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ⲚⲒⲢⲰⳘⲈⲞⲤ 4

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1ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
1What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
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 counted unto him for righteousness.
4ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲢⲞϤ.
4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϪⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲰⲠ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ϨⲰⲂ.
6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲰⲂⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
7Saying , Blessed 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 will not impute sin.
9ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only , or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨⲞⲠϤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ.
10How was it then reckoned? 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 righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲚⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
13ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
14ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ.
14For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no 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 it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure 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 him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
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 become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϤ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲢⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲈⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲢⲀ.
19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦ ⲂϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲀⲒϤ.
21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
24ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ.
25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

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