ⲚⲒⲢⲰⳘⲈⲞⲤ 4
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
1What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.
2ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲘⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ.
2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
3ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
4ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲢⲞϤ.
4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.
5ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
5But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.
6ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϪⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲰⲠ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ϨⲰⲂ.
6As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:
7ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲰⲂⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
7Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲈⲠ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.
9ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
9This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.
10ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨⲞⲠϤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ.
10How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲚⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
12And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
13ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.
14ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ.
14For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.
15ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
15For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ.
16Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
17ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲬⲀⲔ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ.
17(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.
18ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
18Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϤ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲢⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲈⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲢⲀ.
19And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦ ⲂϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲀⲒϤ.
21Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.
22ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
22And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.
23ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
23Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,
24ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
24But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,
25ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ.
25Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification.
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