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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲘⲀⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
1Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
2ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
2to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
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 we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ.
4But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
5ⲚⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϢϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎ Ⲣ.
6whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior;
7ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
7that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to 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 faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
9ⲚⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲦϮϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
9but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10ⲞⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲢⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
10Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,
11ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
11knowing that such a one is perverted and sinful, being self-condemned.
12ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲀ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀⲒⲐⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲈⲢϮⲪⲢⲰ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
13ⲌⲎⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲢⲞϨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
13Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.
14ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϤⲒⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚⲬⲢⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
14Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
15ⲤⲈϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
15All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
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