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Coptic New Testament
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1ϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ϯ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲭⲟϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ..
1Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ..
2For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ..
3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
4ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ..
4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
5ϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ..
5I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
6ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ..
6Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
7⳿ⲟⲙⲱⲥ ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲓⲃϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲓⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ..
7Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
8ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ..
8Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
9ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲁⲏⲣ..
9So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
10ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲗⲱⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ..
10Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
11⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ϯⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲓⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ..
11If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
12ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲭⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲕⲱϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ..
12It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
13ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ..
13Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ..
14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
15ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲯⲁⲗⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲯⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ..
15What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
16ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲓⲇⲓ⳿ⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ ⳿ϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ..
16Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
17⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ⲕϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲕⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ..
17You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
18ϯϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ..
18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲉ ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲕⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲭⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲃⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ..
19But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ..
20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
21⳿ⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉ⳿ⲥⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪..
21It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
22ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ..
22Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
23⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲓⲇⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲙⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲗⲟⲃⲓ..
23So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
24ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲇⲓ⳿ⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϧⲉⲧϧⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ..
24But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
25ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲫϯ ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ..
25and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
26ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲥⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ..
26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
27⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲃ̅ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ..
27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
28⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲭⲁⲣⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫϯ..
28But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
29⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲇⲓ⳿ⲁ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ..
29Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
30⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲭⲁⲣⲟϥ..
30And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
31ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϭⲓ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ..
31For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
32ⲛⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲩ ⳿ϭⲛⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ..
32The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33ⲫϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲫⲁ ⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫⲁ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ..
33For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
34ⲛⲓϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩ⳿ϭⲛⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ..
34Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
35ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ..
35If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
36ϣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ..
36Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
37ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲧⲉ..
37If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
38ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ..
38But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲭⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲧⲁϩⲛⲟ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲥ..
39So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40ϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲑⲏϣ.
40But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
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