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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲈⲐⲎϢ.
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲀϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚϮⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲞϮ ⲚⲀⲤⲈⲢⲪⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲤⲎϤⲒ ϨⲒⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲈϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
5Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲰϮ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ
6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7ⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲰϮ ⲘⲪⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲰϮ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲀϮϨⲞϮ ⲘⲪⲀ ϮϨⲞϮ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲪⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲀϤϪⲈⲔ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲒ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲀⲨϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ.
9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲈⲢⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12ⲀⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲦⲒⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϮ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲞⲠⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲚϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲢϪⲈⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲒϦⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ.
13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ.
14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
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