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1Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉⲡ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲕ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
1Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
2⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲓϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
3ⲕⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲑⲓϧⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϫⲉⲣϫⲉⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧϣⲁⲙϣⲉ ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ.
3For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.
4ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲫⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲣⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ.
4They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you.
5ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
5They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
6ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅.
6For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.
7⳿ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁϥϧⲱⲛⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲕⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ.
7But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
8ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ϯ ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏ ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϣⲁⲥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
9ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲓϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲣⲉⲙ.
9Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
10ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲁϥϭ ⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϧⲁⲣⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ.
10As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
11ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ.
11If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
12ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϫⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
12Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
13ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲣⲁϣⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ.
13But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
14ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁ ⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁϥ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
15⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲉⲡ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.
16ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲛ.
16But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
17ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲏ ⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲓⲉ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
17For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?
18ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲑⲱⲛ.
18“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”
19ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ
19Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.
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