31It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
32ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲔⲈϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
34ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ϨⲞⲖⲰⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
34But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲘⲀⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲦⲈ.
35or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲔⲀⲠ ⲘϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲂϢ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲘⲈ.
36Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
37ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
38ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
39ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲪⲈⲚϨ ϮⲬⲈϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲦⲈⲔϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢϢⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
41ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲬⲂⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲒⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲂ.
41and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
42ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ.
43You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
44ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎ ϢⲀⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞϪⲒ.
45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
47ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
48ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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