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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲘⲀⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
2ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
2to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
3ⲚⲀⲚⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϮⲘⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲤⲞⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲆⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲘⲈⲤⲦⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
4ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ.
4But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5ⲚⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϢϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎ Ⲣ.
6This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
8ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲦⲀϪⲢⲞⲔ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈϮⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
9ⲚⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲦϮϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
9But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
10ⲞⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲢⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
11ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
11knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
12ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲀ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀⲒⲐⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲈⲢϮⲪⲢⲰ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
13ⲌⲎⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲢⲞϨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
13Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
14ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϤⲒⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚⲬⲢⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
15ⲤⲈϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
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