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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
World English Bible
1ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
1Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
2He opened his mouth and taught 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 shall be comforted.
5ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
5Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲒ.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
7ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
7Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
8ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
10ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
10Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
11ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ.
11“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲖⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
13“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
14ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲬⲰⲠ ⲈⲤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
14“You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
15ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ.
15Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
16ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
16Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
17“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
18ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦⲀ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲖϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
18For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are 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.
19Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least commandments and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall 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, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
21ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
21“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the 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 everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
23ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ.
23“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything 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, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and 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
25Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
26ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲒ.
26Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
27ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall 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 everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already 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 stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ.
30If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
31ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϦⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
31“It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing 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 whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
33ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲔⲈϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
33“Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’
34ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ϨⲞⲖⲰⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
34but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
35ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲘⲀⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲦⲈ.
35nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor 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.
36Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
37ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
37But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
38ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a 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, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲦⲈⲔϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢϢⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
40If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
41ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲬⲂⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲒⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲂ.
41Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
42ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
42Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
43ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ.
43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall 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, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and 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 children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
46ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
47ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
48ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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