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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
World English Bible
1ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲜ ⲈⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ.
1After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven; and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲪⲈ
2Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲆⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲒⲢⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲘⲀⲢⲀⲔⲆⲞⲤ.
3that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲔⲆ ⲚⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲆ ⲘⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲔⲦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϬⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲂϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲈⲨⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϦⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲌⲚⲖⲀⲘⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈ
5Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞⲘ ⲘⲂⲀϪⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲚⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲂⲀⲖ ϨⲒⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ.
6Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲆ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϦⲰⲘ ⲈϤϨⲎⲖ.
7The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲈⲂ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
8The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲆ ⲚⲌⲰⲞⲚ ]- ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ
9When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,
10ϢⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲆ ⲘⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,
11ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϪⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲔ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚⲦ.
11“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed and were created!”
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