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Coptic New Testament

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1ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ..

1It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

2ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲛⲁ ϯ ⳿ⲁⲭⲁⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲥⲉⲃⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭ ⲟϩ ⲁϥϯⲭⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ..

2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

3ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ..

3But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

4ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲓ..

4lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.

5ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲉⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲑⲉⲧ ϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲛ..

5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

6ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯ⳿ⲁⲥⲟ ⲉϥⲥⲓϯ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲱⲥϧ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯ⳿ⲁⲥⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲥⲓϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲱⲥϧ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ..

6Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

7ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ..

7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

8ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱϣⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ..

8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

9ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ..

9As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

10ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲓϯ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲥⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲟ ⳿ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ..

10Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

11ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲉⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ..

11you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

12ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲫⲁϣⲛⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲥϣⲟⲡ ⲉⲥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ..

12For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

13⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ ⳿ϭⲛⲉϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ..

13seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

14ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏ ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ..

14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

15⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϣⲏⲡ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.

15Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

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