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1ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲱⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ.
1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
2⳿ⲛϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲑⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ.
2to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
3⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4ϯϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
4I always thank my God concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
5ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
5that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge—
6ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you—
7ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
7so that you come behind in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
8ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
8who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9⳿ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪.
9God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
10ϯϯϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲫⲱⲣϫ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
10Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲭⲗⲟⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
11For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
12ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲫⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲫⲁ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲫⲁ ⲕⲏⲫⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲫⲁ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
12Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”
13ⲁⲩⲫⲉϣ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?
14ϯϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϯⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
14I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
15ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ ϭ- ⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ.
15so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.
16ⲁⲓϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲁ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲓϯⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ..
16(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)
17ⲛⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.
18ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉ.
18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19⳿ⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟϣϥ.
19For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
20ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϧ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϧⲟⲧϧⲉⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲣ ⳿ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛ̇ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟϫ..
20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁϥϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ..
21For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
22ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ..
22For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
23⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲁϣϥ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⲡⲉ..
23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks,
24ⲛⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ..
24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God;
25ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲏⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ..
25because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ..
26For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
27ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲓⲥⲟϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϫⲱⲣⲓ..
27but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.
28ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟϣϥ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱⲣϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ..
28God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,
29ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ..
29that no flesh should boast before God.
30⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϯ..
30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
31ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪.
31that, as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
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